Jake Varness
@jvarness.blog
Staff Software Engineer, Eastern Eagle, husband, father of three, nerd | Current: Storable | Ex: Cerner
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A new Windows 11 laptop that won’t break in a year: $1000
Reviving “old” tech with open source software: priceless
There are some laptops Windows 11 refuses to run on. For everything else, there’s #Linux Mint
Reviving “old” tech with open source software: priceless
There are some laptops Windows 11 refuses to run on. For everything else, there’s #Linux Mint
October 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A new Windows 11 laptop that won’t break in a year: $1000
Reviving “old” tech with open source software: priceless
There are some laptops Windows 11 refuses to run on. For everything else, there’s #Linux Mint
Reviving “old” tech with open source software: priceless
There are some laptops Windows 11 refuses to run on. For everything else, there’s #Linux Mint
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it hurts to know that this will still kick my ass at chess
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
it hurts to know that this will still kick my ass at chess
Excited to see what Apple has planned for the new iPhone lineup: my 14 Pro is worse for wear.
September 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Excited to see what Apple has planned for the new iPhone lineup: my 14 Pro is worse for wear.
Trying to decide if I should petition King Macar to be errata’d to create Treasure tokens, or if Treasure tokens should be errata’d to Gold tokens…
August 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trying to decide if I should petition King Macar to be errata’d to create Treasure tokens, or if Treasure tokens should be errata’d to Gold tokens…
Anyone on here enjoy using Windsurf or Cursor enough to pay for it out of pocket? What was your experience going from free to paid?
August 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Anyone on here enjoy using Windsurf or Cursor enough to pay for it out of pocket? What was your experience going from free to paid?
Tonight's episode of the #Godot Files shows our fearless barbarian hero fighting back for once!
The assets included with the book made the missiles look so tiny at first. The editor makes scaling things much easier though, and I think it looks pretty good.
Game over screen is working too!
The assets included with the book made the missiles look so tiny at first. The editor makes scaling things much easier though, and I think it looks pretty good.
Game over screen is working too!
February 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Tonight's episode of the #Godot Files shows our fearless barbarian hero fighting back for once!
The assets included with the book made the missiles look so tiny at first. The editor makes scaling things much easier though, and I think it looks pretty good.
Game over screen is working too!
The assets included with the book made the missiles look so tiny at first. The editor makes scaling things much easier though, and I think it looks pretty good.
Game over screen is working too!
Tonight on the Godot files:
No fighting back against zombies yet, but I learned how to get a little game over screen going, so it's almost like it's a full game now.
Onto fighting back 💪
No fighting back against zombies yet, but I learned how to get a little game over screen going, so it's almost like it's a full game now.
Onto fighting back 💪
January 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Tonight on the Godot files:
No fighting back against zombies yet, but I learned how to get a little game over screen going, so it's almost like it's a full game now.
Onto fighting back 💪
No fighting back against zombies yet, but I learned how to get a little game over screen going, so it's almost like it's a full game now.
Onto fighting back 💪
Started using Github Copilot for the first time today: I noticed I was able to do less context-switching between my browser and my editor, but I need to get better at prompts. So far it’s been fun using it.
January 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Started using Github Copilot for the first time today: I noticed I was able to do less context-switching between my browser and my editor, but I need to get better at prompts. So far it’s been fun using it.
In tonight's edition of the #godot files, I now have things chasing me and trying to kill me.
And they're succeeding.
Not to worry, I'm learning how to kill them back soon. Once I'm done making this game from this book, I'm really going to want to start on something homemade.
And they're succeeding.
Not to worry, I'm learning how to kill them back soon. Once I'm done making this game from this book, I'm really going to want to start on something homemade.
January 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
In tonight's edition of the #godot files, I now have things chasing me and trying to kill me.
And they're succeeding.
Not to worry, I'm learning how to kill them back soon. Once I'm done making this game from this book, I'm really going to want to start on something homemade.
And they're succeeding.
Not to worry, I'm learning how to kill them back soon. Once I'm done making this game from this book, I'm really going to want to start on something homemade.
It's been really great learning #godot and trying to create something that maybe resembles a game! Cannot wait to continue learning. Who knows, maybe one day I'll make something substantial
January 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It's been really great learning #godot and trying to create something that maybe resembles a game! Cannot wait to continue learning. Who knows, maybe one day I'll make something substantial
I'm terrible with CSS, but I discovered today the power of `min`, `max` and `clamp`!
I needed the width of a control to be either 500px OR 100vw in width, whichever was _smaller_. I thought I was going to need a media query, but using `min` saved me from having to create a stylesheet!
I needed the width of a control to be either 500px OR 100vw in width, whichever was _smaller_. I thought I was going to need a media query, but using `min` saved me from having to create a stylesheet!
January 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I'm terrible with CSS, but I discovered today the power of `min`, `max` and `clamp`!
I needed the width of a control to be either 500px OR 100vw in width, whichever was _smaller_. I thought I was going to need a media query, but using `min` saved me from having to create a stylesheet!
I needed the width of a control to be either 500px OR 100vw in width, whichever was _smaller_. I thought I was going to need a media query, but using `min` saved me from having to create a stylesheet!
When you get that notification from PagerDuty that you’re no longer on call 😇🙏
December 25, 2024 at 8:36 PM
When you get that notification from PagerDuty that you’re no longer on call 😇🙏
Holy and jolly is on sight today.
#BBQmunity
#BBQmunity
December 24, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Holy and jolly is on sight today.
#BBQmunity
#BBQmunity
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CONGRATULATIONS TO GUKESH, THE NEW WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
December 12, 2024 at 1:04 PM
CONGRATULATIONS TO GUKESH, THE NEW WORLD CHAMPION 🏆
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
The 18-year-old Indian star has defeated the reigning champion, Ding Liren, to become the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion. Wow! 🇮🇳
Reposted by Jake Varness
Created my first EngineObject in #littlejs, and it’s pretty easy to work with, but I need to figure out how to animate my little characters.
The only semblance of animation is toggling mirroring on/off
The only semblance of animation is toggling mirroring on/off
December 9, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Created my first EngineObject in #littlejs, and it’s pretty easy to work with, but I need to figure out how to animate my little characters.
The only semblance of animation is toggling mirroring on/off
The only semblance of animation is toggling mirroring on/off
Crazy that Intel's CEO was removed him his position after four decades.
I remember thinking that Intel chipsets were always the best for anything I wanted to do, and then I discovered ARM-based Apple laptops and my whole world changed.
I remember thinking that Intel chipsets were always the best for anything I wanted to do, and then I discovered ARM-based Apple laptops and my whole world changed.
December 2, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Crazy that Intel's CEO was removed him his position after four decades.
I remember thinking that Intel chipsets were always the best for anything I wanted to do, and then I discovered ARM-based Apple laptops and my whole world changed.
I remember thinking that Intel chipsets were always the best for anything I wanted to do, and then I discovered ARM-based Apple laptops and my whole world changed.
I'm dipping my toes into game development using #LittleJs and I have little to no clue what I'm doing.
But I did draw a chick and some grass and some dirt. This probably won't amount to anything, but it's a start.
But I did draw a chick and some grass and some dirt. This probably won't amount to anything, but it's a start.
November 30, 2024 at 10:17 PM
I'm dipping my toes into game development using #LittleJs and I have little to no clue what I'm doing.
But I did draw a chick and some grass and some dirt. This probably won't amount to anything, but it's a start.
But I did draw a chick and some grass and some dirt. This probably won't amount to anything, but it's a start.
I fixed a 2DS touchscreen today using… A toothbrush.
No, seriously, a toothbrush of all things.
Nintendo themselves ACTUALLY recommends for cleaning that you use one.
Don’t believe me? Read on:
No, seriously, a toothbrush of all things.
Nintendo themselves ACTUALLY recommends for cleaning that you use one.
Don’t believe me? Read on:
November 30, 2024 at 5:29 AM
I fixed a 2DS touchscreen today using… A toothbrush.
No, seriously, a toothbrush of all things.
Nintendo themselves ACTUALLY recommends for cleaning that you use one.
Don’t believe me? Read on:
No, seriously, a toothbrush of all things.
Nintendo themselves ACTUALLY recommends for cleaning that you use one.
Don’t believe me? Read on:
It’s that time of year! Break out your snack carts for those delivery drivers doin work and getting those packages out.
I wish my handwriting was better though 😂
I wish my handwriting was better though 😂
November 29, 2024 at 10:33 PM
It’s that time of year! Break out your snack carts for those delivery drivers doin work and getting those packages out.
I wish my handwriting was better though 😂
I wish my handwriting was better though 😂
Smoking is good for you
November 28, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Smoking is good for you
Happy Thanksgiving y’all
November 28, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving y’all
There's a Game Jam on Itch for LittleJs that's currently running and submissions are due in 14 days, and I wanted to try and participate, but I really should have used more of the time that I was allotted.
So far I've got a little yellow dot that moves around on a canvas via arrow keys 🫠
So far I've got a little yellow dot that moves around on a canvas via arrow keys 🫠
November 28, 2024 at 5:16 AM
There's a Game Jam on Itch for LittleJs that's currently running and submissions are due in 14 days, and I wanted to try and participate, but I really should have used more of the time that I was allotted.
So far I've got a little yellow dot that moves around on a canvas via arrow keys 🫠
So far I've got a little yellow dot that moves around on a canvas via arrow keys 🫠
Check out my blog where I post about software engineering topics, recipes that I like to make, and all sorts of other random stuff: jvarness.blog
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November 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Check out my blog where I post about software engineering topics, recipes that I like to make, and all sorts of other random stuff: jvarness.blog