Andy Dent
@andydentperth.bsky.social
Founder of Touchgram creative messaging app.
Dev downunder, martial artist, granddad, amateur designer/animator, author, coarse carpenter, lefty Green, very occasional scuba diver & snow skier.
Refusing to age gracefully.
Dev downunder, martial artist, granddad, amateur designer/animator, author, coarse carpenter, lefty Green, very occasional scuba diver & snow skier.
Refusing to age gracefully.
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Andy Dent
@andydentperth.bsky.social
· Apr 9
Purrticles
A tool for game designers and developers, with v1 generating code for Apple's SpriteKit™ framework.
Simplifies particle effect design, easily seeing the important settings actually being used for the...
apps.apple.com
apps.apple.com/au/app/purrt...
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
Anyone having real problems with the Apple Watch with watchOS26 Workouts usability?
I’m constantly failing to record my workouts because it’s stopped showing intermediate option screens that I can’t see because I’m not wearing my damn glasses during a workout.
I’m constantly failing to record my workouts because it’s stopped showing intermediate option screens that I can’t see because I’m not wearing my damn glasses during a workout.
October 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Anyone having real problems with the Apple Watch with watchOS26 Workouts usability?
I’m constantly failing to record my workouts because it’s stopped showing intermediate option screens that I can’t see because I’m not wearing my damn glasses during a workout.
I’m constantly failing to record my workouts because it’s stopped showing intermediate option screens that I can’t see because I’m not wearing my damn glasses during a workout.
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Well, think we’re gonna be 3D printing a bunch more Aztec death whistles
Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather.
October 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Well, think we’re gonna be 3D printing a bunch more Aztec death whistles
Reposted by Andy Dent
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.
Sounds great but
@okaydev.co
has some of the most terrifyingly broad terms of use I've read on any creative site.
"exploit your Contributions (including, without limitation, your image, name, and voice) for any purpose"…
"waive any and all moral rights"
app.termly.io/policy-viewe...
@okaydev.co
has some of the most terrifyingly broad terms of use I've read on any creative site.
"exploit your Contributions (including, without limitation, your image, name, and voice) for any purpose"…
"waive any and all moral rights"
app.termly.io/policy-viewe...
October 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sounds great but
@okaydev.co
has some of the most terrifyingly broad terms of use I've read on any creative site.
"exploit your Contributions (including, without limitation, your image, name, and voice) for any purpose"…
"waive any and all moral rights"
app.termly.io/policy-viewe...
@okaydev.co
has some of the most terrifyingly broad terms of use I've read on any creative site.
"exploit your Contributions (including, without limitation, your image, name, and voice) for any purpose"…
"waive any and all moral rights"
app.termly.io/policy-viewe...
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if studios are supposedly clamouring to work with AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood – because the AI is so incredibly hyperrealistic and amazing – then why, in the first 15 seconds of their hyped promo video, do we see the classic malformed fingers of AI nightmares? www.theguardian.com/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
if studios are supposedly clamouring to work with AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood – because the AI is so incredibly hyperrealistic and amazing – then why, in the first 15 seconds of their hyped promo video, do we see the classic malformed fingers of AI nightmares? www.theguardian.com/...
Purrticles is now on the Mac App Store, to match iOS.
A tool for #indiegame designers and #indiedev by an indie
(targeting SpriteKit only for now but other platforms coming soon).
Play with particle effects and export code or video.
Export is free until you change document settings.
A tool for #indiegame designers and #indiedev by an indie
(targeting SpriteKit only for now but other platforms coming soon).
Play with particle effects and export code or video.
Export is free until you change document settings.
September 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Purrticles is now on the Mac App Store, to match iOS.
A tool for #indiegame designers and #indiedev by an indie
(targeting SpriteKit only for now but other platforms coming soon).
Play with particle effects and export code or video.
Export is free until you change document settings.
A tool for #indiegame designers and #indiedev by an indie
(targeting SpriteKit only for now but other platforms coming soon).
Play with particle effects and export code or video.
Export is free until you change document settings.
Reposted by Andy Dent
![On September 6, 2024, Laura Loomer posts a video, where she eats dog food. She writes on Twitter: "I just ate dog food. It's human grade. Which means you and your dog can share a taste, nutrient dense treat together. Order yours today at [link]"
I post a screenshot of this tweet and write: "i setup a fake dog food company last month, bought purina at the pet store, and paid laura loomer $100 for this post."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihsmjuml7n6odhpqrf553ysc6v7k23lrbxcwlgoylnxalahojrmgy@jpeg)
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Labeling an entire class of people extremists based on one shooting would be bad enough - but the shooter wasn't trans. The only trans person involved in this was surprised and horrified by what happened and began cooperating immediately with police
The FBI is preparing to label transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...
FBI Readies New War on Trans People
“We’re looking at the entire web”
www.kenklippenstein.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Labeling an entire class of people extremists based on one shooting would be bad enough - but the shooter wasn't trans. The only trans person involved in this was surprised and horrified by what happened and began cooperating immediately with police
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the reason you don't engage in a data-driven argument with fascists is that it legitimises the idea that if the data went the other way their core argument would be acceptable
it is not and should be rejected wholesale from first principles
it is not and should be rejected wholesale from first principles
September 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
the reason you don't engage in a data-driven argument with fascists is that it legitimises the idea that if the data went the other way their core argument would be acceptable
it is not and should be rejected wholesale from first principles
it is not and should be rejected wholesale from first principles
Love the irony of #LiquidGlass unusable controls in a photo of the vital slide in @jominney.bsky.social talk on Usability testing at #DDDPerth
Look at the top of the photo if you missed the blobs!
Look at the top of the photo if you missed the blobs!
September 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Love the irony of #LiquidGlass unusable controls in a photo of the vital slide in @jominney.bsky.social talk on Usability testing at #DDDPerth
Look at the top of the photo if you missed the blobs!
Look at the top of the photo if you missed the blobs!
Reposted by Andy Dent
I haven’t seen the petition, but I have heard Congresswoman Maxine Waters saying that Melania’s citizenship needs to be investigated.
August 31, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I haven’t seen the petition, but I have heard Congresswoman Maxine Waters saying that Melania’s citizenship needs to be investigated.
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The hatred of the left, and obedience to Donald Trump is escalating to a point of no return for some of his CULT. Remember who supports him. Family members, friends, co-workers, and radical right-wing politicians. Let them know you will always remember their support for him.
June 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The hatred of the left, and obedience to Donald Trump is escalating to a point of no return for some of his CULT. Remember who supports him. Family members, friends, co-workers, and radical right-wing politicians. Let them know you will always remember their support for him.
Reposted by Andy Dent
Reposted by Andy Dent
I wrote a short blog post to describe the new PickerKit project for #SwiftUI, with some code examples and screenshots.
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/06...
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/06...
Introducing PickerKit for SwiftUI
Say hi to PickerKit - an open-source SwiftUI package that contains various image pickers, cameras, document scanners, file pickers, picker utilities, etc. for your everyday picker needs.
danielsaidi.com
June 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I wrote a short blog post to describe the new PickerKit project for #SwiftUI, with some code examples and screenshots.
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/06...
danielsaidi.com/blog/2025/06...
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What's unclear to me with the new re-design, will there be any backward compatibility at all, at least into iOS 18? Otherwise it will be a nightmare to adopt. Did someone find any information regarding this? #iOS26
June 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
What's unclear to me with the new re-design, will there be any backward compatibility at all, at least into iOS 18? Otherwise it will be a nightmare to adopt. Did someone find any information regarding this? #iOS26
Reposted by Andy Dent
June 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Reposted by Andy Dent
I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost
I worry that not enough of a big deal is being made about how long-term the devastation of these budget cuts to our scientific and health agencies will be, beyond the absolute ruin they will cause in the acute period.
June 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I've seen folks talk about how "in four years" they'll be able to get back to their planned projects and I really don't think that's going to work out. People & projects losing funding now will not be able to hit pause and come back once funding is restored. Hard-won progress & capacity will be lost
Reposted by Andy Dent
April 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
apps.apple.com/au/app/purrt...
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
Purrticles
A tool for game designers and developers, with v1 generating code for Apple's SpriteKit™ framework.
Simplifies particle effect design, easily seeing the important settings actually being used for the...
apps.apple.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
apps.apple.com/au/app/purrt...
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
v1 shipped on iOS and iPad. A "little project" that grew.
Mac coming soon (need to sand down some rough SwiftUI edges and add paywall).
#swiftui #indiedev #gamedev
Reposted by Andy Dent
"The Coming Recession is Self-Inflicted. The looming economic contraction will be unique in post-war America in that it will be the first directly caused by White House policy." - Bloomberg
April 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"The Coming Recession is Self-Inflicted. The looming economic contraction will be unique in post-war America in that it will be the first directly caused by White House policy." - Bloomberg
Aussie misogynism is alive and advertising on YT.
April 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Aussie misogynism is alive and advertising on YT.
Reposted by Andy Dent
It's been a hot minute since I shared this. But, if you're new to Bluesky and want to connect with game industry marketers or community manager, reach out to me and I will add you to this list.
Reposts are apprciated!
go.bsky.app/Mo2oXxZ
Reposts are apprciated!
go.bsky.app/Mo2oXxZ
February 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It's been a hot minute since I shared this. But, if you're new to Bluesky and want to connect with game industry marketers or community manager, reach out to me and I will add you to this list.
Reposts are apprciated!
go.bsky.app/Mo2oXxZ
Reposts are apprciated!
go.bsky.app/Mo2oXxZ