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Bookmarks for December 1st

These are my links for November 30th through December 1st:

• Wayfarers RPG
• What Your Computer Does While You Wait : Gustavo Duarte
  The first thing that jumps out is how absurdly fast our processors are. Most simple instructions on the Core 2 take one clock cycle to execute, hence a third of a nanosecond at 3.0Ghz. For reference, light only travels ~4 inches (10 cm) in the time taken by a clock cycle. It’s worth keeping this in mind when you’re thinking of optimization – instructions are comically cheap to execute nowadays.
• YouTube – Game Science Part 1 of 2
  Interesting vid on game dice, probabilities and manufacturing processes.
• Austin Homebrew Supply
• Defying Classification: Removing The Model-View-Controller Straitjacket
• Epic Home Made Guitar Hero 3 Drums – CollegeHumor video
  Guitar Hero 3 with a Drum Kit