If you’ve been to a few supermarkets lately, you may have heard of digital coupons. If not, they are virtual savings which customers at brick and mortar stores can use towards their purchases (these are in contrast to discounts given in digital stores). So how do these imaginary savings work? In this article, I’ll give […]
How GNU/Linux is different from other OSes
If you’ve heard of GNU/Linux and want to try it out, then congratulations and welcome to the world of open source OSes! I hope that your experience with using GNU/Linux is a joyful and informative one. If you’ve already done a little homework, you’ve found many variations (called “distributions”) of GNU/Linux, and may be mystified […]
For Calculating a Whole-Numbered Grocery Bill
This is a little piece I wrote in 2014. Here’s the formula for calculating an even amount for your groceries at the supermarket. Let ”T” be the total price of the order, ”P” be the price of a non-taxable item, ”G” be the price of a taxable item, ”t” be the tax on a taxable […]
How to Add C# Assemblies to a Godot Engine Project
With the release of version 3.0 of the Godot Engine, C# was added as a supported programming language. Due to other engines like Unity, there is a large number of C# assemblies which can help in developing a game. However, there isn’t an easy way to add assemblies in the editor. Therefore, this tutorial was […]
Connecting your JLab Intro headphones on Elementary OS
The JLab Intro headphones are a low-cost pair of Bluetooth headphones. Though not the best, the sound is still decent. Here’s how to connect the headphones on Elementary OS. First, put the headphones in discovery mode. To do this, press and hold the on/off button for about six or seven seconds, until it starts flashing […]
Auditing a charity’s network, and finding something out of place
For the past six months or so, I have been helping a local charity with its I.T. needs. This includes updating their computers, designing and setting up a kiosk for its volunteers, and helping other charity members with their IT needs. Now I’m trying to map their network, and help the director of I.T. to […]
Using Rant in my Python program because I’m a glutton for punishment
Over the past few months, I have been researching and developing a little procedurally generated game which will eventually be created in the Godot engine. This game will have a story that’s procedurally generated for the players. A part of this game is the dialogue, which will also be procedurally generated. To accomplish this, I […]
So I Did a Panel at a Convention
Last Friday, I did a panel at A-Kon 28 about starting out with Gimp. I had been wanting to do a panel for a while, so I prepared for this one. I followed the advice of the dynamic duo that is Vitamin H, and planned out what I was going to say, along with practice. […]
How About Those Hidden Costs?
Usually, when a business owner draws up their budget, or when they’re forecasting, they try to get all of the information necessary to make a decision. So they check as many costs as they can, see which ones they can control, see how they can turn a profit, and move in the right direction. Sadly, […]
Trying My Hand at Making a System for Procedurally Generating Stories
Last year, I got the idea of making a game where a group of friends could get together, have a game scenario generated for them, and they could start playing. This is something called procedural generation, wherein game settings, mechanics, assets, and other components are created from an alogorthim, and a bit of randomness. I […]