https://www.gamedev.net/resources/_/technical/game-programming/rapid-prototyping-tip-defining-data-as-code-files-r4597
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Tags: #programming #gamedev #prototyping
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Rapid Prototyping Tip: Defining data as code files - Game Programming - Articles - Articles - GameDev.net
When youre trying to churn out a game fast, it might make more sense to define your items, texts or conversation in code files. Heres how to do it, an example from my current project.
On my first two games (Postmortem and Karaski) I set up...
On my first two games (Postmortem and Karaski) I set up...
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/meet-noto-googles-free-font-800-languages
Tags: #webdesign #fonts #Google
Tags: #webdesign #fonts #Google
Wired
Meet Noto, Google’s Free Font for More Than 800 Languages
You know when someone texts you and some characters shows up as rectangles? Those rectangles are called tofu. Google wants to do away with them for good.
https://goo.gl/GnHJxJ
A short script describing how a system's performance is not sufficient to define its overall effectiveness, and a brief explanation on how to estimate such performance. The examples provided consider military systems, but the principles can be applied to a wide range of systems, virtually from a simple nail to a complex mainframe or a satellite.
Tags: #performance
A short script describing how a system's performance is not sufficient to define its overall effectiveness, and a brief explanation on how to estimate such performance. The examples provided consider military systems, but the principles can be applied to a wide range of systems, virtually from a simple nail to a complex mainframe or a satellite.
Tags: #performance
www.academia.edu
Effectiveness: basic considerations and estimate
A "food for thoughts" paper on basic principles relating performance to effectiveness
https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-mind-blowing-ai-announcement-from-google-that-you-probably-missed-2ffd31334805
Tags: #Google #AI #machinelearning
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Tags: #Google #AI #machinelearning
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freeCodeCamp
The mind-blowing AI announcement from Google that you probably missed.
Disclaimer: I’m not an expert in neural networks or machine learning. Since originally writing this article, many people with far more…
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/02/no-more-superglued-usb-ports-surface-hardware-can-be-locked-down-in-firmware/
Tags: #Microsoft #Windows #hardware #security
Tags: #Microsoft #Windows #hardware #security
Ars Technica
No more superglued USB ports: Surface hardware can be locked down in firmware
Windows Hello biometrics come to regular domain-joined systems in the Creators Update.
https://hackernoon.com/practical-scaling-techniques-for-web-sites-554a38dbd492#.nur4kcgh8
Tags: #performance #scalability #webdev #database
Tags: #performance #scalability #webdev #database
Hacker Noon
Practical scaling techniques for web sites
After 8 years of working on high-volume web sites, I’ve seen a lot of interesting scaling techniques. While it’s true that very specific…
https://hackernoon.com/exclude-files-from-git-without-committing-changes-to-gitignore-986fa712e78d#.fiot1i6z5
Tags: #git
Tags: #git
Hacker Noon
Exclude files from git without committing changes to .gitignore 🙅
Yesterday a co-worker showed me a neat trick that I was previously unaware of. I’d been looking for something like it for some time, and I…
https://tech.lendinghome.com/practical-guide-to-postgresql-optimizations-d7b9c2ad6a22#.hozmkzq5e
Tags: #database #postgreSQL #performance
Tags: #database #postgreSQL #performance
Medium
Practical Guide to PostgreSQL Optimizations
Basic proficiency with PostgreSQL is one of the highest-leverage skills an engineer can have. Even a cursory understanding of its internals…