Github for my @halfstackconf.bsky.social slides, now complete with references and sources for all examples featured in the talk. Enjoy! github.com/rob-bateman/... #halfstack #halfstack2025

MarquisdeGeek recreating the timings of Ligeti's Poème Symphonique for 100 metronomes, with Midi! Plus some totally legal non-repetitive generative music to bypass section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994 😎 @halfstackconf.bsky.social #halfstack #halfstacklondon

Can't have a presentation on procedurally generated games without mentioning Dwarf Fortress! Great talk by @thisisjofrank.bsky.social at @halfstackconf.bsky.social around generative dialogue, D&D worldbuilding and the targeted use of AI in the genre. lmstudio.ai #halfstack #halfstacklondon

Looking forward to presenting "Circles All The Way Down" at @halfstackconf.bsky.social next week. See you there! 📅 12 Nov 2025 | 93 Feet East 🎟️ halfstackconf.com/london #HalfStack #HalfStackLondon #WebDevelopment #CodingLondon #JavaScript

Finale of Kikk Festival didn't disappoint - @danielsimu.bsky.social performed on stage with his Acrobot 😁. Apparently the code is now available to download and build your own: github.com/hapiel/worksho… . Impressive and hilarious#kikkk#kikk2525

A journey through art, ai and existentialism from @roberthodgin.bsky.social at Kikk Festival, taking in the highs, lows and above all, utterly mesmerising creations from the master of design-led simulations 🫡. #kikk #kikk25

A nostalgic trip from @evanroth.bsky.social at Kikk Festival through over 20 years of work, from lazertagging with F.A.T. to printing out your entire browser history, visiting undersea internet fibre relay stations or playing with different world map projections. Inspiring! #kikk #kikk25

Hugely impressive talk at Kikk Festival from Barnaby Steel (Marshmallow Lazer Feast) on their creative output over the years, taking scientific data and turning it into interactive art. Drones, lasers, VR and their latest WIP involving realtime O2 levels around the world #kikk #kikk25

Great to see Tim Hunkin (of Novelty Automation) talk at this year's Kikk Festival, presenting his latest wacky arcade inventions with his usual dry british wit, plus a fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at the construction and testing process #kikk #kikk25

Perfect lunch break ❤️

Come see us at the Poki booth if you're interested in relaunching your old Flash Player games! 🚀 #awayflplayer #Poki #GDC2025

Nice demonstration of Slang shader compiler, which includes WGSL option for use in WebGPU apps. Some good intro demos at shader-slang.org/slang-playgr... #WebGPU #khronosgroup #GDC2025

Super showcase from @rive_app on their latest feathering feature that uses WebGL's Pixel Local Storage extension to simulate a Gaussian blur effect at a fraction of the GPU cost 🤘 #khronosgroup #gdc2025

Using 3d tiles with #CaesiumJS to render large "Digital Twin" 3d models from Bentley Systems in the browser. Very cool! 😎 #khronosgroup #gdc2025

Great talk by @fawzi.zone about the origin of creative ideas, and how to work with the constraints of the medium. "Creative vision comes from using self imposed constraints to your advantage" #GDC2025

@thehabibis.show pins are here! If you see me or @osamadorias.bsky.social during GDC ask for your pin. you’ll have to get your @ramiismail.com one when you see him 🤭

A brilliant walkthrough by Chih-Hu Hsieh of the process behind VFX evolution, using shader maths to evolve style based on specific art direction. More walkthroughs at m.youtube.com/@geodraws #GDC2025

Happy St. Pats from Dino Run 2!

Fascinating talk by @cheesetalk.bsky.social breaking down how LLMs can be used to craft unique storylines that still conform to a theme and progression within a turn based RPG www.1001nights.ai #GDC2025

Next week I'll be at GDC, looking forward to meeting some old and new friends! #MeetMeAtGDC

A great little film short encapsulating the problems around creating "safe" AGI, and where that might lead youtu.be/xfMQ7hzyFW4