we don't talk enough about the damage that widespread chromebook adoption by schools has done to computer literacy in children

The International Planetary System Defence Association maintains that regular simulation training is an essential aspect of operational readiness. The next mandatory training and evaluation session will commence in T-24:00:00. #playdate #gamedev #indiedev

hey i just got an alert saying your personal info was found on the dork web

Imagine explaining Red Bull to a Victorian Child, Imagine showing Pornhub to a Medieval Monk - No, literally just try explaining Blippo+ to someone who doesn't even know what a Playdate. I dare you.

electric guitarist looking for an excuse to buy new equipment:

I find it amazing they created a computer that cannot count

It speaks! This is #playdate synthesising speech real-time just like the Speak & Spell did back in the day. The entire library of about 1200 words fits in less than 300KB of RAM. #gamedev

turns out this is the case for pretty much every single game I played as a kid

leaving the light on is actually ok because most of the energy is used filling the room up with bright and after that the bulb doesn't have to work as hard

getting your permit to put a billboard on a historical building denied and then just projecting an ad on it anyway should be illegal I think

People be like "man, these games were hidden gems" and then name the four biggest indies that year

okokok so: we’ve got cards. you can pick ‘em. and they do what’s on ‘em, but the best bit is: a little manicule! It picks up and drags those carriages around in an ultra computer-usage-in-a-kids-cartoon kinda way that has no business in an old-timey train game 🚂 #gamedev #playdate #hauler

how do I turn my in-person camera off

my favourite way to cool off after a long day is with a refreshing screen of Crystal Zipper, ice-cold and crisp from the airwaves on @blippo.plus

the two bluesky feeds

Now we're shipping! Nine unique carriages flying down the tracks in the middle of the nonspecific desert 🏜️ The geometry and that one photobombing cactus could use a bit of tweaking, but it's running #hauler #playdate #gamedev

jpegging ur mum (i am taking a photograph)

open source means anyone can access your phone

The idea: you’ve got this train with different cargo on it, and you *really* want 3 particular carriages to be at the front The problem: there are 3 other people with their own secret carriages they really want at the front too ‼️ The solution: get a #playdate and play this little multiplayer game

Can’t believe Playdate got achievements before Nintendo switch

Gday! Trophy Case, the achievements app for Playdate, is out now! It works with any supported games—some of your favourites already have achievements, and more are being added all the time. You can download Trophy Case at gurtt.dev/trophy-case 🏆 #playdate #trophycase #gamedev

Hey! We're developing Super Agent, a 3D platformer game that features special levels, such as piloting a helicopter or snowboarding. Coming soon to @play.date

Trophy Case is almost done I just have to squash approx. 1 zombillion bugs first #trophycase #playdate

Just finished chapter 1 of Cranky Cove—highly recommend. It’s an amazing game and @jonsimantov.bsky.social, you’ve got me hooked. #playdate 🍣🥓🥧☕️🍞

Developer accused of unreadable code refuses to comment

Now the trophy spins faster when you blow into the mic—very 3DS core #playdate #trophycass

know this if you want to really get my goat: nothing makes me madder than when a service adds a new feature

📻 We bought this radio for our kitchen, for the perfect color coordination, and because it has one of the greatest user interfaces of all time!? I mean just look at this

A thriller where a grizzled old programmer gets deeper and deeper over his head with a new case he’s trying to solve using GOTO and global variables. It’s called BASIC Instinct.

I miss when there were websites

a good game can turn into a great game if it sucks a little bit in an interesting way

I used to think that #hardware #engineering was hard because of maths and physics but now I understand it’s because my fingers are big and squishy but the wires are very very small

after days of grifters and con men at CES we stumbled upon the booth for VLC. they were all dressed as wizards and told us, "we have nothing to sell, we just decided to show up". i told them I'd been using their software to pirate media for 15 years and they said "keep doing that"

Remember the S in IoT stands for security