“We just have a difference of opinion” – remember that? We heard that a lot during the pandemic, usually from someone that is talking out of their ass and comparing their opinion to something stated by a doctor, scientist, researcher, or in a published article. This person is often comparatively uneducated, and inexperienced with the topic at hand. Sure, everyone is entitled to an opinion, but no one is entitled to have their opinions valued the same as anyone else’s, or even heard for that matter. Continue reading We Just Have a Difference of Opinion…
Monthly Archives: March 2024
Pizza Rules and Calculator
?So the official unofficial pizza rules have been around for more than 20 years, created by some other devs and I to help estimate how much pizza should be purchased and in what varieties. The rules are simple:
- Estimate a minimum of three (3) slices per person
- Follow the KISS philosophy, and stick to the basics (at least 25% of the pizzas should be plain, the rest can be pepperoni, mushroom, etc.)
- If anyone wants a specialty order, like a vegetarian supreme with anchovies, that speciality pizza must be exhausted before they can have any other pizza
Rule 1 is a good starting point and you should never go below this value. Everyone loves pizza day. But if you only get a slice or two, wanting more ruins the whole pizza experience.
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Quadrature Encoding Refresher
Quadrature Encoding
…is the method used by mechanical mice, trackballs, and spinners like those used on Tempest and Arkanoid. It works by attaching a movement axis to a slotted wheel and placing the slots in between two optoisolators or optos. When talking about Quadrature Encoding, the two signals from the optos are sometimes referred to as Clock and Data.