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		notorious_pgb 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A toy RTOS inside Super Mario Bros. using emulator... Thank you! I'm curious how effective you feel this specific example might've been if it were delivered during your course. I suspect I've stumbled across a really helpful teaching tool, but having not gone to university, I don't actually know how this stuff is being taught :v

throwanem 11 months ago [–]

Nor I, but I've learned from the metaphor, for what that's worth. And the demystification of primitives has considerable value these days.

notorious_pgb 11 months ago | [–]

> Nor I, but I've learned from the metaphor, for what that's worth.

It's the sickest possible outcome for me, so: worth a lot!

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