I was just standing around in my building’s garage while my kid practiced riding a bike (with training wheels) and my mind wandered to what it would be like to learn if you could do it fully in virtual reality....
One of the other devs asked about the description of the “Independent States of America” in the following passage. They asked if allowing for a southern succession was offensive or inappropriate. How does this read to others?...
I love seeing this. I’m not quite ready to by this particular bike, but I’m definitely going to share the info with my husband and see what he thinks. This could suit our needs in the next year or two.
Windrush is an aguamodo: a human with aquatic augmentations. She’s a ship and port inspector, a proud member of the ILWU 122 (the International Longshore & Warehouse Union), and a mom. She has skills in inspection and healing. She also coaches underwater hockey at her kid’s school....
Mayhem is a super-tough MMA fighter anarchist. He’s very into Anarchy. If you have a friend who is really into anarchy (and/or MMA), we’ve got the premade character for them!...
This company is proposing a design in which magnets are used to repel the train car away from standard iron railroad tracks, and small side-wheels keep the skids aligned. It doesn’t use electromagnetic alternation to drive the car, it’s just essentially an ultra-low friction alternative to wheels....
One of the devs has been filling in a table of random NPCs. They’ve made a few dozen, and they’re already really incredible in their variety and fit into the setting. You can see a handful of them below....
Imagine what learning to ride a bike would be like in Fully Automated
I was just standing around in my building’s garage while my kid practiced riding a bike (with training wheels) and my mind wandered to what it would be like to learn if you could do it fully in virtual reality....
Southern succession in Fully Automated: problematic?
One of the other devs asked about the description of the “Independent States of America” in the following passage. They asked if allowing for a southern succession was offensive or inappropriate. How does this read to others?...
The Maven: A user-friendly, $2K Cargo e-bike perfect for families on the go (arstechnica.com)
I love seeing this. I’m not quite ready to by this particular bike, but I’m definitely going to share the info with my husband and see what he thinks. This could suit our needs in the next year or two.
Healing in a solarpunk RPG
What does healing look like in a solarpunk game?...
More lore than you asked for: "The Establishment of the Gulf Coast Gorilla Population"
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8178247...
Looking for feedback/sensitivity readers on Indigenous representation in Fully Automated
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8031810...
More art of the premade characters: Windrush: trade unionist mermaid! (slrpnk.net)
Windrush is an aguamodo: a human with aquatic augmentations. She’s a ship and port inspector, a proud member of the ILWU 122 (the International Longshore & Warehouse Union), and a mom. She has skills in inspection and healing. She also coaches underwater hockey at her kid’s school....
Bring em back (slrpnk.net)
I made some new art for the game – sort of a recruiting poster for the Civil Defense. (slrpnk.net)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/7878389...
We've all just got to do our part! (slrpnk.net)
There better be catchy tuns and lots of catgacating. - Lemmy.World (lemmy.world)
Time for more solarpunk character art! This is Mayhem. (slrpnk.net)
Mayhem is a super-tough MMA fighter anarchist. He’s very into Anarchy. If you have a friend who is really into anarchy (and/or MMA), we’ve got the premade character for them!...
Nothing matters = Make your own meaning ❤️ (slrpnk.net)
Solarpunk editor Solena Ulibarri is teaching a seminar on solarpunk writing on April 4th. (wandering.shop)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/7767375...
Low-cost passive maglev upgrade tested on regular rail tracks (newatlas.com)
This company is proposing a design in which magnets are used to repel the train car away from standard iron railroad tracks, and small side-wheels keep the skids aligned. It doesn’t use electromagnetic alternation to drive the car, it’s just essentially an ultra-low friction alternative to wheels....
Developer meeting updates!
Recap from our developer meeting this morning:...
Making lots of random non-player characters
One of the devs has been filling in a table of random NPCs. They’ve made a few dozen, and they’re already really incredible in their variety and fit into the setting. You can see a handful of them below....
I'm looking for recommendations that have a specific tone
I’m looking for books, games, movies, etc. that are set in a relatable, high-tech post-capitalist solarpunk world....
Raspberry Pi-powered AI camera assesses cars and driver behaviors in blind spots (www.raspberrypi.com)
This is one of those things that wouldn’t exist in a fully realized solarpunk world, but might be useful during a transition....
Proposal: Set default theme to dark mode
This is a very minor thing, but I just wanted to ask if anyone else thinks that dark mode should be the default theme....
More character art from Fully Automated! I'm really proud of the art and concept for this character. (slrpnk.net)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/7550276...