Orthanc

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One-in-a-Trillion Game of Rock Paper Scissors Implemented with YouTube Endcards [video] youtube.com

12 Orthanc 3 years ago 4 comments

Comment · 3 years ago

And now I'm here reading your comment, small world. Good luck with your theme!

Comment · 3 years ago

Internet Historian is doing the best work on the site right now.

Unfortunately his most recent video got a copyright claim, but in the meantime you should start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh9KBwqGxTI

Comment · 3 years ago

It not an easy answer -- if I can cheat a bit and post a second channel that hosts a podcast where I talk about work a lot: https://www.youtube.com/@cortexfm

Some projects end up taking many months unexpectedly, like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEV9qoup2mQ

Some years are a lot of bad luck, like they one that just passed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEFP_taZxo0

Comment · 3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/@cgpgrey

I never know quite how to explain it: I guess it's best to say I make animated explainer videos about topic that catch my attention.

Comment · 3 years ago

Adorable! I wish I had found this _before_ starting that project!

Comment · 3 years ago

>It is just that story is being told backwards and in a snarky voice for dramatic effect, otherwise it would become clear that IATA codes are pretty much the most natural and logical thing in the world, which would rob author of a passable video topic.

I think most travelers, including myself until I started working on this project, have never heard of IATA and only know the ICAO codes -- which do seem like a real mess. It's weird to find out then when you look into them that a much better system exists, but it's not the one branded on the outside of all the airports!

Comment · 3 years ago

I (mostly) like it better than reddit, but _shhhhh_ don't tell reddit.

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Comment · 3 years ago

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey. Started it with the idea that it could bring attention to some other professional projects, but it turned out that YouTube was actually the career.

Comment · 4 years ago

For the record, I suspect most Hacker News readers would get a lot more out of the text version. There was a lot of detail trimming to make it work as a video.

Comment · 4 years ago

What do the advanced options mean?

Comment · 4 years ago

Neon 80s theme FTW.

Comment · 4 years ago

Comment · 4 years ago

Yes it's really me -- I don't often comment on hacker news, but it was just funny to come across my own video here.