Only got a couple hours of sleep last night in Europe (long story), and then flew home to MN today. Trying to stay awake for another 4-hours to get back on US time, but not sure I’ll make it.

About to watch @barrycarlyon.co.uk talk about something called “data” and why it is apparently important.

Back when I posted this I didn’t share all the details, as the Vet was preparing us for the worst. He put Ollie on some drugs and said it might “buy him some time.” He just had new blood work, and the vet described it as “miraculous.” His kidney values are back to 100% normal!!!

Ran into @streamer.bot.

A wild @exeldro.com appeared!

At the airport. Soon to be on the way to Rotterdam!

6-months ago at dentist: "Lets make your appointment for June." Me: "But what if I'm on a airplane coming back from a foreign country on that day. I have no idea.." Me: Makes the appt anyway. Today: Text reminder from dentist. Me: Crap, I'm going to be on a plane on my way back from Rotterdam.

Getting packed for TwitchCon EU! Bringing some goodies to give out- logo stickers, puppy Ollie stickers, and a few light control PCBs.

Getting packed for TwitchCon EU! Bringing some goodies to give out- logo stickers, puppy Ollie stickers, and a few light control PCBs.

Raclette dinner, best dinner. Mmmmmmm…

Mrs. S and I have been watching Widows Bay on Apple TV. I am not a horror fan, but this series is a brilliant mix of horror, suspense, and somehow wonderful quirky comedy. 100% recommend.

Ummm.. I think I just got the most terrifying text from my nearly 80-year-old mom…

Listening to some great music from my younger days, and having this realization that I didn't appreciate how great a time for music the 90s was. Playlist jumping from Radiohead to Blues Traveler to Lucius Jackson, and it all just works. And then Beastie Boys comes on and I'm just transported back.

Google is killing search, trust in the net is eroding, AI is everywhere… so I’m going back to the real world with physical distribution! The first ever PODZINE is live on my shop! Grab a handmade zine and the first season of the Dual Comm Podcast on MP3 CD! glitch.mov/products/dua...

It's time for my kiddo to start learning the computer. So I set one up for him. Here's how I've locked things down to keep my kiddo safe while still teaching him tech responsibly! youtu.be/Fk53XsGGxj8

For 20-years, my wife and I had a good-natured disagreement about our wedding anniversary date. I always believed it was May 20, and she was sure it was May 21. We'd give each other a hard time, and each take the other out on our respective dates. 2-days of celebrating... (1/3)

A quick update on my stream schedule. It is going to be a bit hit-or-miss for the next couple of weeks. I just started a new (large) contract project and need to get it kicked off which is taking some time. And next week I'll be going to TwitchCon Rotterdam. Streams should pick up again after.

COMPLETELY unrelated to any current events in the streaming space, this is a friendly reminder that @obsproject.com is largely volunteer driven with only 4 full-time staff. Most people don't even know they can support OBS directly 😶‍🌫️

New Lost Saves video showcasing a SICK new fighting game in demo! youtu.be/i1JjySTtBR8

I’ve been having an All-The-Technologies-Are-Failing-Me kind of a morning. I hope to have everything in a good spot for a late morning/early lunch stream. Hope to see y’all then!

Ooooh. This font would pair PERFECTLY with the Retro Effects plugin...

I absolutely love spring in Minnesota… what a beautiful day!

Rise of Piracy hit 400 reviews this week! Delighted with how the game has been received after only 2 months in Early Access. So many folks see the potential & have put many hours into it. Its extremely motivating. Thank you <3 #gamedev #indiegame #solodev #riseofpiracy

It’s been a rough couple of weeks with Ollie, our GSP. Last Mon, we found out he might have kidney failure (though he’s acting perfectly normal). Then we found out his Thyroid has issues (which is fixable and might be causing the kidney issue 🤞). On Sunday, he injured his leg, and is on “bed rest”

Me: I'm having this issue. Dev: I cant reproduce. Are you on the latest version? Me: Yup! Positive. ... back and forth a bunch troubleshooting Dev: Are you sure you're on the latest version? Me: Positive.. here is a screen shot of the ver... <narrator> He wasn't on the latest version </narrator>

Are any of my moots (I think that's the word the kids are using?) are attending TwitchCon Rotterdam, let me know! I'm planning on being there, and would love to meet up with folks.

3D printer go brrrrrrrrrrrr...

Are any of my moots (I think that's the word the kids are using?) are attending TwitchCon Rotterdam, let me know! I'm planning on being there, and would love to meet up with folks.

Just released a video on 5 dynamic text effects you can build in OBS. If you want to add some more interest to your text, feel free to give it a watch! youtu.be/h9TvquyoiWY

Just released a video on 5 dynamic text effects you can build in OBS. If you want to add some more interest to your text, feel free to give it a watch! youtu.be/h9TvquyoiWY

A bit of a delay getting back to this project but we got our Elgato Stream glove working wirelessly! Big shoutout to @f15y.com for the tutorial! I disassembled a 15-key Stream Deck module, figured out the key mapping and made a custom PCB to work with the original Powerglove interface!

MFW I realize I reposted what I *thought* was a NASA image, but was AI slop. GAHHHH sometimes I hate this timeline.

It’s alive!!

For anyone who has been following the project I've been building on stream the last couple of weeks... I made a thing.. And it is currently printing...

IYKYK. If not, you eventually will. Very much not looking forward to this evenings festivities. 🫠

I love my EV. That said, I can't stand how all of the DC Fast-Charging platforms require you to have a different app. Just let me tap my phone or credit card like I would when filling gas. I don't want to install your stupid app for the one time I happen to be here using your station.

Change of plans on video releases. I've been working on a 5 text effects for OBS video.. most are 1-2 minute tutorials, but the neon sign effect is almost 10 minutes. So I'll release the neon sign as a separate video.. Hoping to get the 5 effects edited and released at some point tomorrow.

A preview of my new OBS Neon Sign effect, which I'll have a tutorial for up on YT later this week. The glow is actually illuminating the sources behind it, and there is a subtle animated movement of the neon gas inside the tubes. All done dynamically/in real-time in OBS using a text source (*).

The cels for the next stream are coming together nicely! Quick preview of some of the character poses. Our animators are hard at work painting the upcoming stream.

We did it y’all! Now I just have to wait a week for YouTubes internal stats to catch up, and then I can make a few cents off of the ads they show you 🤣.

Oh my. Earthset, from the Artemis II Crew. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Apparently today is going to be an “I forgot to heat the water before making my pour-over coffee” kind of a Monday. How’s your morning?

Deep Sky (deep thought) Sunday evening question for the astronomy Bsky peeps ( paging @theplanetaryguy.bsky.social and @nerduino.space ). Let’s assume you could visually see the light from every galaxy in the observable universe. How much of the night sky would be covered? 50/50? More? Less?

making my threejs / webgpu star renderer (planetarium?) more of a real thing. renders 44 million stars from the gaia star catalog at 120 fps. there's no LOD/culling. every star in frame is drawn. next is adding a nice API for agents to write "tours" that play automatically gaia.vibe-coded.com

Yesterday, I shared a few thoughts on Generative AI in streaming software. Not something I'd typically post/be public about, but with the current discourse around Meld's new AI features, I thought it was important. youtu.be/EK4HQlPGvcw

Bsky had a rough day bump… (also- big thank you to the @bsky.app devs/ops folks for working hard through what must have been a very tough day!)

I just released my latest OBS SFX tutorial! If you were wondering how I do my water-delivery clone effect and make it so realistic, I'm giving away the secret here... youtu.be/5YC0ZRGf_as

A reminder that the entire NASA budget is 0.37% of the U.S. government's annual spending. That's one two-hundred-and-seventieth of the yearly federal budget.

Why is itt that my proof-reading skills don't work until I hit the "Post" button?

What year is this?!? A guy selling door-to-door came to my door yesterday. I asked him where he was from, and he said "California." He was a traveling salesman (yes, in 2026). He looked tired so I offered him a glass of water, which he accepted an thanked me. I replied "NP."