Chris Knowles

UK folks - don't forget the clocks go back tonight!

"Is this lens better, or this one?" - Optometrist "Is this lens worse, or this one?" - Pessimetrist

i think this is a contender for the stupidest line of code i've ever written

If you see this, post a magic user. #Nerdlings

i added the fun counter and now the game is so much more fun

Kid called David decides he doesn't like the 1980s or having his own spaceship.

Count Binface, ready to serve as a bounty hunter in my Necromunda Collection. #CountBinface #Necromunda #Nerdlings

Who was the best metalworker in ancient Rome? Pliny the Welder

The Eurostar, being in space, was never part of the EU.

I am once again asking folks who write game guides to learn the difference between east and west.

Mini of the month - John Blanche Entry 13 by @tristanwelsh.bsky.social Gob Emperor on the Golden Throne #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

We have lots of (correct) criticisms of generative AI from a labor perspective. But here's a management one, too: You can and will discipline labor. Human beings can be manipulated through material and psychological incentives. But what if your "workers" are software owned by another capitalist?

Shady Merchant: I'm setting up a new shop and giving out free samples! Would you like a totally normal healing potion? Player Character: Why doesn't this healing potion stack with the others in my inventory? Shady Merchant: Gosh, I don't know, it's definitely a TOTALLY NORMAL healing potion!

This isn't "monitoring WiFi to work out who you are online". This is identifying you, physically, at a location by analysing WiFi radio signals.

The irony is they are replacing all their non-union humans with agents run by a single organization that can demand changes in wages (aka token costs) overnight without bargaining.

I absolutely do NOT want a phone that can be bricked remotely by the manufacturer. Whoops, we bricked your phone because we mistyped the ID of a stolen one. Whoops, we bricked your phone because an oppressive regime told us to. Let it be MY phone, please. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Doctor Who, but the Doctor regenerates into a 300lb pro wrestler who solves problems with his signature move, the Sonic Piledriver.

QP a GIF of your favourite Pokémon (wrong answers only).

The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase ends later today - Hexahedra will be 50% off for the next 6 and a bit hours, so grab a copy while it's going cheap! store.steampowered.com/app/1248420/... @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social #gamedev #indiegame

Hexahedra will be taking part in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on Steam, 28th May to 4th June! And it just might be discounted! store.steampowered.com/app/1248420/... @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Looking for your next favourite puzzle game? Check out the "Hidden Gems" category at the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. There you'll find highly rated games with fewer than 20, 50, 150 and 500 reviews. store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra...

Post someone bald! (I have the *perfect* army for this...) #warhammer #paintingminiatures

Hexahedra will be taking part in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on Steam, 28th May to 4th June! And it just might be discounted! store.steampowered.com/app/1248420/... @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Today I have done one (1) democracy. If you're in the UK, don't forget to go out and vote if there are seats up for election in your area!

"Sir, those parkour kids were back last night." "Right, that's it. Put a landmine on the porch roof and we'll see how they like it then." #Helldivers

i’ve worked in tech more than 20 years. it has never been more ridiculous.

This weekend I finished a DIY job I started three and a half years ago 🦾 #adulting

Thanks, Walker Drop-Off Pilot. #Helldivers

You can't play penguin football without breaking a few eggs.

There's something a bit poignant about a Bluetooth device failing to connect to another device right next to it when they're the only Bluetooth devices for hundreds of thousands of kilometres around.

Happy Easter! Christ is risen!

- Write puzzles for LAN - Get to LAN - Puzzle system has stopped working 😭 - Remember that I told nginx to block all access except from my home IP 🤦

Arrived at Enclave. Tomorrow there will be PUZZLES.

Enclave 2 (@enclavelan.bsky.social) starts tomorrow, and I'll be bringing another batch of puzzles with me! Come and join the Exoreconnaisance Corps and investigate strange events beyond the safety of the Enclave's walls.

Day 156 of inserting a Muppet into a Star Trek screenshot #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #TheMuppets #MuppetTreasureIsland

If you see this, post a robot!

New favourite pub quiz round: Drug or Pokémon?"

It’s Friday! Hurrah! This week the theme is…broken. So let’s see damage. As usual I’ll repost the lot and if you like something, share it! #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday

Can this be a solution?

Does anyone else feel like this whenever they use reflection? #gamedev

Fidgeter Lizard Celeriac Rouge

📢 INDIE DEVS WHO ARE IN NEXT FEST! If you're participating and would like your demo/store page reposted to 37K+ Bluesky followers then drop it in the replies below* *No games that use Gen-AI please and thank you.

Working in ancient codebases is often frustrating, but yesterday I did a TODO from 2007 and it was very satisfying. #gamedev

In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies. I have translated some of the highlights