Tyler Norman
@tynorman.bsky.social
Web Dev | Game Dev | EC 2 Equestrian | We do a little grieving around here | https://tynorman.com | https://tynorman.itch.io/
I have to make the decision to take a break from riding lessons over the winter between budget, physical wellbeing, and working on my portfolio/job hunting. Until then, making the most out of my last 3 lessons and getting some great canter circles in with Emma today
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I have to make the decision to take a break from riding lessons over the winter between budget, physical wellbeing, and working on my portfolio/job hunting. Until then, making the most out of my last 3 lessons and getting some great canter circles in with Emma today
Is it wrong to put Age of Empires II in my top games this year
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Is it wrong to put Age of Empires II in my top games this year
I often wonder if devs even listen to what consumers say about AI images because in my brief hot sauce store stint I heard plenty of “this dogshit AI lookin ass bottle” and I’m there like hell yeah brother get their ass
Consumers genuinely hate this shit and recognize it very easily
Consumers genuinely hate this shit and recognize it very easily
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I often wonder if devs even listen to what consumers say about AI images because in my brief hot sauce store stint I heard plenty of “this dogshit AI lookin ass bottle” and I’m there like hell yeah brother get their ass
Consumers genuinely hate this shit and recognize it very easily
Consumers genuinely hate this shit and recognize it very easily
I'm like over a month late to posting some of the squad but this was a very fun playthrough! I don't get to experience a wide variety of games these days but having some fast and chill shiny hunts were a great way to unwind from having a manual labour job
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'm like over a month late to posting some of the squad but this was a very fun playthrough! I don't get to experience a wide variety of games these days but having some fast and chill shiny hunts were a great way to unwind from having a manual labour job
Reposted by Tyler Norman
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Found a horse with pretty good stats on it #BreathoftheWild
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Found a horse with pretty good stats on it #BreathoftheWild
As I now work two barn jobs after taking up retail work post-layoff, I wait with eagerness.
There's been endless talk about an AI bubble, but less about exactly how, why, and how much it's a bubble. So I turned to the framework put forward by scholars Brent Goldfarb and David A. Kirsch, authors of "Bubbles and Crashes," for assessing tech bubbles.
Spoiler: On a scale of 1 to 8, AI is an 8
Spoiler: On a scale of 1 to 8, AI is an 8
AI Is the Bubble to Burst Them All
I talked to the scholars who literally wrote the book on tech bubbles—and applied their test.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
As I now work two barn jobs after taking up retail work post-layoff, I wait with eagerness.
Haven’t had a full day off at home in over two months but now I’m treating myself on 3 days off this week
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Haven’t had a full day off at home in over two months but now I’m treating myself on 3 days off this week
Did I just spend a bit too much money on a costume for the Halloween fun show this year? Yes.
Am I treating myself to a bunch of my silly ideas because I burnt myself out on retail work after getting laid off? Also yes.
Am I treating myself to a bunch of my silly ideas because I burnt myself out on retail work after getting laid off? Also yes.
October 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Did I just spend a bit too much money on a costume for the Halloween fun show this year? Yes.
Am I treating myself to a bunch of my silly ideas because I burnt myself out on retail work after getting laid off? Also yes.
Am I treating myself to a bunch of my silly ideas because I burnt myself out on retail work after getting laid off? Also yes.
Yesterday I ran in rain boots with an ex-racehorse that simply wants to just book it straight to her paddock some nights and I didn't want to lose my lead rope so I think I've discovered that I'm just built different
anyways my legs are tired and I have to sell hot sauce for a job today
anyways my legs are tired and I have to sell hot sauce for a job today
October 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Yesterday I ran in rain boots with an ex-racehorse that simply wants to just book it straight to her paddock some nights and I didn't want to lose my lead rope so I think I've discovered that I'm just built different
anyways my legs are tired and I have to sell hot sauce for a job today
anyways my legs are tired and I have to sell hot sauce for a job today
New job’s already off to a great start getting to train this wonderful new lady how to use the water posts
September 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New job’s already off to a great start getting to train this wonderful new lady how to use the water posts
while I’d be much happier when I’m back on a programmer’s salary at least I can put the staff discount to good use
September 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
while I’d be much happier when I’m back on a programmer’s salary at least I can put the staff discount to good use
Couldn’t have asked for a better first fun show with Chance! Didn’t bring a crop for group equitation knowing how overly excited he gets in group settings but he was so pokey instead. Got a solid 64% on our test with one in hand, but little guy didn’t buck or canter once ✌️
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Couldn’t have asked for a better first fun show with Chance! Didn’t bring a crop for group equitation knowing how overly excited he gets in group settings but he was so pokey instead. Got a solid 64% on our test with one in hand, but little guy didn’t buck or canter once ✌️
What a day doing a mounted patrol formation clinic, I’m eager to see how photos and videos turned out! At the last minute my formation horse got switched to Duchess, I’ve wanted to try her forever but she’s very advanced. Bit spooky like her daughter but such a good sport about it.
August 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
What a day doing a mounted patrol formation clinic, I’m eager to see how photos and videos turned out! At the last minute my formation horse got switched to Duchess, I’ve wanted to try her forever but she’s very advanced. Bit spooky like her daughter but such a good sport about it.
It's funny how things can sometimes just *happen* and now I'm easing off of retail work and taking on a paid barn staff position. Trying to embrace the weirdness of my "odd jobs" year.
August 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's funny how things can sometimes just *happen* and now I'm easing off of retail work and taking on a paid barn staff position. Trying to embrace the weirdness of my "odd jobs" year.
Sadly this week’s equine therapist bit me so hard below the shoulder blade that it’s now a massive, sore bruise.
He’s a cool lil dude though
He’s a cool lil dude though
August 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sadly this week’s equine therapist bit me so hard below the shoulder blade that it’s now a massive, sore bruise.
He’s a cool lil dude though
He’s a cool lil dude though
It's hard for me to get excited about too many video games these days when I've just been accumulating a forever backlog but Mina the Hollower might be one of the rare ones I drop everything for. Took a bit for it to click but when it did, oh man.
August 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's hard for me to get excited about too many video games these days when I've just been accumulating a forever backlog but Mina the Hollower might be one of the rare ones I drop everything for. Took a bit for it to click but when it did, oh man.
Really enjoyed my lesson with Tag yesterday. He’s an anxious bean but it was calming for me to just work through it with him from the ground, tricky to run a dressage test considering I’ve only ridden him one other time months ago.
August 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Really enjoyed my lesson with Tag yesterday. He’s an anxious bean but it was calming for me to just work through it with him from the ground, tricky to run a dressage test considering I’ve only ridden him one other time months ago.
Nearing a good stopping point on my sleep aid project using shuffled SNES music and rain loop options with a sleep timer so I finally feel proud enough to share it! Hard to find the time these days while I job hunt in web development but happy to wrap this one up. #webdeveloper #gamedeveloper
August 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Nearing a good stopping point on my sleep aid project using shuffled SNES music and rain loop options with a sleep timer so I finally feel proud enough to share it! Hard to find the time these days while I job hunt in web development but happy to wrap this one up. #webdeveloper #gamedeveloper
Retail work sucks ass but in the meantime I can keep my chin up by both discovering new hot sauces *and* desperately seeking web dev positions
August 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Retail work sucks ass but in the meantime I can keep my chin up by both discovering new hot sauces *and* desperately seeking web dev positions
Took a break from Safari Week overtime as I was approaching odds, then my new gig mental health relief showed up. Only a week to hit way under odds, but glad I can get started on this one
August 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Took a break from Safari Week overtime as I was approaching odds, then my new gig mental health relief showed up. Only a week to hit way under odds, but glad I can get started on this one
Wildfire smoke has that Fallout thing going on with show pics but I had a great time running both classes with Emma this time around! 9AM ring time comes at you fast, plus a new test and smaller outdoor ring really made things trickier than it looked on paper.
August 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wildfire smoke has that Fallout thing going on with show pics but I had a great time running both classes with Emma this time around! 9AM ring time comes at you fast, plus a new test and smaller outdoor ring really made things trickier than it looked on paper.
Had a wonderful time picking up where I left off with training baby through three sessions of our obstacle training clinic. Duke was a bit spicy to start with little rears and spins but once he settled he was very curious and honestly just wanted to lick everything
July 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Had a wonderful time picking up where I left off with training baby through three sessions of our obstacle training clinic. Duke was a bit spicy to start with little rears and spins but once he settled he was very curious and honestly just wanted to lick everything