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Blockly mentions (30)

• Ask HN: Modern Day Equivalent to HyperCard?

  If your kid is already doing Scratch, Blockly is a really easy next step. https://developers.google.com/blockly Critically, Blockly can emit JavaScript and Python, plus it supports plugins for extended functionality. So the kid can stay inside the blockly universe for as long as they like, but easily peer under the hood and get into Python or JavaScript as soon as they like. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• A shortage of teachers for computer science classes in California

  The issue with Alice is that graphical, block based coding is not at all an ergonomic way to code. Sure, C++ probably isn't the best for an intro CS courses, either, but even just Python with some wrappers over SDL to draw sprites is not only a better teaching tool it's also forms a more useful springboard to build other projects. Graphical, block based coding seems to be a common attempt to make coding more... - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• ⚧︎ Super Smash Siblings Trans

  Unless it would contradict canon, every stage is very bright, highly interactive, full of pre-placed items, and so huge that you can usually run from your NPC opponents and enjoy exploring the stage in peace while they catch up to you. All buildings have Linux computers with actual internet access that allow you to program and print out your own projectiles/books/flags/UNO reverse cards/shinigami eyes/soupcans/cis... Source: 10 months ago

• Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children

  If your kids tinker with Scratch, try out TurboWarp[1], a Scratch mod that compiles projects to JavaScript. Other alternatives to tinker with are Blocky[2] and Snap[3]. 1. https://turbowarp.org 2. https://developers.google.com/blockly/ 3. https://snap.berkeley.edu. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• (Free) Visual Scripting Game Engine

  Google made bockly It works with 5 languages. I think #C PHP and JavaScript. I know JavaScript for sure . But not sure about the others. blockly. Source: over 1 year ago

pacman (package manager) mentions (39)

• Been thinking of switching to linux but I am a noob

  However, that "pacman -S" command has lots of switches (see section 1.1.1 ==> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/pacman ). Source: 7 months ago

• How to build Software as a Service (SaaS) Notes application with mySQL/MariaDB and Apache in 300 lines of code

  Install Vely - you can use standard packaging tools such as apt, dnf, pacman or zypper. - Source: dev.to / 10 months ago

• Project on GitHub - Customizable Arch Linux Podman images based on the official Arch Linux Docker image

  Automatic installation of packages during building utilizes pacman and aurman with the supported "package sources" being:. Source: 11 months ago

• A response to the Fedora 40 Privacy-Preserving Telemetry Proposal

  * Package management and DNF syntax usage are big topics. Follow the Arch Wiki example for the "pacman" package management tool ==> https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/pacman. Source: 12 months ago

• Could someone make a Decky plugin that automates installing common dependencies?

  Should be possible as the Arch distro SteamOS is built on includes pacman. Source: 12 months ago