Posts by videogamesm12

    Introduction

    A while back, I wrote a script in Python that allowed me to essentially use a keybind to pop open a menu to do various things I usually did in the command-line, such as starting certain local servers or scraping Flarum forums. I called it the Toolbox, and the name has stuck with it ever since.


    However, the main problem with the script was that it was extremely limited in what it could do, and its code was basically all over the place. Here's the source code so you can see what I mean:

    Rewrite

    To make things feel more graphical and allow for a more flexible interface, I recently rewrote the script to essentially make it feel more graphical and in doing so, built the foundation for a potentially useful graphical framework that lets you make simple menus using the curses library. So, I've decided to release the code for the Framework (the backend of the now-rewritten Toolbox) today. There are some places where it is rough around the edges but one of these days I'll get around to fixing it. For now, enjoy.

    In July 2019, I decided to start working on pixel art of a screenshot of Windows 98 that showed what the TF website would have looked like if it was designed in the 90s. I designed the webpage and tried to make it look as authentic as possible. Here's the end result.


    https://videogamesm12.me/zTPWTqE1Stnh.png


    Still more functional than the current state of the website.

    https://videogamesm12.me/k8nRCRhMa31g.png


    These are excerpts of server logs I was able to uncover from an unlikely source: Twitter. Before the days of the forum, people used to tweet at Mark whenever the server went down or when there was a problem that he needed to handle. There is a surprising amount of server-related posts on Twitter, and I'm not sure how I managed to miss this.

    November 3, 2011

    Sourced from \@majesty327, missing some information

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    <l2listen> even death said i was  
    <l2listen> I will say  
    <l2listen> you were griefing  
    <l2listen> :)  

    December 20, 2011

    Sourced from \@jessefirex1998

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    2011-12-20 01.15.16 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND]  ethanmort (ethanmort) : /wildcard smite jes  

    March 18, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

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    2012-03-18 18:39:33 [INFO] [PREPROCESS_COMMAND] calob0903(calob0903): /GTFO CUBE  

    March 19, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

    March 21, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

    March 24, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

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    2012-03-24 07:43:10 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] JonoSerf(JonoSerf): /tpall  

    Sourced from \@spongeruss

    March 25, 2012

    Sourced from \@zmajxd

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    [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] Ianmathew(WereWolf2): /gtfo tamsakeer  

    March 27, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

    March 28, 2012

    Sourced from \@jessefirex1998

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    2012-03-28 23:32:25 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] milkman739(milkman739): /r erm yes he;s a faggotx20  

    March 29, 2012

    Sourced from \@jessefirex1998, missing year

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    -03-29 21:23:18 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] superca87(superca87): /r need more servers  

    In another post:

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    2012-03-29 21:23:12 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] cowgomooo12(cowgomooo12): /r aw  

    And another:

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    2012-03-29 21:23:08 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] superca87(superca87): /r not yet  

    And another:

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    2012-03-29 21:23:01 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] cowgomooo12(cowgomooo12): /msg superca New Vid?  

    April 1, 2012

    Sourced from \@ethanmort

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    2012-04-01 07:04:10 [INFO] [PREPROCESS_COMMAND] RedwolfMC(RedwolfMC): //replacenear 15 grass tnt  

    April 2, 2012

    Sourced from \ AcidicCyanide, appears to be an excerpt from Telnet

    In another post:

    April 6, 2012

    Sourced from \@jessefirex1998

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    2012-04-06 18:21:57 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] ethanmort(ethanmort): /gtfo jesse  

    April 14, 2012

    Sourced from \@zmajxd

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    [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] AnxZiety(AnxZiety): /gtfo tamsakeer  

    April 19, 2012

    Sourced from \@ethanmort

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    [PREPROCESS_COMMAND] JonoSerf(JonoSerf): /r go\n[PLAYER_COMMAND] Jon2425(Jon2425): /msg jono ready?  

    April 20, 2012

    Sourced from \@ethanmort

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    [INFO] [PREPROCESS_COMMAND] JonoSerf(JonoSerf): //removenear  

    May 10, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

    May 13, 2012

    Sourced from \@ethanmort

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    [PREPROCESS_COMMAND] tamsakeer( Tamsakeer): /glist ban ethanmort He isnt super  

    May 18, 2012

    Sourced from \@jessefirex1998

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    2012-05-18 23:03:57 [INFO] [PLAYER_COMMAND] nuGGetBoy123( [SuperAdmin]Nugget): /gcmd lecky2011 /deop Whakahoa  can you de-admin?  

    June 12, 2012

    Sourced from \@majesty327

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    2012-06-12 19:57:40 [INFO] WorldEdit: miwojedk (in "Hogwart"): /set 0 - Area: 16611660 (279 x 229 x 260)  
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    @'r00t' I always wondered what happened if you uninstalled the Microsoft Store. Does “disable” count as “uninstall”?

    You can install and uninstall the Microsoft Store if you're running an LTSC version of Windows 10.

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    @'r00t' It also took them quite a while, which is proof that Microsoft is lazy.

    You're right that took them a while to make the change, but that does not necessarily mean they're "lazy". Microsoft heavily focuses on backwards compatibility (arguably why Windows is still relevant), so it's entirely possible that they're just being very cautious when it comes to updating older components to avoid breaking older applications/components. They could totally rewrite many components from scratch, but a change like that could break so many things that in their eyes it may just make more sense to maintain what they have already than to risk breaking legacy applications. With that being said, it is still ridiculous how inconsistent things still are.

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    @'r00t' That’s because they stole it from the Linux community (specifically the KDE Plasma desktop environment).

    Both sides are guilty of "borrowing" designs.

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    @'r00t' I think the Windows 10 Ribbon had more features.

    It may have more features, but it was the jack of all trades and a master of none. The design present in Windows 7 (which was similar to what Packs posted) was much more productive because it didn't take mental gymnastics just to find what you were looking for.

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      matscalle shops close to spawn (edit these will sell items not a part of /shop like custom items)

    Interesting idea. From what it sounds, you want to make its spawn like a "main hub" where shops can thrive. I like it, though I would much prefer it if anybody (even the average Joe) could maintain these shops, and not just staff members.

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      matscalle casino in spawn

    I strongly advise against this. Not only would this be weird to implement, it would also encourage gambling, especially to minors. I just don't find it ethical.

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      matscalle islands around spawn like hypixel

    Do you mean ones that can be maintained by other players? If so, I think that's a good idea.

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      matscalle easter eggs

    This would likely be considered a low priority, but I do love the idea of adding easter eggs. We had some in the worlds for the hub from what I remember.

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      matscalle ways to craft keys

    If technically possible, I absolutely agree.

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      matscalle skyblock staff
      matscalle minions

    You'll need to be more specific.