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Tweets from 2016/05

  1. You should always have unique secrets with your friends, so if you get into a bodyswap comedy situation you can persuade them you're you.
  2. …in reply to @v21
    Ideally one you can communicate with a paw, or by scratching a pattern in the ground with a hoof. Just in case.
  3. …in reply to @danthat
    @danthat @reallyfancy you really shouldn't say this stuff in public
  4. …in reply to @danthat
    @danthat @reallyfancy well, then that tweet just compromised that plan.
  5. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @king_spooner oh oh, I have one. I just now passed Alanna McArdle (formerly of Joanna Gruesome) going into a Sainsburys.
  6. …in reply to @sheilamu
    @sheilamu oh, you made it! I think I might do the same tomorrow...
  7. RT @aparrish: kitty bellies purring together😻 vine.co/v/ixz1ZHmEJJi
  8. i count only 5 ads not for magazines in this month's Edge
  9. …in reply to @retroremakes
    @retroremakes I once saw James Corden do the "funny" "joke" of pretending to win a raffle.
  10. …in reply to @FlorianVltmn
    @FlorianVltmn i also went on a hike today! also: CO-SIGNED
  11. To understand Minecraft's crafting system, you needed to use a wiki. @mathowie/726437627860119552
  12. I'm watching a walkthrough for Cold Cliff. I am sorry for letting you all down.
  13. …in reply to @v21
    OH BOLLOCKS. Of course!
  14. …in reply to @v21
    v tbg gur fgneg pbasvthengvba evtug, ohg zvffrq gung gur ubevmbagny fnhfntr, bapr chfurq, tbg bhg bs gur jnl bs gur frpbaq iregvpny fnhfntr
  15. RT @HilariousCow: Here's where I got to on tonight's stream. Vertex blurring using 2 previous frames' position. vine.co/v/ixaIHgWduXb
  16. …in reply to @becca_rose___
    @beccaerose would you be interested in an invite to a game-making Slack? It has people wot know how to make things move in Unity.
  17. …in reply to @v21
    @beccaerose (and are happy to help, generally. as am I, too - either way, feel free to poke if Unity's not making sense)
  18. A nice thing that happens occasionally is people posting good hazy landscapes and mentioning @softlandscapes.
  19. …in reply to @dirtcreaturr
    @fromsmiling I think those posts are fighting a specific mindset, and the authors would admit more nuance when up against not-useless people
  20. …in reply to @v21
    @fromsmiling (additionally, there's probably a strand of being merciless about people who remind you of a younger you)
  21. RT @hannahnicklin: You can now play the storygame Teviot Tales, based on the stories of the Teviot Estate, E14 poplarpeople.co.uk/playthegame http…
  22. …in reply to @sheilamu
    @sheilamu whoa!
  23. …in reply to @adrielxyz
    @adrielbeaver RIDE IT
  24. …in reply to @M_PF
    @M_PF @deer_ful goddamn it, I have useful plans for today and now I have Ideas. (finding a larger structure for @descendingwords)
  25. process notes from @softlandscapes
  26. RT @LovedayBrooke: Reminded, somehow, of this exceptionally creepy example of pareidolia. Do you see the face of a crouching man? https://t…
  27. I was interviewed for this neat documentary about generative poetry and twitterbots vimeo.com/164973724
  28. interesting thoughts on designing games for children here: @ADAMATOMIC/727149417606729728
  29. …in reply to @M_PF
    @M_PF I met @lgorithm and @SophieSkach, but I think maybe there were other people working on it, too!
  30. i think i could walk the 3 miles to the pub and get there faster than via public transport
  31. …in reply to @molleindustria
    @molleindustria it's a good thing realistic hair rendering is so hard
  32. RT @zerstoerer: v good thoughts + unofficial color treatments re: frank miller’s recent work. love those superman primaries. https://t.co/Q…
  33. …in reply to @v21
    Reminder!
  34. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful depends on the vibe and who shows up - but I imagine we'll be around for a while. I can let you know at the time, though?
  35. RT @brandonnn: here's a new 40 minute mix from @_Qrion_ in advance of her @Moogfest appearance also a pretty familiar looking gif… https:/…
  36. finding this quentin blake illu kinda painfully great @seanjcostello/727221605944967168
  37. RT @kewgardens: Tropaeolum tricolor, one of the most attractive & colourful species. Now flowering in the Davies Alpine House https://t.co/…
  38. …in reply to @infovore
    @infovore at least it's good luck
  39. …in reply to @Rum_Buck
    @sk_sof nowhere in the UK can compete too hard for remote, but talk to @edclef
  40. RT @sheilamu: Personal work up, website update, all feedback welcome! Sheila Udeagu | Beauty sheilatheassist.co.uk/fash-beaut via @useformat
  41. …in reply to @hunktears
    @hunktears I actually really like this show, and I have a great deal of respect for Guy Fieri's skills as a presenter.
  42. RT @nebogeo: NES/Famicom glitchspam - writing junk to _all_ the registers
  43. RT @patrickashe: One hell of a Splintercade.
  44. …in reply to @tha_rami
    @tha_rami posted over? They using CC licensed works and linking in the description.
  45. RT @halberslam: the fluidity between moirallegiance and kismesissitude, auspisticism and matespiritship points a new way forward for queer…
  46. …in reply to @willoneill
    @willoneill @ElectronDance I'm sad my KS set hasn't arrived yet. The resale value is dropping!
  47. …in reply to @tha_rami
    @tha_rami oh, that's a pain. Though the bot has been running for months - has it been dominating the homepage all that time?
  48. …in reply to @tha_rami
    @tha_rami (I should say - I know one of the artists some.)
  49. The dude who wrote the archetypal easing equations has been arrested in Nepal theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-arrested-in-nepal-over-tweets-criticizing-human-rights/article29825769/
  50. RT @Krispen_Ships: The Turkish flagged Ro-Ro CEMIL BAYLUGEN passes under the Dartford crossing this evening @LondonPortAuth https://t.co/Mg…
  51. What a great day, Skelly! @skeletonsday/727568263257964545
  52. RT @zeynep: On Facebook choosing between sources. There is no neutral method here. They do & will have to make choices. Algo/bot/human mix—…
  53. RT @zeynep: I *would* like them to move past "we're giving people what they want" and incorporate accountability and reflection. https://t.…
  54. …in reply to @BooDooPerson
  55. …in reply to @v21
    @BooDooPerson @LichLike @hannardynamite @hannahnicklin (it actually goes even deeper: GWHKAL's name came from a podcast I used to do)
  56. …in reply to @Nifflas
    @Nifflas the boardgame "A Fake Artist Goes To New York"
  57. &
  58. …in reply to @mattlaschneider
    @mattlaschneider no, it's cool, i checked, that doesn't happen.
  59. twet
  60. …in reply to @v21
    exciting!
  61. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
  62. does this work?
  63. …in reply to @v21
    it does!
  64. if this works, then i think you should be able to tweet SVGs from the CBDQ site!
  65. …in reply to @v21
    not quite yet, okay, that was supposed to have a landscape attached
  66. if this works, then i think you should be able to tweet SVGs from the CBDQ site!
  67. a few more landscapes, just for luck
  68. did you know SVG files can execute Javascript? @mcclure111/727644647896559616
  69. …in reply to @adrielxyz
    @adrielbeaver the preview box has a tweet button. Until now, it didn't work of you were generating images. Now it does!
  70. …in reply to @_gaeel_
    @_gaeel_ @adrielbeaver yep, that's worked the whole time
  71. …in reply to @v21
    hello come to a picnic and talk about algorithms and poetry @v21/722024877348274176
  72. …in reply to @LateTide
    @LateTide sure!
  73. …in reply to @v21
    @LateTide I should say that at greater length, to be reassuring. Yes, it'll be fine, there's nothing un-kid-friendly, it's just a picnic.
  74. …in reply to @LateTide
    @LateTide haha - I don't think there will be physical ones, but you never know!
  75. …in reply to @undefined
    @AOsher you're so wrong I still don't quite credit you with sincerely holding this belief?
  76. …in reply to @alexhern
    @alexhern Satoshi hasn't said anything when any of these other pretenders have popped up, and there's enough doubt without him doing so.
  77. RT @hannahnicklin: 4 days this week am collaborating with @v21 on an R&D of digital verbatim thing based on @SweetsWayN20. Many postits htt…
  78. RT @aanand: --~~==//<<[[geocitiesforever.com]]>>\\==~~--
  79. …in reply to @Shrubbette
    @Shrubbette that looks great! I know @KommanderKlobb's was him literally on a toilet for a while.
  80. …in reply to @logodaedalus
    @logodaedalus it's not clear you'd be able to
  81. RT @metasynthie: hey look it's one of the rare actual secrets to happiness nymag.com/thecut/2016/04/ask-polly-why-should-i-keep-going.html
  82. …in reply to @q_dork
    @q_dork is it about going on a date with you, or on a date with yourself?
  83. it's Voting Day! it's like a holiday, but you have to work and you also should make a constrained set of choices about politics.
  84. …in reply to @v21
    Voting Day is always on Thursday.
  85. …in reply to @stml
    @stml the amount of money The Space has, tho.
  86. Does anyone have a good guide to voting for the London Assembly positions?
  87. …in reply to @radiodario
    @radiodario @NinjetteNatasha whoa nice
  88. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe there's two ways to parse that second sentence
  89. …in reply to @v21
    @patrickashe are you a secret Tory, Pat?
  90. …in reply to @dannybirchall
    @dannybirchall or even just "here are the choices you'll get"
  91. …in reply to @dannybirchall
    @dannybirchall @edjeff yeah, and just digging through past results etc...
  92. …in reply to @swizzle_kiss
    @swizzle_kiss tea towels exist? Not entirely sure what you mean by wash cloth, though. I think of flannels?
  93. …in reply to @undefined
    @coffee_nat those are gorgeous!
  94. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe wait, we cancelled working on Saturday, so I'll actually be going.
  95. Any hints on getting New Mobile Twitter for this account on a desktop browser? All I see is the old version.
  96. I kinda want a PocketCHIP, but basically as a SSH device, not so much for Pico8. That's a rubbish reason to buy one, right?
  97. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb (it looks like the new site before I log in)
  98. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful yeah, i was also wondering about good software synths / AV tools for ARM Linux... maybe I'd write some on this...
  99. @patrickashe wait, who was I gonna listen to on the way home again?
  100. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful @deathmtn not MIDI based, and I don't think there are converters
  101. …in reply to @v21
    @deer_ful @deathmtn there's lots of similarly minimal trackers out there, with well-understood tracker formats, though!
  102. …in reply to @v21
    @deer_ful @deathmtn you might like Bosca Ceoil - minimal, beginner friendly tracker with MIDI export. (doubt it'll run on the CHIP, tho)
  103. …in reply to @andypiper
    @andypiper @Eastmad @github ah, neat. Unfortunately I use Chrome, but it's good to see it works in principle.
  104. …in reply to @v21
    follow-up to this boring question: old version shows in FF, redirect loop I can't clear in Chrome, new version shows in Chrome incognitio.
  105. resisting buying a load of stuff from here... for now. koyamori.tictail.com/
  106. …in reply to @logodaedalus
    @logodaedalus you know you can just include images with a URL, right?
  107. …in reply to @v21
    @logodaedalus (this is super impressive)
  108. I adore this grainy shot of Jeremy Corbyn on a bicycle in the twilight, and that he just posted it. @jeremycorbyn/728314505139204097
  109. …in reply to @logodaedalus
    @logodaedalus nahhhhh, it's fine. def keep doing what you're doing, since it's working already.
  110. …in reply to @erbridge
    @erbridge yep - same deal. fwiw, with UA spoofing (but only desktop Chrome for some reason) I can make FF do it. But images don't render.
  111. @ifthereaderwill who made you? can i tweet about you? this is amazing work
  112. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @AOsher also the mayoral results are scheduled to come in tomorrow evening
  113. …in reply to @v21
    @KommanderKlobb @AOsher but maybe you care more about Scotland than I guessed
  114. …in reply to @undefined
    @AOsher @KommanderKlobb I guess I was using Scotland as synecdoche for "not-London". Where are you most excited/anxious for results from?
  115. …in reply to @nachimir
    @nachimir can do you rounded corners, tho.
  116. …in reply to @nachimir
    @nachimir did we ---? ... haha! we did! excellent.
  117. @q_dork 🎂🎁🎈
  118. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @mink_ette yep. makes sense, though. submarines are boats, but the ship is a ship.
  119. …in reply to @v21
    @KommanderKlobb @mink_ette (boats are vessels that can be carried. ships are vessels that carry other vessels, unless they're submarines)
  120. …in reply to @haikus_by_KN
    @haikus_by_KN there are definitely worse fates
  121. …in reply to @haikus_by_KN
    @haikus_by_KN well, fire, demolition, or conversion to flats all come to mind.
  122. today I am grateful to this page explaining all things Bezier pomax.github.io/bezierinfo/
  123. …in reply to @pozorvlak
  124. bot of the day: @Manual_Glitch the beauty of the clean offwhite pages of IKEA instructions
  125. …in reply to @ifthereaderwill
    @ifthereaderwill @Manual_Glitch entirely my pleasure!
  126. …in reply to @HJosephineGiles
    @HarryGiles imagine how much less stressful life would be if it completely didn't matter that you had 5 hour old predigested opinions.
  127. …in reply to @ammonite
    @ammonite what's our game called?
  128. …in reply to @ammonite
    @ammonite Fabulous Beasts.
  129. …in reply to @ammonite
    @ammonite _____DO NOT CROSS THIS LINE_____DO NOT CROSS THIS LINE_____
  130. RT @krishgm: What a day to bury a climb down. Nicky Morgan abandons government plan to force all English schools to become Academies
  131. Just found myself wondering if I was headed to the correct Waterloo and City line platform.
  132. Thousand year old Buzzfeed
  133. I've not remembered this rhyme in a long time.
  134. …in reply to @v21
    I think it's Mussolini I remember. Though it's "gotta go below". The Opie's say this version is prevalent since WW2:
  135. …in reply to @LovedayBrooke
    @LovedayBrooke "quite how 'Josephine' crept in no one knows, but she appears in all the most recent renderings"
  136. …in reply to @sheilamu
    @sheilamu @tigershungry in an hour? Or is that too soon? Meet on Broadway Market and we can decide where.
  137. …in reply to @vivschwarz
    @vivschwarz not specifically. but hot weather does feel like doom and emotional turmoil, and dealing distantly with stressors.
  138. RT @notquitereal: a poem about trying and failing to describe things
  139. …in reply to @phototropy
    @phototropy I'm not in London that weekend, but two weeks is totally sufficient notice for me generally (and I'd be up for things if I am!)
  140. Reminder this is on tomorrow. All welcome. The weather is going to be glorious. @v21/722024877348274176?s=09
  141. …in reply to @tburrellsaward
  142. RT @Fobwashed: A master class in visual fuckery skrekkogle.com/50c.html
  143. RT @katierosepipkin: I wrote about Chris Marker, and visiting him and his work in Second Life --- medium.com/@katierosepipkin/guillaume-guillaume-guillaume-the-cat-named-guillaume-ae47cf818938#.swlru219m https://t.co/s5fn…
  144. Not enough pieces linking spam techniques and artistic bots. Tracery is just spintax, y'all. howwegettonext.com/how-bots-were-born-from-spam-62f6c621351f
  145. …in reply to @aliciacamden
    @aliciacamden whoa! this is so cool. it's made my day.
  146. RT @aliciacamden: I was crying instead of sleeping so I painted a @softlandscapes and now I feel better
  147. RT @KeitaTakahash: I still use Wobbling trash cans I made when I was a student of art school. 武蔵美時代につくった起き上がりこぼしゴミ箱。まだま現役。 https://t.co/fNc…
  148. Promoted tweets today are weird. I got a connector for fluid pipes in pharma (I think), Joan Collins, and a MUD. Not complaining, mind.
  149. …in reply to @lauraehall
  150. …in reply to @jasonjcrouch
    @jasonjcrouch apparently the fluid connectors are very innovative and modern?
  151. RT @lorenschmidt: once
  152. I just learned about a new feature in the platform I wrote and have been operating for over a year.
  153. seem to be spending the morning making small fixes to CBDQ - if there's any niggles bugging you, maybe I could fix them
  154. …in reply to @benbrignell
    @benbrignell perfect bug report - I fixed that last week. :D
  155. …in reply to @mink_ette
    @mink_ette you can send DMs! just start the tweet with "d @mink_ette" - i knew about this in regular tweets, but i didn't put 2 & 2 together
  156. hah. start a tweet with "d <username>" and attach an image. Twitter knows it's a DM and will upload the image, but it never shows in DMs.
  157. …in reply to @psychicteeth
    @psychicteeth @mink_ette i've seen zero signs of people doing this intentionally - but i did find an account doing it accidentally.
  158. …in reply to @v21
    @psychicteeth @mink_ette one of my favourite bots is @EveryLetter123 - a tragic tale of a bot trying vainly to accomplish the impossible.
  159. …in reply to @undefined
    @AOsher ping me if you've any questions - but it's pretty simple, really.
  160. d
  161. …in reply to @v21
    this tweet is harder to write than you'd think
  162. …in reply to @mink_ette
  163. …in reply to @mink_ette
    @mink_ette it's a trick.
  164. …in reply to @mink_ette
    @mink_ette no, though that might well work
  165. does anyone know of a way to go from a element in a JS object to the start and offset for it within a JSON string?
  166. …in reply to @polclarissou
    @polclarissou @adrielbeaver slowly, and with a lot of "hmmm..."s
  167. …in reply to @aeleitch
    @aeleitch the length of the string that matches that node
  168. …in reply to @v21
    I want to add something like this to CBDQ, but it seems very hard?
  169. …in reply to @undefined
    @deathmtn the roundtrip is lossy, though, because of whitespace. I think I'd have to write my own JSON parser?
  170. …in reply to @ArtisanalZeros
    @ArtisanalZeros yup (quickly photoshopped on in this image)
  171. …in reply to @ArtisanalZeros
    @ArtisanalZeros elements are (very frequently) repeated. Though I guess if I picked one at random that'd work for now...
  172. …in reply to @undefined
    @deathmtn see my response to the original tweet for context - that'd mean disallowing whitespace when writing CBDQ bots.
  173. …in reply to @undefined
    @deathmtn I could, but it seems like a 'mare given Tracery variables, and the common occurrence of "node" : ["thing", "thing", "rare thing"]
  174. …in reply to @v21
    @deathmtn oh, and escaped quotes etc...
  175. …in reply to @tinysubversions
    @tinysubversions I think it would be not too hard to do, if I did it at the same time as writing a JSON parser. Might not do that, though...
  176. …in reply to @aanand
    @aanand @tinysubversions it's okay, Aanand, I'm currently walking along a canal towards a park.
  177. …in reply to @v21
    @aanand you coming to Robot Picnic, btw?
  178. …in reply to @aanand
    @aanand 😎
  179. …in reply to @lily_dot_com
    @rainshapes it is a d!
  180. …in reply to @lily_dot_com
    @rainshapes as for the rest... it's a ~mystery~
  181. …in reply to @v21
    Picnic update: we are under a tree facing the pavilion.
  182. @asponge @reallyfancy @tigershungry have you... have you ever searched for "pocket cooking"?
  183. @tburrellsaward you around?
  184. …in reply to @haikus_by_KN
    @haikus_by_KN we're very talented
  185. …in reply to @radiatoryang
    @radiatoryang no, I want more. I want a story mode that's 3 hours long, and a separate endless mode.
  186. Such a joy to live on, and travel along, something as beautiful as Regents Canal
  187. …in reply to @polclarissou
    @polclarissou the diameter is about the same as the length of a big meeting hall? or the length of a block of flats?
  188. …in reply to @v21
    @polclarissou they're the diameter of the diameter of a gas storage thingy.
  189. …in reply to @v21
  190. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @polclarissou other way round, surely?
  191. …in reply to @Thairyn
    @Thairyn I can send you long-quiescent prototypes if you want?
  192. …in reply to @radiatoryang
    @radiatoryang thinking on this a bunch w/ bots. A great community, great work, people should get paid... but then what about the community?
  193. …in reply to @v21
    @radiatoryang feels like higher stakes because it hasn't happened yet, but probably (hopefully?) will.
  194. …in reply to @radiatoryang
    @radiatoryang me too! I really hope it that can continue with a decent number of people making it their primary source of income/self-worth.
  195. I would enjoy a Death Grips cover of Piazza New York Catcher. @mittopotahis/729413986756661248
  196. …in reply to @oh_cripes
    @oh_cripes huh! super interesting, thanks, might dig into this
  197. RT @partytimeHXLNT: Happy to announce ConnectedNES, a ~super-cute~ WiFi-enabled NES + 8-bit twitter client. nobadmemories.com/connectednes https:/…
  198. @v21 self test
  199. External links [edit] Note: each of the three discographies provides its own additional or erroneous information.
  200. CBDQ status update: I broke it, but I think I fixed it again. Down for about 3 hours, or since Sunday for bots created since then.
  201. good, it seems to be fixed @ItsMrTree/730017347604520963
  202. did you know I program computers for a living?
  203. cbdq test
  204. RT @philgyford: Fuck me, get a bloody spine BBC. Remember when you deleted all those tapes of TV shows? This is that, you arses. https://t.…
  205. RT @jonbro: some emotionally vulnerable work I made nearly 10 years ago. youtube.com/watch?v=z2Un259BDwE - I am a different person now.
  206. …in reply to @jonbro
    @jonbro this is really good. this is too much.
  207. …in reply to @polclarissou
    @polclarissou p sure AAA loves 'em both
  208. …in reply to @polclarissou
    @polclarissou i have never gotten on with it... i've also never learnt it properly. but i have tried a couple of times, which says something
  209. …in reply to @mousefountain
    @mousefountain @nyarluu moquette! that's what this type of fabric is called. look at all these London fabrics: ltmuseumshop.co.uk/moquette/availability.html
  210. whoa! MARTA learnt to draw! @trippingbot/730153847868526593
  211. RT @markusoff: A breathtaking use of a newspaper's fold, in today's @edmontonjournal. #ymmfire
  212. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful I'm going to take this opportunity to share my favourite article about Grimes web.archive.org/web/20140424022254/http://www.startribune.com/local/west/49134952.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y
  213. …in reply to @lizardengland
    @lizardengland you may enjoy following @inconvergent
  214. …in reply to @dreamfeelx
    @dreamfeelx good night. thanks. you too. sleep well!
  215. cbdq test
  216. RT @KommanderKlobb: A new object for my windowsill display - thanks @tigershungry! x
  217. cbdq test
  218. RT @EddieRobson: Philomena Cunk. The last line is far too good to waste on a promo piece in the Guide: hope they used it in the show https:…
  219. …in reply to @FlorianVltmn
    @FlorianVltmn gotta get the freshest, dankest shit man. gotta get hooked up to the meme mainframe. i got pepes so rare they don't even exist
  220. RT @StriderKun: kitty - miss u (Strider-Kun's Kasumi Stage Mix) Pedicure Records soundcloud.com/pedicure-records/pd-s48-kitty-miss-u-strider-kuns-kasumi-stage-mix </3
  221. @gabriela_aveiro hey - did you get our email about some animation work for @FabBeasts?
  222. RT @BlendoGames: A+ Uncharted hands.... I can't wait for FPSs to pick up on this
  223. cbdq test
  224. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe @mjmcmaster yeah, gimme some of that brassica shit
  225. …in reply to @tomatrioska
    @gabriela_aveiro wait, hang on, i'm failing to read. did you send out a reply that we didn't get, or are you still yet to send it?
  226. I'm the kind of person who doesn't close tabs when they're done with them.
  227. cbdq test
  228. …in reply to @sheilamu
    @sheilamu it's just who I am. Maybe I'll need them later?
  229. an incredibly sensible and level headed postmortem on releasing an art game: harrygiles.org/2016/05/12/releasing-a-tiny-game-and-trying-to-get-paid/ (PS play Raik, it really is great)
  230. …in reply to @polclarissou
    @polclarissou oh, I never comment code.
  231. …in reply to @v21
    @polclarissou (okay, okay, sometimes- but actually what I want is a way of commenting on a higher level. This system uses these classes etc)
  232. …in reply to @tomatrioska
    @gabriela_aveiro ah, can't see it - could you forward it on again to george@sensibleobject.com and @alex@sensibleobject.com ? taaanks
  233. RT @dosnostalgic: .@benedictevans And and even better one. MadSpace (Maddox Games/Auric Vision, 1997) #DOSGaming
  234. Debugging random stuff through Wireshark taught me more than any lecture on OSI 7 Layer models. @joewalnes/730556416193241088
  235. good thread on engineering fashion @seelix/730773460125880320
  236. …in reply to @martinhollis
    @martinhollis probably easier to get to grips with WS, but once you know one you basically know the other.
  237. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @martinhollis I don't think you need any of this stuff - but most of it I think is generally useful & gives good context.
  238. …in reply to @v21
    @KommanderKlobb @martinhollis in general I wish more programmers were aware of how wide the scope of programming was.
  239. …in reply to @v21
    @KommanderKlobb @martinhollis so many backend web devs assuming that their requirements & practices are universal to all of programming.
  240. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb @martinhollis of course! esp given how big and wide the task of making games is. and how little coding skill can matter.
  241. …in reply to @v21
    now it magically works
  242. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier oh sweet! i'm to Malmo on Thursday - you around the beginning of the week?
  243. …in reply to @pageantmalarkey
    @pageantmalarkey (yep - Oregon Trail)
  244. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier would love to, but it'd have to be not too far from work (Somerset House).
  245. …in reply to @martinhollis
    @martinhollis @KommanderKlobb @shahidkamal decomposing stuff you like into elements : colour palettes, texture, form & composition, emotion.
  246. cbdq test
  247. …in reply to @lorenschmidt
    @lorenschmidt I always end up writing something custom with Resources.Load - if you have a bit of notice, you can load async.
  248. …in reply to @v21
    @lorenschmidt normally i'm still assigning stuff manually or semi-manually - ends up being string references to paths.
  249. …in reply to @lauraehall
    @lauraehall i really liked that one too
  250. RT @metasynthie: Credit for exploding childhood icons into showers of intense realness: Panic Volkushka panic-volkushka.tumblr.com/post/144084701980/trying-really-hard-ok-panic-volkushka https://t.c…
  251. This is a good thread on power and responsibility within large tech companies @zeynep/730825490127290368
  252. …in reply to @betterthemask
    @betterthemask when i was a kid i would have vinegar on my chips. unless my brother did, in which case the smell of his would be enough
  253. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier On the Bab in Covent Garden?
  254. …in reply to @lorenschmidt
    @lorenschmidt take heart! it's all totally doable and only a bit tedious. editor scripts are good at this stuff!
  255. CBDQ update : forgot to pay for the domain, so it'll be down til the DNS stuff sloshes through.
  256. …in reply to @v21
    Happy anniversary, everyone!
  257. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier sounds good 😎
  258. …in reply to @kierongillen
    @kierongillen Hm. Bad Machinery. Sam Alden's Farmers Dilemma. (oh my god, Kill Your Boyfriend is so good)
  259. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful here's where the link goes:
  260. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful I tried pressing the play button, but it's just an SVG! What??
  261. …in reply to @v21
    @deer_ful Sign in button does nothing, all the other video links lead to the same page
  262. Deleted the tweet with that image, after people pointed out the apparent age of the person in it. (dodgy weird promoted tweet, now gone?)
  263. …in reply to @my2k
    @my2k can't find it again! I think it has gone already. Can;'t search for promoted tweets, though
  264. …in reply to @alicejanetaylor
    @WonderlandBlog yeah, i didn't parse that image properly, just the weirdness of the presentation. Deleted.
  265. RT @nice_tips_bot: hey, remember -- when you are petting a duckling pet it very lightly because ducklings have very fragile bones.
  266. …in reply to @alicejanetaylor
    @WonderlandBlog The tweet has disappeared, I can't get the link to report it. :< :<
  267. …in reply to @alicejanetaylor
    @WonderlandBlog have reported account it's from, looking now to find if there's a non-useless way to report this stuff.
  268. …in reply to @alicejanetaylor
  269. Tetrageddon Games is out! Tetrageddon Games is a game with an awful lot of stuff inside it! And a potato! gamejolt.com/games/armagad-also-tetrageddon-games/147081
  270. …in reply to @profaniti
    @profaniti @panoramical @compositeredfox I don't have one, sorry! (nor do I know of people in the UK with one, off-hand)
  271. RT @JUEGOSRANCHEROS: HEY DEVS: there are 60 days left to submit your game for @fantasticarcade 2016! 👉 juegosrancheros.com/1127/news/submissions-open-fantastic-arcade-2016/ https://t.co…
  272. RT @leighalexander: even such a popular site is not financially or emotionally sustainable for the people who run it the-toast.net/2016/05/13/we-are-closing-the-toast-july-1st/
  273. RT @TVCommentBot: Boom, ooze him Right there! The escargot had accomplices, Gentlemen.
  274. …in reply to @legobutts
    @legobutts wait... i can't vote in this. both are correct, depending on context. and yes, i would say both out loud.
  275. …in reply to @ADAMATOMIC
    @ADAMATOMIC the timesaving is the prototypes that didn't work out got done quicker. that doesn't help you much now, though...
  276. …in reply to @ADAMATOMIC
    @ADAMATOMIC i am looking forward to the next 3 months of shipping my first large scale commercial game!!!
  277. …in reply to @theweedorb
    @theweedorb i wish people didn't seem to divide into oblivious and energetic and tired/busy and wise. but i guess there's good reason.
  278. …in reply to @ADAMATOMIC
    @ADAMATOMIC i'm not sure i've thanked you before for writing that Asana post. Came at a really good time, helped a lot.
  279. …in reply to @theweedorb
    @theweedorb saw it pretty starkly when there was an (abortive) attempt at organizing an IRL community space.
  280. …in reply to @v21
    @theweedorb p much an equal split of overcommitted people who'd done that kind of thing before and people with lots of energy and bad ideas
  281. …in reply to @adrielxyz
    @adrielbeaver did you know i am a runner and i love ... coffee? is this a coffee brand?
  282. …in reply to @ADAMATOMIC
    @ADAMATOMIC @KommanderKlobb that's the one! our setup hasn't really replicated that, upon rereading, but the principles are there.
  283. …in reply to @adrielxyz
    @adrielbeaver i just ate some pasta! with some sauce even!
  284. RT @KeitaTakahash: When do you unlock NOBY NOBY BOY&GIRL mode? :) @pmpygame
  285. RT @pmpygame: .@KeitaTakahash still a long way to go
  286. RT @KeitaTakahash: @pmpygame Oh, I thought that ball is the earth.
  287. What is this comment?
  288. RT @MattSingh_: For 5 hrs on Tues, no coal was burnt to generate electricity in GB for the first time since 1882 (@AuroraER_Oxford) https:/…
  289. …in reply to @softlandscapes
    @softlandscapes I think this is your ugliest one yet?
  290. …in reply to @haikus_by_KN
    @haikus_by_KN what, him?
  291. …in reply to @v21
    @haikus_by_KN I'm not saying no, but... Rolled up leather jacket?
  292. …in reply to @haikus_by_KN
    @haikus_by_KN I'm not judging!
  293. …in reply to @tigershungry
  294. It's the Kaiser Chiefs!
  295. …in reply to @v21
    I'd like to note that I tweeted this before they started playing.
  296. …in reply to @aeleitch
    @aeleitch wait, which stage show was processing?
  297. RT @mygoditsraining: Austria's entry sounds like the extended version of the end song off a jaunty anime about bread. #Eurovision
  298. So many leather jackets this year
  299. …in reply to @aeleitch
    @aeleitch haha. Sure. I mainly just get mad that the particle effects are always a bit boring.
  300. Ian McKellen and Derek Jackobi !!!
  301. Eurovision means that people are excited to watch a Justin Timberlake medley. It's beautiful.
  302. …in reply to @iamcarneiro
    @iamcarneiro I assume people are watching at someone else's house, while drinking. I am!
  303. …in reply to @iamcarneiro
    @iamcarneiro I love it. I love all the things where everyone tweets about the same event at the same time.
  304. …in reply to @iamcarneiro
    @iamcarneiro but yeah, I wouldn't watch Eurovision at home. But I'll make an effort to go to a Eurovision party and be sarky on the Internet
  305. …in reply to @iamcarneiro
    @iamcarneiro yeah, non-bot tweets are 80% eurovision rn. It's nice!
  306. Thank you San Marino!
  307. …in reply to @v21
    I don't care about our weird leather jacket twins, but I apparently have a tiny bit of patriotism.
  308. What what what?
  309. …in reply to @v21
    It's not good!
  310. I drew Australia here, so I am also delighted they're leading.
  311. …in reply to @v21
    I am going to be drinking a bunch these results, I think.
  312. …in reply to @v21
    I do like the idea of the host country doing it at 4am, though.
  313. Glad for an advert break. The rules say I have to drink for 10s or 12s for Australia. Too much. I'm on borrowed booze.
  314. I kinda feel sorry for Russia for being so evil as a country - was a good performance! Even if it was devised by a robot studying last year.
  315. …in reply to @scanters
    @scanters I know those gloves!
  316. Australia have won this, surely??!
  317. UKRAINE!
  318. That was an exciting climax. Eurovision definitely won.
  319. …in reply to @tburrellsaward
    @tburrellsaward tbf, Russia literally invaded Ukraine, Eurovision is a small enough compensation.
  320. …in reply to @tburrellsaward
    @tburrellsaward I am just sad I missed the start. Perfect Eurovision.
  321. RT @TomNullpointer: Shirt and inverse shirt.
  322. …in reply to @Ze_Serb
    @Ze_Serb I never responded to this! Sorry. And sorry, there's no way to do these things currently.
  323. RT @vectorpoem: "Sure Molyneux was a terrible creative director, but the Fable 2 dog was his thing and that was brilliant..." uh https://t.…
  324. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful nuh-uh! I'd love that.
  325. …in reply to @deer_ful
    @deer_ful hahaha! see, it's fine because it'd never be quite as good as the real thing. but'd reveal nice things about structure.
  326. …in reply to @NoraReed
    @NoraReed @pauldwoolcock Tumblr API isn't great, but it exists and is perfectly manageable. CBDQ is all open source, would be happy to help.
  327. …in reply to @v21
    @NoraReed @pauldwoolcock I don't think it makes sense to add to CBDQ itself - a lot of details, like OAuth flow, would have to change.
  328. …in reply to @LinaresFreire
    @LinaresFreire @near_rhymes @ADAMATOMIC well co-ordinated timeline
  329. …in reply to @ElectronDance
    @ElectronDance "uh-huh" "sure" "whatever you say" "got it" " that sounds good"
  330. …in reply to @FlorianVltmn
    @FlorianVltmn Last time I was moving in London, I ideally wanted to find a cheap houseshare near Bow.
  331. RT @polclarissou: just published 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒕, a Chrome extension to bloom your browser polclarissou.itch.io/the-quiet-gardens-of-the-internet 🌺 http…
  332. My phone is very good at autocompleting the sentence "Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.". Sorry everyone.
  333. I've been at work for about half an hour, and I think I just learnt the best thing I'll learn today: The Unity attribute [Header("Section")]
  334. …in reply to @v21
    My inspectors are about to get a lot more comprehensible! Imagine if I used tooltips, too!
  335. …in reply to @jazzmickle
    @jmickle_ I share your misgivings! It's nice the way it encourages a culture of devs making custom tools, I think that'll spill out.
  336. I am excited for this bar to open! Even though it's on the other side of the world! barsk.com.au/
  337. …in reply to @joonturbo
    @joonturbo I think I am pretty good? 2nd tier: Holly, Marie, Rachel Weil, Lauren Gardner, Louise Adelaide, Sagan Yee, Brandon, David Hayward
  338. …in reply to @alphachar
    @alphachar @joonturbo wait, all of these people are also good, pretend I said them too.
  339. …in reply to @Gib
    @Gib I still have to write mine, so that was very useful.
  340. …in reply to @Gib
    @Gib if I don't you won't know.
  341. …in reply to @Seemo
    @Seemo @Gib no, that's my talk
  342. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
  343. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier On The Bab? Half one sounds good, see you there.
  344. …in reply to @awesommelier
    @awesommelier that's the one
  345. I also wish for this poster to exist. @metasynthie/732659312624082946
  346. RT @metasynthie: For more: a research study using Activision's (internal) concept of "control dimensionality" diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:755571/FULLTEXT01.pdf https…
  347. RT @metasynthie: In my experience, the rise of this bar graph represents the biggest gulf of accessibility between "game culture" and well,…
  348. …in reply to @PeteOlympian
    @PeteOlympian yeah, basically. i didn't click through to the paper, i just looked at the chart, though.
  349. …in reply to @PeteOlympian
    @PeteOlympian yeah, some jargon there - but also the simplest way I can think of to quantify game controller complexity.
  350. "take time to formulate questions that can not be answered by monopolies or by observing the monopolies" contemporary-home-computing.org/art-and-tech/not/
  351. this has stuck with me since I first read it - I have been trying to live by it since. it can be difficult. @v21/732669621271158784
  352. …in reply to @v21
    in the game Ceasar III you are rewarded for improving living conditions and converting slums into middle class homes. inequality is punished
  353. …in reply to @v21
  354. …in reply to @Gib
    @Gib i never went in for that - some tent cities by outlying mines and heavy industry, MAYBE
  355. …in reply to @Gib
    @Gib yeah, that's why it's a middle-class paradise - everyone gets wine, but only one type of wine.
  356. "programmer time is more expensive than CPU time" : Facebook has a billion daily users and around 10000 employees. bet the CPUs cost more.
  357. …in reply to @alexstapleton
    .@alexstapleton how much do the users spend on machines running their code, though?
  358. …in reply to @alexstapleton
    @alexstapleton it certainly puts the emphasis back into making responsive, bug free programs, doesn't it?
  359. Been really enjoying this playlist by Chastity Belt open.spotify.com/user/1229325456/playlist/7zdK4IClmFcVOQKVQrp5Rx - also listen to Chastity Belt, good dirty DIYey stuff.
  360. …in reply to @notquitereal
    @notquitereal i think, on balance, i preferred my old one
  361. …in reply to @AurenSnyder
    @whatisian of course - for me an important aspect of generative art is that it is about the possibility space, rather than the generated art
  362. …in reply to @v21
    @whatisian (not to be all "art police" - i'm not sure that applies to all works. but it applies to a lot!)
  363. …in reply to @v21
    @whatisian like, really who cares how big the possibility space is? it's easy to broaden it without making the output more interesting.
  364. …in reply to @HJosephineGiles
    @HarryGiles @whatisian and the context is such that you see one every ten minutes, at most.
  365. …in reply to @v21
    @HarryGiles @whatisian (also it's pretty quick work to make a CBDQ bot that's inexhaustible in a very practical way)
  366. …in reply to @HJosephineGiles
    @HarryGiles @whatisian 140^60000 (appx # of Unicode chars) is a big number. Haven't worked out how big, as these things go, though.
  367. …in reply to @v21
    @HarryGiles @whatisian although I am pretty certain it's longer than the cycle length of Javascript's random number generator, so...
  368. …in reply to @AurenSnyder
    @whatisian @HarryGiles at the risk of being That Person, I wrote a blog post on this v21.io/blog/literature-of-totality/
  369. …in reply to @FakeUnicode
    @FakeUnicode @HarryGiles @whatisian yep, *pretty* sure that's longer than JS's random number cycle length... (huh! thanks!)
  370. …in reply to @Gillespionage
    @Gillespionage still mad that Devil Daggers wouldn't run in Parallels on my Mac.
  371. RT @AlecThomson: started storing my tasklists for Beglitched inside the game's fictional filesystem ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  372. …in reply to @sarahbee1238881
    @sarahbee1238881 @tiny_star_field @GalaxyKate yes! just put in a \n (that's a backslash, and then an n)
  373. Imagine what programming would be like in a world where a user's time was as worth as much as a programmers.
  374. …in reply to @pozorvlak
    @pozorvlak I thrashed out that line of thought with myself a bit and got to @v21/732726978961346561
  375. …in reply to @v21
    Imagine what teaching would be like in a world where a student's time was worth as much as a teachers.
  376. …in reply to @shistow
    @shistow How much do you reckon the users spend on hardware?
  377. …in reply to @alexhern
    @alexhern Just specify it has to go between SF and LA? It's the only route being actively considered, as far as I know.
  378. …in reply to @alexhern
    @alexhern oh. oh. i knew it was those kind of people, but it's those kind of people. "between two [major] cities [/conurbations]"?
  379. …in reply to @v21
    @alexhern or even just "over 100 miles"?
  380. …in reply to @bonzrat
    @bonzrat @talktomonsters self-promotional plug here: I did a VideoBrains talk entirely explaining this joke youtube.com/watch?v=5iHp_l0BvpM
  381. …in reply to @v21
    @bonzrat @talktomonsters Ian's Agony Aunt column got a mention...
  382. …in reply to @shistow
    @shistow [sorry i'm stuck in this political mode from last night and can't stop] fuck "generating value" as the best use of time
  383. …in reply to @Shrubbette
    @Shrubbette I have a pair of Koss PortaPros (w lifetime warranty!) and Sony MDR-7506s. Both highly recommended.
  384. This year's Lyttle Lyttons are out! Enjoy some very bad opening sentences of novels here: adamcadre.ac/16lyttle.html
  385. RT @kibblesmith: I bet baby mermaids look all gross like translucent and see thru with their bones slowly forming and white eyes
  386. Whew! I feel good after that playtest. The kind of playtest that closes more questions than it opens, and puts perspective on those left.
  387. …in reply to @corrugation
  388. …in reply to @celsshirt
    @lostghostchuck have you played Knytt?
  389. …in reply to @corrugation
    @corrugation great to hear! Have fun!
  390. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
    @HonestWilliam oh, actually i bet that's a bunch more expensive, because you have to drive more than just 3 (big) circuits.
  391. …in reply to @v21
    @HonestWilliam i mean, yeah, they should, and if you bake the dither into the circuit design it's not as bad as arbitrary addressing, but...
  392. RT @the_ephemerides: This latitude was set to him, a circle it is said in, and he would avoid backwards in the life. https://t.co/WmI2vyWZ…
  393. …in reply to @v21
    The fallout from it now has our artist rubbing his temples and sighing.
  394. …in reply to @adrielxyz
    @adrielbeaver different roots, it turns out : etymonline.com/index.php?term=temple the sides of head meaning is from Old French.
  395. i did not expect to find a page as rich and full of life as this, the about page of a etymology reference etymonline.com/bio.php
  396. …in reply to @BRKeogh
    @BRKeogh sorry, it's still a sad story: smestorp.com/scarfmemory.html (but it's not Twine abuse and trauma depressing)
  397. …in reply to @BRKeogh
    @BRKeogh oh, also maryhamilton.co.uk/detritus/ (on the topic of losing things)
  398. …in reply to @dreamfeelx
    @dreamfeelx yeah, alright, that sounds grand, lets
  399. …in reply to @shahidkamal
    @shahidkamal train seems by far the least stressful way to travel. straight into town, good views, a cup of tea, if you're lucky a table...
  400. …in reply to @bswud
    @bswud @lorenschmidt i don't think i used it, just linked the product page cuz it was handy
  401. RT @zeynep: Algorithms are biased because that's in their nature. Problem isn't secret biases of coders. nytimes.com/2016/05/19/opinion/the-real-bias-built-in-at-facebook.html https://t.…
  402. …in reply to @ka_waltz
    @arealliveghost good thing family is transitive
  403. …in reply to @lyyyndseyyy
    @lyyyndseyyy wow. i kinda want to make a game of this. a hybrid game-LARP, maybe?
  404. …in reply to @v21
    @lyyyndseyyy not just drawing graph paper, obviously. maybe a Sisyphus segment. holding bridges in place for ants to walk across.
  405. …in reply to @lyyyndseyyy
    @lyyyndseyyy i think there's the "why?" of the task, combined with the knowledge that a person is the wrong way to do it.
  406. …in reply to @v21
    @lyyyndseyyy combined with the tedium, the meditativeness of it. how you deal with that state
  407. …in reply to @v21
    @lyyyndseyyy making the length of the hours really matter... ... i just remembered assembly line jobs exist
  408. bots of the day: @TrainByTweet_UP & @15kPhrases i'm serious when i say this artistic bot movement merely recaptures spambot territory
  409. …in reply to @hannahnicklin
    @hannahnicklin "Older game design principles and design docs" -- bet that's a folder and a half.
  410. …in reply to @artcollisions
    @artcollisions i'm so glad. thank you!
  411. …in reply to @whitingjp
    @whitingjp @edclef @hannahnicklin mine are given a funny name because i want to clear stuff off my desktop before a talk
  412. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe @KOOPMode classic pat choice, that. 4
  413. …in reply to @bzgeb
    @bzgeb @MonsieurEureka @TeddyDief nah, no v necks. tank tops, on the other hand...
  414. …in reply to @bzgeb
  415. …in reply to @M_PF
    @M_PF i both love those colours, think they actually are very this year, and also think it's ridiculous they picked a gradient.
  416. RT @whoisbma: today i learned there are limited edition pink teensys
  417. …in reply to @ellaguro
    @ellaguro @davidwolinsky @_tlr_ @dosnostalgic @jmickle_ I don't think Jazz was involved: @Sosowski and @nachimir also worked on it (+ more?)
  418. …in reply to @ellaguro
    @ellaguro no worries! It was a collective effort on the day, so attribution is a little hazy anyway...
  419. I am both very happy to be in Copenhagen right now, and also it's quarter to one in the morning and I want to be in bed in another country.
  420. …in reply to @benbrignell
    @benbrignell @github twitter auth? Really shouldn't have, p sure the same code powers CBDQ...
  421. …in reply to @benbrignell
    @benbrignell no worries at all - good luck, and feel free to bug me again if the mystery deepens
  422. …in reply to @BooDooPerson
    @BooDooPerson @tullyhansen every time I read it I read it as "im brog lio", which is weirdly further from the actual word
  423. …in reply to @jonbro
    @jonbro THEORETICALLY I'd go along and tweak the timings even more precisely later. Maybe?
  424. …in reply to @v21
    @jonbro 0.3 is the best amount of time for a thing to take, anyway.
  425. …in reply to @HilariousCow
    @HilariousCow it's a pinball game, surely?
  426. The moment I flip to feeling actually prepared for my talk is the moment I start feeling really nervous.
  427. …in reply to @v21
    An hour and a half to get myself in a cocky state of mind again (also, arrive at the conference, register, set up etc)
  428. RT @clintfulkerson: springing roots and branches and everything between ift.tt/1U3CF9a
  429. Shoutout to those fake callus foot plaster things.
  430. My talk went well! Even if I had to refer to photos of my notes because I couldn't figure out Keynote!
  431. …in reply to @v21
    I should really give it again some time, rather than invent a new one each time.
  432. @D_Nye_Griffiths @Minkette I'm watching a talk at a games conference and Xanadu is relevant
  433. …in reply to @mtrc
    @mtrc really hope the answers are "perfect" and "no"
  434. …in reply to @mtrc
    @mtrc it's fine, Research Simulator 3000 and Gamedev Simulator 300 will scratch those itches
  435. It's weird this thing of finishing a night at a cocktail bar, and walking back to get a train to Sweden.
  436. …in reply to @fernantastic
  437. Oh, this is a good contender for the Found Videogame Awards. @nachimir @hollygramazio @innesmck/734140899765198849
  438. …in reply to @radiodario
    @radiodario @inconvergent !!! can I maybe use your plotter at some time in the future?
  439. …in reply to @morganholleb
    @mrgnptts I always knew it as "knock down ginger"
  440. …in reply to @morganholleb
    @mrgnptts i think it is a specific child? Wikipedia says it's from a rhyme about a kid called ginger breaking a 'winder'.
  441. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
    @HonestWilliam Luftrausers or Serious Sam 3?
  442. RT @__Tyu: lemme just post here the combined efforts of @LucieViatge @HeloLozano and myself
  443. There are some stellar movie titles in here. Favorites : Horses!, A Question of Nuns, Have Chalkboard, Will Kidnap @dullthud/734472755496792069
  444. …in reply to @hellocatfood
  445. RT @nice_tips_bot: a cool tip is don't be afraid. if you practice on soft level ground you won't hurt yourself. don't fear the worst, just…
  446. RT @moonmurmur: - i apologize for the moon
  447. RT @philippawarr: Nova Alea, London and the omnipresent gentrification conversation: rockpapershotgun.com/2016/05/24/nova-alea/
  448. …in reply to @alexhern
    @alexhern if it was at the bottom of the piece i think it'd fall on the other side of the line
  449. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
    @HonestWilliam I just did this (read this tweet on a bus, which made it more efficient). Conclusion: frogs are not built for skiing.
  450. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe I just arrived at Gatwick.
  451. RT @erocdrahs: this is lovely. walking human created with 15 mechanised LEDs vimeo.com/162979922
  452. …in reply to @iamdanw
    @iamdanw in good ones on games and on bots.
  453. …in reply to @iamdanw
    @iamdanw botALLY - you can join at slack.botally.net
  454. rare attractive 4 colour gradient (maybe I'll try to make a variant with subtle radials? that could be nice) @manygradients/735444077446107136
  455. I did not know Swatpaz was doing VO for this game. Aw yisss! @angusdick/735467943946031104
  456. …in reply to @v21
    If you're not familiar with the work of Davey Swatpaz, youtube.com/watch?v=NPJ2ZcQGMwk is a good place to start.
  457. …in reply to @q_dork
    @q_dork this game is going to break so many hearts
  458. RT @metasynthie: Back when teen monogamy was considered unsavory & dangerous compared to "playing the field" (1957)
  459. …in reply to @GalaxyKate
    @GalaxyKate i am mainly mad the cheeseburger backpack only ships within the US
  460. RT @Dick_Hogg: #worldbuilding
  461. RT @webbedspace: "I didn't want to be a monster, I never did… but the window of humanity just keep getting narrower and narrower."
  462. RT @_benjamming: Discovered this lovely 2013 @whatisian blog post about feeling vs. thinking put solutions in puzzle games: https://t.co/Hs…
  463. …in reply to @undefined
    @inskora might be able to get them via a selector, still - nth child of div of nth div child of #blah, etc
  464. …in reply to @hunktears
    @hunktears i can't drive tho
  465. I understand why Imbroglio doesn't have a wait button, but I'm struggling to care about parity enough to get into the interesting bits.
  466. …in reply to @tinysubversions
    @tinysubversions it makes a big difference whether you encounter an enemy by moving and getting hit, or moving and them moving next to you.
  467. …in reply to @tullyhansen
    @tullyhansen @tinysubversions ah, I'm okay - played like 4 games and unlocked board editing. But I'm not digging the smallest loop too much.
  468. …in reply to @v21
    @tullyhansen @tinysubversions I'll persist a bit more and hopefully I'll get good enough at thinking about positioning to not be irritated.
  469. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
    @HonestWilliam @adrielbeaver my girlfriend when i was like 15 had had this done to her. she was really cute? hope this info helps.
  470. RT @nice_tips_bot: remember -- show them lots of tender love and care by picking them up gently. no squeezing! :)
  471. RT @hannahnicklin: Who's this handsome trio on my book cover?
  472. RT @chrisnovello: Gargantuan stuffed animal as VR headset 🕶✨
  473. This is kind of a smug thing to say, but particles + big easy satisfying long awaited UI changes means work on FB has been real good lately.
  474. …in reply to @v21
    Can't wait to see what the game feels like when we're done with them.
  475. RT @edclef: The spacex onboard landing video from yesterday is really something youtu.be/4jEz03Z8azc
  476. RT @sarahjeong: About a month after the Fappening, Peter Thiel was part of a $50 million funding round for Reddit.
  477. My Imbroglio instincts are still such that by the time I say "let's be careful here!" I am generally condemned to defeat already. I think?
  478. …in reply to @v21
    This is one enemy after saying that to myself. Think I'm fucked?
  479. …in reply to @v21
    I'm dead. Of course, my real failure was not having a more focused upgrade plan, and so having no runes to bust through with.
  480. @smestorp bug report: I quit on the game over screen, and now I get this
  481. …in reply to @v21
    One more go before I do productive things turned into a 81 pointer. Learnt a lot of things!
  482. Mu Cartographer is out! I <3 games about deciphering obscure, but perfectly functional, UIs. titouanm.com/mucartographer/
  483. …in reply to @v21
    In case you're wondering: I recommend this game! It is rich and intricate and rewards thinking itunes.apple.com/nz/app/imbroglio/id969264934?mt=8
  484. …in reply to @chrisamaphone
    @chrisamaphone the small feeling comes out through decisions being chunky. maximum consequences per choice.
  485. …in reply to @chrisamaphone
    @chrisamaphone yeah - like, every move you make has an impact on multiple layers of the game.
  486. …in reply to @v21
    @chrisamaphone versus just moving forward with a plan, making choices on different scales separately.
  487. another game recommendation for you today... this one is pocket sized... it's GLIMBY! ... go visit her: harmonyzone.org/Web/Glimby/glimby.html
  488. …in reply to @HonestWilliam
    @HonestWilliam oh shit, really sorry to hear that. was really looking forward to seeing you there.
  489. …in reply to @smestorp
    @smestorp (it sorted itself out after the next run)
  490. …in reply to @v21
    @smestorp also the fifth character hadn't unlocked - again it sorted itself.
  491. …in reply to @v21
    @HonestWilliam still, i'll see you at the London Indies FTF thing?
  492. …in reply to @smestorp
    @smestorp @BRKeogh bet it was for the same reason - to go boast about our final score elsewhere...
  493. if anyone wants to buy a Oculus CV1, lemme know...
  494. …in reply to @PepijnWillekens
    @PepijnWillekens yep - got it through KS, but I don't have a machine that can run it...
  495. RT @brandonnn: here's @_Qrion_ repping #thatparty in the new issue of @NylonMag 😭🙏✨
  496. …in reply to @tigershungry
    @tigershungry I don't get it
  497. RT @fullbright: @ja2ke @atAmpersatKritz @bburbank yep the entirety of Gone Home is FrontPorch.unity, womp
  498. RT @fullbright: @Danielleri @ja2ke @atAmpersatKritz @bburbank also the Unity project file is titled House Test
  499. What's better: a game with one perfect moment/mechanic/part, or a game without any duff bits
  500. …in reply to @jazzmickle
    @jmickle_ just thinking! I have an answer for myself, and it influences my philosophy of games.
  501. …in reply to @jazzmickle
    @jmickle_ def agree that being perfect is not the same as being good/enjoyable. More about absolutely nailing what you aimed to do.
  502. …in reply to @v21
    @jmickle_ but equally games can have transcendent moments mixed with straight up bad stuff. Or even average stuff.
  503. …in reply to @v21
    @jmickle_ but also, I think one great decision can be enough to make a game great, or at least worthwhile.
  504. …in reply to @v21
    @jmickle_ like... the menu knocking the tower over in Cat Cat Watermelon. It makes the game for me.
  505. …in reply to @asponge
    @asponge they're getting better - it was 50/50 earlier.
  506. …in reply to @v21
    @asponge idk either.
  507. …in reply to @jazzmickle
    @jmickle_ Deadly Premonition, the works of Ice Pick Lodge are both easy go to examples.
  508. …in reply to @v21
    @jmickle_ (this game is free and online, and this moment can be seen with a few minutes play)
  509. …in reply to @patrickashe
    @patrickashe you own a toaster already
  510. …in reply to @mink_ette
    @mink_ette looking good! (every time I see that timer I want to adjust the numbers about 15px lower)
  511. What do I do with this surprise bank holiday Monday tomorrow? CBDQ stuff, new graphical bot stuff, mess with ChucK, clothes shopping, ...?
  512. …in reply to @v21
    It's nice to have options.I just need to not spend it rolling around in bed and refreshing Twitter. Anyone want to hang as I do one of them?
  513. @patrickashe you on your way? bringing quiche?
  514. …in reply to @KommanderKlobb
    @KommanderKlobb maybe there's a WR thing in the arvo if you're able?
  515. @mink_ette are you to a picnic now? Bring me some beer if it comes across your path? Otherwise nvm.
  516. Why you not Park @mink_ette this is me Holly George's phone is d mbhello
  517. Walking home drunk from a good friend's, listening / singing to ballboy, and I have an encounter with a fox. Too much.
  518. …in reply to @v21
    Good to know parts of you really don't change.
  519. The project I decided to do today has lots of moving parts, all of them seemingly a weird thing to do with the technology.
  520. for some reason, i decided to play some Creatures 3 this evening. I really like the soundtrack: youtube.com/watch?v=pQkYHVNjB_A
  521. RT @slimedaughter: i made a game about Tails called The True Legend of Tails Prower!! slimedaughter.com/games/twine/tails/
  522. …in reply to @GalaxyKate
    @GalaxyKate Say hi when you're in town! And have a great time generally!
  523. …in reply to @webbedspace
    @webbedspace ah, the joy of vendoring three packages in order to tweak one small but crucial piece of functionality.
  524. …in reply to @v21
    @webbedspace although your example here is alleviated if any of them have a loosely specified version requirement.
  525. …in reply to @tha_rami
    @tha_rami the tootling ferry sound in Fjords.
  526. …in reply to @tha_rami
    @tha_rami the way the menu knocks over the tower in Cat Cat Watermelon. Though I don't know if it's the tiniest, because it makes the game.
  527. …in reply to @undefined
    @AOsher i know exactly what you mean, and ... no, sadly not. there's scripts people have made for Google Sheets that might be useful...
  528. huh! stupid bug turned out to be a subtle feature of C# i didn't understand, not a regular ol' mistake. didn't expect that.
  529. …in reply to @v21
    (closing over a variable (for a anonymous function) within a coroutine doesn't work)
  530. …in reply to @renaudbedard
  531. …in reply to @renaudbedard
    @renaudbedard even if you make a local copy! - behind the scenes it's turning it into a class, and locals into member variables.
  532. …in reply to @renaudbedard
    @renaudbedard yeah, right? luckily i could just put that into a helper function and it was fine...
  533. …in reply to @v21
    @renaudbedard (oh god - it'd probably work in an immediately executed anonymous function... this feels like Javascript)
  534. RT @aphyr: Shout out to basically every SF startup hiring from predominantly-white employee networks: eeoc.gov/laws/practices/index.cfm https://t.co/…
  535. …in reply to @Gib
    @Gib what up?
  536. RT @sandwich_cool: il peut monter des escaliers maintenant (et se cacher dans un arbre)
  537. …in reply to @undefined
    @nonolottie he is floating because of ska. true story.
  538. Enjoying iZombie a lot more now I've learnt that bone saws aren't supposed to rotate, but actually just oscillate really fast.