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I'm working on a new game which is like SpellingBee but with some extra features. Anyone care give it a try and report any issues? 🤗 https://harvest.meadow.cafe/
There's something really special about the smell of a bookstore. The way it hits you as soon as you enter
New post: fight against stagnation
Kids are constantly pushing against boundaries, constantly opting for doing what’s dangerous. But once we become adults we end up going in the completely opposite direction.
Hmm?
I know I always post pictures of matcha lattes but they're just so good (and cute)!
Tree roots melting over a stone wall
Did you know that in Spanish *sloths* are called *lazy bears*?
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@srgower@ottawa.place alright, I tested some ideas during the weekend and ended up changing the puzzle generation for a given day so that it also considers the puzzles from the last three days. It will avoid choosing the same center letter as well as try to minimize overlap with the "outer letters". Hopefully this will make puzzles feel fresher!
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@srgower@ottawa.place ah yes that's an excellent suggestion! Yes it should be quite easy to add this. I'll play with it a bit :) thanks for bringing it up
New post: 0067 - unlikely things
Thinking about how some extremely unlikely things are commonplace, and how we stop being awed by the frequently awesome.
New post: you can't mar something that can't be sullied
Not sure if this is a short story or a myth or something else. I was just following the words.
https://meadow.cafe/blog/0065-you-cant-mar-something-that-cant-be-sullied/
New post: making audio versions of my posts
I've been thinking about generating audio versions of my post for a while now, and finally got around to doing it using local speech generation models.
https://meadow.cafe/blog/0064-making-audio-versions-of-my-posts/
Impromptu snow
Mirrored butterfly
New post: 0055 - what keeps me coming back
Thinking about why I've been writing so much lately, and why do I keep doing it.
New post :) 0054 - the effects of a cold shower
Experimenting with cold water. Turns out it IS an excellent way to get over the morning slump.
New post: 0053 - how do I know if you're human
Thinking about how to avoid detecting bots in my analytics service and musing on the proper use of the 'kudos" button.
Cool framing from Brandon Sandreson about the role AI plays in art, and why it feels off https://youtu.be/mb3uK-_QkOo
We have "cold tea". But what do you call hot chocolate after putting it in the fridge? "cold hot-chocolate" or just "chocolate"?
Just pushed a new Proof or Work captcha feature to Guestbooks! Try it out if you're having issues with spam https://guestbooks.meadow.cafe/
New post: 0052 - (idea) tip creators by watching an ad
What if instead of asking readers for money, you let them watch a 30-second ad to tip you?
https://meadow.cafe/blog/0052-idea-tip-creators-by-watching-an-ad/
(I've actually been writing a lot lately but haven't been posting about it here. Maybe this is me restarting that practice?)
New post: Only you can believe in yourself
Chasing external validation is pointless if you don't believe in your own work in the first place.
https://meadow.cafe/blog/0062-only-you-can-believe-in-yourself/
New Friday evening post: Karma is interpersonal
We usually think of karma as highly personal cause and effect, but what if that's not the case? What if "my karma is your karma" and viceversa?
New post: 0066 - thoughts on AI art
Every medium has the potential to facilitate true expression, though some of them are more easily abused than others.