ARGs: between game and reality - Negative PID

They’re the opposite of sci-fi and fiction games. They require real-life cybersecurity and investigative skills. Welcome to the world of ARGs.

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one of those #youtube channels that summarizes #ARGs but is itself an #ARG

Who needs #BioLabs when there's all sorts of #bacteria about to be exposed after thousands of years!

Researchers issue warning after making grim #Antarctic discovery: 'We are only beginning to understand'

Story by Daysia Tolentino, January 29, 2026

Excerpt: "A study published in the journal #Biocontaminant examined the effects of #GlacialMelting on our #WaterSupply.

"#Glaciers serve as reservoirs for #AntibioticResistanceGenes, or #ARGs, and other #microbes. When they are released from the ice, they enter our water systems, posing a major health risk to people downstream.

"Millions of people get their water from glacier-fed rivers and lakes. ARGs are strands of DNA that make bacteria more resistant to drugs. When ARGs in #meltwater make their way into our water supply, they become a global public health risk.

"The study emphasizes the importance of viewing glaciers, rivers, and lakes as being part of a 'glacier continuum.' This means they are an interconnected system rather than separate environments.

Why are melting glaciers concerning?

"From our gas-powered cars to #overconsumption, human activity has contributed to the production of heat-trapping gases that warm the planet. Rising global temperatures have caused glaciers to rapidly melt, causing elevated sea levels and releasing ARGs.

"ARGs from melting glaciers are worrisome because they help facilitate the spread of diseases. This threat is compounded by the fact that our growing #microplastic problem is also helping #AntibioticResistant #bacteria breed. As a result, #medicines are being rendered less effective."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/researchers-issue-warning-after-making-grim-antarctic-discovery-we-are-only-beginning-to-understand/

#WorldPol #USPol #FossilFuels #FossilFools #Degrowth #RenewablesNow #WaterIsLife #OceansAreLife #HumanFolly #NewDiseases

How can you distinguish game from reality when you bring the game in the real world? How easily can players be deceived when usual alarm bells have no meaning? Here's how ARGs can easily be exploited and what players can do to avoid bad surprises.

#ARGs

https://negativepid.blog/when-games-stop-being-games/

When games stop being games - Negative PID

Alternate Reality Games, commonly known as ARGs, are often celebrated as one of the most creative forms of digital storytelling. They blend fiction with

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Разбираемся со звёздочками: понятное руководство по *args и **kwargs для начинающих

Многие начинающие разработчики обходят *args и **kwargs стороной, считая их чем-то необязательным или слишком сложным. Но на самом деле, понимание этого механизма — это качественный скачок в вашем умении писать чистый, масштабируемый и по-настоящему "пайтонический" код.

https://habr.com/ru/articles/958598/

#args #kwargs #python #python3 #python_для_начинающих

Разбираемся со звёздочками: понятное руководство по *args и **kwargs для начинающих

Вступление: Знакомая ситуация Если вы читаете эту статью, скорее всего, вам знакома следующая картина. Вы погружаетесь в исходный код известной библиотеки — будь то Django, Requests или SQLAlchemy — и...

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#VSCode #csharp #debug #args Velmi tápavě se mi snad podařilo přidat args. Použil jsem: https://nodogmablog.bryanhogan.net/2024/08/passing-arguments-to-vs-code-when-debugging-in-c-and-net/ . V tomhle jsem se moc nevyznal: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/debugtest/debugging-configuration . A tohle mi nešlo: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/57889703/in-visual-studio-code-how-to-pass-arguments-in-launch-json .

Je adresář DU1 , asi nějaký "základní". Tam se mi nějak podařilo udělat podadresář .vscode a v něm:

launch.json :

{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "My debug config",
"type": "coreclr",
"request": "launch",
"preLaunchTask": "build",
"program": "${workspaceFolder}/DU1/bin/Debug/net9.0/DU1.exe",
"args": ["x", "y", "z"],
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
"console": "internalConsole",
"stopAtEntry": false
}
]
}

tasks.json :

{
"version": "2.0.0",
"tasks": [
{
"label": "build",
"command": "dotnet",
"type": "process",
"args": [
"build",
"/property:GenerateFullPaths=true",
"/consoleloggerparameters:NoSummary"
],
"problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
}
]
}

A nějak to snad funguje. Ale co je tam zbytečně, co neelegantně a proč je to tak složité, to nechápu.

Není někde jednoduchý návod?

If you like creepy stories, look no further. This unsolved case has it all: a sinister character, a horror movie-like setting, possible violent crime victims, death threats, mythology, and sophistication. It all started when a Swedish tech blog received a CD with one file on it, named 11B-X-1371.

https://negativepid.blog/file-11b-x-1371/

#hoaxes #ARGs #plagueDoctor #internetMysteries #unsolvedCases #OSINT

What happens when you bring a video game concept into the real world? What if you get people to participate in it for free? ARGs (Alternate Reality Games) blur the line between fiction and reality, bringing art into the digital world and players into the real world. Is it the secret recipe for success?

https://negativepid.blog/args-blurring-the-lines-between-game-and-reality/

#ARGs #hoaxes #games #OSINT #investigations

Program arguments in C++

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