Michael Nicolella
@michaelnicolella.bsky.social
Principal Engineer @ Epic Games. Worked on Destiny, Escape Plan, Fat Princess, MAG, and SOCOM. I used to run The Realm. I’ve secretly always wanted to work with Tim Schafer.
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Bringing Verse Transactional Memory Semantics to C++
Introducing AutoRTFM: a transactional memory system for C++ code in Unreal Engine.
www.unrealengine.com
Hey! I’ve been making games for 20+ years. I’ve worked on networking, content baking, graphics, platform ports, animation, compilers, and various other engine systems.
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
I think we could fill the time talking about tabs vs spaces and if necessary we could venture into legit uses of ‘goto’
What would you talk about for 19 hours?
April 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I think we could fill the time talking about tabs vs spaces and if necessary we could venture into legit uses of ‘goto’
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It's infuriating that the "we need to repeal Section 230 so we can sue Meta and Elon Musk" never ask themselves what a lawsuit would do to Meta or a half-trillionaire vs an individual running a forum or Mastodon instance using the $50 left over from their paycheck.
I wrote section 230 to protect the little guys and the upstarts like Bluesky. Repealing section 230 only helps Meta, Musk, and Donald Trump.
March 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's infuriating that the "we need to repeal Section 230 so we can sue Meta and Elon Musk" never ask themselves what a lawsuit would do to Meta or a half-trillionaire vs an individual running a forum or Mastodon instance using the $50 left over from their paycheck.
Okay, who works for Amazon?
We got our child the Amazon Fire tablet. It even has parental controls, which are required, awesome.
If you turn off the wifi, the parental restrictions go away and they can just do anything.
Why does restricting stuff require wifi? Can someone just change that?
We got our child the Amazon Fire tablet. It even has parental controls, which are required, awesome.
If you turn off the wifi, the parental restrictions go away and they can just do anything.
Why does restricting stuff require wifi? Can someone just change that?
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Okay, who works for Amazon?
We got our child the Amazon Fire tablet. It even has parental controls, which are required, awesome.
If you turn off the wifi, the parental restrictions go away and they can just do anything.
Why does restricting stuff require wifi? Can someone just change that?
We got our child the Amazon Fire tablet. It even has parental controls, which are required, awesome.
If you turn off the wifi, the parental restrictions go away and they can just do anything.
Why does restricting stuff require wifi? Can someone just change that?
Reposted by Michael Nicolella
. @aoc.bsky.social on the dangers of a newly normalized Trump and his billionaire feeding frenzy.
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
January 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
. @aoc.bsky.social on the dangers of a newly normalized Trump and his billionaire feeding frenzy.
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
New pod out now! #JonStewart #TheWeeklyShow
I keep hearing that AI is going to take over the industry
December 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
I keep hearing that AI is going to take over the industry
Alright, winter break BEGIN
December 21, 2024 at 4:17 AM
Alright, winter break BEGIN
Is Pixar going to retroactively remove the family in The Incredibles because heterosexual relationships that lead to child birth might be something that parents would prefer to discuss with their children?
Pixar has removed a transgender character’s storyline from their new series #WinOrLose
A Disney rep says, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline”
A Disney rep says, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline”
December 17, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Is Pixar going to retroactively remove the family in The Incredibles because heterosexual relationships that lead to child birth might be something that parents would prefer to discuss with their children?
Reposted by Michael Nicolella
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a friend, I managed to acquire a 30th Anniversary Edition PS5 Pro Bundle.
I thought folks might like to see unboxing pictures.
The box is really big. Double the size of the usual PS5 Pro box.
I thought folks might like to see unboxing pictures.
The box is really big. Double the size of the usual PS5 Pro box.
December 1, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a friend, I managed to acquire a 30th Anniversary Edition PS5 Pro Bundle.
I thought folks might like to see unboxing pictures.
The box is really big. Double the size of the usual PS5 Pro box.
I thought folks might like to see unboxing pictures.
The box is really big. Double the size of the usual PS5 Pro box.
If you see this, post a knight
November 29, 2024 at 4:18 PM
If you see this, post a knight
Working on the Destiny asset cooker is what deeply taught me about the consequences of data dependencies of code, how easy it is to accidentally cause deeply dependent dependency chains, and how hard it is to fix after the damage has been done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXV...
HandmadeCon 2016 - Asset Systems and Scalability
YouTube video by Molly Rocket
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Working on the Destiny asset cooker is what deeply taught me about the consequences of data dependencies of code, how easy it is to accidentally cause deeply dependent dependency chains, and how hard it is to fix after the damage has been done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXV...
Reposted by Michael Nicolella
It’s my birthday today! If you could repost my artwork, it would be the perfect birthday present!
November 19, 2024 at 10:17 PM
It’s my birthday today! If you could repost my artwork, it would be the perfect birthday present!
Welcome to the BOMB CYCLONE
So far, wind!
So far, wind!
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Welcome to the BOMB CYCLONE
So far, wind!
So far, wind!
Everyone get in your echo chamber. With your friends. And people that share values. No one else needs to come in.
bender from futurama says and stay out
ALT: bender from futurama says and stay out
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Everyone get in your echo chamber. With your friends. And people that share values. No one else needs to come in.
Hey! I’ve been making games for 20+ years. I’ve worked on networking, content baking, graphics, platform ports, animation, compilers, and various other engine systems.
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
Bringing Verse Transactional Memory Semantics to C++
Introducing AutoRTFM: a transactional memory system for C++ code in Unreal Engine.
www.unrealengine.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Hey! I’ve been making games for 20+ years. I’ve worked on networking, content baking, graphics, platform ports, animation, compilers, and various other engine systems.
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
Happy to chat about all of it! Most recently working on STM at Epic, here is a taste: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/tech-b...
Okay, fine.
November 14, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Okay, fine.