Alexander Polyakov
@nolokor.bsky.social
Software Engineer (gamedev, tech, physics, game AI, gameplay, performance), TTRPG hobbyist.
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I just completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6
I feel like first part can be solved super easy with some clever string operation tricks in some languages, I did it straight forward with Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
I feel like first part can be solved super easy with some clever string operation tricks in some languages, I did it straight forward with Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I just completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6
I feel like first part can be solved super easy with some clever string operation tricks in some languages, I did it straight forward with Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
I feel like first part can be solved super easy with some clever string operation tricks in some languages, I did it straight forward with Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
I just completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5
Forgot about AoC to the point that I started an hour late, but still managed to finish it before bed time: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Puzzle had a couple of tricks today, which is great!
Forgot about AoC to the point that I started an hour late, but still managed to finish it before bed time: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Puzzle had a couple of tricks today, which is great!
Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I just completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5
Forgot about AoC to the point that I started an hour late, but still managed to finish it before bed time: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Puzzle had a couple of tricks today, which is great!
Forgot about AoC to the point that I started an hour late, but still managed to finish it before bed time: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Puzzle had a couple of tricks today, which is great!
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New #AdventOfCode objects! (and new shipping options!) adventofcode.com/2025/shop
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
New #AdventOfCode objects! (and new shipping options!) adventofcode.com/2025/shop
I just completed "Printing Department" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/4
Strangely it's just brute forceable. Had no issues with getting it to compute both parts.
Here's my solution in Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Strangely it's just brute forceable. Had no issues with getting it to compute both parts.
Here's my solution in Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I just completed "Printing Department" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/4
Strangely it's just brute forceable. Had no issues with getting it to compute both parts.
Here's my solution in Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Strangely it's just brute forceable. Had no issues with getting it to compute both parts.
Here's my solution in Odin: github.com/AlexanderPol...
I just completed "Lobby" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/3
That was fun. I thought for a moment that a bruteforce solution will work for part two, even though intuitively that's a huge search space, but yeah, I had to be a bit more clever than that.
That was fun. I thought for a moment that a bruteforce solution will work for part two, even though intuitively that's a huge search space, but yeah, I had to be a bit more clever than that.
Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I just completed "Lobby" - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/3
That was fun. I thought for a moment that a bruteforce solution will work for part two, even though intuitively that's a huge search space, but yeah, I had to be a bit more clever than that.
That was fun. I thought for a moment that a bruteforce solution will work for part two, even though intuitively that's a huge search space, but yeah, I had to be a bit more clever than that.
I just completed "Gift Shop" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/2
Yay, learning Odin is fun! Started a bit late today and spent some time understanding core library. Here's my solution (and one for d01 is there as well): github.com/AlexanderPol...
Yay, learning Odin is fun! Started a bit late today and spent some time understanding core library. Here's my solution (and one for d01 is there as well): github.com/AlexanderPol...
Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I just completed "Gift Shop" - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/2
Yay, learning Odin is fun! Started a bit late today and spent some time understanding core library. Here's my solution (and one for d01 is there as well): github.com/AlexanderPol...
Yay, learning Odin is fun! Started a bit late today and spent some time understanding core library. Here's my solution (and one for d01 is there as well): github.com/AlexanderPol...
Finally found some time in the morning to do so! Trying odin-lang this time.
I just completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1
I just completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1
Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Finally found some time in the morning to do so! Trying odin-lang this time.
I just completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1
I just completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1
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I'm DJing the #adventofcode 2025 unlock party again!
Tune in on twitch.tv/veloxxmusic from 10:30p Eastern until 1:30a for a countdown and great beats for the first unlock!
Tune in on twitch.tv/veloxxmusic from 10:30p Eastern until 1:30a for a countdown and great beats for the first unlock!
November 27, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I'm DJing the #adventofcode 2025 unlock party again!
Tune in on twitch.tv/veloxxmusic from 10:30p Eastern until 1:30a for a countdown and great beats for the first unlock!
Tune in on twitch.tv/veloxxmusic from 10:30p Eastern until 1:30a for a countdown and great beats for the first unlock!
Reposted by Alexander Polyakov
Funding: if your mid/large business uses Dear ImGui - and maybe you are approaching end of year budget/planning etc. - please consider reaching out (PM/email) so I can help you help Dear ImGui !
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Funding: if your mid/large business uses Dear ImGui - and maybe you are approaching end of year budget/planning etc. - please consider reaching out (PM/email) so I can help you help Dear ImGui !
I didn't know until now that backerkit has an overdrive mode, when it keeps campaign active for 10 more minutes after the last pledge. That's a cool feature in my opinion! So here's the link for a Cypher campaign currently in the overdrive mode: mymcg.info/cypher
Cypher: Faster. Easier. And Even Better!
The award-winning TTRPG perfect for forging the stories YOU want to play. Lightning-quick character generation. Super easy to GM. Unique and imaginative campaigns. And all the flexibility, story focus...
mymcg.info
September 27, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I didn't know until now that backerkit has an overdrive mode, when it keeps campaign active for 10 more minutes after the last pledge. That's a cool feature in my opinion! So here's the link for a Cypher campaign currently in the overdrive mode: mymcg.info/cypher
Our community is organizing a jam in the late October: itch.io/jam/dcexjam2...
It's a single genre (dungeon crawlers aka gridders like Eye of the Beholder or early Might and Magic and Wizardry) jam with limited set of assets so participants can just focus on making a game instead of making assets.
It's a single genre (dungeon crawlers aka gridders like Eye of the Beholder or early Might and Magic and Wizardry) jam with limited set of assets so participants can just focus on making a game instead of making assets.
Dungeon Crawler Limited Asset Jam 2025
A game jam from 2025-10-24 to 2025-11-23 hosted by Dashing Strike. Welcome to the Dungeon Crawler Limited Asset Jam 2025! A game development challenge to make a first person grid based dungeon crawler...
itch.io
September 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Our community is organizing a jam in the late October: itch.io/jam/dcexjam2...
It's a single genre (dungeon crawlers aka gridders like Eye of the Beholder or early Might and Magic and Wizardry) jam with limited set of assets so participants can just focus on making a game instead of making assets.
It's a single genre (dungeon crawlers aka gridders like Eye of the Beholder or early Might and Magic and Wizardry) jam with limited set of assets so participants can just focus on making a game instead of making assets.
It is happening! Finally a chance to get “jam proof” badge for eecs (bsky.app/profile/nolo...). I will definitely not make edat (strongly typed file format and parser) before the jam, but eecs alone should be enough!
September 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
It is happening! Finally a chance to get “jam proof” badge for eecs (bsky.app/profile/nolo...). I will definitely not make edat (strongly typed file format and parser) before the jam, but eecs alone should be enough!
Finally had some time to work on eecs, which is a simple entity component system library with a primary goal of being easy to use. Initial minimal implementation is public now: github.com/AlexanderPol...
GitHub - AlexanderPolyakov/eecs: EathECS. An easy ECS with focus on usability.
EathECS. An easy ECS with focus on usability. Contribute to AlexanderPolyakov/eecs development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
August 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Finally had some time to work on eecs, which is a simple entity component system library with a primary goal of being easy to use. Initial minimal implementation is public now: github.com/AlexanderPol...
Hey @support.blizzard.com, wanted to try WoW Classic, but have to change an account country to add my CC. My ticket is still in the “opened” state after a day and a half, can somebody take a look please? Would love to see it automated in the future!
August 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hey @support.blizzard.com, wanted to try WoW Classic, but have to change an account country to add my CC. My ticket is still in the “opened” state after a day and a half, can somebody take a look please? Would love to see it automated in the future!
Run any book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title
Tom Clancy’s Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy.
Tom Clancy’s Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy.
Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title
Tom Clancy's Necronomicon
Tom Clancy's Necronomicon
Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title
Tom Clancy's This Is How You Lose The Time War
Tom Clancy's This Is How You Lose The Time War
August 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Run any book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title
Tom Clancy’s Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy.
Tom Clancy’s Hitchhiker’s guide to the Galaxy.
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Valve breaking silence on this is huge, they really dont do this. Companies, at this scale, dont -do this-.
Visa, mastercard, stripe and paypal are feeling the pressure. They are making mistakes under pressure.
Keep it up
Visa, mastercard, stripe and paypal are feeling the pressure. They are making mistakes under pressure.
Keep it up
August 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Valve breaking silence on this is huge, they really dont do this. Companies, at this scale, dont -do this-.
Visa, mastercard, stripe and paypal are feeling the pressure. They are making mistakes under pressure.
Keep it up
Visa, mastercard, stripe and paypal are feeling the pressure. They are making mistakes under pressure.
Keep it up
Love this one. I remember playing the “N” back in around 2008 or so. When I get my hands on N++ that was exactly what I wished for.
July 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Love this one. I remember playing the “N” back in around 2008 or so. When I get my hands on N++ that was exactly what I wished for.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Alexander Polyakov
t's amazing how this is from more than 20 years ago but very well could have been from today.
July 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
t's amazing how this is from more than 20 years ago but very well could have been from today.
Bring back small internet. When most of people online have something valuable to share even if that was a stupidity. Mainstream kills everything, everything becomes a grey goo.
MAKE THE COMPUTER GOOD AGAIN - GET SHIRT OF THIS AT DASHARE.ZONE - dashare.zone ADMIN
July 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Bring back small internet. When most of people online have something valuable to share even if that was a stupidity. Mainstream kills everything, everything becomes a grey goo.
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An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
An alert to all creatives using #WeTransfer. Basically, stop immediately! As of August, they will begin scraping everything you send for AI purposes (see the new paragraph in their Terms and Conditions below).
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
If, like me, you’re a voice artist, they’ll clone your voice. Avoid at all costs.
Reposted by Alexander Polyakov
Reposted by Alexander Polyakov
Finally a show about Boolean logic operators
June 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Finally a show about Boolean logic operators
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
May 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
If you see this, I IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice:
Stop treating money as a way to survive or buy shiny stuff and start treating it as a resource. Stop caring about what other people think. You do you and hopefully that combined will give you some freedom and happiness.
Stop treating money as a way to survive or buy shiny stuff and start treating it as a resource. Stop caring about what other people think. You do you and hopefully that combined will give you some freedom and happiness.
If you're over 30, quote this with some life advice:
To live is to be inquisitive. The day you stop asking questions isn't the day you die, but it is the day you stop living.
Neurodivergent is normal. The neurotypical are those who don't see or show their divergence. You can mask, but should you?
To live is to be inquisitive. The day you stop asking questions isn't the day you die, but it is the day you stop living.
Neurodivergent is normal. The neurotypical are those who don't see or show their divergence. You can mask, but should you?
If you're over 30, quote this with some life advice
Fuck being cool honestly, that is for wimps who cave to peer pressure
Instead try to be as fiercely good as possible, because once we look at people going through shit, we can't see the world the same way again
That shit will hold up always
Fuck being cool honestly, that is for wimps who cave to peer pressure
Instead try to be as fiercely good as possible, because once we look at people going through shit, we can't see the world the same way again
That shit will hold up always
May 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice:
Stop treating money as a way to survive or buy shiny stuff and start treating it as a resource. Stop caring about what other people think. You do you and hopefully that combined will give you some freedom and happiness.
Stop treating money as a way to survive or buy shiny stuff and start treating it as a resource. Stop caring about what other people think. You do you and hopefully that combined will give you some freedom and happiness.