michael (pose importer)
@blastbody.bsky.social
he/him.
Game programmer, audio specialist/enthusiast. Hyper agent. Beer snob
Diablo IV engine team's "guy who knows all the audio tech". Also worked on some EQ2 expansions & indie games.
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Game programmer, audio specialist/enthusiast. Hyper agent. Beer snob
Diablo IV engine team's "guy who knows all the audio tech". Also worked on some EQ2 expansions & indie games.
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Looking for a quirky audio simulation tool to make beepy bloops? picoSYNTH got you covered, now 40% off on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2949300/...
#gamedev #chiptunes #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2949300/...
#gamedev #chiptunes #indiegames
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Looking for a quirky audio simulation tool to make beepy bloops? picoSYNTH got you covered, now 40% off on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/2949300/...
#gamedev #chiptunes #indiegames
store.steampowered.com/app/2949300/...
#gamedev #chiptunes #indiegames
Sickos dot jpg: what if I just used the git-p4 bridge and then inited a colocated jj repo in there, none would be the wiser
and then why even bother with sparse/task streams if you don't need to collaborate on a change
and then why even bother with sparse/task streams if you don't need to collaborate on a change
Been reading/watching jj vcs stuff, and it's fun to see various reactions to the "inverted" workflow (describe commit, add to it). I'm so used to the idea of a WIP commit because of p4, that the idea that there's something with git's flexibility but has p4 CLs only better is such an clear W to me
November 2, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Sickos dot jpg: what if I just used the git-p4 bridge and then inited a colocated jj repo in there, none would be the wiser
and then why even bother with sparse/task streams if you don't need to collaborate on a change
and then why even bother with sparse/task streams if you don't need to collaborate on a change
Been reading/watching jj vcs stuff, and it's fun to see various reactions to the "inverted" workflow (describe commit, add to it). I'm so used to the idea of a WIP commit because of p4, that the idea that there's something with git's flexibility but has p4 CLs only better is such an clear W to me
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Been reading/watching jj vcs stuff, and it's fun to see various reactions to the "inverted" workflow (describe commit, add to it). I'm so used to the idea of a WIP commit because of p4, that the idea that there's something with git's flexibility but has p4 CLs only better is such an clear W to me
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Apparently Linkedin will be using your accounts data to train copolit. should probably nuke that lunatic sit or at least opt out of it
LinkedIn gives you until Monday to stop AI from training on your profile
If you thought your postings on LinkedIn were safe from the AI-training arms race, think again.
www.bitdefender.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Apparently Linkedin will be using your accounts data to train copolit. should probably nuke that lunatic sit or at least opt out of it
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me when i tell centrist dems to vote blue no matter who now that zohran is the democratic nominee
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
me when i tell centrist dems to vote blue no matter who now that zohran is the democratic nominee
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This week we dropped a new trailer for Beatdown City Survivors that dives into a city that's out to kill you.
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
Beatdown City Survivors Indie Horror Showcase Trailer
YouTube video by NuChallenger
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This week we dropped a new trailer for Beatdown City Survivors that dives into a city that's out to kill you.
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
🌆New stages
🧟♀️New monsters
😎New playable characters
And:
🪖Introducing a new threat, heavily armed special forces sent in with no oversight.
Run it up! 🔊Sound on🔊
youtu.be/UsjZyIFwXOo?...
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Love that thanks to all the deregulation from overturning Chevron and demolishing regulatory bodies I’m here on a lovely Sunday seeing if my makeup wipes’ lot is included in the recall for the ones that have SEPSIS CAUSING BACTERIA www.nbcnews.com/select/shopp...
Recall alert: These popular face wipes may contain harmful bacteria
The wipes in question may contain bacteria.
www.nbcnews.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Love that thanks to all the deregulation from overturning Chevron and demolishing regulatory bodies I’m here on a lovely Sunday seeing if my makeup wipes’ lot is included in the recall for the ones that have SEPSIS CAUSING BACTERIA www.nbcnews.com/select/shopp...
To be clear: I'm credited in EQ2, it's just mobygames not having it
LRT: I like how my mobygames page has the silly Deepak Chopra kinetic project I was an intern on in college and contributed effectively nothing to, but not the two EverQuest 2 expansions I worked on as 1 of 3 engineers supporting designers by adding gameplay scripting features and UI updates.
October 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
To be clear: I'm credited in EQ2, it's just mobygames not having it
LRT: I like how my mobygames page has the silly Deepak Chopra kinetic project I was an intern on in college and contributed effectively nothing to, but not the two EverQuest 2 expansions I worked on as 1 of 3 engineers supporting designers by adding gameplay scripting features and UI updates.
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
LRT: I like how my mobygames page has the silly Deepak Chopra kinetic project I was an intern on in college and contributed effectively nothing to, but not the two EverQuest 2 expansions I worked on as 1 of 3 engineers supporting designers by adding gameplay scripting features and UI updates.
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Big agree. I've worked on many Microsoft titles such as Halo: MCC and their credits were only on a web page which was later moved then removed. I recall the game linking to a broken webpage forever. For Microsoft Flight Sim I was lead QA Software Engineer for the Maverick DLC. That is not credited
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Big agree. I've worked on many Microsoft titles such as Halo: MCC and their credits were only on a web page which was later moved then removed. I recall the game linking to a broken webpage forever. For Microsoft Flight Sim I was lead QA Software Engineer for the Maverick DLC. That is not credited
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Chainsaw Man is Never Gonna Score
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Chainsaw Man is Never Gonna Score
The blogger I'm replying to here unfortunately is leaning on AI, but the principle of reduction to a min repro is good
If LLMs weren't an energy & copyright disaster & was aimed at analyzing difficult bugs instead of pooping out bad startup apps & disrespecting artists then AI might have been cool
If LLMs weren't an energy & copyright disaster & was aimed at analyzing difficult bugs instead of pooping out bad startup apps & disrespecting artists then AI might have been cool
Zig has a subcommand called "reduce" which is used to help generate minimal repros for miscompiles
It operates on a similar principle but is a little more narrowly targeted and doesn't use an LLM to perform reductions since it understands itself and can do some more systematic transformations
It operates on a similar principle but is a little more narrowly targeted and doesn't use an LLM to perform reductions since it understands itself and can do some more systematic transformations
October 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The blogger I'm replying to here unfortunately is leaning on AI, but the principle of reduction to a min repro is good
If LLMs weren't an energy & copyright disaster & was aimed at analyzing difficult bugs instead of pooping out bad startup apps & disrespecting artists then AI might have been cool
If LLMs weren't an energy & copyright disaster & was aimed at analyzing difficult bugs instead of pooping out bad startup apps & disrespecting artists then AI might have been cool
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Just putting out into the aether that despite coming out in December 2024, Caves of Qud is eligible for a number of this year's awards that have November cutoffs, like the Game Awards
October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just putting out into the aether that despite coming out in December 2024, Caves of Qud is eligible for a number of this year's awards that have November cutoffs, like the Game Awards
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Pretty much every single one of these new government accounts is posting rage bait. It's possible (like 100% guaranteed) they are trying to provoke people here on purpose, so don't fall for it. Blockity block block block.
Gotta block ‘em all!
Here’s the one-stop shopping blocklist to disappear the Trump regime accounts that swarmed Bluesky yesterday.
Flush these turds HERE -
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Here’s the one-stop shopping blocklist to disappear the Trump regime accounts that swarmed Bluesky yesterday.
Flush these turds HERE -
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Pretty much every single one of these new government accounts is posting rage bait. It's possible (like 100% guaranteed) they are trying to provoke people here on purpose, so don't fall for it. Blockity block block block.
the best slack feature is "Remind me > Next week"
October 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
the best slack feature is "Remind me > Next week"
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the powers that be want you to know less about your computer. they are taking away your beautiful file pathing, keyboard inputs, considered mouse clicks, and expertise of your OS. everything will soon be done by mumbling into the open air and praying it works correctly. this is a nightmare.
This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
the powers that be want you to know less about your computer. they are taking away your beautiful file pathing, keyboard inputs, considered mouse clicks, and expertise of your OS. everything will soon be done by mumbling into the open air and praying it works correctly. this is a nightmare.
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work work
October 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
work work
Oh, that's shitty
I bought the CRPG book for me and the NEOGEO book for a friend but guess I won't buy any more from y'all
How's that for "defeating cancel culture"
I bought the CRPG book for me and the NEOGEO book for a friend but guess I won't buy any more from y'all
How's that for "defeating cancel culture"
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Oh, that's shitty
I bought the CRPG book for me and the NEOGEO book for a friend but guess I won't buy any more from y'all
How's that for "defeating cancel culture"
I bought the CRPG book for me and the NEOGEO book for a friend but guess I won't buy any more from y'all
How's that for "defeating cancel culture"
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i get that people want video game stories to be something other than this, but i actually don't get it youtu.be/wtGXXUAcqak
All ice cream cutscene
YouTube video by Cuttyflame
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
i get that people want video game stories to be something other than this, but i actually don't get it youtu.be/wtGXXUAcqak
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Don't try to be cheap when it comes to things that separate your body from the ground.
Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?
October 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Don't try to be cheap when it comes to things that separate your body from the ground.
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The boycott works. Continue the boycott.
Microsoft has terminated unit 8200’s access to select cloud storage and AI services, making it the first giant tech company to terminate any services to apartheid Israel at least since the beginning of its Gaza genocide.
Read more: loom.ly/aS6eYUQ
#NoTechForApartheid
#NoTechForGenocide
Read more: loom.ly/aS6eYUQ
#NoTechForApartheid
#NoTechForGenocide
September 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The boycott works. Continue the boycott.
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Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Silly Jimmy Kimmel. He should have just called for all homeless people to be killed and he’d still have a job.
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Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
NEW YORK—Insisting your fate was sealed the moment you clicked the link, a report released Tuesday found that you will be fired for reading this headline about Charlie Kirk. “Shortly after you navigat...
theonion.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Report: You To Be Fired For Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk
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to anyone who, in defense of elected leaders doing little to help release fascism's grip beyond writing strongly worded emails, asks "how else could our elected officials possibly fight back??":
here's a lovely example.
here's a lovely example.
Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.
September 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM
to anyone who, in defense of elected leaders doing little to help release fascism's grip beyond writing strongly worded emails, asks "how else could our elected officials possibly fight back??":
here's a lovely example.
here's a lovely example.
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fuck your transphobic emotional support wizard book, I only support real magic, like those of these Etsy witches
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares.
www.jezebel.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
fuck your transphobic emotional support wizard book, I only support real magic, like those of these Etsy witches