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Doom rendered in SQL database; MMO friendships explored

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An anonymous reader shared a report from Ars Technica detailing how Lukas Vogel managed to render the video game Doom within an SQL database. Vogel's blog post explains the technical process, highlighting the unusual nature of this achievement. Separately, PC Gamer published an article exploring the impact of meeting people in Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games and the lasting friendships formed. AI

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Doom rendered in SQL database; MMO friendships explored

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Someone got Doom in an SQL database 1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps. https:// arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10 /can

    Someone got Doom in an SQL database 1,300 lines of SQL querying renders accurate bitmapped views of Hell at 35 fps. https:// arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10 /can-it-run-doom-sql-database-edition/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Software # Cybersecurity # Apple # Go…

    LINKS arstechnica.com/…/can-it-run-doom-sql-dat… arstechnica.com/…/10
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Someone Got Doom In an SQL Database An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea," Lukas Vogel

    📰 Someone Got Doom In an SQL Database An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Rendering Doom in a database is obviously a bad idea," Lukas Vogel writes in a lengthy blog post explaining how exactly he managed to render D... 📰 Source: Slashdot 🔗 Link: https://develo…

    LINKS developers.slashdot.org/…/someone-got-doo…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 Has your life ever been changed by someone you met in an MMO? Raise a glass to your digital ride-or-dies. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.p

    🎮 Has your life ever been changed by someone you met in an MMO? Raise a glass to your digital ride-or-dies. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/has-your-life-ever-been-changed-by-someone-you-met-in-an-mmo/ # AI # ArtificialIntelligence

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/has-your-life-ever-been-cha…

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