Chris Knowles
@tarrenam.com
Christian, indie game developer of optimization puzzle game Hexahedra. Blogs about geekery and Christianity at the same time.
Former RuneScape engine dev at Jagex.
Hexahedra: https://s.team/a/1248420
Blog: https://blog.tarrenam.com
Former RuneScape engine dev at Jagex.
Hexahedra: https://s.team/a/1248420
Blog: https://blog.tarrenam.com
But with the added disadvantage that while the real monkeys might randomly create something new, the fake robot monkeys will only rehash things that have already been written.
February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
But with the added disadvantage that while the real monkeys might randomly create something new, the fake robot monkeys will only rehash things that have already been written.
Reposted by Chris Knowles
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Slightly diminish a game
Anecdote of Zelda
Anecdote of Zelda
Slightly diminish a game
Considerable Annihilation
Considerable Annihilation
Slightly diminish a game
Baldur's Catflap
Baldur's Catflap
January 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Slightly diminish a game
Anecdote of Zelda
Anecdote of Zelda
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Slightly diminish a game
Duopoly
Duopoly
Slightly diminish a game
Considerable Annihilation
Considerable Annihilation
Slightly diminish a game
Baldur's Catflap
Baldur's Catflap
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Slightly diminish a game
Duopoly
Duopoly
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Slightly diminish a game
Penultimate Fantasy
Penultimate Fantasy
Slightly diminish a game
Considerable Annihilation
Considerable Annihilation
Slightly diminish a game
Baldur's Catflap
Baldur's Catflap
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Slightly diminish a game
Penultimate Fantasy
Penultimate Fantasy
Slightly diminish a game
Considerable Annihilation
Considerable Annihilation
Slightly diminish a game
Baldur's Catflap
Baldur's Catflap
Slightly diminish a game
Late-Stage Fantasy
Late-Stage Fantasy
January 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Slightly diminish a game
Considerable Annihilation
Considerable Annihilation
Found room 46, immediately stopped, because my goodness puzzle games do NOT get better if you add RNG and grinding.
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Found room 46, immediately stopped, because my goodness puzzle games do NOT get better if you add RNG and grinding.
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Mini of the month - Not very Christmassy
Entry 14 by @chrisabernethy.bsky.social
Naughty || Nice
#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Entry 14 by @chrisabernethy.bsky.social
Naughty || Nice
#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
January 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Mini of the month - Not very Christmassy
Entry 14 by @chrisabernethy.bsky.social
Naughty || Nice
#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Entry 14 by @chrisabernethy.bsky.social
Naughty || Nice
#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Yuri Gagarin went round the earth once and was made Hero of the Soviet Union. I go around the sun every year and all I get is a cake.
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Yuri Gagarin went round the earth once and was made Hero of the Soviet Union. I go around the sun every year and all I get is a cake.
The prizes are set up for the annual family Sprout Bowling session.
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The prizes are set up for the annual family Sprout Bowling session.
Reposted by Chris Knowles
Today is the last day that you can repost this image
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Today is the last day that you can repost this image
Walked past Kate Winslet in a corridor at a school she was considering for her children.
Shared an elevator with LL Cool J and someone he was with while going to work
Sold Danny Glover a USB car charger.
December 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Walked past Kate Winslet in a corridor at a school she was considering for her children.
I'm desperately hoping this is an Adobe Illustrator gag.
December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I'm desperately hoping this is an Adobe Illustrator gag.
Oof! I sort of regret letting my parents get rid of mine (and the Acorn Electron), but to be honest the odds I'd ever actually crack it out are pretty slim. I do still have my Mega Drive but I never turn it on.
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Oof! I sort of regret letting my parents get rid of mine (and the Acorn Electron), but to be honest the odds I'd ever actually crack it out are pretty slim. I do still have my Mega Drive but I never turn it on.
Oh, yes, the battery life. And some pretty weak soldering that meant the mains input would break after a while. I remember that one of the tensest things about playing on mine was not moving too much and joggling the cable, causing it to reset.
December 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Oh, yes, the battery life. And some pretty weak soldering that meant the mains input would break after a while. I remember that one of the tensest things about playing on mine was not moving too much and joggling the cable, causing it to reset.
I'm confused that programming is in S but specific, hard bits of programming, like online multiplayer, are in A 🤔
But I do love that quaternions are some sort of weird alien creature!
But I do love that quaternions are some sort of weird alien creature!
December 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm confused that programming is in S but specific, hard bits of programming, like online multiplayer, are in A 🤔
But I do love that quaternions are some sort of weird alien creature!
But I do love that quaternions are some sort of weird alien creature!
Particularly when McClane has no shoes!
December 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Particularly when McClane has no shoes!
What's the stupidest picture you own?
December 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
What's the stupidest picture you own?
So this is essentially a 1% rev share (though with some annoying stepping) once a game's revenue hits $25m?
December 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
So this is essentially a 1% rev share (though with some annoying stepping) once a game's revenue hits $25m?
Our tree is up! This year the position of angel stand-in goes to WALL-E.
December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Our tree is up! This year the position of angel stand-in goes to WALL-E.
If the government does introduce a pro-generative AI copyright bill, I'd love a journalist to ask how much of the legislation was drafted by AI.
When the answer is "none", press on why not. Make them admit that it's not reliable enough for anything actually important.
When the answer is "none", press on why not. Make them admit that it's not reliable enough for anything actually important.
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
🧵 1/2
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
🧵 1/2
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If the government does introduce a pro-generative AI copyright bill, I'd love a journalist to ask how much of the legislation was drafted by AI.
When the answer is "none", press on why not. Make them admit that it's not reliable enough for anything actually important.
When the answer is "none", press on why not. Make them admit that it's not reliable enough for anything actually important.
Is "DevPods" another name for those little coffee capsules you put in the machine?
December 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Is "DevPods" another name for those little coffee capsules you put in the machine?