@andarael.bsky.social
Front-end web developer and hobbyist writer.
The Amazing Maurice is on one hand a really strong example of "what if animals learned to be people" stories done well with a great cast of ratty characters, unfortunately weighed down by terribly uninteresting human characters (in one case on purpose!) that reeks of Pratchett recycling themes.
February 12, 2026 at 10:51 AM
The Amazing Maurice is on one hand a really strong example of "what if animals learned to be people" stories done well with a great cast of ratty characters, unfortunately weighed down by terribly uninteresting human characters (in one case on purpose!) that reeks of Pratchett recycling themes.
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honestly the best thing about the (potential, don't be complacent) Discord exodus is indie developers actually updating their Steam and Kickstarter updates instead of keeping it in their Discords. It's not hard, we don't need big news every month, just a "hey we're still working" ping monthly, cool?
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
honestly the best thing about the (potential, don't be complacent) Discord exodus is indie developers actually updating their Steam and Kickstarter updates instead of keeping it in their Discords. It's not hard, we don't need big news every month, just a "hey we're still working" ping monthly, cool?
Signing up for Stoat has taken literal days because the email verification system is, understandably, quite sluggish right now. Finally got setup though and hoping the switchover will be smooth.
February 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Signing up for Stoat has taken literal days because the email verification system is, understandably, quite sluggish right now. Finally got setup though and hoping the switchover will be smooth.
Cancelling nitro subs is the single objective form of protest against this decision and the smartest thing to do if you're in the position to make a statement.
after having kept nitro through dogshit decision after dogshit decision from discord, I finally cancelled it. At this point the question is "can I continue safely using discord" and I can't justify paying for a service I might not even use anymore
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Cancelling nitro subs is the single objective form of protest against this decision and the smartest thing to do if you're in the position to make a statement.
Discord enforcing age verification globally is quite possibly the best example in recent memory of a policy decision that exists solely to shoot yourself in the foot. I'm sure the alternative platforms (Revolt/Stoat) are already seeing massive population upticks.
February 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Discord enforcing age verification globally is quite possibly the best example in recent memory of a policy decision that exists solely to shoot yourself in the foot. I'm sure the alternative platforms (Revolt/Stoat) are already seeing massive population upticks.
Just finished reading (listening to) Mogworld and now the idea of a Pathfinder kingmaker-esque campaign about an upstart team of villains and the logistics of running a dungeon is lodged in my brain. I'm sure it's not a NEW idea but nothing I've ever gotten to try, sadly.
January 26, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Just finished reading (listening to) Mogworld and now the idea of a Pathfinder kingmaker-esque campaign about an upstart team of villains and the logistics of running a dungeon is lodged in my brain. I'm sure it's not a NEW idea but nothing I've ever gotten to try, sadly.
I love Jingo but Pratchett really couldn't keep the cities stance on printing presses straight. Start of the book says Constable Visit has a press for his pamphlets and then chapters later we get the reminder that the engravers killed the last guy who had one.
January 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I love Jingo but Pratchett really couldn't keep the cities stance on printing presses straight. Start of the book says Constable Visit has a press for his pamphlets and then chapters later we get the reminder that the engravers killed the last guy who had one.
I've never been able to say that I like every Discworld book but Lord & Ladies is probably the one I have the most complicated feelings about. Best portrayal of elves as a horror monster and framing faeries as antagonistic, but also a terrible character assassination of most of the cast, hmm...
January 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM
I've never been able to say that I like every Discworld book but Lord & Ladies is probably the one I have the most complicated feelings about. Best portrayal of elves as a horror monster and framing faeries as antagonistic, but also a terrible character assassination of most of the cast, hmm...
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Finished Anthology of the Killer a few days ago and it's burned itself into my brain. Feels like how I think about designing games fundamentally has changed. I've got to make weirder games.
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Finished Anthology of the Killer a few days ago and it's burned itself into my brain. Feels like how I think about designing games fundamentally has changed. I've got to make weirder games.
I've been re-listening to the old Discworld City Watch books and stand by my opinion that Jingo is the best in the series with everything afterwards going downhill. Jingo feels like something that kids need to read in school to understand Bush-era Islamophobia and the mentality that birthed it.
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I've been re-listening to the old Discworld City Watch books and stand by my opinion that Jingo is the best in the series with everything afterwards going downhill. Jingo feels like something that kids need to read in school to understand Bush-era Islamophobia and the mentality that birthed it.
I'm sure that indeed thought they were being considerate adding these 'response seems unlikely' tags on pending applications but it feels more like a knife twist.
January 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM
I'm sure that indeed thought they were being considerate adding these 'response seems unlikely' tags on pending applications but it feels more like a knife twist.
Further prep work for my pokemon game. Fun fact: the only weakness this enemy has is to rock.
January 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Further prep work for my pokemon game. Fun fact: the only weakness this enemy has is to rock.
Spending my new years day preparing maps for my Pokemon tabletop group I'm sure they're going to love the random-event maze on the east wing (The throne in the upper-right is the actual escape).
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Spending my new years day preparing maps for my Pokemon tabletop group I'm sure they're going to love the random-event maze on the east wing (The throne in the upper-right is the actual escape).
The greatest investment I've ever made into the Canadian Skill Tree has to be 'smack ice off your windows with the blunt end of your scraper without breaking the glass'
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The greatest investment I've ever made into the Canadian Skill Tree has to be 'smack ice off your windows with the blunt end of your scraper without breaking the glass'
Probably quite safe to take a cyber truck through there, not like having zero taste would be considered a liability in that particular situation.
There’s a live stream of people driving through Donner Pass in the middle of a snow storm and of course the Cyber truck got stuck.
December 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Probably quite safe to take a cyber truck through there, not like having zero taste would be considered a liability in that particular situation.
8bitdo makes fantastic controllers, the ultimate C2 has been reliable for a good year now.
Do any of you know of any *reliable* gamepads for PCs? As in, it doesn't have to have neon stuff, it doesn't have to have a bunch of extra stuff, it just works?
December 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
8bitdo makes fantastic controllers, the ultimate C2 has been reliable for a good year now.
Learning how to cook with tofu was one of the best things I ever did for my meals. Absolutely great advice here.
Doing vegan / vegetarian meals so can afford more expensive meat cuts to treat yourself with instead of having cheaper meats everyday has a sorta cathartic value to it tastebud and sensation seeking wise.
December 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Learning how to cook with tofu was one of the best things I ever did for my meals. Absolutely great advice here.
If you ever feel bad about your UX design just be thankful you're not the absolute Muppet who decided that getting a C on the covid 19 tests does NOT mean you have covid.
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If you ever feel bad about your UX design just be thankful you're not the absolute Muppet who decided that getting a C on the covid 19 tests does NOT mean you have covid.
This might come off as a "no shit, duh" statement but I think that online TTRPG groups need to have backup plans for when a game is cancelled. December has been an awkward scheduling situation thanks to people in exams but spending session time watching Pokemon movies has been a ton of fun.
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This might come off as a "no shit, duh" statement but I think that online TTRPG groups need to have backup plans for when a game is cancelled. December has been an awkward scheduling situation thanks to people in exams but spending session time watching Pokemon movies has been a ton of fun.
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God I wish ppl could just let go of HP and just not play any games associated with the franchise
December 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
God I wish ppl could just let go of HP and just not play any games associated with the franchise
Reading Pillars of the Earth for the first time and I was going to bitch that the book doesn't seem to be very much about architecture at all but the swerve to monastic politics and a bunch of sheltered weirdos trying to raise a baby is kind of a better book anyway.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Reading Pillars of the Earth for the first time and I was going to bitch that the book doesn't seem to be very much about architecture at all but the swerve to monastic politics and a bunch of sheltered weirdos trying to raise a baby is kind of a better book anyway.
Reflexively I went back on indeed and looked for jobs in my province in my field. Literally nothing non-senior was on offer. I'm thankful that I was given a chance to leave the industry but it's a hard thing to let go of when you genuinely liked your work and now you don't.
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Reflexively I went back on indeed and looked for jobs in my province in my field. Literally nothing non-senior was on offer. I'm thankful that I was given a chance to leave the industry but it's a hard thing to let go of when you genuinely liked your work and now you don't.
Turns out my new boss straight up lied to me during the job interview I will NOT be sent home early once my deliveries are done. There goes any incentive to be efficient and drive well!
December 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Turns out my new boss straight up lied to me during the job interview I will NOT be sent home early once my deliveries are done. There goes any incentive to be efficient and drive well!
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>DND people convince me to join again
>3 hours session where 2 hours were dedicated to a single character
>DM kills one player character without a chance to fight
>Players sharing how much ChatGPT helps them with character creation
what am I even doing here
>3 hours session where 2 hours were dedicated to a single character
>DM kills one player character without a chance to fight
>Players sharing how much ChatGPT helps them with character creation
what am I even doing here
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
>DND people convince me to join again
>3 hours session where 2 hours were dedicated to a single character
>DM kills one player character without a chance to fight
>Players sharing how much ChatGPT helps them with character creation
what am I even doing here
>3 hours session where 2 hours were dedicated to a single character
>DM kills one player character without a chance to fight
>Players sharing how much ChatGPT helps them with character creation
what am I even doing here