warframe, old hardware
Update: it’s just barely playable. On the other hand, it plays _great_ on one of our Wavebirds, so that’s going to be a thing.
warframe, old hardware
(Pictured: Warframe being played on a neon-green N64 controller.)
warframe, old hardware
Just because we have the technology does not mean we should.
https://awoo.space/media/X2R7GXtDCaBYaAQYGMs
question for folks at the intersection of LGBTQIA+, disabilities, and tech, interviews
For reasons, I’m interested in things interviewers have done for you to help you feel included, especially things that pierce way-too-common misogyny and ableism in tech interviews.
This isn’t a request to have folks interview where I work, so please understand I’m not in that position. But if you know of things that have helped you feel more comfortable with being interviewed, please throw them my way?
silly about the dd article, slightly more serious take
Also, bad takes from opinion writers are one of the best signs a technology is succeeding outside of the mainstream.
For folks that remember when Second Life was new and trendy, bad takes about the inevitable collapse because “these kids aren’t paying attention to the REAL issues” were common. And like Masto, the leftist queer and queer-adjacent communities did just fine, despite ownership of the platform being problematic.
So, yeah.
*donates some money to help feed striking teachers in Los Angeles* https://www.gofundme.com/tacos-for-teachers
do not call registry outage, minor vent (-)
Hello, I’m oncall for work while the Do Not Call registry is down, and I just love receiving 5-7 robocalls every day from forged caller ID. I would like to place an order for a very large slingshot, so I can jettison both the people responsible and this administration into the sun. ☀️
game night planning, mostly for locals, how do I do the thing?
When I have enough spoons to set this up, I think I’m going to use a Discord server or Telegram group. I’m leaning towards the former, because it facilitates voice chat better (for TTS) and doesn’t do worrisome things with phone numbers. On the other hand, Telegram is better for notifications, I think?
I think I’m looking into how to bridge these two together later, if I can’t settle on just one.
weird game purchases (+)
I bought Auto Mechanic Simulator 2018, and it is everything I hoped it was: blasé, yet completely serviceable as a puzzle game to train the 3D art muscles when I’m too sleepy.
One of my favorite things is they left a few mock-up assets in the final game, assuming players wouldn’t think too hard about them. Which is why their arc welder appears to have the safety instructions for an electric tea kettle.
Bless these developers and the simulation genre in general.
i've read articles about people getting attached to their roombas and not wanting to throw them out. irobot (the company that makes roombas) seemed baffled and a bit put off by this, but my thought was, why not play into it?
give every roomba a little block called the Personality Core. when you buy a new one, you slot your old core in, so you're not throwing out your robo friend, you're just shifting them over to a cool new body
Hand of Fate Ordeals
I think this game is what happens when you combine a Bicycle deck of playing cards with Pathfinder, blend on low, and add extremely satisfying trinkets and baubles for flavor.
https://awoo.space/media/HCQL60HkAjMIL0LvN8Y
game night planning, mostly for locals, how do I do the thing?
I'm thinking of setting up a weekly(?) board game night, and despite there being tons of tools to do the thing, I have no idea which way to do so.
Do people prefer Telegram groups for this kind of thing? Discord servers? Open-ended invitations via Masto or other social media? Trello? Google Calendar? Messages transmitted in rot13-encrypted Morse code from a number station?
I am not sure how to do the thing, but I'm picking at setting something up on TTS and our Copious Gaming Table™ here at home, should locals (and friends of locals) be interested.
I love that we're alive at a time when there are maps of the surfaces of other planets.
This is a detailed map of planet Venus, showing all of its most notable geographic features.
Click this link for a huge, printable version!
http://planetologia.elte.hu/venusfull.pdf
Dragon. Agender, otherkin, occasional artist and writer, infosec engineer, in about that order. Avatar by Xeirla. Singular they/them preferred.
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