I enjoy writing software more than I enjoy using software. I'm not berating myself over this, nor am I proud of it. It's just how I am.
What this means in practice is that I will often write a whole bunch of code before I even start trying to debug it. Writing code tickles what I imagine is the creative part of my brain, and it feels good. Running and debugging code tickles the "chore" part of my brain and it doesn't feel as good.
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Thoughts on writing my first game. If I Can Do It, Maybe You Can, Too Many Gold Machine readers do not follow the contemporary interactive fiction scene closely. Likewise, many contemporary IF players do not read a lot of game criticism about the Infocom catalog. Still, there is a lot of overlap and cross-pollination that goes on. That being so, I think some–not all, and that’s ok–readers will be interested in my recent experiences writing a text adventure game called Repeat the End...
Interesting door in Saint-Henri, Montreal
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On the Psychology of “Tech Money”
Reading Time: 11 minutes One time, a literal millionaire purchased a coffee for me while he was pitching me to come work for him as an engineer. I splurged and asked for a vanilla latte (about $6). a latte After we spoke about the position, I told him I didn’t think I was a fit and explained my reasons why, none of which were personal. It was an “I could probably do this job, but I’m not uniquely qualified to do it” type of situation. He texted me within the hour to ask for hi...
Jack the Cock is coming...
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@desmondrivet@indieweb.social you’re live! https://fredrocha.net/like-minded/
It's just a building with fire escapes but this strikes me as very New York
I can't be the only one who thinks that the Brooklyn Tower looks like Sauron's home base from Lord of the Rings, right?
Joralemon and Columbia
The Oculus, near the World Trade Center
Near the new World Trade Center, New York
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I didn't know what btconf was before today but my personal website is https://desmondrivet.com Please enjoy responsibly (that's sarcasm) :-)
MastodonFred Rocha (@john_fisherman@mastodon.social)
We finished #btconf last night talking about the discoverability of personal websites with @sophie@social.lol and @nickautomatic. It turns out it's hard to be read, even if you have captivating and original content. Reply to this post with your personal url and I'll link you on my website, https://fredrocha.net. Bonus points if you have an RSS feed link. Let's start a @btconf webring! #indieweb
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What other kinds of servers are on the Fediverse?
As well as Mastodon ⧉, there are lots of other server types on the Fediverse, for example: BookWyrm ⧉ – A social reading platform, an alternative to Amazon’s GoodReads Friendica ⧉ – Lots of add-ons like calendars and photo albums, but a bit more complicated to use because it provides loads of options. Allows long posts with no character limits. Funkwhale ⧉ – Music and podcast storage and sharing Mobilizon ⧉ – Event organisation, the Fedi’s alternative to Facebook Events OwnCast...
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I never really had that conversation with my family. In my case, it more about becoming an atheist than switching religions. I guess religion doesn't really come up.
Do you need to tell them anything all? Are you being pressured to go to mass, take communion, etc.?
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Kat Moss (@cambridgeport90@social.platypush.tech)
I need some advice from folks up here...How do you tell your family that the religion in which you were raised no longer does it for you? That your change in faiths has come from being well-read, not from being talked into it by someone else either via books, or conversations?
Noice
Some days I think I'm a Sans Serif soul and other days I think my soul is full of Serifs. It's like Jekyll and Hyde, but which is Jekyll and which is Hyde?
It's rare but, weirdly, this is not the first time a freestanding locomotive has just randomly appeared in the middle of my neighborhood.
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Nov 29, 2022, 6:03 PM -05:00The fediverse and the indieweb
I love the indieweb and what it stands for:When you post something on the web, it should belong to you, not a corporation. Too many companies have gone out of business and lost all of their users’ data. By joining the IndieWeb, your content stays yours and in your control.This principle is absolutely true, but on a deeper level, I’m also uncomfortable with the level of wealth hoarding and rent seeking on the modern internet. There’s no need for us all to be pouring our conversations, identiti...
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Some simple ways to make content look good - Set Studio
Something non-designers understandably struggle with is how to make things look good. One of those things is long form content that’s well set and readable. Luckily, CSS makes this easy, you just have to know what to change. That’s exactly what we’re going to teach you in this article.
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The joy of mediocrity: we need hobbies, even if we’re bad at them, to free us from perfection | Kerri Duncan
When I focus on getting better at something, it creates room for failure. I want only carefree pleasure from my down time
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I have the same thoughts sometimes but I've come to the conclusion that readership doesn't matter that much. I have an online presence for myself and that's enough.
Mar 1, 2023, 9:01 AM -05:00I don't think anybody would miss my personal "homepage" site but myself. Having one of those pessimistic moments where I am thinking - is having an online "presence" even and at all worth it for me? What is it really contributing to the Internet? I have some visitors, which I see through good old AwStats, but am I making their day or providing them with an answer to a longing question? Probably not...
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Khürt WilliamsCorn Meal Porridge
I classified a lentil curry recipe on my website as "easy" and a friend of mind disagreed, pointing to the chopping it required and it never occurred to me that the necessity of chopping would disqualify a recipe from being easy, but here we are. And I guess that makes sense?