Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026reminds me of Hollywood accounting, "oh someone has a contract for percentage of net profit? good thing we control expenses, just keep expenses above what this could ever possibly make" 011
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026my "I am not complicit" statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement 000
Reposted by ZalJessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Highlander (1986). The swords shoot sparks, and everybody has the wrong accent in this MTV Song of Roland. Hollywood doesn't believe in magic or cocaine hard enough to make 'em like this anymore. 43792123
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I bought a switch just for this, thankfully my wife enjoyed pokopia so we will have played at least 2 games on it between us once this comes out 010
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I would put Ken Thompson's Reflections on Trusting Trust up there too. Maybe also The Mythical Man Month. 120
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 21/07/2026loss making activities in a storefront/algorithmic lottery for profitability does seem to be where the creative economy is, yeah :( 120
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 12/07/2026ZIRP + lack of a clear "next thing" to invest in was a good run. Captial moving to AI, the flow on effects of AI on hardware, & rates now combine deleteriously against studios funding, staffing, and consumers at once. It's hitting slow because game dev is slow and hard, but you're right, it's here. 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026my work was around bluetooth connectivity for prolonged sessions but from memory this github issue goes over many more impacted use cases github.com/w3c/webexten... 010
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026the forced move to patterns like service workers is a pain for many businesses google ignore the feedback about how much stuff it breaks because more people will have pages cluttered with ads they ignore making billions in profit for 12 years in a row just isn't enough for them apparently 110
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 11/06/2026yeah The Martian and Moon are the only two I can really think of the expanse is great but hand waves a lot (which is totally fine, just not the hardest of sci fi) 100
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 09/06/2026they want to be the bad guys, to have power and wealth and be unrestrained in their actions and appetites to be the "good guys" means to be restricted, by people, mission, morals they don't want to save the cat and win the audience's favor, they want to be able to own, obliterate, or ignore 000
Reposted by ZalHildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Throwback to when a TV station in Iceland accidentally aired an episode of Teletubbies with subtitles from the Sopranos 👌🏼 199135413582
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 31/05/2026yeah I have this bug too, super annoying and not an issue using the controller over Bluetooth for any other game makes Forza Horizon 6 unplayable unless I plug the controller in via a cable though 110
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 29/05/2026they're not really hitman style though because your options and movements are much more limited than hitman tbh playing first light just makes me wish I was playing hitman 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I don't disagree with this, it's work and there's cost, but even if every meal is outsourced I have to go to the store for something - e.g. toiletries - so the costs wrt. cooking can be somewhat folded in 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I think a lot of home cooks get to the level where in 45 minutes you have something more to your taste than most takeout places for the same price or cheaper it's really only more expensive and worse when you're starting out and pick a recipe you or your kitchen aren't suited for 040
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 25/05/2026when good at cooking it can be radically cheaper per meal but that's after you've built up skills, equipment, dry goods e.g. to make biryani I might have to restock my cumin, but someone starting out would have to buy tumeric, cinnamon, chilli powder, cardamom, paprika, star anise, cloves, saffron 130
Reposted by ZalFrosty Games 🍦 @frostygamesfest.com · 12/05/2026We're thrilled to announce Frosty Games Fest will be streaming LIVE on Sunday June 7 at 8am AEST / 10am NZST as part of Summer Game Fest 💙 Tune in for a chocka-block showcase, featuring announcements from 50+ games made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand 🎮 413656
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026H.P. Lovecraft being a piece of shit doesn't make boycotting an Arkham Horror boardgame night praxis. 010
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026haven't seen whatever spawned this cursed discourse, don't need to, regardless, moral purity tests for fictional characters is a useless and counterproductive activity at best it's also consistently an armchair activist hobby horse not only is it critically illiterate, it is a black hole of energy 150
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026and I thought they were porting Skyrim to too many platforms 020
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 04/05/2026It took me most of last year to play Kingdom Come Deliverance and the sequel, which I still haven't finished because the blacksmithing DLC came out while I was playing it and I got more interested in making Henry's shop look warm and inviting than the story. 020
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Georgian food is so good Can't get it at all here in Melbourne I need to follow in your footsteps and take it upon myself 110
Reposted by ZalBruno Dies @brunodias.dev · 26/04/2026indie game marketing is untenable right now, bro allegedly took a shot at the president and it got him 22 concurrents 1642551012
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026redundancy is reliability, failsafes are much more common in the industrial setting than app dev 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 17/04/2026pretty sure that's in the trailer as a ken masters mtv sellout gimmick 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 16/04/2026just saw the Clavicular 60min interview and he named Rich Piana, and only Rich Piana, as his influence 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 16/04/2026just spend 2-5 years with no income like you don't need years of planning and sacrifice to get your life in a position to do this as a regular worker, if it's possible at all 071
Reposted by ZalCara Ellison @caraellison.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Doom is a form of mum game. Any game in which you clean the level meticulously and thoroughly before moving on and then the next time you return its a mess again is a mum game 211045206
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I'll take the implication here to be one of labor complacency at best. Not sure if they're bought or cowards. I certainly hope they don't consider themselves calculating, or worse yet, sensibly moderate. 060
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I've been using dashes as comma substitutes to more break up informal comms for years stupid fucking llms making people think I've generated fucking words I'd like people to read from my own mind it drives me mental 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026the previous post is exactly the char limit so I couldn't have the final sentence be "fucking some of us liked words like tapestry and invaluable pre-covid fuck off" but hopefully the vibe is still intact 100
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026maybe not the worst thing about AI - that's probs the industrialized IP theft by capital hey - but one of the most frustrating is reading something a person wrote and seeing comments of "ai" etc then "it's real but in chatgpt influenced their vocabulary" fucking some of us used "tapestry" pre covid 100
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 13/04/2026some good ones in Tassie, probably not worth the trip though, probably 010
Reposted by Zalderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/04/2026first in my bloodline to see someone get excommunicated by a community note 667391036978
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026I'm doing this as more of a lunch and it feels amazing. Good amount of energy, delicious to eat, the variety of plates feels like a treat and I don't feel stuffed or tired after. Not sure the prep time + cook time on the day is 100% worth it to continue but super glad I'm doing it this week. 🍲🍚🐟🥒🥚 000
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 07/04/2026mateship should mean something to our closest neighbour if we really want to be seen as a leader in the region - but our governments are consistently small minded and cowardly 001
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 06/04/2026did some prep to have dishes for a "one soup, three dishes" meal ready to go most days this week was a lot easier than I expected, glad I gave it a go as I love this sort of meal 010
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 29/03/2026these are adroit observations but I'm not sure a well executed inversion should be considered a rip off 010
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 22/03/2026how often do you get a toilet break? can you just bounce for 5min or is it time or progress based? 100
Zal @802dot1.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Newt "you could get 30 something kids for the price of one janitor" Gingrich 000
