James Bowling
@jamesbowling.bsky.social
Dad, game developer, guitar adventurer
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The work is mysterious and important. #minecraft
April 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The work is mysterious and important. #minecraft
I've been tracking my #guitar practice for close to three years now. I'm currently sitting at about 800 hours, which means I'm about 8% to the 10,000 hours you need to be an expert at a skill.
So some quick maths says I should be hitting that expert rank sometime in my mid 70s
So some quick maths says I should be hitting that expert rank sometime in my mid 70s
March 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I've been tracking my #guitar practice for close to three years now. I'm currently sitting at about 800 hours, which means I'm about 8% to the 10,000 hours you need to be an expert at a skill.
So some quick maths says I should be hitting that expert rank sometime in my mid 70s
So some quick maths says I should be hitting that expert rank sometime in my mid 70s
I got this amazing hand made birthday present from @mrparoxysm.bsky.social of my favourite adventure game joke ever! #zork
February 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I got this amazing hand made birthday present from @mrparoxysm.bsky.social of my favourite adventure game joke ever! #zork
I very briefly tried Suno, the AI music generator today. It’s impressive tech.
It sent me this follow up email.
Even as a novice musician, the idea of entering prompt into a box being in any way analogous to the feeling of emotional expression I get out of playing an instrument is laughable
It sent me this follow up email.
Even as a novice musician, the idea of entering prompt into a box being in any way analogous to the feeling of emotional expression I get out of playing an instrument is laughable
January 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I very briefly tried Suno, the AI music generator today. It’s impressive tech.
It sent me this follow up email.
Even as a novice musician, the idea of entering prompt into a box being in any way analogous to the feeling of emotional expression I get out of playing an instrument is laughable
It sent me this follow up email.
Even as a novice musician, the idea of entering prompt into a box being in any way analogous to the feeling of emotional expression I get out of playing an instrument is laughable
No guitar knobs are safe when there is toddler in the house. #parenting #guitar
January 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
No guitar knobs are safe when there is toddler in the house. #parenting #guitar
My #telecaster is now a Magikarpster!
December 11, 2024 at 11:05 AM
My #telecaster is now a Magikarpster!
Unfortunately I had to return my last guitar, but in other news, I’ve got my first #telecaster ever! #newguitarday
December 9, 2024 at 3:03 AM
Unfortunately I had to return my last guitar, but in other news, I’ve got my first #telecaster ever! #newguitarday
Found this uhh… classic? in an op shop today!
December 3, 2024 at 8:20 AM
Found this uhh… classic? in an op shop today!
It’s one of those Sunday nights
December 1, 2024 at 6:10 AM
It’s one of those Sunday nights
Daily #guitar is one of my protective factors when it comes to #mentalhealth. It means I'm calving out "me time" when juggling work and family.
Between my wife's late night/weekend work schedule, and getting gastro, this about sums up how I've felt for the last week.
At least I got it done today
Between my wife's late night/weekend work schedule, and getting gastro, this about sums up how I've felt for the last week.
At least I got it done today
November 29, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Daily #guitar is one of my protective factors when it comes to #mentalhealth. It means I'm calving out "me time" when juggling work and family.
Between my wife's late night/weekend work schedule, and getting gastro, this about sums up how I've felt for the last week.
At least I got it done today
Between my wife's late night/weekend work schedule, and getting gastro, this about sums up how I've felt for the last week.
At least I got it done today
#newguitarday A Fender Meteora Player Plus 🎸
November 27, 2024 at 8:36 AM
#newguitarday A Fender Meteora Player Plus 🎸
Got my Sony anniversary controller!
So pretty! 🎮
So pretty! 🎮
November 26, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Got my Sony anniversary controller!
So pretty! 🎮
So pretty! 🎮
Not a bad day for building dams down the creek with the kids
October 27, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Not a bad day for building dams down the creek with the kids
Oh wow, I found a Michael Kelly Patriot in a second hand guitar shop a few weeks ago and fell in love with it!
My first comment when I played it was “ooh, that’s comfy”, then heard the tone coming out of those pickups and I had to have it.
Great choice :)
My first comment when I played it was “ooh, that’s comfy”, then heard the tone coming out of those pickups and I had to have it.
Great choice :)
October 3, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Oh wow, I found a Michael Kelly Patriot in a second hand guitar shop a few weeks ago and fell in love with it!
My first comment when I played it was “ooh, that’s comfy”, then heard the tone coming out of those pickups and I had to have it.
Great choice :)
My first comment when I played it was “ooh, that’s comfy”, then heard the tone coming out of those pickups and I had to have it.
Great choice :)
A new game I've been working on, Bonza Phrases, is out today! It's free to play on Android and iOS, and it would help a lot if you could check it out, share with your friends, and leave a review. Gamedev is tricky, so any support would be greatly appreciated :)
www.bonzapuzzles.com/bph_download...
www.bonzapuzzles.com/bph_download...
September 22, 2023 at 2:32 AM
A new game I've been working on, Bonza Phrases, is out today! It's free to play on Android and iOS, and it would help a lot if you could check it out, share with your friends, and leave a review. Gamedev is tricky, so any support would be greatly appreciated :)
www.bonzapuzzles.com/bph_download...
www.bonzapuzzles.com/bph_download...
Added challenges to each level in Sky Squadron :)
It’s pretty fun playing through each level and finding little objectives to complete.
Also, it’s super cheap replay value, and gives us a lot of cheevos
It’s pretty fun playing through each level and finding little objectives to complete.
Also, it’s super cheap replay value, and gives us a lot of cheevos
August 21, 2023 at 8:29 AM
Added challenges to each level in Sky Squadron :)
It’s pretty fun playing through each level and finding little objectives to complete.
Also, it’s super cheap replay value, and gives us a lot of cheevos
It’s pretty fun playing through each level and finding little objectives to complete.
Also, it’s super cheap replay value, and gives us a lot of cheevos
Part of my guitar practice routine is 10 minutes of transcription.
Took me a few days, but getting faster at it!
Took me a few days, but getting faster at it!
August 21, 2023 at 8:25 AM
Part of my guitar practice routine is 10 minutes of transcription.
Took me a few days, but getting faster at it!
Took me a few days, but getting faster at it!