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    Need advice for creating Usenet indexer site

    Depends on a site by site basis. In the particular case of IMDB,Stack Overflowhad this question already answered. You can also look at the IMDB for some limitations on how they allow the site to be used vialicensing page. They provide the data itself, available inplain text.
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    Python programming

    I'm currently away from my PC for the holidays, so I can only reformat what I've already posted. Hope it works, good luck.
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    Python programming

    Oh nice, didn't realize that existed!
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    Python programming

    My mistake, I forgot the "pass" at the end of the method. Are you calling the fileParse() method? Also forgot to mention you'll need to add "import re" at the top. Your formatting looks correct except "print ("Matching for keyword: {0}".format(regexWord:emoji_nose:;" should be indented one more...
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    Python programming

    Hmm not sure. You've got the file location correct? Uncomment: #for word in keyWords: # print (word) and #for word in contents: # print (word) Those will print the keywords, as well as every line in the file. If the first is blank, then your keywords are wrong. If the...
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    Python programming

    I'm not quite sure what you want to do with the output or how exactly you want the output, but this might give you some ideas. As I mentioned, my python is a bit rusty, so not sure if things are done optimally (I write a lot of C#, so I'm pretty sure I'm needlessly using semicolons, but python...
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    Python programming

    My python is rather rusty, but if you want to parse the file, and extract certain pieces of text, you should look into Regular Expressions. http://docs.python.org/2/library/re.html A decentexampleto get started with. Super powerful (and usable across nearly every programming and...
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    Desktop Computers

    Wasn't sure if to post this question in the Computer Issues thread, but figured it was a bit better here since it's hardware related. So I bought one ofthesein Oct 2012. The fan on it has started to rattle. So I'd like to replace it. I'd like to replace the fan only, as the unit has...
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    Ludum Dare

    The "getting stuck" part is super frustrating. I experienced it once or twice in the editor (out of dozens of plays), but once I compiled it, it seemed to get stuck more often. While I doubt the actual act of compiling it caused or exacerbated the issue, it feels more frequent than it should...
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    Ludum Dare

    Well I've finished. Not my best work, not my worst either. http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/ludum...view&uid=19340.
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    Ludum Dare

    Aw man, I said "interesting" twice. Hah, guess I'm more tired than I thought. But I do like your entries, as you tend to not do an "obvious" interpretation of the theme and that's always fun.
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    Ludum Dare

    Yeah, I'm a bit disappointed by the theme. I'm working on a game where you only have "one finger" and must match a pattern. The initial mechanics are worked out, but I'm finding myself tired and needing to do all the busy/polish work. It'll be interesting to see yours when its done, as that...
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    Ludum Dare

    Yeah, I'm still up in the air on doing it. Girlfriend is out of town this weekend, so I'm leaning towards "Yes". Corruption could be an interesting theme, though I am currently drawing a blank on what to do in such a time period.
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    Facebook / URL replaced with title in comment

    Does this work? http://ernohannink.com/custom-title-...e-on-facebook/
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Well I guess that's part of it then, I don't personally have the reverence for ES. I played Skyrim and enjoyed it, though never got past level 25 on more than four characters, but respect it, and fully understand why it was GOTY etc, as it was a very well executed game where code, game design...
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    There's a bunch of technical and polish issues to watch and see if they resolve, and it's definitely not going to bring MMO salvation to the hungry masses, but I don't quite get the amount of hate people have been throwing around. As it stands, I'd put it on a trajectory for a 5/10, and I'm the...
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    Castle

    This weeks episode was great, but I've got to admit something bothered me. They had almost no artificial/interior lighting in any scene in the police station. Every bit of light was from windows, including the interrogation room. It just seemed... weird.
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    Most screwed up thing your parent/bro/sis/gf/bf has told you?

    Well if that did happen, they'll probably take it to the grave. So who knows. I asked why they didn't just resell them. My mom doesn't know anything about guns, but my dad does, and some extended family members on his side who know more. It was a mix of cheap handguns and knock off rifles (the...
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    Most screwed up thing your parent/bro/sis/gf/bf has told you?

    Not nearly as bad as some stories here (had an otherwise mundane upbringing in central CT), but it involves my uncle, who died of brain cancer several years ago. He lived at home all his life, and he was always a nice guy, though a bit slow (75ish IQ). He probably could've lived separately as...
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    My new game, Space Impossible

    Ah ok. Well it sounds like you know your situation well and understand what's going on. You've just got to commit to a choice. The only thing I can really suggest that you haven't mentioned is finding someone to share the load with, so you don't have to do it all by yourself. The difficult thing...
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    My new game, Space Impossible

    Thanks man! Motivation is something that can be tough. I've been modding/level editing since I was 12 and programming since I was 18, so my computers over the years are strewn with half finished ideas and projects. It's come down to experience; being able to really decide if a project or idea is...
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    Breaking Game World into Cells

    Without knowing more about the application, I'd even propose a simple 2D or 3D grid of a fixed size, say 2x2x2m. Assuming (going to be doing a lot of that here) you're only accessing a cell and its adjacent cells, it should be easy to navigate to neighbors, allow for fairly controllable max...
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    My new game, Space Impossible

    Hey Guys, thanks for sharing your thoughts! We're still working on this every day, and Alpha is coming along pretty well. We've got a long way to go, but I'm pleased as punch that people are liking it and seeing the potential that I've felt is there. Szeth, we're definitely planning for...
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    Halloween Avatars 2.0

    Not as good as an Urgoslav original, but here's Guttenstein.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    The TV show Farscape, season 2, episode 15 "Won't get fooled again" Here's the scene onyoutube.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    I'm not sure google is right there. excise 2 (?k'sa?z) ? vb 1. to delete (a passage, sentence, etc); expunge 2. to remove (an organ, structure, or part) surgically vs incised (?n'sa?zd) ? adj 1. cut into or engraved: an incised surface 2. made by cutting or engraving: an...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    It was an older man on his back on a hospital bed with, what appeared to be, a swollen, gangrenous scrotum. The scrotum had been incised, exposing blackened tissue and blood, with some of it dribbling down onto the bed. Edit: pic.
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    The GG thing at the end of a game stems from the idea of "good sportsmanship." Didn't you guys ever play Little League Baseball as kids? Even if you got your asses handed to you, you congratulated your opponent on a "good game" and shook/slapped hands with them.
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    Quite a number of complete noobs; as in those who never played EQ before. I, myself, have been playing again since June, and have run across a several people in Crushbone and Unrest who are on their first character ever. It's been quite a lot of fun so far.
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    Flash/Browser Games Thread

    Porkchop & Simsiimslabim, thanks for playing it and posting feedback! We are going to be revisiting it soon. Our immediate thoughts are to investigate making a mobile version (with some sort of web version as well) with additional scenarios/maps. A random map generator, or a map editor with...
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    My new game, Space Impossible

    I'm not sure how I missed your reply. Sorry! The firing arc seems to be one of the biggest issues with players. We're planning on improving feedback (adding a visual arc indicator as well as an audio cue) to hopefully help alleviate the issue for most people, but we'll have to wait and see...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Is that Philadelphia? That looks like the Drexel Armory in the foreground. Man, I just realized I haven't been there in 6 years.
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    Flash/Browser Games Thread

    If you guys want a shallow time waster, check out my (and my partner's) latest game web game,Tornado Time. You destroy a small town with tornadoes, trying to accumulate as many points as possible while doing it. Cars, houses, cows and churches are all sitting there, waiting to be launched. As...
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    Red 99 SZ/Team Server

    They've said whichever of the two PvP servers has the lowest pop will be the one merged. But I guess there will be three servers for a few months.
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I am not a lawyer, but doing some googling on the "auto renewing" BS (called "evergreen clauses" apparently). The fact they have to reassure you the ass penetration they're giving is "industry standard" always makes me suspicious (feels very much like anArgumentum ad populumargument, which are...
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    Ludum Dare

    Yeah, not crazy about the theme. I'm going to be skipping this one.
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    If you're in Kelethin, there is "Packweavers Goods" on the platform right next to the Bard guild, which is, if you're coming up the POD lift, the first left, across the bridge. Packweavers is on your right-hand side.
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    The server seems to have a big split. Some people are extraordinarily nice and giving. Others are very greedy (and more than just the few dedicated traders from back in the day). Combine that with the past RMT problems, the long time Kunark has been out and perma camped, and people seem to have...
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    Play what you enjoy, and you'll figure out how to deal with the weight restrictions if you enjoy monk. But can also pull with a bard, ranger/druid (outdoors via harmony), hell, even cleric, paladin, enchanter could be pullers via lull. Play what you enjoy and the rest will come together.
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    I've got a rogue that's just left the 20s. Was doing unrest and uguk, usually 2 (3+ at primetime) groups going on at any time in those spots for those levels. Oasis too if you don't mind spectre and sand giant trains. And at 20 it won't be that great. I think High Pass Hold orcs and gnolls...