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Andrew Barker
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Employee of a state-owned enterprise.

At work, I try to make linear algebra routines faster.

At home, I have half-baked thoughts about transit and urbanism […]

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@vwbusguy Same!
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
[boring video game idea]

The super subtle artistic point, so deep and meaningful that the game will be a critical hit and a classic, is the connection between the low-attention-span tinder mechanic and the theme of decline and decadence. (4/4)
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
[boring video game idea]

More on the mechanic:

You see a provincial governor, and decide your relationship with a yes or no, no subtlety.

You see a potential rebel uprising, you can crush it or let it be.

You see a technology your empire is maintaining at great expense, you can keep it or […]
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mast.hpc.social
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
[boring video game idea]

More on the theme:

"4X" games (explore, expand, exploit, ...) are a well-established strategy genre, you start with a single planet or castle or whatever and build up technology or armies and so on to expand.

My game will be "5D" (decay, decline, destruction […]
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mast.hpc.social
November 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
@xerozohar Every time this comes across my feed, I am contractually obligated to mention that I have met this guy in person in real life.
November 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
@kenwhite.bsky.social What it really needs are some classified documents
November 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
@glennklockwood I don't doubt you, but does it make sense to *buy* market share? I mean, you *sell* stuff to get market share!
October 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
@Ryan I was taught a bunch of not always consistent things: (a) no real purpose, Jesus overturned it like the pork and shellfish stuff; (b) reveals God's design for your individual balance of work and leisure; (c) a merciful social system that prevents economic oppression; (d) spiritual purpose […]
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mast.hpc.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@adrian also a monday food and a tuesday food and...
September 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
@w7voa you say "has taken", but doesn't this need congressional approval?
August 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
@Ryan what kind did you get?
August 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Reposted by Andrew Barker
So I look it up. The band rented an Airbnb when they were recording the album and the lead singer got sick of telling everyone the front door unlock code a dozen times a day, and he made up the song in the studio to remind them.
August 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
@vwbusguy 2GB should be enough for anyone
August 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social 2x better. They become solidly good movies, not classics like the original trilogy, but actually good.
July 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
@adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com I do this, but only when there is no one else at the playground.
July 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
@glennklockwood.com That outdated rule is something up with which we should not put.
July 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
@bryan Humor me: what's wrong with the location? Superficially seems okay, reasonably good access to transit, on the river, not displacing some existing established neighborhood...
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
June 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
@enobacon Yes! Why would I have more? Sounds confusing.
June 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM