#musingUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsthecrazygm in #hive-105400 • 24 days agoGM Advice: Session ZeroHey everyone, Today's GM advice is all about the pre-game, specifically the one session that can make or break a campaign before it even starts: Session Zero . It is one of…silversaver888 in #hive-125125 • 4 months agoThe LibraryNext to the kitchen, the dining room, the living room, the family room, the back veranda, the side veranda, the courtyard, the foyer, the receiving roomthecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 26 days agoA Simple Way to Check for Internet Connectivity in ScriptsHey everyone, I run a lot of scripts via cron , even on my laptop, but my laptop isn't always connected to the internet. This can cause issues for scripts that need an…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • last monthIs it Random? A Deeper Dive into Fairness and EntropyHey everyone, After my last post about the mathematical fairness of the Ultimate Dice Roller , I got some excellent feedback. The gist of it was that a normal distribution…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • last monthIs the Ultimate Dice Roller _Mathematically_ Fair?Hey everyone, The other day, @ecoinstant posed an excellent question about the Ultimate Dice Roller : we know it's provably fair , but is it mathematically fair …thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • last monthPreliminary Investigation: Finally, the Real CulpritsHey everyone, My investigation into the high CPU usage on the "moon" server has been a process of refining the data to get a clear answer. After first identifying python3…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 2 months agoHow I Build Software Quickly (My Take)Hey everyone, I've been asked a few times how I manage to get so many different projects and tools built so quickly. It’s a great question, and I was inspired to write about it…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 2 months agoThe Hidden Iceberg: Why Does Software Take So Long?Hey everyone, I was asked almost this very question yesterday: "What takes so long in the dev world?" It's a perfectly fair question, especially when a feature seems simple on…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • last monthA Learning Experience: From OpenSSL to a Python Certificate GeneratorHey everyone, A recent announcement from Let's Encrypt about issuing their first certificate for an IP address sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole. For some reason, I had…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 23 days agoWhen a Simple Ticker Becomes a New ProjectHey everyone, I recently wanted to add the current HIVE price to my Qtile bar, which I thought would be a simple task. Qtile has a built-in CryptoTicker widget, so I figured…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • last monthInvestigating High CPU Usage on the "Moon" ServerHey everyone, I've been keeping an eye on our "moon" server lately, and the CPU usage metrics have been consistently high, suggesting it might be time to invest in a new, more…thecrazygm in #hive-186392 • 21 days agoBrain Drain: Tuesday? This sucks, so have some suckless utils.I've had one of those soul-sucking days, and not even the fun kind involving a succubus, no, just grocery shopping in this economy. So, for today's post, I'm just going to talk…thecrazygm in #musing • last monthA Sunday Hotfix and Some Lazy Day ThoughtsHappy Sunday, everyone. Well, just a day after the last hive-nectar release, I had to push an emergency hotfix. A client was getting a very strange error when trying to post…thecrazygm in #musing • last monthBrain Drain Friday: A Debugging Marathon and a Well-Earned BreakHey everyone, It's Brain Drain Friday, and this week truly earned its name. Yesterday, I did a developer "no-no": I spent a good 12-14 hours debugging and fixing a legacy…thecrazygm in #musing • 2 months agoPhishing on the Blockchain: A Fascinatingly Complex RedirectHey everyone, I recently came across a phishing email, and while the usual advice is to just delete them and move on, something about the link caught my eye. Instead of a…thecrazygm in #personal • 19 days agoThank you for the kind words!Hey everyone, Yesterday was a much-needed break. It's funny how fast time flies when you're trying to enjoy it. I'm feeling a lot better today, and I wanted to say a huge thank…
