Metal Mutton 🤖🐏 @SteelWool@computerfairi.es

CI Games CEO lauds record annual revenues months after cutting 10 percent of jobs https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ci-games-ceo-lauds-record-annual-revenues-months-after-cutting-10-percent-of-jobs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

enshittification: the sequel

Someone made a video about vector graphics on #picotron !

It was me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0PLyjMbOxU

The article on Descent 3 being made open source was updated, as the licensing on the code seems to be an issue at the moment https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/descent-3-has-been-made-open-source/

#FOSS #OpenSource #Descent3

StrataVision was the 3D modeling and rendering package used to produce graphics of the original Myst. They are so proud of this that even right now if you get the latest version of it ("Strata Design 3D SE", free on Steam,) it comes with a bunch of Myst assets in its library:

Wow!! That looks like a cool movie!!! Is it on Netflix??? Is it on Max?? Is it on Prime Video? Is it on crunchy roll??? Is it on Tubi?? Is it on poo poo?? Is it on pee pee?? Is it on doo doo?? Is it on skfhdofhdi?? Is it on aufoehekgjg?? Is it on dhfjsldbfkf??

#terrypratchett #discworld #harrypotter

A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

"#California has set a benchmark for #RenewableEnergy, with wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal supplying 100% of the state's electricity demand for 25 out of the last 32 days (and counting)."

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/california-renewable-energy-100-percent-grid/

We live in a society, we laugh in a society, we love in a society" -The Joker from the hit film "the Joker 2"

I've been trying to work this whole morning, but my brain keeps spinning back around to "even SockDreams itself, the central website, calls them programmer socks now" https://sockdreams.com/products/xl-foot-extraordinarily-longer-programming-socks

#GameDev #Programming

David Bowie as Tilda Swinton, and Tilda Swinton as David Bowie.

Japanese books have achieved newfound acclaim and popularity in recent years. But only a fraction of what gets published in Japan gets translated into English. Here’s what doesn’t get translated – and why.

https://unseen-japan.com/japanese-books-what-gets-translated/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #japanese #translation

U said it mewtwo

in my mind every one of these cows is a muppet. and they sing

"Being alive is as special an occasion as it gets" 😍

I've put my #picotron vector editor and library up on the BBS!

https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=141774

Is your child texting about computers?

nsfw - New Software For Windows
dom - Document Object Model
sub - Serial Universal Bus
gfe - GeForce Experience
bfe - Big File Extension
bdsm - Backup Drive Sorta Malfunctioning
cnc - Computer Numerical Control
joi - Joypad Output/Input
cei - Command-line Expression Interpreter
fp - File Pointer
sph - Special Purpose Hardware
fd - Floppy Disk
fs - File System
hw - Hardware
m4a - Multif4ctor Authentication
f4a - Files for Applications
nb4a - New Buffer for Allocating
cf - Critical Function
r34 - 34 GB RAM stick
fb - Free Buffer
rp - Read Pointer