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Re:YouTube-dl: Open-source YouTube downloader on Friday April 08, 2016 @09:08AM (#11454354)
Unfortunately, the robot only does what you tell it to do.
Re:Recreating Daft Punk's Da Funk with Overtone and Leipzig on Thursday April 07, 2016 @08:47AM (#11446773)
I recall some composers notes such as 'with great vigor' or 'like raindrops' on sheet music. Midi step sequences would have a hard time representing the "emotion" some composers are looking for.
Re:TiltBrush by Google on Thursday March 03, 2016 @08:45AM (#11216748)
Remember Roller Coaster Tycoon (2 or 3?) where you could ride the coasters you designed in FPV? Can't wait to induce motion sickness without ever leaving my desk.
"There are specific issues affecting the black community in the United States, coming from a history of oppression and racism..."

For anyone looking to read more on this subject, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness", was a helpful resource for me. (http://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindn...)

Re:What Web Can Do Today on Sunday November 29, 2015 @05:01PM (#10646273)
It's interesting to compare the site opened in Chrome vs. Safari. I count 12 features desktop Chrome supports that desktop Safari does not (on El Capitan). A mobile comparison would be intriguing as well.
Re:Breadth- and Depth-First Thinking on Monday May 11, 2015 @07:34PM (#9528561)
Now to find a cost heuristic for thoughts so A-star thinking can be applied.
Re:Show HN: 2D PID controller simulation on Saturday May 02, 2015 @12:32PM (#9477599)
Challenge HN: Make it travel in a perfect circle. Comment with your strats.
Re:Show HN: Push Current Folder to a New GitHub Repo on Sunday March 22, 2015 @05:24PM (#9248316)
Why did you pick javascript for this project?