Ask HN: What weird technical scene are you fond/part of?

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YouTube

#Video #Video Platform #Social Media 1736 social mentions

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Neocities

* https://neocities.org I think the main focus of those communities is recapturing the spirit of the (arguably more fun) internet of the 90s to early 2000s. They're not specifically dedicated to static site minimalism, but there's definitely a large overlap.

#Website Builder #CMS #Blogging 162 social mentions

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sandspiel

That's one of my long time interests and hobbies, which I write about on HN and discuss with other people frequently. I'm supposed to be doing something else so I'll drop a few disorganized quotes and links here. (Sorry I didn't have time to be more concise!) I few years ago I ran across Max Bittker's beautiful "Sandspiel", which is a delightful cellular automata toy that simulates sand and other rules: https://sandspiel.club/ A few days ago I saw him tweet some amazing stuff that resonated with me, which then led me to discover what he's been working with Lu Wilson (TodePond): Sandspiel Studio -- user definable rules using a block based visual programming language. https://twitter.com/maxbittker "working on goth fungus kidpix": https://twitter.com/maxbittker/status/1593868837111451649 Lu Wilson (TodePond): https://twitter.com/TodePond Sandspiel Studio: https://studio.sandspiel.club/ Sandspiel introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecCVor7mJ6o Sandspiel Studio in 60 seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOA-lR3Xc34 Rainbow Sand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGTsy79wx4U Huegene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltpkO7jcFOY Flower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifyYITDq1oo TodePond's Spellular Automata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvlsJ3FqNYU We had a great discussion on the Sandspiel Studio Discord server, where I posted some interesting links: Check out the Long Now Foundation talk by Brian Eno and Will Wright about Generative Systems: 10:39 minute excerpt of Will talking about cellular automata and demonstrating with Mirak's Cellebration:.

#Games #Block-building Games #2D Simulator 10 social mentions

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AgentSheets

Can. AgentSheets is still going, and has even gone all 3D like Minecraft! AgentCubes! https://agentsheets.com/ Another great visual programming language for kids that supported defining cellular automata rules by example and visual programming: KidSim (later Cocoa, then Stagecast Creator).

#Tool #3D #Interactive Exhibits 1 social mentions

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Orbiter

Http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/ NASA flight software source code for Apollo and other spacecraft.

#Space Simulator #Flight Simulator #Action 37 social mentions