Not sure how patient it is, because I ordered the physical console version ASAP. But I just got my copy of UFO 50, everyone's favorite new-old game compilation from yesteryear.
I've tried about 10 of the games so far, all very interesting. Some I really enjoy, some feel like they've intentionally added too many rough edges to make them feel retro.
Barbuta seems such an interesting one, but I really wish the character was just a little more fun to move and control.
If you actually just download a .py file, you need to run it with python. Like in the example you linked, something like
python3 _filename_
(and if that's the case, you might need to add a line at the top of the file, telling it where the interpreter is. But probably you actually want the following)
To install, you use the python installer program, pip. Something like
pip _package-name_
Before you do either, you need to install python and pip. I don't know exactly (look for correct package names), but you need to run something like
sudo apt install python3 pip
That's a very specific wiki
I've heard it said that an hour every day for most hobbies would be plenty, for language learning it's just the start. Makes sense, most activities I do throughout the day use language, so for at least your first language you naturally practice all day.
Always gonna be a hard call when affordability enters the picture. I think courses are pretty fun and motivating so it sounds like a good opportunity. But you gotta do what works best for the situation.
Wow, I had no idea that it might be that recent! It's one of those things I never thought much of.
Sounds rough. Yeah, don't let it bog you down. I barely understand a lot of English (my native) language poetry... trying to squeeze the beauty out of language can really lead to deep cuts. Tho it surprises me that the textbook showcases ones that hard.
Sounds like you're well on the way! Great job on the B1 placement, and good luck on the deadline. Let it motivate you!
Hope you're able to find something enjoyable! If those are too basic, there's also Tsubasa Bunko stuff, which is more novel-y, but with furigana and occasional pictures. I picked up a copy like that of a novella (時をかける少女) and it seems like a good step, but ultimately my ability's just not there yet. Right now I look at that and (even though I can figure it out if I take my time and have a dictionary), it's like 'ahhh, so many words!'. For me, I just gotta keep grinding. Even the level 3 Tadoku stuff (30ish pages with quite easy language) takes a lot of stamina to get through.
Yeah, right there with you on that! Can't wait until the point where reading better books is more comfortable.
Are you already aware of https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/free-books-en/ ? They are children's book that have pictures, but they aren't manga. And they cover a range of levels starting very low.
The Ink Spots are an interesting case. They're a vocal group from the 30s. Not only did that group Theseus itself and then dissolve by the 50s, but afterward there were legal disputes. A bunch of the past members claimed rights to the name. Courts ultimately said 'nobody owns the name, you can all use it'. So anybody with any connection was going around performing as The Ink Spots, and those groups were also changing members. Over the decades there were probably multiple fully Theseus'd versions of the group going at the same time.
Andrew Hickey has a good podcast episode on it that you can listen to/read. https://500songs.com/podcast/the-ink-spots-thats-when-your-heartaches-begin/
Here's a couple I've seen around, tho I haven't dived too deep:
Link to artist's post and profile: https://bsky.app/profile/maribouoekaki.bsky.social/post/3m7u7vqbkr226
I've come around on it somewhat at work. Recent models really are getting pretty impressive. It's at the point where I can tell it to read a Jira ticket and implement it, and for simple ones it basically just does it. I'm not sure it's worth the massive environmental and infrastructures detriments (or rather, I'm pretty sure it's not), but it's definitely a productivity boost.
It's also creating cognitive debt tho - every change it does for me automagically is one I don't have to think about and 'earn' myself. You could argue the AI compensates for that by then explaining the code for you, but I think it will lead to some bad results in the mid-long term.
For any personal programming, I don't/wouldn't use it, beyond just replacing Google searches maybe. It defeats the fun of it, and cost money on top of that.