Freelance #GameDev Sr Engineer at Exis Interactive NPC systems for Dragonhold: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510330/Dragonhold/ Co-developed ExoCorps: exocorpsgame.com/steam He/Him 😷 sbseltzer.net
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There are also filters that can sit over or inside your nostrils (supposed to be our primary airway). Sadly those filters are only rated for PM2.5 (designed more for allergens) so they won't capture viruses very well, but better than nothing if I need to briefly remove my mask on long outings.
Of course! I've started learning more about additional layers of protection recently, like doing a saline rinse in my nasal passage every day after outings and using special nasal sprays that help block infections before outings. Not complete solutions but some promising studies exist to support it.
Covid is on the rise yet again I get my n95 masks from Bonafide Masks (.com) and i get kn95 in black to match my outfits from home depot (bmx brand) or also bonafide (powecom sole distributor) You want over-the-top head straps for better more secure seal around face More info ovaettr.gay/covid
If you're in it for the long haul like me, I highly recommend trying out reusable respirators like breathe99 or flomask pro. I've got one of each and they both make a much better seal than disposable masks. More cost effective and lower waste in the long run too.
My contract with Blizzard ends in one month. I'm still looking for a fulltime role as a senior writer or narrative designer! If you need someone who can write poetic prose, emotive dialogue, and sharp stories, I'm here. ✨
this is my most hated thing in games. you'll never see this in a game by me. interpolate your fucking guy
the frog can come in plz & thx.
I'm in @religiondispatches.org this evening, on why you should say what you need to say to get a COVID vaccine: "By doing whatever you need to do to get vaccinated, you’re showing basic solidarity with disabled, chronically ill, and medically complex folks these assholes believe ought not exist."
we really out here making babies for this baby trading simulator, huh video games
Get the hell off Substack before you literally can’t anymore without blowing up your business
Finally decided to see what the Cyberpunk 2077 fuss was about. Just started, it feels a LOT more RPG and a lot less action than I expected. Makes me nostalgic for Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines. Or maybe Shadowrun Returns. If it’s half as good as either of those I’m in for a treat
It's amazing what happens when you stop putting out Reddit fires and instead incentivise otherwise reserved normal players to share feedback via surveys, ideally built into the game's menus. It's not complicated, new, or difficult. Pop up a survey, give them in-game scrip in return. Win win.
This is the most photogenic jumping spider I've encountered yet
happy labor day!
Hasn't it already been ruled that AI generated works aren't eligible for copyright protection?
I suppose that's the only way to make it make sense. That and a deeply unhealthy dose of magical thinking.
nothing better than eating stuff over the sink. go on and let it all dribble out of your mouth. everything is permitted
The thing that makes less sense to me is what the endgame even looks like after that. If all the affluent people lose their jobs or get their pay slashed, who has disposable income to pay for these products that no one is developing?
This is the most photogenic jumping spider I've encountered yet
It finally happened.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
Being shitty about/to unhoused people is such a hardline dealbreaker. It means you’re nakedly motivated by your disgust for a group of people in your community and not at all curious about the material conditions that got them there.
COVID cases are up throughout the country. I talked to doctors about where cases are highest right now and what folks should do to stay healthy: www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-...
The maddening thing is that we know EXACTLY how to prevent this. Yes, kids should get vaccinated, test, stay home when sick, mask as much as possible. But even without any of that: Better ventilation and filtration in schools can MASSIVELY reduce viral spread, for all sorts of respiratory diseases.
“Some activists launched ‘No sleep for Ice’ rallies, with chants and music blaring through the night, in hopes of pressuring the hotels to kick agents out. Now, public records shared w/the Guardian show that the protests indeed sent federal agencies scrambling …” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It’s about damn time. Who else is on this list? Who needs to be called?
Oh well. I am making my claim and every author should.
Do I know any UE using folks who are already developing on Linux? Would appreciate if they could test a plugin for me. Just need to know if it compiles successfully.
Some overdue updates for VersionMacros! Improved POSIX shell support and text codec handling. github.com/sbseltzer/Ve... #GameDev #UnrealEngine #UE4 #UE5 #Programming #UnrealDev #C++
The art within Sword of the Sea is beyond beautiful and impressive. It is nothing short of a tragedy Natalie is looking for work right now. Please share this and hire her ASAP.
Cities & cops & local businesses & the median voter & the news: If u love homeless people so much why don't u let them live on YOUR land Hamoudi Sabri: Ok, I will Cities & cops & local businesses & the median voter & the news: No! Tear down their tents & kick em out! Hamoudi Sabri: No, I will not
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied. You have a right to see this file. (Published May 2023)
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
The folks at @finjico.bsky.social are hiring a Community Assistant to help shape their vibrant Discord community! 📍 Remote, Part-time (U.S. only) 💬 $25/hour, 15-20 hours per week 🚫 Strict no-crunch policy ⤵️
Hoping to close this issue without having to install a VM or dual-boot something. github.com/sbseltzer/Ve...
I think in the grand scheme of things I was a lucky one. I know of some patients who are still completely bedridden to this day. I'm able to return to a normal-ish lifestyle, albeit much more limited and excluded than before since I can't drop all precautions. I'm not confident I'd survive LC again.
It's hard to make sweeping generalizations with LC since it's multi-systemic and can have wildly different effects/severity on each person. Thankfully I'm past the worst of it, I think, but it's hard to know of it'll randomly come back. I had several symptom relapses over the years since.
When my LC symptoms were at their worst I had several catatonic episodes that presented similarly to a stroke (little to no motor control from neck down). Some days it felt like my body was made of lead which made a lot of the basic self-care you're describing extremely difficult or impossible.
Met a friend for the #ZcavengerHunt, but arrived too late to get a card. We still went to the 2nd stop, but then decided to hang out in a park for a bit, enjoyed a couple trips on the ferry, and appreciated the skyline. Even though we couldn't "win," we were primed to explore the city. Smart stuff.
I think this whole "politics of joy and solidarity" has the juice, guys.
Phew. The kids ARE alright.
I acclimated pretty quickly after that. I don't think any gameplay truly scared me again until the asylum undead in Thief 3. Even now those things freak me out. The atmosphere in The Cradle is so unsettling.
I fell backward out of my chair the first time I got attacked by a zombie in Half-Life.
I've already verified it works on MacOS, but if there are differences in the shell used by UBT for prebuild steps on Linux platforms that break my scripts I'd like to know.
Hoping to close this issue without having to install a VM or dual-boot something. github.com/sbseltzer/Ve...
Do I know any UE using folks who are already developing on Linux? Would appreciate if they could test a plugin for me. Just need to know if it compiles successfully.
OSINT folks, the bar has been raised
Some overdue updates for VersionMacros! Improved POSIX shell support and text codec handling. github.com/sbseltzer/Ve... #GameDev #UnrealEngine #UE4 #UE5 #Programming #UnrealDev #C++
I never thought I would see this in my life, and that they’re making it immediately generic so it’s affordable is making me want to cry
Homebody. This tiny hermit lives in a tubeworm's empty tube rather than in a snail shell. She never leaves the tube; her mate visits her wearing a piece of broken tube. An uncoiled abdomen fits in tidily. #VancouverIsland #HermitCrabs #IntertidalInvertebrates #Invertebrates #MarineLife #DailyHermit
Kill The Music is still on sale for $7.99! We're a small team with no marketing budget so if you're enjoying the game, reviews help us a ton on the Steam Algorithm! store.steampowered.com/app/3093050/...
last winter I did a thing on here where I said "if cost is holding you back from getting a vaccine, tell us and I bet someone on here will help you get one" and we got quite a few people vaccinated b/c generous folks on bluesky said "let's fuckin' go" I will do it again if we need it!
French and Canadian researchers have shown that faulty mitochondria directly drive memory loss in dementia. Using a new tool to boost mitochondrial activity in mice, they restored memory performance, proving cause and effect for the first time. buff.ly/2REM0fd #ShareGoodNewsToo
And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...
Taddius is the first of my orchid mantises to reach adulthood. He is a very handsome lad, and I am incredibly proud of him.
Zohran Mamdani, Game Designer
dont wanna clean my room i just want to look at Him
The fact that everyone knows exactly what this song is about is wild. www.instagram.com/reel/DNoxUTx...
posting because I'm excited. please don't tell me what you see missing or want changed, it will spike my anxiety.
YAY BEES!
Cuomo's using "woke" like a gutter racist. This guy's just another Trumper. Destroy him at the polls, friends. Vote Mamdani and get everyone you know to vote for Mamdani.
if this is all an act he deserves an Oscar I would vote for him
Added an animatable ellipsis and an optional border to my procedural speech bubble shader #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev
Just as all of us with undiagnosed/chronic Lyme have been for years upon years. Long Covid has led to the validation of chronic Lyme as a real thing. And open-minded drs trying to treat Long Covid have turned to the Lyme experts (forced out of medical establishment) for treatment advice. #mutualaid
I try to be rly visible & vocal when it comes to masking and it wrecks me every time I get responses from ppl who are thankful bc they feel so isolated and alone bc otherwise caring folks won’t do the bare minimum & wear a mask—reposted this old, but relevant read. Plz read & consider masking again.
Vaccines are no different; just like seatbelts, airbags, and other medications, they are risk mitigation measures that we know are effective. But we know NONE of these things are always effective. Vaccines must be viewed the same. Read more: news.immunologic.org/p/moving-the... 🧵
not to sound like a broken record but this is (one of the reasons) why history and literature are a tremendous salve to being a person alive at any one specific moment
Ryoichi Hasegawa on the localisation process for the Japanese version of Ecco the Dolphin (released in June 1993 in Japan): xcancel.com/rio_hasegawa...
“This crab isn’t shy. At least not in terms of its looks. Imagine the deepest shade of jamun purple, legs dipped in ink, and a carapace that glistens like it’s been polished for a ball.” #scicomm roundglasssustain.com/species/ambo... 🧪 🦀
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
i love this so much!
hl3 confirmed
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As soon as you’re willing to sacrifice any one group of people, you’ve already lost to fascism. Stand up for trans rights or get out of the way.
Hey this is really fucking dire! Keep calling Stripe. This aligns with nothing they've previously told us
You know what never gets old? People in inflatable t-rex suits visiting t-rex skeletons in museums
Mamily Fart
Juno is an AMAZING mission. The camera onboard was never supposed to last this long (the radiation around Big J should've zapped it a while back) but it just keeps on ticking. Killing this mission while it's still working and producing great science is a crime.
Thank you SO much to all of those who were able to attend our town hall this evening about the Game Workers' Bill of Rights. Your solidarity means everything. We are building a better games industry TOGETHER. ❤️✊🎮
Happy release day to Sword of the Sea, the latest game from Giant Squid, with ethereal soundtrack by @awintory.bsky.social :) I once again had the privilege of recording woodwinds, including this beautiful Mayan triple harmony drone flute. It has a haunting voice that's all throughout the score 🪈
Best day! So wonderful seeing all the joy and love from our players today. So many thoughts I want to express, but don’t have the words tonight. Thank you for your support and enjoy #SwordOfTheSea ! 💖🗡️🏄🌊💖
Kirby Air Riders Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow, August 19th at 6 AM PT. Approximately 45 minutes long
If you're single and earn $60K this year (383% FPL) and your income increases to $63K next year (402% FPL), you'd go from paying $423/mo to having to pay full price, which could easily be $770/mo or higher. That'd cost you $4,164 more on a $3,000 raise, assuming you didn't downgrade your plan.
As an aside: If you're on an ACA exchange plan and currently earn LESS than 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, I cannot stress the importance of making damned certain that your gross household income does NOT go OVER 400% in 2026...or if it does, it had better go WAY over. 1/
Gonna be wild when Klansmen are the new Nazis in mainstream media for the next half a century. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkrw...
Becoming skilled in anything, is the ability to see a new problem and go "this reminds me of this previous problem, which I solved this way" Even with a calculator, the person using the calculator benefits from experience in solving problems. They have not outsourced problem-solving itself.
The semiliterate people who use chatgpt like to point to calculators as a precedent of assistive technology but the thing is: calculators actually calculate. A calculator really does let you outsource calculation. It does exactly what it is supposed to do, and marketed as doing, reproducibly.
Please sign if you care about workers. The people who botched the pandemic are trying to shut down the experts on aerosol hazards and workplace safety yet again. They were successful in 2020, and killed an enormous number of people. They'd kill more to bury that error and hide their culpability.
Sign the letter from the Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition: We support the latest draft CSA Z94.4, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators – to protect ALL workers, especially healthcare. www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca
AI use, especially the way of using it they market it as suitable for, isn't learning, it's avoiding learning. it's fostering dependence, while flattering the user telling them they're a coder/writer/artist/lawyer now it is the opposite of learning. for people who had real skills, it's _unlearning_
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hi this is my favorite writing advice, it's from former simpsons writer john swartzwelder (i think about the crappy little elf all the time) www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
While I’m talking storytelling, I’m gonna drop my top five pieces of advice I usually give out: 1. Ingest as much art as you can. Not just watch/read other things, but also go to a gallery, live show, or some other artist effort even outside of your practice. I was inspired by a dinner recently.
huge congrats to you and the whole team!
god every game on that list was a masterpiece, what an honor
The #HugoAward for Best Game or Interactive Work goes to Caves of Qud.
