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Comment · 4 years ago

She also runs https://web3isgoinggreat.com which is helpful for staying just-enough up to date with all the crazy things going on in the crypto space if you don't want to sign up for her newsletter!

Comment · 4 years ago

If you're looking for old computers, CRTs, and all sorts of periphery, there's a fantastic little online shop that ships out of Vancouver, Canada: http://woodgrain.tv

Comment · 4 years ago

Lately, I've been wanting to explore the DOD pattern in the world of full-stack web development to see if there would be similar benefits. Might put together a proof-of-concept this weekend!

Has anyone else explored this?

Comment · 4 years ago

For what it's worth, I built a service that allows you to use Google Maps and a dictionary over SMS: https://gistsms.com

I've stopped working on the project but would be curious to hear if there's still interest!

Comment · 4 years ago

Using the following helped me join: ssh devzat.hackclub.com -p 443

... to get around my firewall!

Comment · 4 years ago

For what it's worth, I've heard people have good success with: https://brilliant.org/ (not affiliated)

It's highly interactive and engaging, which helps it feel less dry!

Comment · 4 years ago

I've seen people promote Language Tool as an alternative: https://languagetool.org It appears to be open source and you can host your own server!

Comment · 4 years ago

I have a few devices so I store the passwords as a git repo and periodically push/pull between them -- super seamless.

Comment · 4 years ago

I'm currently building a game engine using flecs as my ECS: https://github.com/SanderMertens/flecs

There's lots of great example code in the docs and within the repo itself, for what it's worth!

Comment · 4 years ago

I've been wanting to enter the game space for some time now. Is this what you do full-time? If so, how did you transition from web dev to game dev?

Comment · 4 years ago

I freaking love his guides, I'm currently reading through his C guide: https://beej.us/guide/bgc/

It's very entertaining to read though which holds my attention well, and is well suited to people with existing programming experience. I've tried to read K&R but I keep coming back to Beej's.

Comment · 4 years ago

Wow Pirsch looks incredible, will definitely use them for my blog and projects.

Comment · 4 years ago

I love the idea behind this, a "support local" spin on digital products.

Myself and others would appreciate one for Canada! Perhaps I should build it.

Comment · 4 years ago

I've had good success on my side-business with Piku: https://piku.github.io It's essentially a lightweight PaaS that you can run on your own hardware (even ARM)