Pretty happy with today's result for procedural map: large central island + smaller ones, nice gentle shores, steep cliffs, hills, medium mountains, and huge snow-capped mountains 🥰
Water is temporary ofc, just to give some idea. I don't have actual water implemented yet 😅
And ofc stuff like forests, biomes, etc will happen, but not right now.
Btw, the main island is ~50km in length.
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev
“Frankenstein” di Guillermo del Toro e come fare se si vuole frequentare la Mostra di Venezia - Il Post
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Bei dem #photopicnic der @BlaueAmpel zeige ich heute neue Fotografien zum #GesellschaftlicherWandel
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Gezeiten entstehen durch Mond, Sonne und der Erdrehung.
Zustände ändern sich mit Zeit.
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At the #photopicnic organised by @BlaueAmpel, I am showing new photographs on the theme of #changingsocieties
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Tides are caused by the moon, the sun and the Earth's rotation.
Conditions change over time.
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#photo #photographyisart #photography #exhibition #foto #fotografie
Domenica 31 agosto - Il Post
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TIL that the automatic winding mechanism of analog watches is called
Automatic Quartz
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automati…
#Automatic #Quartz #selfwinding #Seiko #Bulova #watch
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The image shows a screenshot of a Wikipedia page about "Automatic quartz," a type of watch movement. At the top, there is a search bar with the text "Search Wikipedia" and a number "15" indicating the number of search results. Below the search bar, there is a close-up image of a watch back, showing the internal components labeled "Pinion," "Gear," and "Pendulum." The watch is made of stainless steel, as indicated by the text "Stainless Steel" on the back. The Wikipedia article explains that automatic quartz movements combine a self-winding rotor mechanism with a piezoelectric quartz crystal to generate electricity, aiming to provide the advantages of quartz without the inconvenience and environmental impact of batteries. The article mentions that several manufacturers employ this technique. At the bottom of the screen, there are navigation options including "Save," "Language," "Find in article," "Theme," and "Contents."
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#cat #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image
Piastri aims to stretch his F1 lead over Norris as he starts on pole for Dutch GP
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#rose #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image
Second multiparter in the #wss366 hashtag for today's word ("bond") is @stevendbrewer, with a 3-parter. Aimee turns up the heat on Rory, but he's saved by the bell. First part linked below:
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"Is there any more to your story about getting a familiar?" Aimee asked. "What else would there be?" Rory said. She scowled at him. "There's just something odd," she said. "I've been studying how to visualize magical flows.The Wandering Shop
#flowers #PhotoOfTheDay #color #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image
After Oct 7, the Israelis stopped listening to anyone on the subject of Hamas.
I don't need convincing that Israel has behaved abominably. There's a bit of Genesis 4: The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.
We would like to get past the Hamas death cult and get on to the Israeli genocide - but the Israelis stopped caring on Oct 7. Hamas oppresses the Palestinians, too.
#flowers #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image
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“ #Socrates said, “The misuse of language induces evil in the soul.” He wasn’t talking about grammar. To misuse language is to use it the way politicians and advertisers do, for profit, without taking responsibility for what the words mean. Language used as a means to get power or make money goes wrong: it lies. Language used as an end in itself, to sing a poem or tell a story, goes right, goes towards the truth. A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls. Story-tellers and poets spend their lives learning that skill and art of using words well. And their words make the souls of their readers stronger, brighter, deeper.”
~ Ursula K. Le Guin
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grammar(n.)
late 14c., "Latin grammar, rules of Latin," from Old French gramaire "grammar; learning," especially Latin and philology, also "(magic) incantation, spells,
mumbo-jumbo" (12c., Modern French grammaire), an "irregular semi-popular adoption" [OED, 2nd ed. 1989] of Latin grammatica "grammar, philology," perhaps via an unrecorded Medieval Latin form *grammaria.
The classical Latin word is from Greek grammatike (tekhnē) "(art) of letters," referring both to philology and to literature in the broadest sense, fem. of grammatikos (adj.) "pertaining to or versed in letters or learning," from gramma "letter" (see -gram). An Old English gloss of it was stæfcræft (see staff (n.)).
A much broader word in Latin and Greek; restriction of the meaning to "systematic account of the rules and usages of language" is a post-classical development.
Until 16c. limited to Latin; in reference to English usage by late 16c., thence "rules of a language to which speakers and writers must conform" (1580s). The meaning "a treatise on grammar" is from 1520s.
For the "magic" sense, compare gramary. The evolution is characteristic of the Dark Ages: "learning in general, knowledge peculiar to the learned classes," which included astrology and magic; hence the secondary meaning of "occult knowledge" (late 15c. in English), which evolved in Scottish into glamour (q.v.).
A grammar-school (late 14c.) originally was a school for learning Latin, which was begun by memorizing the grammar. In U.S. (1842) the term was put to use in the graded system for a school between primary and secondary where English grammar is one of the subjects taught.
The word is attested earlier in surnames (late 12c.) such as Robertus Gramaticus, Richard le Gramarie, whence the modern surname Grammer.
Grammar - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating in late 14c. from Old French gramaire and Latin grammatica, the word means "grammar," especially Latin rules, and also "spells" or incantations.etymonline
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Sfavillio dell'esplosione del carburante per missili ucraini a Pavlograd
Il filmato sui social di Mosca mostra la potente detonazione dell'impianto chimico "Dopo l'arrivo del drone Geran-2 ieri sera"RaiNews
To see the stars.
Location: w3w.co/beeline.sprays.grinned
-35.318604, 149.00907
Some shots taken today around Mt. Stromlo Observatory in Canberra. A mix of working telescopes and technology in ruins after the firestorm of 2003.
#Australia #blackAndWhite #Canberra #photography
///beeline.sprays.grinned
This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory.///beeline.sprays.grinned
Ich wünsche Euch einen schönen #SilentSunday mit einem Foto aus dem Nærøyfjord in Norwegen. Er gehört zum Weltnaturerbe der UNESCO.
I wish you a lovely #SilentSunday with a photo from the Nærøyfjord in Norway. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
#photography #fotografie #næroyfjord #unescoworldheritage
Zwentner: The Future Arrived Quietly While You Were Resting zwentner.com/the-future-arrive…
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The Future Arrived Quietly While You Were Resting – ZWENTNER.com
Hier gibt es jetzt Minimal Ambient zum Frühstück. Geht aber auch zu jeder anderen Tageszeit. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZm9bfiq9Y 30.08.25 The future didn’t come with thunder or fire, but with a quiet breath while you slept.ZWENTNER.com
Das Kommunistische Manifest als Handreichung für die Regierung? Die SPD über Dukatenesel, Geldbäume und Mehrarbeit für „die Deutschen“! » Dennis Riehle > News
Die Diskussion darüber, wie der Sozialstaat in Deutschland zukunftsfest gemacht werden kann, geht auch nach dem Ende der politischen Sommerpause weiter. Und es zeichnet sich ein massiver Angriff auf die deutschen Steuerzahler ab.Dennis Riehle (Dennis Riehle > News | Meinungsblog zu Politik, Gesellschaft und Zeitgeist)
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Craig Jones Invitational 2 — Risultati della prima serata (30 agosto 2025)
Craig Jones Invitational?2 è un evento di grappling organizzato da Craig Jones il 30 agosto?2025 presso il Thomas & Mack Center di Las Vegas, Nevada, Stati Uniti. Si tratta della seconda edizione del torneo, adotta un formato a squadre ispirato a Quintet, con otto team composti ciascuno da cinque lottatori di pesi differenti in gara per un montepremi complessivo di 1?milione di dollari. In contemporanea, si tiene un torneo femminile openweight con montepremi di 100?000?$.
Il video della prima giornata
Ho scoperto che la live sarà in chiaro e poi ci sarà un paywall (abbonamento a FloGrappling)
youtube.com/watch?v=62hdEjhpgF…
Main Card (primo turno torneo a squadre)
New Wave vs Team Americas
- Pat Downey vs. Luke Griffith — pareggio
- Elijah Dorsey vs. Vagner Rocha — pareggio
- Giancarlo Bodoni finalizza Gavin Corbe (rear-naked choke)
- Taylor Pearman finalizza Giancarlo Bodoni (heel hook)
- Taylor Pearman vs. Dorian Olivarez — pareggio
- Deandre Corbe vs. Mica Galvao — pareggio
New Wave vince su Team Americas per decisione unanime (40–36, 39–37, 39–36)
Bodono fa un “brazilian tap” sulla gamba di Taylor Pearman. Dopo un attimo di controversia l’incontro viene comunque interrotto e la vittoria assegnata. A fine match si becca anche una barcata di fischi.
Notevole anche il match di Deandre Corbe vs Mica Galvao
Atos vs Team Europe
- Pawel Jaworski vs. Lucas Barbosa — pareggio
- Charles Negromonte vs. Ronaldo Junior — pareggio
- Owen Jones vs. Kaynan Duarte — pareggio
- Marcin Maciulewicz vs. Felipe Pena — pareggio
- Paul Ardila vs. Diego Pato — pareggio
Atos vince su Team Europe per decisione unanime (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
10th Planet vs Team Australasia
- Lucas Kanard vs. PJ Barch — pareggio
- Declan Moody vs. Ryan Aitken — pareggio
- Fabricio Andrey vs. Alan Sanchez — pareggio
- Belal Etiabari finalizza Geo Martinez (ankle lock)
- Kyle Boehm finalizza Belal Etiabari (heel hook)
- Kyle Boehm vs. Kenta Iwamoto — pareggio
Team Australasia vince su 10th Planet per decisione unanime (40–36, 40–36, 40–36)
Un altro caso di Brazilian Tap, Geo Martinez batte leggermente sul ginocchio di Belal.
B-Team vs Daisy Fresh
- Max Hanson (Daisy Fresh) vs. Jozef Chen (B-Team) – pareggio
- Nick Rodriguez (B-Team) finalizza Brandon Reed (Daisy Fresh) – submission (rear-naked choke)
- Nick Rodriguez (B-Team) vs. Michael Pixley (Daisy Fresh) – pareggio
- Jacob Couch (Daisy Fresh) vs. Chris Wojcik (B-Team) – Pareggio
- Victor Hugo (B-Team) vs. Dante Leon (Daisy Fresh) – draw
B-Team vince su Daisy Fresh
Torneo femminile — Semifinali
- Helena Crevar vince su Adele Fornarino via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Sarah Galvao vince su Ana Carolina Vieira per decisione unanima (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Contesto aggiuntivo
- La finale del torneo a squadre, le finali del torneo femminile e il superfight tra Craig Jones e Chael Sonnen sono programmati per il giorno successivo, 31 agosto?2025
- Il superfight originario contro Gable Steveson è stato annullato a causa di un infortunio al piede (turf toe) di Steveson, sostituito all’ultimo minuto da Chael Sonnen
Riepilogo rapido
| Divisione | Risultati principali |
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| Torneo a squadre | New Wave, Atos, Australasia avanzano; risultato B?Team vs Daisy Fresh ignoto |
| Torneo femminile | Semifinali disputate; vincitrici non ancora note |
| Superfight | Craig Jones vs Chael Sonnen confermato per il 31 agosto |
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I watch anime cuz I like mature animation that doesn't rely on crude jokes or existentialism to draw in a crowd older than 15.
I've got nothing against stuff like Rick and Morty, KotH, or Archer, but it does get tiring.
(although KotH is definitely the least guilty of this trend)
Undersec, la sicurezza portuale in mano a Israele. Il ruolo di Ravenna e dei partner
L'Autorità portuale di Ravenna siede nel comitato di controllo del progetto finanziato nell'ambito del programma europeo Horizon insieme al ministero della Difesa di Israele, ed è inoltre “addestrata” dall’Università di Tel Aviv.Linda Maggiori (Altreconomia)
The post Die Dienstpflicht und die Berliner Salami-Taktik appeared first on Apollo News. #news #press
Die Dienstpflicht und die Berliner Salami-Taktik - Apollo News
Immer mehr Politiker drängen auf eine Wehrpflicht. Erinnerungen an den Schulden-Coup werden wach. Wieder einmal sollen künftige Generationen für die politischen Lebenslügen einer gescheiterten Ideologie bezahlen.Elisa David (Apollo News)
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Ho sempre apprezzato atletə in grado di competere in più eventi del proprio sport.
La combinata sugli sci (nordica con fondo e salto, alpina con discesa e slalom), il triathlon (nuoto, ciclismo, corsa), l'eptathlon e il decathlon dell'atletica, in qualche modo anche i grandi tour del ciclismo con tappe molto diverse tra loro...
In un mondo in cui bisogna essere iper-specializzati per avere successo, queste discipline ci ricordano che saper fare (almeno) bene più cose non è un difetto, anzi!
“We are now witnessing a frightening attack on history — an ongoing effort to rewrite, and to whitewash, the complicated story of the United States of America.
“In recent months, many organizations dedicated to exhibiting, protecting, documenting, and archiving the multidimensional narratives of our country’s history have faced threats to their funding, and to their independence.”
An Unfinished Atlas consists of essays by authors of color, each of whom has been asked to select a place — intimately known or not; famous or minor; historical or contemporary— and to write this place into the record of the continent we now call North America.
[via Places Journal]
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[r] _ un articolo del 2022 su “the reappearing pheasant”, il convegno/reading svoltosi a novembre a new york
articolo di Luciana Capretti:
lavocedinewyork.com/arts/2022/…
in video: Francesco Muzzioli; al tavolo, da sinistra a destra: Fabrizio Bondi, Marco Giovenale, Daniele Poletti; foto di Terry W. Sanders
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#CasaItalianaZerilliMarimò #CasaZerilliMarimò #CharlesBernstein #convegno #incontro #IstitutoItalianoDiCultura #LaVoceDiNewYork #LucianaCapretti #LuigiBallerini #NewYork #NewYorkUniversity #NYU #poesiaAmericanaContemporanea #poesiaItalianaContemporanea #StefanoAlbertini #TheReappearingPheasant #traduzione #traduzioni
“The Reappearing Pheasant”: poesia italiana e americana contemporanea a New York
Tre giorni di parole, fili immaginari fra passato e presente, fra poeti, critici, accademici di qua e di là dell’Atlantico.Luciana Capretti (La Voce di New York)
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[r] _ un articolo del 2022 su “the reappearing pheasant”, il convegno/reading svoltosi a novembre a new york
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[r] _ un articolo del 2022 su “the reappearing pheasant”, il convegno/reading svoltosi a novembre a new york
articolo di Luciana Capretti:
lavocedinewyork.com/arts/2022/…
in video: Francesco Muzzioli; al tavolo, da sinistra a destra: Fabrizio Bondi, Marco Giovenale, Daniele Poletti; foto di Terry W. Sanders_
#CasaItalianaZerilliMarimò #CasaZerilliMarimò #CharlesBernstein #convegno #incontro #IstitutoItalianoDiCultura #LaVoceDiNewYork #LucianaCapretti #LuigiBallerini #NewYork #NewYorkUniversity #NYU #poesiaAmericanaContemporanea #poesiaItalianaContemporanea #StefanoAlbertini #TheReappearingPheasant #traduzione #traduzioni
“The Reappearing Pheasant”: poesia italiana e americana contemporanea a New York
Tre giorni di parole, fili immaginari fra passato e presente, fra poeti, critici, accademici di qua e di là dell’Atlantico.Luciana Capretti (La Voce di New York)
AI startup Aurasell, which aims to automate sales tools built on top of CRM software like Salesforce, emerges from stealth with $30M seed led by Next47 (Geoff Weiss/Business Insider)
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AI startup Aurasell raised $30M seed in 28 hours to take on Salesforce
AI sales startup Aurasell is emerging from stealth with a $30 million seed round that its founders said closed in roughly a day.Geoff Weiss (Business Insider)
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in reply to Nikita Lisitsa • • •The heightmap is based on just several layers of fractal perlin noise. Mountains are fractal ridged noise (= 1 - abs(2 * perlin() - 1)).
All computed with automatic derivatives using dual numbers, which I use to place stone/grass, etc.