Here are the answers to the math puzzles I posted last week. Of course, they're behind a cut, so you can just ignore them if you don't want to be spoiled.

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To get into the spirit of things, here's some math-related puzzles. Also, rotating tables rule ( Read more... )

I have been playing around with Python some more. Because I still don't have anything sensible to write, I've just been doing another thing I always do: yet another text adventure. They're easy enough to make, anyway.

So far the mistake I've made most often is forgetting return:

def stuff ( Read more... )

There is hardly any communication between the people living in this house. This isn't bad, because the four of us have very different schedules. To allow for *some* communication, we have put up a big piece of blank paper in the toilet, and a pen to doodle with.

Next time I have to take a dump: sword-and-martini-guy-time...

This piece of code (written in Python) has probably been written many times, by many people, but then again, it's useful.

import os

def myfork(thing):
"""myfork(thing) executes thing() in a separate thread"""

pid = os.fork()

if not pid:
#We're in the child thread now.
thing()
exit()
else:
#Parent thread.
return pidAs ( Read more... )

It's probably written down somewhere already, but here's the Twitter version of Bohemian Rhapsody that @MitchBenn did today:

( Mind the gap, err, the cut! )

People using "weiner" when they mean a sausage. "weiner" is pronounced nearly the same as "whiner". Compare: "Einstein", "Heinlein", "frankenstein", "wolfenstein", "beer stein". The word is "wiener" (compare "blitzkrieg"). Named after "Wien", which is the German name for Vienna, the capital of Austria ( Read more... )

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The saga begins...

http://tall-head-adv.livejournal.com/746.html

Once you've followed through the adventure, you can leave a suggestion of what to do at the most recent comic. The next part will be chosen from the suggestions.

Thanks to starprincess035 for linking it!

Also, their user info page mentions that it is a ripoff of http://www.mspaintadventures.com/ ( Read more... )

I love "Luke Surl Comics". I mean, just check this out: http://www.lukesurl.com/archives/171.