#Qt for mac

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[vhouatroph]

hi ive been working on my gag calculator for unm

there's a couple big things lots of people will care about, and then a couple big things only a few people, or maybe just me will care about.

the biggest thing the most people will care about is custom gags, i think this is the only gag calculator that allows for users to input a gag with a custom amount of damage, which i think is pretty cool!

ive also started using github actions to build releases rather than my own hardware (since my laptop running windows died and i currently cant otherwise make a windows executable lol) which also allows me to make executables for operating systems besides windows, and throw them in releases.

so i can now make macos executable releases! i cant actually test them myself because i don't have a mac, but in theory i think they should work! one fear is that pyinstaller's automatic codesigning is not good enough and it doesn't let you run the program without turning off security features, which wouldn't look good in the readme LOL

github actions also lets me automatically build and publish the python package versions as well, so those will now be cross platform and update beyond 4.2.0, which is nice. so sorry to the 3 people who use the python package it isn't up to date 😭

the python packages also let you run the command "tt-damage-calculator" in your terminal to open the calculator now instead of "python -m tt_damage_calculator" which i think is pretty cool

ive also been playing with arch linux for the past week or so, and pushed a dev build of the calculator to the AUR, so maybe i'll start using that as another way to distribute the calculator besides pypi and the executables, just in case anyone uses arch.

the entire program was recently recoded into a more object oriented format over the past few months. this is like the fifth major rewrite ive done of the calculator, and hopefully the second to last. i kind of want to drop tk in favor of a nicer gui builder, like qt or something. but that's something for the future.

the latest dev version of the calculator with all this stuff is at https://github.com/Vhou-Atroph/TT-Damage-Calculator/releases/tag/V4.3.0_dev.4 if you like executables, https://github.com/Vhou-Atroph/TT-Damage-Calculator/actions/runs/9149820048 if you like wheels, and https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/tt-damage-calculator if you're an arch user. it has stuff for unm, so it's not really usable on the live server, but it still has some cool features i'm proud of and wanted to talk about lol

[frenzyarts]

Saw this trend and I wanna do it too cause it’s cute :3

My username as a playlist!!

F — Face - clipping.

R — Rivers Is A Vampire - Bear Ghost, Dan E.T.

E — ENTER: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO FAKING YOUR DEATH - Jhariah

N — NEVER MET! - CMTEN, Glitch Gum

Z — ZIPPER - BROCKHAMPTON

Y — Your Body, My Temple - Will Wood

A — American River - Destroy Boys

R — Rusalka, Rusalka/Wild Rushes - The Decemberists

T — Tango del Pecado (feat. Bajofondo Tango Club & Panasuyo) - Calle 13, Bajofondo Tango Club, Panasuyo

S — Same Man I Was Before - Oingo Boingo

Tagging some moots to get the ball rolling 🥳🥳🥳

@doubleca5t @revewrites @mac-eron-i @qt-kt @whomstress @paperthinrevolutionary @celembrindal @lab-katt @soy-oso

[clatterbane]

I can't resist throwing in this link though. You want a fairly simple way to download stuff off YouTube, and a number of other places? This'll do it. It'll also run batch jobs, and strip the audio if you're mostly interested in saving that part.

It looks like the Windows and Mac installers should handle all the extensions it needs for you. I haven't tried it out on either of those platforms, though.

[theroseempress]

My friend, how do you do? I was not sure if you had already received this but its better to be safe than sorry.

I am afraid I will be talking for a while, might melt your brain in the process.

Solve these puzzles and you shall know who I am.

Listen to me carefully. And remember these two things

Some of the questions hold the answers in them

Some questions are more literal than you think, follow the words exactly as they say

For this is the first step. Two keys you must find to understand the next step. 

I have two words

They are from the same family

They share the last name with a triangle

They speak in another language

But they do not speak the same language

This is the first word

This word is good friends with a salad

Yet it was assassinated 

You have to jump the number of times it was stabbed

The next is a word is what describes a classical hero

Handsome and strong, both together are the word

Make sure you speak the language of love to tell exactly him that

And make sure to remove the first word of this line while you tell him

What word do you tell him?

Have you gotten it? Have you gotten the answer? Well then this will be easier then. To get past the door you must insert the keys in proper order. And I suggest you use this door to get to the right answer: https://cryptii.com/

Here is what you have unlock: 

Xoi ocl dluit borkkebs? X msgic drm. Zv kiqnm mac hco msgd.

Bmm tv vrmoy hlu.

Cfzbb nudt pbdlcr ydb fml hzm tlhv uiortv vzy qsc gsh awnm yktyeb msxri

Xyfg gd zcm fod zi elng woslauv opmis

Aiaj tjfm lbr lmdrnkd tur, mda uiortvw cfzbb zbs tjobv cbux ebxaji csb

Ikjieebi voey, ari kaizh qzxvgzfqs hhbnn tzbx qcoch nbt csub aii nrbh cvtxbo

Zbs tjfm ‘wxvzg yb gkv tjb’ clkd zcm mrmlbm myv nemis fh  ‘hr jzfsp voi xbf’ waru.

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Cmfbn R wged fsw vvbmn azdk hzrt nq jywmy.

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Hbg, sntj tb, bab'bf eb wgdtisdg, wkimv,

Wfwc cmbq nk cfzbb hzvkmn evhnzn, srg aubiplv.

Wtidm fml tidm, xu kvkj jfixnyz vxodrj xyb lvoiz jyzv zywuc yk kilm?

Mvogyxn yztr tmf efv ciq rsoq dywsch dncm myv oiuubo dk iimc.

Osqji qsc Ikvucs elvo mzb xnzhvxfsg nbt csub oc hiong wcib 

Fuogcizfmrai ey fuha nabrogoit uybik nu pbzrbd

Ocl qiaiywsdv soo uxmsabt csb zw nt csub cvcmn rmk dywsc

Wa iyx abzx cfm tfak qyz bfxh kedb xh oi mdnjvx ziizyrbp ydb xm o zyzc

Mskei qob gsh qqhn ga gmyn msgd aqgb, lbr ey feltr mdc msk htjbo zv qeznm tdvzob

Ovcrapbo gheim ftlbp mfu cl bht qcc ga cfm jbriot ca msk zyzc

well this is certainly an interesting thing to wake up to! hey @enne-uni didn't you get this as well?

[queermtl]

QUEER MTL THINGS TO DO: November 2023

The temperature may get colder in November, but Montréal’s LGBTQ+ scene continues to heat up! This month, Montréal is stuffed to the brim with events, parties and unique experiences painted in all the colours of the LGBTQ+ rainbow. From drag to community, circuit to underground, here’s some of our picks for the best LGBTQ+ things to do in the city. For further announcements, including those not announced at time of publication, follow QueerMTL on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr! Got an event coming up? DM it our way! En français : https://www.mtl.org/fr/experience/queer-mtl-quoi-faire

ÉVÉNEMENTS / EVENTS

Mercredi 1er novembre / Wednesday, November 1

🤡 CLOWN Playshop with Ander Wayne, Studio Mange Mes Pieds 💻 QueerTech hosts the QT Qonference, Cirque ��loize ✍️ HommeHomo presents Drink & Draw, Bar Le Cocktail ✍️ Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel 🎶 P!nk with Grouplove, Centre Bell

Jeudi 2 novembre / Thursday, November 2

💻 QueerTech hosts the QT Qonference, Cirque Éloize 🎨 Art Battle Montréal, Bar La Shop 🎶 P!nk with Grouplove, Centre Bell

Vendredi 3 novembre / Friday, November 3

🎶 Blonde Redhead with Bibi Club, Le Studio TD 🎶 Depeche Mode with DIIV, Centre Bell

Samedi 4 novembre / Saturday, November 4

✊ Festival Jouissif Montréal hosts La Garçonnière Marché Kinky, L’Étage 🤗 À Corps Consentants—ÀCC hosts Nuances of Giving & Receiving—A Practice of Consent, White Wall Studio 🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra 📚 LGBTQ+ Books Celebration Event, L’Euguélionne 

Dimanche 5 novembre / Sunday, November 5

🎉 La gailaxie ligue d’improvisation, Cabaret Mado 😆 A Very Pretentious Comedy Show #11 with Kyra Carleton, Brad MacDonald, Monica Hamburg, Estelle Davis, Carmina Berbari Daou, Leslie Simpliciano-Szigeti and Viveth K, The Diving Bell Social Club

Lundi 6 novembre / Monday, November 6

🤗 Jam d’impro contact, en mixité choisie, White Wall Studio ✍️ Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club

Mardi 7 novembre / Tuesday, November 7

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Mercredi 8 novembre / Wednesday, November 8

🤡 CLOWN Playshop with Ander Wayne, Studio Mange Mes Pieds ✍️ Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 9 novembre / Thursday, November 9

🎶 Jeremy Dutcher, Beanfield Theatre 🎭 Cabaret Queer with Tracy Trash, Pascale Picard, Ruby Doll, Grant Canyon, Rocio Vadillo et Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli, Mimi Cherry, Derek Wood and Saffi Watson, Cabaret Mado

Vendredi 10 novembre / Friday, November 10

🎶 Hannah Georgas with Ten Kills the Pack, Petit Campus

Samedi 11 novembre / Saturday, November 11

📚 The Violet Hour Book Club reads Suzette Mayr’s The Sleeping Care Porter, Archives gaies du Québec 🛼 Rollerville MTL hosts the Cinquième Roll Out—Roller Disco, Arena St-Louis

Lundi 13 novembre / Monday, November 13

✍️ Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club

Mardi 14 novembre / Tuesday, November 14

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Mercredi 15 novembre / Wednesday, November 15

🫦 SASSITUDE Playshop with Ander Wayne, Studio Mange Mes Pieds ✍️ Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 16 novembre / Thursday, November 16

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Vendredi 17 novembre / Friday, November 17

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Samedi 18 novembre / Saturday, November 18

👠 The House of Old Navy presents The Candy Shop Kiki Ball, Location TBC 👚 Queer Clothing Swap, BMP Co-op 🏳️‍🌈 exChange: ingergenerational dialogue through making art, MAC Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal 🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Dimanche 19 novembre / Sunday, November 19

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Lundi 20 novembre / Monday, November 20

✍️ Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club 🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Mardi 21 novembre / Tuesday, November 21

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal 🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Mercredi 22 novembre / Wedneseday, November 22

🎶 Pierre Lapointe, Théâtre de la Ville Longueuil ✍️ Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel 🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Jeudi 23 novembre / Thursday, November 23

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Vendredi 24 novembre / Friday, November 24

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Samedi 25 novembre / Saturday, November 25

🎤 Bareoke: Strip Karaoke, Café Cléopatra 🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Dimanche 26 novembre / Sunday, November 26

🎥 Image+Nation festival film LGBT2SQUEER Montréal, various locations (check program listings at image-nation.org)

Lundi 27 novembre / Monday, November 27

✍️ Trivia Mondays hosted by Bambi Dextrous, Diving Bell Social Club

Mardi 28 novembre / Tuesday, November 28

😆 Stand Up St. Henri Open Mic focusing on women, non-binary, queer and allied comedians, Impro Montréal

Mercredi 29 novembre / Wednesday, November 29

🎶 Mariah Carey, Bell Centre ✍️ Queer Sip & Draw, Blue Dog Motel

Jeudi 30 novembre / Thursday, November 30

📚 Violet Hour celebrates 5 years with readings from Suzette Mayr, Daniel Allen Cox and Katia Grubisic, Casa d’Italia

FESTIVITÉS / PARTIES

Jeudi 9 novembre / Thursday, November 9

🥳 Dirty Pop Party with J-Line, Mosez Jones, Mint Simon and Alex Mick, Wheel Club

Vendredi 10 novembre / Friday, November 10

🥳 Cerise Noire with DJ JT, Bar Notre-Dame-Des-Quilles

Samedi 11 novembre / Saturday, November 11

🥳 MPU hosts Génération MPU ✨ 15e Anniversaire with Kiki Coe, Sisi Superstar, Petula Claque and DJs Montag, Frantastik and Jeffany, Le Belmont

Vendredi 24 novembre / Friday, November 24

🥳 Agent Malory presents ARMAGUIDOUNE, Cabaret Berlin 🥳 Psychedelic Babylon presents Equilibrium with AVALON and PHAXE, Secret Location

Samedi 25 novembre / Saturday, November 25

🥳 Virtualis presents CYBERCULT with Dopamyne, No Police, Corinita, Pretty Privilege, Haze, H1bou, Hotfit and more, Secret Location

DES SPORTS

🛼 Rollerville MTL hosts the Cinquième Roll Out—Roller Disco, Saturday, November 11, 2023, Arena St-Louis

💪 From the Ground Up: Strength Training for Newbs, Punks and Weirdos with Nadine Forde runs November 18-December 2, 2023, StudioEd

👯 Tango/Salsa Queer holds lessons every Saturday, visit queertangomtl.com for information or contact tango.queer@hotmail.com or call +1 (438) 930-8529 for prices and signup information.

👠 Twice a month on every second Tuesday, Bring It! hosts an OTA night of ballroom and vogue with commentator and DJ. Follow their Instagram for dates and details.

🚲 Montréal Queer Bike Polo meet on Thursdays, with details on Instagram

🎾 Ligue de dimanche meet at the Parc Louis-Riel tennis courts every Sunday

🤠 Club Bolo—Danse Country Montréal meet on Fridays at the Association sportive et communautaire du Centre-Sud

🏐 Les Ratons-Chasseurs (Montréal’s LGBTA dodgeball group) holds regular events. Keep an eye on their Facebook for upcoming opportunities to join in and play. 

🕹Montréal Gaymers hosts regular gatherings including board game nights and gaming gatherings. Check their Facebook for what’s next!

🏃🏾Join the Out-Run run and workout club for people relating to the queer / sapphic experience. Details on their Instagram!

🐦 Bird lovers should keep their eye on Queer Birders' regularly scheduled birdwatching events and excursions. Join the Facebook group and get those binoculars at the ready.

DRAG

Montréal’s vibrant drag community features several regularly-scheduled nights hosted by local luminaries, each featuring guest performers. Check venue websites for full line-ups!

Mercredi 1er novembre / Wednesday, November 1

👑 Queen of the Damned with Moxxi Hollow and Flex Ryder, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drag Race Brazil viewing party with Muz’Emma and Mob Dafok, District Video Lounge

Jeudi 2 novembre / Thursday, November 2

👑 Girls’ Night Out—Édition Cochonnes with Krystella Fame, Aizysse Baga, Celes and Rawxy, Cabaret Mado 👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 3 novembre / Friday, November 3

👑 Quebec City’s Les Vegans du Genre host Proud Bitch Party—Fièr.e.s Salop.e.s en fête with Aizysse Baga, Walter Ego, Lolita Stars, Val the Freak, Chris de Cave, Skandal, Nicky Gee, The Dramaqueer, Cismon Genderfuck and George-Édouard, Café Cléopatra 👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Samedi 4 novembre / Saturday, November 4

👑 Bonne Fête Uma Gahd with Uma Gahd and Selma Gahd, Bar Le Cocktail 👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Taylor Swift, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail 

Dimanche 5 novembre / Sunday, November 5

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Kiara, Bobépine and Velma Jones, Cabaret Mado

Mardi 7 novembre / Tuesday, November 7

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby, Cabaret Mado

Mercredi 8 novembre / Wednesday, November 8

👑 Karma (1989 Version) with EmmÖtional Damage, Taylor De Vil, Kitana and Ad’horrible, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drag Race Brazil viewing party with Muz’Emma and Mob Dafok, District Video Lounge

Jeudi 9 novembre / Thursday, November 9

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 10 novembre / Friday, November 10

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Samedi 11 novembre / Saturday, November 11

👑 Queb Drag Race 2 : DEMI FINALE, Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal 👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Madonna, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail 👑 Dalida pour toujours with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Dimanche 12 novembre / Sunday, November 12

👑 Le Brunch aux folles with Misty Waterfalls, Lady Boom-Boom and Crystal Starz, Social Verdun 👑 Le Souper aux folles with Misty Waterfalls, Lady Boom-Boom and Crystal Starz, Social Verdun 👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Lady Boom Boom, Sasha Baga and EmmÖtional Damage, Cabaret Mado

Mardi 14 novembre / Tuesday, November 14

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby, Cabaret Mado 👑 Coeur de velours, Bar Le Cocktail

Mercredi 15 novembre / Wednesday, November 15

👑 Drag Race Brazil viewing party with Muz’Emma and Mob Dafok, District Video Lounge

Jeudi 16 novembre / Thursday, November 16

👑 Unikorn Presents: Canada’s Drag Race Season 4 Premiere Viewing Party with Denim and Sisi Superstar, Le National 👑 Sashalicious with Sasha Baga, Velma Jones, Misty Waterfalls and La Drag On-Fly, Cabaret Mado 👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 17 novembre / Friday, November 17

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Samedi 18 novembre / Saturday, November 18

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Jimmy Moore personnifie Adele, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail 👑 Chouchoune presents Ginette Reno—La Quête, Bar Le Cocktail

Dimanche 19 novembre / Sunday, November 19

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Pétula Claque, Kelly Torrieli and Misty Waterfalls, Cabaret Mado

Mardi 21 novembre / Tuesday, November 21

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby, Cabaret Mado

Mercredi 22 novembre / Wedneseday, November 22

👑 Drag Race Brazil viewing party with Muz’Emma and Mob Dafok, District Video Lounge

Jeudi 23 novembre / Thursday, November 23

💄 BMP DRAG Workshop + Show, BMP Co-op 👑 Trashilaz with Aizysse Baga, Cabaret Mado 👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Vendredi 24 novembre / Friday, November 24

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Vendredi Fou with Michel Dorion, Bar Le Cocktail

Samedi 25 novembre / Saturday, November 25

👑 Mado Reçoit with Mado Lamotte, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drôles de Drags with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

Dimanche 26 novembre / Sunday, November 26

👑 Le Tracy Show with Tracy Trash, Ruby Doll, Victoire de Rockwell and Marla Deer, Cabaret Mado

Mardi 28 novembre / Tuesday, November 28

👑 Full Gisèle with Gisèle Lullaby, Cabaret Mado

Mercredi 29 novembre / Wednesday, November 29

👑 Crystal Starz présente: Céline, encore un soir, Cabaret Mado 👑 Drag Race Brazil viewing party with Muz’Emma and Mob Dafok, District Video Lounge

Jeudi 30 novembre / Thursday, November 30

👑 Butterfly de nuit with Miss Butterfly, Bar Le Cocktail

[cyrunsnuzlockes]

At the end of the last post, I caught a Nincada but it had a burn, so I was thinking "oh, I'll just head to the next town and heal up before I search for a pokemon in Route 31" except...there's no avoiding the grass before the town!

So I ended up running into...

...ugh...

Listen, Wynaut/Wobbuffet are a PITA to fight because of their gimmicky nature, but that doesn't make them good for a Nuzlocke team. The only damaging moves they can learn in this gen are Counter and Mirror Coat, which only work by 1) guessing the move category correctly, and 2) getting hit. They don't even learn any HMs, so they don't even have any utility outside of battling.

Basically what I'm saying is this is the first pokemon to get boxed once I get a 7th battle buddy.

But for now, we have Asparagus on the team... ugh...

Anyway, shall we head over to the Ruins of Alph?

I think we shall.

......THAT'S TOO MANY THINGS.

*cough* anyway, let's see what's gone and replaced Unown, shall we?

Oh hell yes!! Water/Ground is possibly the most boss combo because a) immunity to Electric, and b) BEEFY AF. The only thing you have to watch out for is Grass, but that's a fairly easy one to predict (by which I mean, it's mostly just Grass and Bug types that use Grass moves).

Welcome to the team, Forks! That Sticky Hold may come in handy, seeing how many times I've seen YTers screwed by Knockoff and the like :P

I've been trying to record my screen while playing so I don't have to try to remember to screenshot everything I want to record as it happens, but my Mac's native screen recorder slows the emulator down to the point of rendering the turbo button useless, and while QuickTime's screen recorder works a little better at first, after a few minutes, it does the same thing. But it's only with the DS emulator, I think - QT's screen recording worked just fine recording about 50 minutes of Pokemon Ruby on the GBA emulator. The only other downside is that cropping the screenshots I take is a bit of a pain... But w/e, I guess.

[oddevan]

Had some old MIDI files from our circa-2000 iMac. For ease of use, I’d “converted” them to QuickTime movies. So naturally, they wouldn’t play today, and QT Pro doesn’t work. Shout out to Infinite Mac where I was able to load Mac OS 8.6 and convert the files back to standard MIDI.

[souhaillaghchimdev]

Getting Started with Desktop Application Development

While web and mobile apps dominate today’s tech scene, desktop applications are still essential in many industries — from productivity tools and games to system utilities and business software. This guide introduces the fundamentals of desktop application development and how to get started building your own apps.

What is a Desktop Application?

A desktop application is a software program that runs natively on an operating system like Windows, macOS, or Linux. Unlike web apps, desktop applications don’t rely on a browser and can offer greater access to system resources and offline functionality.

Why Build Desktop Apps?

Offline Capability: Desktop apps don’t need internet access to run.

Performance: Can take full advantage of system hardware.

Access to System Resources: File systems, printers, OS-level APIs.

Platform-Specific Design: Customize the experience for each OS.

Popular Frameworks for Desktop App Development

Electron (JavaScript): Build cross-platform desktop apps using web technologies.

JavaFX (Java): A robust framework for Java-based desktop apps.

Qt (C++ or Python via PyQt): A powerful cross-platform toolkit.

WPF (C#): For building Windows desktop apps using .NET.

Tkinter (Python): Simple GUI apps for learning and prototyping.

Example: Basic GUI with Python and Tkinter

import tkinter as tk def greet(): label.config(text="Hello, " + entry.get() + "!") app = tk.Tk() app.title("Simple App") entry = tk.Entry(app) entry.pack() button = tk.Button(app, text="Greet", command=greet) button.pack() label = tk.Label(app) label.pack() app.mainloop()

Example: Electron App (JavaScript/HTML/CSS)

// main.js const { app, BrowserWindow } = require('electron'); function createWindow() { const win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 }); win.loadFile('index.html'); } app.whenReady().then(createWindow);

Best Practices for Desktop App Development

Keep the UI clean and responsive.

Ensure cross-platform compatibility (if targeting multiple OS).

Handle file I/O and system access carefully.

Use version control (e.g., Git) to manage development.

Test on real devices and environments.

Distribution Options

Windows: MSI/EXE installers, Microsoft Store.

macOS: DMG packages, Mac App Store (requires notarization).

Linux: DEB/RPM packages, Snap, Flatpak.

Cross-platform: Tools like Electron-builder or PyInstaller.

Conclusion

Desktop application development is a rewarding path that allows for rich, powerful software experiences. With frameworks like Electron, WPF, or Qt, you can create sleek and functional desktop apps suited to various platforms and needs. Start small, experiment with different tools, and bring your software ideas to life!

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Madonna’s Tour DJ and U.S. Hip Hop Ambassador Present Banjee Boombox: A Festival Celebrating Women, Non-Binary, and LGBTQAI+ Artists in Brooklyn this October

Brooklyn, NY, October 17, 2024 – DJ Mary Mac, Madonna’s official tour DJ, and DJ LiKWUiD, a U.S. Hip Hop Cultural Ambassador for the Department of State, proudly present Banjee Boombox, a QT/BIPOC festival collective dedicated to amplifying the voices of women, non-binary, and LGBTQAI+ artists. This event will take place live at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, with performances from renowned and…

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Day 30: Low-FODMAP Shepherd's Pie

I've been on a run of casseroles, so I figured I'd continue the trend by attempting to make a low-FODMAP version of the beloved Midwestern standby, Tater Tot Hotdish. The first real obstacle is that the tradition gravy/binder in the dish is a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, and just about all the ingredients in that are forbidden. I just went with a basic sauce made out of broth, milk, and some Parmesan for creaminess, which was good.

But it turned out I was unable to source any tater tots that were low-FODMAP -- onions, donchaknow -- even though the Fig app claims they exist. I assume they're regional brands not carried at the local SuperOne. I ended up using hash browns which I thought had a similar vibe. The finished product ended up tasting and looking more like a shepherd's pie than tater tot hotdish, and a lot, so I just went with it. To the recipe:

Low-FODMAP Shepherd's Pie

1 1/2 lbs green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch lengths

1 c diced carrots

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced

3 tbsp brown rice flour

1 c water mixed with 1 tbsp beef-style Better Than Bullion

2/3 c lactose-free whole milk

1 c shredded Parmesan

8 oz can of water chestnuts, cut into matchsticks

3-4 c frozen hash browns

shredded mozzarella, optional

oil, salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 450F and position a rack in the upper middle of the oven. Steam green beans until bright green and this side of done.

Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven or a high-walled skillet, cook the carrots in a little oil over medium heat until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Crumble in the ground beef, thyme, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and cook until well browned and most of the liquid is evaporated.

Mix in the rice flour, and then pour in broth and milk, scraping up any brown bits. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Off heat, mix in the Parmesan, then the water chestnuts and green beans. Pour into a 2 qt baking dish.

Cover with a layer of hash browns, and sprinkle with mozzarella, if using. Bake until bubbling and browned on the top, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Like most hotdishes, the ingredients list was largely dictated by what I had to use up in the fridge or pantry. I had a couple sad carrots, but I would have used more if I had them. The water chestnuts were in the pantry, and I thought they'd add an interesting crunch, which they did. The kids liked it, and one declared it better than the mac & cheese, that honestly isn't saying much.

I went with Better Than Bullion because most commercially made broths have a bunch of stuff on the no list, like celery or onions, and this seemed like the lowest-FODMAP of the available options. I suppose you could make your own broth, but, brother, I have a full time job, and I ain't doing that. Repeat after me: it's a low-FODMAP diet, not a no-FODMAP diet.

So. This ended up working out in a way I did not expect, but I'm glad it worked out.

Disclaimer: I am no dietician. I'm doing my best to minimize FODMAPs in my diet, but it's possible for me to be misinformed or mistaken about various ingredients.

[codeshive]

DD2421 Machine Learning - Lab 1: Decision Trees Python version solved

1 Preparations In this lab you will use a set of predefined Python functions to build and manipulate decision trees. In order to run this, you need to have Python installed. We also use the Qt graphics library, PyQt, for plotting. PyQt comes in different versions 4 or 5. For Mac users version 5 is recommended. For different Windows versions consult the Internet. For Mac use Homebrew to install…

[fire-but-ashes-too]

My friend, how do you do? I am afraid I will be talking for a while, might melt your brain in the process.

Solve these puzzles and you shall know who I am.

Listen to me carefully. And remember these two things

Some of the questions hold the answers in them

Some questions are more literal than you think, follow the words exactly as they say

For this is the first step. Two keys you must find to understand the next step. 

I have two words

They are from the same family

They share the last name with a triangle

They speak in another language

But they do not speak the same language

This is the first word

This word is good friends with a salad

Yet it was assassinated 

You have to jump the number of times it was stabbed

The next is a word is what describes a classical hero

Handsome and strong, both together are the word

Make sure you speak the language of love to tell exactly him that

And make sure to remove the first word of this line while you tell him

What word do you tell him?

Have you gotten it? Have you gotten the answer? Well then this will be easier then. To get past the door you must insert the keys in proper order. And I suggest you use this door to get to the right answer: https://cryptii.com/

Here is what you have unlock: 

Xoi ocl dluit borkkebs? X msgic drm. Zv kiqnm mac hco msgd.

Bmm tv vrmoy hlu.

Cfzbb nudt pbdlcr ydb fml hzm tlhv uiortv vzy qsc gsh awnm yktyeb msxri

Xyfg gd zcm fod zi elng woslauv opmis

Aiaj tjfm lbr lmdrnkd tur, mda uiortvw cfzbb zbs tjobv cbux ebxaji csb

Ikjieebi voey, ari kaizh qzxvgzfqs hhbnn tzbx qcoch nbt csub aii nrbh cvtxbo

Zbs tjfm ‘wxvzg yb gkv tjb’ clkd zcm mrmlbm myv nemis fh  ‘hr jzfsp voi xbf’ waru.

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Cmfbn R wged fsw vvbmn azdk hzrt nq jywmy.

Yuc tjfm rw zfqm X lbko nr. 

X hzrmg, srg o zyzc cl G zvimb.

Dhvt qt X?

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Sntjrlg cr, ocl'ov fbux fslvoiz 'f,' lmlhzm.

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Hbg, sntj tb, bab'bf eb wgdtisdg, wkimv,

Wfwc cmbq nk cfzbb hzvkmn evhnzn, srg aubiplv.

Wtidm fml tidm, xu kvkj jfixnyz vxodrj xyb lvoiz jyzv zywuc yk kilm?

Mvogyxn yztr tmf efv ciq rsoq dywsch dncm myv oiuubo dk iimc.

Osqji qsc Ikvucs elvo mzb xnzhvxfsg nbt csub oc hiong wcib 

Fuogcizfmrai ey fuha nabrogoit uybik nu pbzrbd

Ocl qiaiywsdv soo uxmsabt csb zw nt csub cvcmn rmk dywsc

Wa iyx abzx cfm tfak qyz bfxh kedb xh oi mdnjvx ziizyrbp ydb xm o zyzc

Mskei qob gsh qqhn ga gmyn msgd aqgb, lbr ey feltr mdc msk htjbo zv qeznm tdvzob

Ovcrapbo gheim ftlbp mfu cl bht qcc ga cfm jbriot ca msk zyzc

oh my god. yes this is gonna take a while but AAAAH! looks fun 🤭🤭

ok so first word i have like no idea except maybe smt in geometry?? idk we'll get back in it later

second thing is obv ceasar but i don't get the jumping line

idk it's too late for my mind to make any sense but i WILL solve this. i WILL.

[joespookiescarbonfootprint]

cauliflower mac and cheese

1 stick butter

1/2 c flour

1 T dijon mustard

1 qt (4 c) milk

dash cinnamon

dash salt

dash pepper

1 box large pasta shells

1 head cauliflower

1 large can diced tomatoes

1 large white onion

many cloves of garlic (~5)

like 3 T basil

1 block cheddar gruyere

1 block gouda

1 block havarti

grated parmesan

2-3 T lemon juice

bread crumbs + italian seasoning

in small saucepan, melt butter. whisk in flour, then whisk in dijon. slowly incorporate milk and spices. let sit on med-low heat, stirring occasionally, til thickens up enough to be taken off heat. throw some cheese in there if you feel like it.

in large pot, add diced onion and garlic to sautee. once brown, add cauliflower. once translucent, add tomato and basil. boil noodles separately.

drain pasta and add to vegetables along with lemon juice. stir in sauce and cheese. add to 9 x 13 baking dish and top w parmesan and breadcrumbs. bake covered w foil for 30 minutes at 375F, then 15 minutes uncovered. let cool 10 minutes then eat. yum

[track-maniac]

I agree and it's something that's been bothering me, especially when stuff like teams will harass you into installing the electron app instead of running it in a browser tab.

But I don't agree with the point about it not working without an internet access. Of course discord and teams don't work. But they could have been built in C++/Qt or .NET and it wouldn't change a thing. I've also used vscode offline and apart from the extension store, everything worked. I haven't used Spotify in a long time but I think it worked and let me play my local files.

Because these apps are just slightly better than a single-tab browser. They contain all the code they need to work, just not the online data. The companies have a financial incentive to do so, too. The less data they have to send you every time you use the app, and the less computing they have to do, the cheaper it gets. Not that they only sending useful data either, they still want their sweet, sweet telemetry.

I think if it as more of a laziness issue (corporate for saving money). They could do the work of packaging and testing real software for windows and mac (and linux too if they feel like it)(they don't), or they make it once and let chromium do the cross-platform part, and blame everyone who doesn't have last-gen hardware if it's slow.

ever wonder why spotify/discord/teams desktop apps kind of suck?

i don't do a lot of long form posts but. I realized that so many people aren't aware that a lot of the enshittification of using computers in the past decade or so has a lot to do with embedded webapps becoming so frequently used instead of creating native programs. and boy do i have some thoughts about this.

for those who are not blessed/cursed with computers knowledge Basically most (graphical) programs used to be native programs (ever since we started widely using a graphical interface instead of just a text-based terminal). these are apps that feel like when you open up the settings on your computer, and one of the factors that make windows and mac programs look different (bc they use a different design language!) this was the standard for a long long time - your emails were served to you in a special email application like thunderbird or outlook, your documents were processed in something like microsoft word (again. On your own computer!). same goes for calendars, calculators, spreadsheets, and a whole bunch more - crucially, your computer didn't depend on the internet to do basic things, but being connected to the web was very much an appreciated luxury!

that leads us to the eventual rise of webapps that we are all so painfully familiar with today - gmail dot com/outlook, google docs, google/microsoft calendar, and so on. as html/css/js technology grew beyond just displaying text images and such, it became clear that it could be a lot more convenient to just run programs on some server somewhere, and serve the front end on a web interface for anyone to use. this is really very convenient!!!! it Also means a huge concentration of power (notice how suddenly google is one company providing you the SERVICE) - you're renting instead of owning. which means google is your landlord - the services you use every day are first and foremost means of hitting the year over year profit quota. its a pretty sweet deal to have a free email account in exchange for ads! email accounts used to be paid (simply because the provider had to store your emails somewhere. which takes up storage space which is physical hard drives), but now the standard as of hotmail/yahoo/gmail is to just provide a free service and shove ads in as much as you need to.

webapps can do a lot of things, but they didn't immediately replace software like skype or code editors or music players - software that requires more heavy system interaction or snappy audio/visual responses. in 2013, the electron framework came out - a way of packaging up a bundle of html/css/js into a neat little crossplatform application that could be downloaded and run like any other native application. there were significant upsides to this - web developers could suddenly use their webapp skills to build desktop applications that ran on any computer as long as it could support chrome*! the first applications to be built on electron were the late code editor atom (rest in peace), but soon a whole lot of companies took note! some notable contemporary applications that use electron, or a similar webapp-embedded-in-a-little-chrome as a base are:

microsoft teams

notion

vscode

discord

spotify

anyone! who has paid even a little bit of attention to their computer - especially when using older/budget computers - know just how much having chrome open can slow down your computer (firefox as well to a lesser extent. because its just built better <3)

whenever you have one of these programs open on your computer, it's running in a one-tab chrome browser. there is a whole extra chrome open just to run your discord. if you have discord, spotify, and notion open all at once, along with chrome itself, that's four chromes. needless to say, this uses a LOT of resources to deliver applications that are often much less polished and less integrated with the rest of the operating system. it also means that if you have no internet connection, sometimes the apps straight up do not work, since much of them rely heavily on being connected to their servers, where the heavy lifting is done.

taking this idea to the very furthest is the concept of chromebooks - dinky little laptops that were created to only run a web browser and webapps - simply a vessel to access the google dot com mothership. they have gotten better at running offline android/linux applications, but often the $200 chromebooks that are bought in bulk have almost no processing power of their own - why would you even need it? you have everything you could possibly need in the warm embrace of google!

all in all the average person in the modern age, using computers in the mainstream way, owns very little of their means of computing.

i started this post as a rant about the electron/webapp framework because i think that it sucks and it displaces proper programs. and now ive swiveled into getting pissed off at software services which is in honestly the core issue. and i think things can be better!!!!!!!!!!! but to think about better computing culture one has to imagine living outside of capitalism.

i'm not the one to try to explain permacomputing specifically because there's already wonderful literature ^ but if anything here interested you, read this!!!!!!!!!! there is a beautiful world where computers live for decades and do less but do it well. and you just own it. come frolic with me Okay ? :]

*when i say chrome i technically mean chromium. but functionally it's same thing