Blog Posts - New Year

On the upside, the middle seat is 400 pounds lighter than last flight.

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:34:09 GMT

Somehow got to Dallas on time. Now I'm on a flight that has the possibility of a dog running loose. Seriously, I've never seen a non-service pet outside a carrier on a plane before. #airporthell

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:31:43 GMT

I'm at the wrong airport. I have a crazy lady behind me talking to herself. I have a child crying two rows back. And I have this mountain of humanity sitting next to me who certainly didn't pay for the half of my seat that he's in. Did I mention I'm at the wrong airport? Most miserable flight I've had in years. #airporthell

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:21:34 GMT

American Airlines delayed my flight by half an hour.

Then, not even sixty seconds later, they delayed it by ANOTHER half hour.

Tell me you don't know how to run an airline without telling me you don't know how to run an airline. #airporthell

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:47:12 GMT

Yet another reminder: Bard is Hard. https://t.co/TPS5np994s

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:22:37 GMT

Love that the baggage screening machine breaks in between my first and second bag. #airporthell

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 02:47:24 GMT

How the hell did they permit the airport code "PNS" anyway 🤣

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:15:11 GMT

I knew a few pinball folk that might be able to do this! https://t.co/C31hve4Ttg

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:57:52 GMT

Wow, @Nifflas's Within a Deep Forest on @GamesDoneQuick? Oh let's go!!!

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:13:33 GMT

Lovely to see Diablo IV balloon to 10 GB of memory usage before crashing and putting me back in a 90 minute queue. Fantastic, beautiful.

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:40:47 GMT

Orteil

@Orteil42

i'm so sorry for being that guy but i can't overstate how reminiscent current twitter is of Portal 2 when the entire facility starts to break down because wheatley got so insecure about being called a moron he starts cobbling together abominations that don't work out of spite

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:02:34 GMT

I'm not sure what spurred on the sudden development and bug fixes in @NollaGames, but I tell you what, I appreciate the heck out of those guys. :)

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:24:29 GMT

I just learned that if you Google "<blink>" - angled brackets included - or "blink html", you will get blinking in the results.

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:13:50 GMT

Esty8nine @ PAX East

@Esty8nine

Been doing Professional Game Consultation for about 2 Years now.
Did a little talk about what it is and why its SOOOO important for your upcoming games #indiegames
#gamedevelopment #gamedev

Would love if ya checked it out!

https://t.co/rx2M3ALZCm

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:33:00 GMT

Much like people (who suck, by the way... don't be people!), don't be afraid of the AI that knows what it's doing. Be afraid of the AI that DOESN'T know what it's doing. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/02/18/microsoft-puts-new-limits-on-bings-ai-chatbot-after-it-expressed-desire-to-steal-nuclear-secrets/?sh=1c72a512685c

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:47:21 GMT

I don't know about you, but that LCARS porn in the credits for Picard S3E1 was sexy AF.

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 20:22:30 GMT

Derek Powazek 🐐

@fraying @xoxo.zone

This is how you review an antisemitic, transphobic, piece of shit video game: you roast it in the review and turn the buy link into a donation to Trans Lifeline.
https://www.wired.com/review/hogwarts-legacy-review/

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 21:34:23 GMT

Posted without comment.

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 04:48:08 GMT

So That Bird Hell Site refugees seem to be divided between here and Cohost. Seems the more technically inclined end up here. Why is beyond me, this site doesn't take any special technical skills to use.

In addition to following Twitter (for now), I feel like I'm going to eventually have to make a decision to either follow both sites, or abandon those that moved to Cohost in favor of brevity and sanity. It's not a decision I will make lightly.

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:48:56 GMT

I recently learned Win+Shift+S exists.

I'll have to see how well it works with games, but for work this is a godsend because I can't install ShareX here.

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 22:02:46 GMT

So, one eighth? 🙃

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:31:34 GMT

You should definitely read this thread. Great story, culminating in a great video... that takes a very sudden turn. 🤣 https://t.co/smGHMvQXGS

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 18:37:26 GMT

I know I have some Manchester game dev folks following me. https://t.co/AsfoBR9ow0

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 01:00:59 GMT

This doesn't seem real!

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:47:27 GMT

This is the first step in removing chronologically ordered posts... They make the algorithm the default option and in a couple of months they will say "oh no one uses chronological posts, so we're removing it".

This is how you make Twitter useless to nearly everyone. https://t.co/Q80AOpifRY

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:09:40 GMT

OK this is the weirdest thing.

Some idiot signed me up for a mailing list I do not want to be on. The mailing list requires you to enter first name and email. So this idiot used my email... but for the name they included a CRYPTO 12-WORD RECOVERY KEY??????? What even the actual is this?

I don't do crypto, so if someone's trying to scam me they're wasting their time.

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:25:50 GMT

Ryan Clifford

@RyanClifford

Chris Pronger suffered commotio cordis after taking a slap shot to the chest in 1998.

Praying for a similar recovery and outlook for Damar Hamlin…Pronger was back on the ice weeks later and played 12 more seasons en route to the Hockey Hall of Fame. 🙏
https://t.co/qYfT8kv66s

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:47:23 GMT

-7

@negative__seven

https://t.co/z1H0NvVF0K

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:29:26 GMT

IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!

There were TWENTY chocolate squares in our bag of Ghirardelli peppermint bark chocolates instead of nineteen.

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 19:28:53 GMT

Apparently Twitch won. None of Pixeltris's solutions for ads work anymore, not even the proxies.

Fortunately, Streamlink Twitch GUI still works, but it is a VERY sub par experience.

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 17:35:44 GMT

Turns out MineSweeper Tetris is fun. Leaderboards have been swept!

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:14:55 GMT

Well now I'm going to have to go for the leaderboard sweep.

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 22:02:36 GMT

#gamer. :)

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:15:51 GMT

Ah, just what I wanted to do after the holidays. Board an airplane. Ugh.

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:02:15 GMT

I actually signed up for a nostr account. It's under @roncli. Good luck actually finding it, it seems like their website is borked AF. At least I'm verified, though!

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:18:05 GMT

A lot of folks think Mastodon is confusing to use.

Boy, they haven't tried nostr yet, have they.

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:14:51 GMT

Mulling permanently closing this account and never opening this site again. You all are wonderful people, but I question whether this place is worth it anymore. https://t.co/Pmzltt4fXn

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 18:17:48 GMT

Said post: https://mastodon.social/@roncli/108814683853524363

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:48:12 GMT

Some time ago, I made a blog post with the sentence, "The guy is an asshole." In that sentence, I linked every word to a separate article about HOW he is an asshole.

Fast forward 2 months later, and I think I'm going to challenge myself to extend that to a link for every letter. What's scary is that it shouldn't be too hard. 🙃

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:46:45 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Edge cases suck, about as much as people. 🙃

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:25:05 GMT

Testing to see if I can quote tweet my pinned post. https://t.co/uK8JCQkMhv

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 20:24:44 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Seems like it's on the Cohost/Tumblr side of the aisle in terms of post length and content. It also has optional monetization for your posts, whatever, I won't use that but I'm sure it's a nice option for some.

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:48:09 GMT

Did anyone get into Post yet? https://t.co/pgszRUZJ1F

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 05:43:37 GMT

Dexter Castor Döpping

@CastorDopping

Want to play NetHack inside of #Noita? No? Well now you can! https://t.co/2D6eMKP0HO

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:33:18 GMT

This is the AI in question. Pretty neat concept. I was told it has been "nerfed" to give humans a chance. I think they nerfed it too hard. https://www.freshconsulting.com/work/microsoft-robotic-air-hockey/

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:08:19 GMT

Today I played air hockey against an AI on its hardest difficulty, and won seven to nil. 🙃

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:28:52 GMT

Taco Bell: "Do you need any sauce?"

Me: "No, we shouldn't need a..."

Taco Bell: *dumps entire container of sauce into bag*

Me: "...thanks, I guess?"

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:43:48 GMT

Worked a bit on Descent 1 DXX-Retro's code today a bit. That code base is so icky. But, I have it compiling in Visual Studio thanks to Sirius, so at least that's a start.

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:43:37 GMT

@arborelia @computerfairi.es

From @MonthlyTetris's Deathmatch, I give you @Martscrusher at his finest. https://t.co/8OhiLrbw9s

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:40:23 GMT

arborelia

congrats on killing Hive! do Twitter next

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:34:20 GMT

To all you buzzers out there: Hive is a Bad Idea™. https://t.co/uTjikliP8g

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:54:38 GMT

Don't get me wrong, the event itself is fine. I just end up getting home late and feeling like I've ran a marathon.

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:04:35 GMT

Time for another round of program increment planning, AKA introvert torture. 😞

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:03:28 GMT

Crowrevell

@Crowrevell

Did Subnautica update for a more immersive experience or is my place having a small flood?

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:53:31 GMT

@shanselman Seen at Starbucks!

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 23:17:25 GMT

As silly as this tiny font looks, it is employed in a way that makes me feel like I broke the game and did something epic. GGs to the devs on this one!

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:31:11 GMT

After a 110-5 score line, it became apparent change was needed in the OTL. Well, change is coming. This update should go live tomorrow. https://roncli.com/blogger/4346341627055792095/a-two-tiered-untiered-otl

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:38:25 GMT

GloriousEggroll @gloriouseggroll@fosstodon.org

After a 110-5 score line, it became apparent change was needed in the OTL. Well, change is coming. This update should go live tomorrow. https://t.co/j8TwWzLogN

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 07:37:54 GMT

🌲 cohost.org/arborelia

@arborelia

The value proposition for Mastodon, as a Twitter replacement, has flipped since the last time I tried it:

Mastodon: you might pick the wrong server and have to move away from it
Twitter: you have definitely already picked the wrong service, and you have to move away from it

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 18:02:42 GMT

@GloriousEggroll

Hive needs a desktop website. I am not glued to my phone 24/7

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 18:32:52 GMT

Crazy post on Tumblr about YouTube and the downside of what they consider "success". h/t to Lilac, not something I would reblog over there so here it is instead. https://at.tumblr.com/ohnoitstbskyen/the-overwhelming-misery-of-going-viral-on-youtube/76rusi9hdajt

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:55:20 GMT

Of all the things to go first. 🤣 https://t.co/L0KZ5c8PU3

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:37:28 GMT

Hmm, apparently you can't add a text description to an image upload after the fact. Would be a nice addition for when you forget.

For those wondering, that's a bottle of Ramune and a box of Pocky.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:29:30 GMT

Name a more iconic duo. I'll wait.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:53:09 GMT

Bump now that people are serious about it. https://t.co/f60lITKAeK

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 06:47:49 GMT

"People suck. Don't be people." -roncli 2019 🙃

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 02:35:53 GMT

Nifflas

@Nifflas

https://t.co/40yzlOfRR0 <-- I don't want to be on a platform run by an abusive leader and overworked staff. I'm so dependent on twitter for my work though, I've got an essential part of my contact network here, but every second I'm here I feel I'm betraying my morals.

Fuck.

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:35:13 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Yeah. @BYG_Vancouver. Still awesome. Love that it's the same pose, but in the Rift outfit! https://t.co/8eK89sIKAi

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:55:17 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Tumblr may become relevant again, but probably not for a while. There are a number of non-creative projects ahead of it that need doing, so it'll be a while before I regularly put out stuff again. That said, look for something new there in the next few days. 👀

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:25:06 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Caveat on Tumblr: I've been there for about 9 years, back when I decided to split my blog between my creative endeavors (Tumblr) and everything else (Blogger). While I still have the account, I'm not very active on it since my creative endeavors have taken a back seat.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:25:06 GMT

Yo Twitter folks. You may be making accounts on other sites to hedge your bets when it comes to Twitter's future.

Where did you go? What services do you use?

Me so far:
- Mastodon: @roncli@mastodon.social
- Cohost: https://t.co/dIpEZTcSJl
- Tumblr: https://t.co/U5nc579A4x

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:25:06 GMT

Gary Ashurst🏳️‍🌈

@GaryAshurstArt

Seems the plan now is ad free for paid and free users. Incredible. https://t.co/E5TWV3SDfH

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:15:02 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Unless the businesspeople figure out how to successfully do, you know, business, this place's days may very well be numbered.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:20:56 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Being shitty to your workforce, rolling out features no one wants, not addressing PR disasters in a timely or acceptable fashion, belittling a percentage of your user base.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:20:55 GMT

Replying to @roncli

I am taking a business course on information systems at the moment, and this place is hitting on every counterexample we've been learning about.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:20:55 GMT

A billionaire practically begging people for single digit dollars over the Internet is peak 2022 capitalism.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 05:17:18 GMT

Replying to @roncli

That said, if you're going, let me know. I'm not planning to stay long, but I'll definitely make time to say hi. 🙂

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:19:07 GMT

It occurs to me that Day of the Devs is on the same day, at about the same time, and on the same MUNI line as the League of Legends Worlds finals. That's NOT going to be fun to navigate.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 22:18:00 GMT

Replying to @roncli

Pacific Daylight Time ends November 6th, so I imagine what's happening is it's interpreting the time with daylight savings because that's what it is now, and not accounting for daylight savings ending before the date.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:10:34 GMT

Replying to @roncli

I can't remember if I cried
When I read the blue bird's suicide
But something touched me deep inside
The day the conversation died

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 01:50:34 GMT

Replying to @roncli

But October made me shiver
With every story hope would wither
Bad news coming so quick
I couldn't make one more click

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 01:50:33 GMT

Long long time ago, I can still remember
How that conversation used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people chat
And maybe they'd be happy for a while

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 01:50:33 GMT

I wanted to test out @cohost_org but then I ran into this nightmare. Just say no to hostile UX. https://t.co/dpEnGwSqrO

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 21:16:26 GMT

Well shit. I wasn't going to go to this. Now I feel like I have to! https://t.co/o4GMDBW0Fk

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:09:40 GMT