Markus Haikonen
sh4ken.bsky.social
Markus Haikonen
@sh4ken.bsky.social
Tech programming @Ubisoft but I just post shit.
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good news! PlayStation is dropping its PSN account requirement for some PC games. The change means you can play single-player PC games like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 without needing to log in www.theverge.com/news/601909/...
PlayStation is dropping its PSN account requirement for some PC games
If you do sign in to a PSN account, you’ll get some bonuses.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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My hobby horse. You can simulate a rocket all you want, and use more energy on computation than the actual rocket would, but you won't get to orbit until you ignite rocket fuel. What if all the energy we are spending on simulating learning is not the juice we really need to make intelligence?
January 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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How I learned to fix some of my regular code screw-ups in style with @liveplusplus.bsky.social-powered code-reload: blog.s-schoener.com/2024-12-16-l...
Fixing bugs in style with Live++
Hey! You can find me on Mastodon, Bluesky, or Twitter! Live++ is a fantastic product that enables hot reload for C++ code in pretty much arbitrary codebases on Windows (and XBox and Playstation). The ...
blog.s-schoener.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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i've seen too many tech talks/presos that suffer from a few totally fixable issues, and decided to write about it:
gpfault.net/posts/gripes...
My Gripes With Tech Talks
gpfault.net
December 9, 2024 at 7:17 AM
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If you needed even MORE of a reason to switch to Bluesky, China is "troubled" by the fact that they've invested so much time on Twitter buying ads, bots, and influencers... only to see the people they're seeking to manipulate (us) flee the site.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 27, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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Hello, World 👋
November 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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Official poster used for today's China vs. Japan football game ⚽️🔥
November 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
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Indies, go here ASAP to add missing information to get your Steam games re-listed in Germany: partner.steamgames.com/healthcheck/...
November 19, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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If you’re interested in netcode, check out my series of articles where I dive into a number of common netcode architectures to explore the player experience and the pros/cons of each. 🧵
November 5, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Study finds 21 percent of European devs laid off in past year
Study finds 21 percent of European devs laid off in past year
According the Big Games Industry survey, HR and QA have been hit hardest by layoffs within the European games industry between 2023 and 2024.
www.gamedeveloper.com
November 5, 2024 at 7:57 PM
ARPG project is progressing and you can finally pray for help. #gamedev #arpg #roguelike #survival #indiedev
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWTH...
ARPG update 6
YouTube video by maakush
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2024 at 11:03 AM