Bored of Apache/LightHTTPD/etc.? Try Mongrel2

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Mongrel is a refreshing approach to web servers. We’re all familiar with the Apache server and many of us have used Lighthttpd and Nginx and maybe some others too. So what makes Mongrel special? It’s language agnostic. It doesn’t have a PHP module, it doesn’t have a Python module, and yet you can still use those languages (and plenty more) …

Danmaku mechanics in first/third person shooters?

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While there are some good shooters coming out lately, no one is really pushing to improve the genre with new ideas or concepts. Most games build on the shoulders of the previous ones, merely improving areas here and there. What if you were to combine two genres of shooters which are distinctly different from each other? What if you would …

Is programming a solitary job for recluses?

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Often when you see people talking about why they don’t want to become a programmer, their argument is that it’s a job where you just do things alone. Especially in many news articles complaining the lack of interest girls and women have in IT careers and programming, many girls or women interviewed think the job is boring and lonely. Then, …