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From the about page:

"Q: Why is nothing from the Windows XP source code leak added?

A: Even though Microsoft has only taken down a few Windows modifications, they will most definitely take Windows XP Delta Edition down if there is a reference to the source code inside it. The Windows XP source code is illegal to download, fork, and redistribute, so nothing from it will ever be added."

Agreed that Chess is mostly about memorization, even at a high level - opening theory has only gotten deeper with the invention of computer analysis. If you're looking for a game that fits that criteria (deterministic but strategic), Go is probably the answer. The possibility space expands so rapidly due to the size of the board that you just can't have deep memorization beyond a few moves.

Tesla also fired a union organizer (while tweeting about how they are free to join a union) [0], banned a journalist from buying a Tesla[1], threatened to sue another journalist[2], and tried to destroy the life of a whistleblower[3].

[0]https://labortribune.com/tesla-found-guilty-of-union-busting... [1]https://medium.com/@salsop/banned-by-tesla-8d1f3249b9fb [2]https://www.fastcompany.com/90208132/elon-musk-allegedly-sil... [3]https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-13/when-elon...

Retro forums that focus on specific systems (eg, C64 development, NES development, DOS development...) tend to be pretty good as they draw people who are interested in developing for more limited hardware and as such don't mind going deep on technical topics. For more up to date discourse I'm not too sure. Maybe TIGSource forums?

Mozilla Hubs 4 years ago

This coming less than a month after they killed their (actually useful) VR browser - Firefox Reality - is rather depressing.

The problem is that reading is, in a lot of games, pointless. When it shows you an arrow pointing you to wherever to go next, why bother reading quest text?

Also, frankly, possibly because of the above (ie, it's skipped over by most), writing in games is often very poor.

As you dive deeper into Unity, you realize more and more flaws. They promise the world, but only deliver marketable features rather than improving what they've got. The UI Framework is just one of those things.

Ask Delphi 5 years ago

Q: Is it true that Delphi is learning moral judgments from Reddit?

A: No. Delphi is learning moral judgments from people who are carefully qualified on MTurk. Only the situations used in questions are harvested from Reddit, as it is a great source of ethically questionable situations.

MTurk is pretty worthless in these kind of situations. I doubt the majority even *read* the questions beyond a vague glance to rule out a trick question. It's also biasing answers towards cultures that

a) are primarily in places that MTurk pays out

b) are primarily in places where the cost of living is low enough that MTurk can provide a job.