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@shotsdev.bsky.social
Developer with experience in Rust and Python. Amateur pixel artist.
i like to use C sometimes.
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Do you want to make retro music using pure Rust code? I've made a Rust library called 'rs-audio', check it out if you're interested:

github.com/xshotss/rs-a...
GitHub - xshotss/rs-audio: A simple retro audio "engine" for making songs programmatically.
A simple retro audio "engine" for making songs programmatically. - xshotss/rs-audio
github.com
i have a toxic love-hate relationship with rust
someone save me from this madness
December 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Bluesky runs on open protocols with open source code. Today we’re taking an additional step and making a patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everyone can build confidently on our work.

Learn more and read the pledge in our blog post: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Bluesky's Patent Non-Aggression Pledge - Bluesky
Bluesky develops open protocols. We're taking a short and simple patent non-aggression pledge to ensure that everybody feels confident building on them.
bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Blue Mushroom (𝘔𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘤𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢): Mycena is a large genus of small saprotrophic mushrooms that are rarely more than a few centimeters in width. This is a fascinating tiny fungi that has been discovered in the past couple of years by Eric Cho in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
#fungi #nature #wildlife #taiwan
August 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Mouse Required ended up getting 2nd overall and 1st in gameplay in Lowrezjam 2025!

I uploaded a small update that adjusts/adds a few small things

itchio: werxzy.itch.io/mouse-required
lexaloffle BBS: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...

#pico8 #gamedev #indiedev #itchio
August 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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YouTube is secretly using AI to edit people's videos

• Skin is being smoothed or sharpened

• Features like ears are being altered

• YouTube confirmed there's an 'experiment' on Shorts to 'unblur' and 'improve' clarity

• There's currently no way to opt out

(via BBC)
August 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Next up - it’s the Didcot Railway Centre’s new toy - GWR 1400 Class Auto Tank number 1466! The beautiful auto tank which has been freshly restored - built in early 1936, she is the youngest of the four survivors in her class - of which only one other is operational.
August 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Prime Video

The lawsuit accuses the service of ‘bait and switch’

They allegedly mislead consumers into believing they’ve purchased movies when they’re only getting a license to watch, which can be revoked at any time

(via THR)
August 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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August 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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I managed to buy a laptop with a copilot key not realizing that it can't be set to act as the ctrl key, and all workarounds ignore the fact that the hardware actually sends "win+shift+f23", taking over the shift button and making shift+ctrl+arrow key selection impossible. Well. NO. MORE. COPILOT.
GitHub - BoyC/NoMoreCopilot: A small driver to kill the goddamn copilot button and turn it into a FULLY functional ctrl button
A small driver to kill the goddamn copilot button and turn it into a FULLY functional ctrl button - BoyC/NoMoreCopilot
github.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Do you want to make retro music using pure Rust code? I've made a Rust library called 'rs-audio', check it out if you're interested:

github.com/xshotss/rs-a...
GitHub - xshotss/rs-audio: A simple retro audio "engine" for making songs programmatically.
A simple retro audio "engine" for making songs programmatically. - xshotss/rs-audio
github.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM