Joshua McVey @Joshuamcvey@qoto.org

still recommend the unofficial community #Unity Notes browser plugin that adds a comments section for every Unity Docs page https://github.com/Developer-Notes-Extension/Unity-Notes

#StarTrek #SubRosa #Goosebumps

We all know that #gaming is cool…

but do you know what is even cooler?!

Having a community of #gamers you can talk to in a safe and inclusive community!

Come on over! You can sign up for an account at https://mstdn.games :pikawave:

#Gaming #VideoGames #RetroGaming #DnD #NotDnD #TTRPGNews #RPG #Tabletop #TTRPG #Twitch #Streamer #GameDev #LGBTQ

Since I announced it on twitter - I will say it here as well for people who already moved - DM me if you want a free key to The Anacrusis. We are giving out 100 keys this weekend for people who are on and using Mastodon.

As Twitter becomes more and more caustic, this is our putting our money where are mouth is and offering a little encouragement.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120480/The_Anacrusis/

I recently realized I could subscribe to my work calendar on my personal g account and now I see my days look completely unhinged with all the meeting names removed.

You might notice my Mastodon instance name, futurist.info

It's just me here. I decided early on I wanted my own 'identity' ; my own instance. Just like I got my own email address back in the 90's (under jimcarroll.com)

I think over time :

- you might find your current Mastodon home doesn't fit your future - it might become like a HotMail or AOL email address

- you might want to know how Mastodon actually works by having your own setup

- in the months to come, we will see a LOT of paid self-hosting options that might let you set up your own identity for a small fee.

With all that in mind, here's the story of how I did it.

https://jimcarroll.substack.com/p/creating-my-own-mastodon-instance

Random idea 873:

A website that makes it super transparent how specific #videogames monetise. A resource for parents especially.

Like… Is it secretly play 2 win? Is it enticing kids to buy in-game meaningless add-ons?

There’s soooo much predatory monetisation of games going on… I remember when Farmville felt like a dark pattern… nowadays that’s nothing…

Makes me sick 🤢

#gamedev

We have guests?! Go get the fancy cups!

this is SO WEIRD, I love it

'Nothing, Forever' is a GPT-3 driven #Seinfeld parody that has been airing nonstop on #Twitch since mid-December

https://www.twitch.tv/watchmeforever

Elusive glass octopus spotted in the remote Pacific Ocean. Only its eyes, optic nerve and digestive tract are opaque. This rarely-seen glass octopus bared all recently — even a view of its innards — when an underwater robot filmed it gracefully soaring through the deep waters of the Central Pacific Ocean. Image credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute

Pro-tip for job seekers: "unlimited vacation" usually means two things:

1. We allow it if your manager approves (good luck with that)
2. When you quit/get fired, we don't have to pay for unpaid vacation time.

I can't say who, but I know of one very large, well-known corporation who used point #2 to save themselves a ton of money.

rendering a Playdate on the #playdate 😎

Grocy Android v3.0 is out now!
I worked on it with my brother the last 6 months to rollout a big Material You redesign with many improvements and fixes. Give the Grocy project https://grocy.info a try and get our companion app!

Download it for free on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.zedler.patrick.grocy
or on F-Droid:
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/xyz.zedler.patrick.grocy/

Learn more about the Grocy Android project on GitHub:
https://github.com/patzly/grocy-android

#grocy #android #selfhosted #erp #fdroid #opensource #materialdesign #materialyou

Do you know what I think the #gaming world needs?

Better curated marketplaces. All the main marketplaces #Steam, #Xbox, #Nintendo, #PlayStation, and the #mobile ones are full of #shovelware. There needs to be a view (possibly the default view) with quality, curated stuff that you can rely on being a masterpiece created with real love and not just a crappy game.

And I don’t just mean AAA games (those often are crappy), I mean a list of works of art.

PS: I’ve been using the Steam store a lot because of #SteamDeck and wow! It’s terrible what makes it in there.

An interview with the creator of the Heroic Games Launcher

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/an-interview-with-the-creator-of-the-heroic-games-launcher/

#Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

GTA Trilogy – Definitive Edition is rubbish on the Steam Deck, too - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-trilogy-definitive-edition-is-rubbish-on-the-steam-deck-too #GrandTheftAuto:TheTrilogy-TheDefinitiveEdition #GroveStreetGames #ActionAdventure #RockstarGames #SteamDeck #OpenWorld #Hardware

Say Hello to Ivory! The elephant, not (yet) the app.

Just as a gentle reminder, today is T - 15 years and counting until the epoch bug. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem

Lots of fun tonight at ye olde Music Box seeing Josh Tsui’s doc “Insert Coin” about the ‘80s/‘90s heyday of Chicago’s own Williams/Midway and the stories of the creation of Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam