Blog, page 48
page 48 of 76Continuing through the writing archive.
Sixes Bet
Rules for Sixes Bet, a single-die street gambling game with fixed 1-in-6 odds no matter how often you roll.
Read postPHP email template
A tiny PHP pattern for loading an email body from a template file and substituting variables before sending.
Read postBill C-61 AKA Canadian DMCA - Crisis Fatigue
Bill C-61, Canada's DMCA, is back in parliament and people are tired of fighting it.
Read postSimplified Craps
Rules for Simplified Craps, a two-dice street version of craps with a 2.8% house edge.
Read postAutonomous Quadrotor
Video of an autonomous quadrotor flying on its own.
Read postWhat are mysql-bin.000001, mysql-bin.000002...
What the mysql-bin.000001 files in your MySQL data directory are for, and how to safely disable and delete them.
Read postShut the Box
Shut the Box is an old French sailor dice game where players close numbered tiles 1 through 9 using two dice.
Read postShip
Ship is a five-dice game where players must roll 6, 5, and 4 in order before counting the remaining dice as crew points.
Read postInstructions on how to fix your computer, install windows applications on your mac, Hack someones Facebook, and make a million dollars from a World of warcraft clone.
A joke set of universal tech instructions involving a metal fork and your own face.
Read postSevens Out
Sevens Out is a two-dice game where players keep rolling and adding until they roll a seven, then pass the dice.
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