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Vanilla JavaScript Columns, because everybody should build a Columns game

Simple vanilla JavaScript to build a Columns game rendering on canvas. Full source code available.

3D Graphics in Kotlin Multiplatform Without any Dependencies

Let's Draw Some Teapots and More

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Vanilla JavaScript Tetris, because everybody should build a Tetris game

Everybody should be able to build a Tetris game, so this is my vanilla JavaScript take. Beware, it's not that easy, because it should feature wall kicking, Super Rotation System and empty lines above the ceiling.

Настройка NVIM

После написания заметки о переходе с VIM -> NVIM прошло много времени. Я поработал с разными готовыми сборками, но в итоге сделал собственную конфигурацию с чистого листа. Конфигурация в процессе работы менялась, что-то улучшалось, добавлялись и удалялись плагины, менялось мое …

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UNIX maximalism and minimalism

The latest nixers newsletter linked to an article with the same title as this thread.
After reading it, I'm prompted to ask: is the trend to rewrite so many utilities in Rust or Go an example of minimalism, or of bloat?
I'm tempted to say the latter, because I don't care for the toolchains they bring along. Any time I look at the git repository for some tempting project and see references to cargo, I say no thank you. I dislike that almost as much as cmake.
(It's taken me years to grudgingly accept autotools. But...

Simulate a keyboard input delay with Phaser (why on earth? You’ll see)

I found a way to add an input delay to Phaser input. Why would I want to do this? I'll talk about this later, in the meantime I'll show you how to do it. Powered by Phaser 4, written in TypeScript, packed with Vite. Commented source code available.

A holistic perspective on intellectual property, part 1

I’d like to write about intellectual property in depth, in this first of a series of blog posts on the subject. I’m not a philosopher, but philosophy is the basis of reasonable politics so buckle up for a healthy Friday afternoon serving of it.

To understand intellectual property, we must first establish at least a shallow understanding of property generally. What is property?1 An incomplete answer might state that a material object I have power over is my property. An apple I have held in my hand is mine, insofar as nothing prevents me from using it (and, in the process, destroying it), or giving it away, or...

What Is The Oldest C Code We Can Compile Today?

A Bit of Digital Archeology

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Create a HTML5 game like “Golf Dash” with Phaser and a TypeScript class with no dependencies – Compatible with Phaser 4 beta

Golf Dash is a fun Commodore 64 game which is the port of a HTML5 game. Now I am re-porting it to HTML5 with Phaser 4, TypeScript and Vite. First playable levels and source code available.