Matias Klemola
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Matias Klemola
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Software developer @ the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yleisradio). I mostly write about video games, music and tech. Father of two.

🕹️🚙 Liikennematto - build the roads and the town comes to life! https://yourmagicisworking.itch.io/liikennematto
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I wrote a time capsule of sorts, discussing the expanding use of ”AI” at work in the past few years.

matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
Living with LLMs (2023 - 2025)
More than two years into the AI hype, here’s a grounded overview of this period from the perspective of a regular software developer.
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That’s Sir Paul McCartney, right there…!! 🥹
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Tried this and it worked! One more year of Windows 10 ahead, thank goodness.
Also, in EU, another year of extended support is free now, so all of this is a nothingburger here.
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The Finnish media has called these machines ”waste” or ”obsolete” despite them running Linux just fine. Because of this I’ve seen people think that the PCs won’t even start after the deadline. 1/2
The end of free Windows 10 support this Wednesday could be an environmental disaster, cutting off 400 million PCs from security updates and dooming millions of still usable computers.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making
In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.
www.404media.co
October 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Rest In Power. Another great one consumed by cancer 💔

youtu.be/MTAnBM0ZdVI?...
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Another Life (Audio)
YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Staying at home with 1 and 5 years old kids who have a flu, while you are under the weather as well, is taxing to say the least.
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
2022: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto!
2025: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto and had Jules translate it from Elm to JavaScript 🥴

"A complete and functional JavaScript version of the game"
(looks like the 2020 prototype, runs into an infinite loop and crashes after a few secs)

#livingwithLLMs
September 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
I wanted to give an update on the Balatro 1.1 release date:

localthunk.com/blog/im-slow

TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"

Please read the blog post for more details
I’m Slow — LocalThunk
Hello people, long time no chat! I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025. I know, I announced that it would, but it has become clear now th...
localthunk.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
In the next version of Liikennematto, it's easier to keep lots when making changes to connected roads. I've added 19 new lot entry tiles to accommodate all possible configurations of nearby roads. You can now, for example, create a cute cul-de-sac!

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
September 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Super early look at Kenney Creator, my new modeling software for indies. It'll feature many blocks and tools to create any sort of model - aiming for a Q1 2026 release! ✨
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
✨ Big O ✨

Let me take you on a visual introduction to what big O notation is in my new blog post: samwho.dev/big-o.

With big O notation you can better understand how algorithms will perform in practice, finding orders of magnitude improvements often with very simple changes to your code.
August 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Five years married to this wonderful person ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
August 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I wrote a time capsule of sorts, discussing the expanding use of ”AI” at work in the past few years.

matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
Living with LLMs (2023 - 2025)
More than two years into the AI hype, here’s a grounded overview of this period from the perspective of a regular software developer.
matiasklemola.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Arvopohjaisen realismin pohjat @hs.fi
July 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
*Puts on Bomfunk MC's*
July 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I wonder if "End Of Summer" is going to be a distinct non-album single like "Patience", or just how the next album will sound. Anyhow, I like it!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkd...
Tame Impala - End Of Summer (Official Video)
YouTube video by tameimpalaVEVO
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Good morning
July 25, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This is a welcome change. I'm not against (LLM) AI for coding but prefer to maintain command of the coding workflow.

Note that this change does not change the balance of Zed development, so AI still takes away resources from development of other features (same as VS Code).

zed.dev/blog/disable...
You Can Now Disable All AI Features in Zed - Zed Blog
From the Zed Blog: If you don’t want AI in your workflow, it won’t be there.
zed.dev
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
current status
July 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
One of the most powerful tools in my toolbox is SVG. When combined with CSS and JavaScript, we can do some truly remarkable things. ✨

📝 I’ve just published a brand-new blog post that covers the most critical fundamentals. It’s chock full of interactive demos. 😄

Check it out:
A Friendly Introduction to SVG • Josh W. Comeau
SVGs are one of the most remarkable technologies we have access to on the web. They’re first-class citizens, fully addressable with CSS and JavaScript. In this tutorial, I’ll cover all of the most imp...
www.joshwcomeau.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Essential and accidental configuration for tooling

jfmengels.net/essential-an...
Essential and accidental configuration
Essential and accidental configuration
jfmengels.net
July 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
current status
July 10, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Has Xbox considered laying one person off instead of thousands:

aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs-m...
July 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Autopeli, my retro-inspired split-screen racing game, is now done and published on Itchio! :--) The game is freeware, so grab a friend and try it out!

ottoojala.itch.io/autopeli

#IndieGame #GodotEngine #SoloDev
June 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Onneksi ei valittu mitään artosatosta.
Ylen johtajaksi talon sisältä ruotsinkielinen nainen, jolla on toimittajatausta. Eikös tämä ollut juuri se, mitä liikenneministeri tilasi? Ylen hallitus vetää rohkeasti linjaa.
yle.fi/a/74-20169131
Marit af Björkesten on Ylen uusi toimitusjohtaja
Yleisradion uusi toimitusjohtaja seuraa tehtävässä Merja Ylä-Anttilaa, joka siirtyy syksyllä eläkkeelle.
yle.fi
June 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Tule seuraamaan suomalaisia pelinkehittäjiä ja vinkkaa, jos joku puuttuu listalta. 🙂
bsky.app/profile/did:...
April 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM