bingo

commit 87fead59876ea2660b4cf72c6fc654d2078b5769
parent be4f95204911c8f076461b8317ab8affe5e935a2
Author: Brendan Howell <brendan@howell-ersatz.com>
Date:   Fri,  1 Mar 2024 12:22:58 +0100

added a script to make a 48 card set

Diffstat:
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bingo.tex
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46
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cardset.pdf
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0

A
mkbingoset.sh
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13
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3 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
diff --git a/bingo.tex b/bingo.tex
@@ -15,39 +15,39 @@
 \matrix (bingo) [matrix, row sep=-\pgflinewidth, column sep=-\pgflinewidth]
 {
 % row 1
-  \bingobox{complex mathematical puzzles}; 
-  & \bingoboxSm{node\_modules folder is bigger than your operating system.}; 
-  & \bingoboxSm{new software has less features than old version yet is larger (magic bloat)}; 
+  \bingobox{I will put a blockchain on it}; 
   & \bingoboxSm{the CEO is suddenly really into crypto, and so should you}; 
-  & \bingobox{dockerfile};  \\
+  & \bingobox{dockerfile}; 
+  & \bingoboxSm{download 18GB of programming device tools to flash a 124K firmware}; 
+  & \bingobox{minimalist electron applications};  \\
 
 %row 2
-  \bingobox{notifications}; 
-  & \bingobox{headphone jack gone}; 
-  & \bingobox{everything GPS}; 
-  & \bingobox{where are my files}; 
-  & \bingobox{everything is an app};  \\
+  \bingobox{can't install app because OS is too old}; 
+  & \bingobox{8 instant messaging app installed}; 
+  & \bingobox{Your 2-year-old phone is not supported}; 
+  & \bingobox{virtual keyboards}; 
+  & \bingobox{LCD e-reading};  \\
 
 % row 3
-  \bingobox{some of your passwords have appeared in a data leak}; 
-  & \bingoboxSm{node\_modules folder is bigger than your operating system.}; 
+  \bingobox{Your name is invalid}; 
+  & \bingoboxSm{the CEO is suddenly really into crypto, and so should you}; 
   & \node[fill=lightgray, align=center, draw, regular polygon, regular polygon sides=4, text width=0cm, inner sep=0mm,  minimum height=6.2cm, font=\Large, line width=0.05cm]{\shapepar{\squareshape}FREE \\ PLAY\par};
-  & \bingobox{cookies, GDPR, etc, what am I doing here already?}; 
-  & \bingoboxSm{Webapps "don't recognize me" and force me to reset my password because I delete tracking cookies};  \\
+  & \bingobox{"Trusted" computing}; 
+  & \bingobox{please select all images containing a horse};  \\
 
 %row 4
-  \bingobox{can't 2FA (lost your phone edition)}; 
-  & \bingobox{remote asynchronous worker}; 
-  & \bingobox{everything printers}; 
-  & \bingobox{something went wrong}; 
-  & \bingobox{laptop leg burns};  \\
+  \bingobox{"legitimate" interest}; 
+  & \bingobox{customer support on Discord or Twitter}; 
+  & \bingobox{everything is an online video call}; 
+  & \bingobox{copying a file between two machines}; 
+  & \bingobox{cheaper to buy new model than repair previous model};  \\
 
 %row 5
-  \bingobox{copying a file between two machines}; 
-  & \bingoboxSm{clamshell design that is impossible to disassemble without damaging}; 
-  & \bingobox{ads on paid products}; 
-  & \bingobox{online home appliances}; 
-  & \bingobox{Oven requires that you accept TOS};  \\
+  \bingoboxSm{jitsi or zoom in the same room because the display cable just won't work or is missing}; 
+  & \bingoboxSm{4k screen showing information that would easily fit into 800×600 pixels in 1996}; 
+  & \bingoboxSm{Software update required. Unable to start car, toothbrush, fridge}; 
+  & \bingobox{Oven requires that you accept TOS}; 
+  & \bingobox{graphic / prompt designer};  \\
 };
 
 \node [above] at (bingo.north) [font=\huge,minimum height=1cm] {TECH B.S. BINGO};
diff --git a/cardset.pdf b/cardset.pdf
Binary files differ.
diff --git a/mkbingoset.sh b/mkbingoset.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+cardcount=$1
+cardcount=${cardcount:-10}
+echo "generating $cardcount unique bingo cards"
+for i in $( seq 1 $cardcount )
+do
+    ./mkbingo.sh
+    mv bingo.pdf bingo$i.pdf
+done
+echo "combining bingo cards"
+pdfjam bingo*.pdf --nup 1x2 --outfile cardset.pdf
+rm bingo*.pdf
+echo "wrote to cardset.pdf"