Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I need someone to create advanced "Learn to Play" for TCGs. Basically, learn to plays all suck because they're very basic and don't show what gameplay is really like. High end content that shows the real game is full of jargon and not understandable until you've learned the game. #TCG #CCG 210
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I started playing #FFXI 24 years ago, but I stopped playing in 07'. Max level I ever got was 74 whm and 73 bst. 19 years later I picked it up again and now have bst at 76 for the first time! The changes that have been made after I left are vast, but make it possible for me to revisit Vana'diel. 060
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I can now send and receive emails using #PlayOnline! Some might not remember that #ffxi runs using PlayOnline which at one point had an actual Email client in it. I set up a local proxy server however and now I can use PlayOnline as an email client. The PlayOnline app was ahead of its time. 13312
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It makes me calm and happy to hear the song that I recently learned is titled "Dolphin" from the #FFXI #PlayOnline viewer. Every time I boot up the game, it sounds so good and makes me wish PlayOnline was still a fully functioning app like it was back in the day. open.spotify.com/track/0UDnEX...open.spotify.comDolphin松枝 賀子 · FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack -PLUS- · Song · 2011 030
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I'm surprised by how good The Villager of Level 999 is. #anime 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I wonder if people will start including intentional mistakes like misspelling, poor grammar, random mixed slang, in their online writing just to avoid it being labeled as AI generated. Kinda like the flaws in home made goods that people like because it shows it's not from some large corporation. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I've been working on a side project for a little while to keep track of my notes. It uses an automatic categorizer to file notes for me so I don't have to decide where the notes go, they just get stored to where I want. I published some details about it on my blog. #dev #programming #organizationdeveloperaspirations.comTeravangian Part 1At work, I’ve been required to do a lot more with AI. I work at Google, so AI is pretty big there right now. And while I do find that I have to write less code and spend more time describing structure... 020
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026I threw a Lord of the Rings watch party over the weekend. I served all 7 Hobbit meals and we assembled this while watching. It was good times. #LotR 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 09/04/2026There's apparently going to be a ballot proposition to add a new tax to pay for and improve our local libraries. I can't imagine voting no on such a thing. The value per dollar a public library brings to a community is astronomical. It's one of the best investments a town can make. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I'm writing code in #VisionBasic for the #C64 on a #C64U and finding that I'm actually using the printing feature. Since I can only view 24 lines at a time and scrolling has it's challenges, printing out the code onto paper as a reference for making changes ends up making sense. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Continuing to geek out and my #commodore, I just received a 1541 and brand set of 20 5.25" floppy disks! I was able to format one, store a file, and load my copy of #VisionBasic from it's disk and everything works! #C64 #Commodore64 #retro 040
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 01/03/2026I put way too much time into this post about the #Commodore64. I'd be curious about anyone's thoughts on the article. It was fun to write and oddly important to me. developeraspirations.com/posts/commod...developeraspirations.comCommodore 64I came across an advertisement over the holidays about the Commodore 64 Ultimate. I was amused at the time and thought, while neat, it wasn’t worth getting. Compared to anything modern, the Commodore ... 110
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 01/03/2026I'm writing a blog post about the #commodore64 while watching @hankgreen.bsky.social talk about his biggest AI fears and looking at having #claude set up #LongChain so I can test out making my own Editor agent for my commodore post while simultaneously feeling uneasy about #AI in general. Weird day. 100
Reposted by ColinRiverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 20/02/2026If they can't detransition us at civilian conversion therapy camps, they will now try to detransition us with government run conversion therapy camps in the form of prisons. If this stands, the only thing left is the outright criminalization of trans people. 12914
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 09/02/2026In Germany, eventually the Nazi party was defeated, destroyed, and no longer exists. I look forward to that future with the Republican party here in the US. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Step one of doing dishes: putting away the dishes from last time 😭 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I've switched my main desktop and new gaming laptop from #Windows to #Linux. I used Windows mainly for #game compatibility. However, with Proton advancements in Steam and the increase in ads and poor behavior in Windows, it felt ok to do Linux full time again. So far it's going well. 120
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 21/01/2026I bought a copy of #visionbasic for the #commodore64 and it came today and is amazing. A physical box, 352 page user manual, physical 5.25" floppy disk and a USB stick. The care and craft of this software and package is inspiring. 110
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 15/01/2026There always seems to be a large backlash against using #AI for art (which I agree with), and yet that vitriol disappears when talking about AI for coding. Sure, there's the "slop" element of bad, unsafe, hard to maintain code, but a lack of the moral outrage of stealing like you get with art. Why? 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 08/01/2026I was shown an ad for the new Commodore 64 Ultimate and I ordered one. While waiting for it to arrive (probably in many months), I've been playing around with an emulator and "dialing" in to a few #BBS still running on #C64 hardware. Man, I will say it is neat. I think I prefer this over discord. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Stop using #plex. I don't know who needs to hear this, but Jellyfin is free, based on the same code base, and without features gated behind a subscription (also open source!) 020
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 07/12/2025I finally tried out the #Razer #DeathAdder Pro V4. And man, what a downgrade from the V2. I can't believe it ever gets positive reviews. The battery refuses to charge. It's so light that when plugged into charge, the cable torque can lift it off the desk sideways. It's light and flimsy feeling. 110
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 20/11/2025I'm not sure when or why this started, but somehow #AI has become associated with a people to blue gradient. I'm starting to see a lot of AI things with that splash of color. 020
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 28/10/2025I got a recruitment email from DOGE which is hilarious to me. Not only because some Nazi department would think I would want to work for them, but don't do during a government shutdown where they can't pay employees. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Enshitification has been saving me a lot of money recently. First I saved $360 canceling my #xbox ultimate game pass which I've had since launch (and I've had xbox live since beta) due to a 50% price increase. Now I've cancelled #discord nitro because I'm not paying to see ads in my app. 001
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 11/09/2025I had to return the MacBook I just bought (without opening it) because they released new AirPods. The computer came with free AirPods and they were updated between the time I ordered and received them. Unfortunately they wouldn't do a swap in store so I have to wait a week for my computer again. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 10/09/2025I did some research looking for a laptop to program #Godot on and wrote a post about the research process. I surprisingly went with a MacBook Air M4 due to battery life, build quality, and touch pad controls specifically for Godot and Aseprite. #GameDevdeveloperaspirations.comHardwareDay to day, I normally use my desktop for game dev along with any other programming and gaming that I do. However, there are times where it is useful to be able to have a portable machine so that I’m ... 1132
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 17/07/2025My computer stopped working yesterday morning. Wouldn't post at all. Had to emergency order a new MB to be delivered overnight. Installed it this morning and it all works again. I was however reminded how unsettled I am when my computer is out of commission. 000
Reposted by Colinschpoon.bsky.social @schpoon.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Want a $100 Amazon gift card? Participate in our #study in an Escape Room setting! Dates: June 4 to June 24, 2025 Duration: Up to 2 hours Location: #SJSU #Bayarea Interested? Please fill out the screener: sjsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Feel free to share with others. Thank you! #Research 031
Reposted by ColinRiverboatjack @riverboatjack.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Yall!!! My partner's gender euphoric lingerie company @immogeneolivia.bsky.social is now LIVE!!! We are making lingerie for trans femmes so that everyone who wants to feel feminine and beautiful can have their most intimate garments supporting them 🥰🥰🥰 HAPPY PRIDE!! 11611
Reposted by ColinSuriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · 05/05/2025My contract as Narrative Lead at Big Blue Sky Games was terminated w/o warning so I'm out of a job. Their loss can be your gain! Narrative designer, consultant, critic, writer—if it's about words and games, I've done it for the past 15 years. Hire me if you dare!!!! www.linkedin.com/in/surielvaz...linkedin.com 16286113
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Unpopular opinion but I think switch 2 game prices are fine and probably have to happen. The gaming industry hasn't significantly raised prices in 30 years despite inflation. Massive layoffs abound and people can't survive in the industry anymore. I'd rather games be made than not. 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Stressful and not fun, but I was able to secure my Switch 2 along with another one for my partner. I hope to not have to do that again for a few more years. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Been having fun the last few days I'm #godot making a dialog plug-in. Mostly working on the UI. I have a file explorer and a way to save new dialog. It's rough but a nice start. The hope is to add translations. #gamedev 0100
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 07/04/2025I'm amused and unsurprised that this is an actual (not satire) article title. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 22/03/2025#GDC was good. I'm glad I went. I have more ideas and passion for making games and more realistic thoughts of myself in the industry. I'll do my own thing and make what I want. We'll see if anything ever comes of that but in the end, I'll make games. 030
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I tried to summarize some more of my thoughts on 2 more of my days at #GDC. I will say that while I'm finding this conference inspiring in some ways, in others it's almost sad due to the state of the industry. Through it all though, it's exhausting. Trying to take better care of myself now.developeraspirations.comGDC So farWhile my original intent was to make a post every day of GDC to talk about what I experienced that day, that ideal was way too ambitious. I ran out of time and energy most days. Yesterday I was so wor... 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 20/03/2025I was honestly surprised on how useful the talk #microsoft gave at #GDC on #gamedev productivity tools on windows was. It mostly talked about some terminal and power toys stuff, but that was actually pretty good. A bunch of useful shortcuts and terminal stuff that I can actually use. 151
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Yesterday at #GDC things slowed down a lot for me. I was exhausted from doing too much the days before. I did get to see the #IGF and #GDC awards and both were excellent. No ads or reveals. No one rushing speeches. It was just celebrating the creators. So much better than the video game awards. 040
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 18/03/2025I've owned Caves of Qud for years and never played it or even knew what it was about (or how to pronounce it apparently). Just saw a presentation about indefinite early access with that and Dwarf Fortress and now I really want to try it out. 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Yesterday I got to see a talk by Billy Basso (the creator of Animal Well) and it was awesome. Today I will get to see a talk by Tarn Adams (Dwarf Fortress) and I'm so looking forward to it. #animalwell #dwarffortress #gamedev #programming 050
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 18/03/2025When I would buy a laptop or a desktop, I generally would buy them based on performance. I game a lot so I wanted something top of the line that could do things quickly. Now I have an arm surface pro and the fact that it's super light and the battery last forever is just better than speed. 100
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 18/03/2025My first day at #GDC was a long one, but I think overall worth it. I made some my thoughts available here: developeraspirations.com/blog/gdc/202... #gamedevdeveloperaspirations.comFirst Day at GDCMy first day at GDC was interesting and exhausting. 031
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 18/03/2025I sometimes hesitate to call myself a #gamedev because I haven't released a game and my day job is android programming at Google which is not making games. At #GDC alone as an independent dev. Hoping to try to meet other devs tonight though not sure where to start. I'll be at GDC nights. 251
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 17/03/2025About to watch the Animal Well talk at #GDC. Developing at 5MB/year. The room is packed and they choose way too small of a room for this talk. It's a tiny room and more popular than almost any other talk I've seen. #gamedev 041
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 17/03/2025The love for the #Unity keynote at #GDC is already pretty long. I should still be able to make it in. Looking forward to seeing what they have. 000
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Went to the #GDC 101 panel and in the Q&A someone mentioned off-site parties and a site for it. I looked at it and it seems interesting, but on the page it mentioned #thegig which is for Games Industry Gatherings. It seemed like a cool organization, until I looked into them and the exclusions of it. 100
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Alright, checked into #GDC and I have my badge. They were quick to point out that it costs $150 to replace. Got it. Don't lose the badge. 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Today is my first day on CalTrain in years. All of the trains have been upgraded and they're amazing! Like super nice trains. I wish there were more of them around going to more places. It's 10x better than VTA. Too bad America hates public transit. 010
Colin @jearil.bsky.social · 16/03/2025I play with making games in my spare time and I'm going to #GDC for the first time this week. While I'd love a career in #GameDev I suspect it'll only ever be a hobby, but that should be ok. I'm a good programmer and I can still have fun with it. I made a blog post and hope to post daily about it.developeraspirations.comGoing to GDCIt’s been about a year and a half since I started doing anything with this blog again and almost the same amount of time since I started playing around with game development. 072
