Super Dicey Action Hour! (Pascal Dice Roller Source Code)
Just a simple dice roller written in Pascal.
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How to Fix Freeplane's Slow Panning and Canvas Lag on Linux
This problem with Freeplane’s canvas performance was annoying to figure out! First , I had some really simple mind maps that were way too jerky to pan around in. Then, every method I tried in the “Preferences” menu, like toggling Anti-Aliasing (AA) or changing rendering hints, didn t work. Even after a restart. The panning would stutter every time I panned around the mind map, making it annoying…
Zoom: How to recover non-converted .zoom files when they refuse to convert? (Disappearing Conversion Window)
This problem with Zoom recordings was really frustrating to figure out! First , I had .zoom files from a meeting recording, that had failed to convert to video. Then, every method I tried to get them to convert, didn t work. The conversion screen would disappear every time, or get stuck at “0%” forever. After lots of trial and error here s the fix! Please note: First, I consider this an ADVANCED…
What should I focus on in my career? Replies to recent emails
Some of you wrote very kind emails that I haven t been able to reply to. Some of you wrote emails that I replied to, and then thought, “I should share this on the blog, or touch on it.” Here are some highlights, from my intended responses and actual responses both: Q: What should I focus on in my career? I am an INTJ . That s a deep question! A few basic things all INTJ s should focus on: Learning…
The Quiet Earth
Above: A still image from “The Quiet Earth” (1985) Lately it s been dark here. A dark time of year, a dark political era hell, I am afraid I could just go on and on about darkness! Everybody s got their ways of coping with this, whether that s done by the automatic / instinctive side of the personality, or in a more conscious way. On the conscious side, one thing that reliably helps me out in dark…