Links and Notes - May 13th 2021
Eid Mubarak! Our festival is tomorrow and we are doing our best to celebrate it well despite the current curfews/lockdowns. Today also features some thoughts on Clubhouse's flubbed Android launch and overall decline. And then two quick updates. One on my project. And one on Palestine.
Posted on May 13 2021
Links and Notes - May 12th 2021
With fasting coming to an end, I decided to take it a little slow. Also, I've been working on my mail organizer, so we have a slightly shorter update about fasting, system of a down, and the game review site AlphaBetaGamer.
Posted on May 12 2021
Links and Notes - May 11th 2021
Sharing an exchange between a business owner and myself where the business owner has decided to do employee surveillance as part of their remote work setup. A look at Masterchef Australia's incredible telepresence tech. And a video of the Xtron Pro in action!
Posted on May 11 2021
Links and Notes - May 10th 2021
Thoughts on the best episode so far of Corridor Crew's animators reacting series. There are amazing insights to be had as Alex, Niko, and Wren break down some sweet shots especially those from Attack on Titan. And, my day ends well with the long awaited arrival of my Xtron Pro. Photos included!
Posted on May 10 2021
Links and Notes - May 9th 2021
Some curiosity about Apple and Epic's legal battle. Spoiler: I have no idea what's going on and I can't seem to figure it out either. But that's ok because I've discovered a stylophone player on YouTube and it's the greatest thing EVER!
Posted on May 09 2021
Links and Notes - May 8th 2021
Shout out to Matt Gemmel for his short stories and some appreciation for how consistently he can produce them. Meta thoughts on limiting how much time I spend on my daily blog posts. Celebrating the potential in the ideas from the My First Million podcast. And the demo of Unbeatable is out!
Posted on May 08 2021
Links and Notes - May 7th 2021
A small first impressions of the game "A short hike", which I absolutely love! Some possibly wildly inaccurate notes on more cross platform technology that I discovered. And words of admiration for the judge Melissa Leong from Masterchef Australia.
Posted on May 07 2021
Links and Notes - May 6th 2021
A meta section on some tweaks I'm making to my blogging process to keep the cognitive load to a minimum. A note on a project that I'm starting after a very very long time. And finally, some words of love to the Obisdian team and their productive tech stack
Posted on May 06 2021
Links and Notes - May 5th 2021
Today feels like 3 different posts. I reflect on what feels like the final blow for any hope in Basecamp. This followed by a dive into how modern games craft an adversarial relationship with gamers. And a look at the market of NFT's comprising of ripped digital work.
Posted on May 05 2021
Links and Notes - May 4th 2021
A heartwarming story of a refugee child becoming a chess champion. Thoughts on an essay I read recently about the value of a concept in product development called tiny wins. And shout outs to two upcoming gorgeous looking indie games; one whose kickstarter is about to finish!
Posted on May 04 2021
Links and Notes - May 3rd 2021
A follow up to yesterday's Super Meat Boy blog post including thoughts on how to write. Comments and summary of a video from Proko, 6 steps to draw anything. And some commentary on a wild research paper published by the GoogleAI team.
Posted on May 03 2021
Lessons from playing Super Meat Boy with my son
What happens when I let my son play Super Meat Boy and experience the joys and frustrations of arguably one of the most difficult games I've ever played? Turns out we both learn plenty while having fun. And in this post, I explore those lessons.
Posted on May 02 2021
Links and Notes - May 1st 2021
A two topic day. One where I discuss the recent exodus of employees from Basecamp. 36% at this time. Wild. Also, Microsoft Game Jam theme has been revealed which means it's time to think hard and find a decent idea for the competition
Posted on May 01 2021
Links and Notes - April 30th 2021
Expanding on the process of creating the links and notes. When balancing time with writing, it's a little more involved than just dumping words. A song of praise to Tom and Jerry and how it still holds up today. And some thoughts on Brian Lovin's idea of a personal changelog.
Posted on April 30 2021
Links and Notes - April 29th 2021
My first day of skipping links and notes happened. But it was for the good cause of anlaysing my internal feeling towards Basecamp + its leaders. This followed by a reflection of the recent shenanigans. Finally, a quick mention of having joined the Platformer Discord.
Posted on April 29 2021
The Basecamp Saga: An end of an era
Basecamp's or rather Jason and David's announcements on changes to being able to have political and societal debates at Basecamp really shook me. So I took some time to examine the timeline, my thoughts on why I'm so bothered, and why there's plenty of reason to be hopeful.
Posted on April 28 2021
Links and Notes - April 27th 2021
Minecraft manhunt gets a bump. We are at 5 hunters vs 1 hunted. Some comments on an article about Sex in an MRI machine (for Science), more comments on the streaming platform war that's brewing, and finally, a quick look about DHH and Jason from Basecamp's incredibly shortsighted move today
Posted on April 27 2021
Links and Notes - April 26th 2021
A bonkers story about the business of online slander. Sharing of how shameful Sri Lanka's official sex education material is (and how horrible our education system is in general). An ode to plugin systems that allow communities to build up and truly own products. And more!
Posted on April 26 2021
Links and Notes - April 25th 2021
A look into the story of how corrective ink was first made. Sharing of ideas I've learned about making communication collaborative vs competitive. And a must watch share of one of the greatest live music performances out there.
Posted on April 25 2021
Links and Notes - April 24th 2021
The windows 10 app store gets a fascinating revamp. Some sharing of chromosome pairs presenting a link to shorter lifespans. A reflection on how mangas manage to blend comedy and crisis so effortlessly. And finally, a new section for "micro thoughts".
Posted on April 24 2021