will

@will@mastodon.content.town

Dad, Husband, Co-Host of Brad & Will Made a TechPod and The FOSSPod, Communications @ Stray Bombay. Stream Fortnite & stuff at Twitch. I don't believe in formerlies. #podcast #videogames

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will, to random

We’re stoked to welcome Norman Chan back to the Tech Pod this week to share his experience with the Apple Vision Pro. This is the hands-on for Apple’s $3500 headset that you’ve been waiting for!

https://techpod.content.town/episodes/221-cluck-to-home-screen

will, to random

I love that @pluralistic is still self-publishing the audiobook versions of his books to bypass Amazon's crap DRM requirements if you publish t hrough Audible. https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/111731810203477098

mathowie, to random
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Can we all agree Wonka (2023) will be the last film to ever use a fat suit as a running gag in a movie? I know it's nowhere near equivalent, but I feel like society collectively abandoned ever using blackface in a mainstream film after Tropic Thunder did it ironically in 2006, and we're all better for never having to see anyone try to do it again.

will,

@mathowie I hope so. The use of them in the last Avengers movie was a real bummer.

will, to random

This marks my last week at Stray Bombay. If your company needs a communications specialist who has a variety of other skills, please give me a shout. HMU on Linkedin or email me at will@willsmith.ws.

I'm an ex-print and video journalist who has started my own company, hosted many successful podcasts, taken on a variety of roles at a game studio, and a whole lot more. This is the first time I've been available in my 20-year career, so don't miss your chance to hire me!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/notthatwillsmith/

nerfboy, to random

@will the latest podcast seems to have a problem with its title.[edit: number is fixed now & I now understand the title. My bad. Merry Christmas!]

will,

@nerfboy all good! I jacked up the ep number in the title.

matt, to random
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Why does there seem to be light coming out of the arm of this overhead projector?

video/mp4

will,

@matt didn’t the fancy ones also have lights that shone down for when you put something reflective on it?

paul, to random
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Why the hell is the Suicide Squad rated higher than The Suicide Squad when The Suicide Squad was a better Suicide Squad movie than the Suicide Squad?

will,

@paul I blame Will Smith

will, to random

We posted a new trailer for The Anacrusis this morning. I had a LOT of fun making this: https://youtu.be/uRRUOLU2f8M

will, to random

It's the last chance to get The Anacrusis (the game I work on) for $10. It's a Left 4 Dead-like co-op shooter with full bot support, so you can play with 1-8 players. You can even practice the asymmetrical versus mode, where you play as the aliens, vs. bots who play the Survivors. It's 50% off for about 12 more hours! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120480/The_Anacrusis/

will,

@phil Thanks Phil!

chuqvr, to random
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Merlin, BTW, told me it was probably a western screech, which would have been nice, but, well, judging size is not its strong point. Or most birders in the field, to be honest.

will,

@chuqvr I wish Merlin let you say “I saw an owl, but I don’t know what kind it was. Please help”

will, to random

My favorite event, Maker Faire, is returning to the Bay Area in October. Early bird (read: cheap) tickets go off sale tomorrow, so grab them now if you want to go! I’ll be there!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maker-faire-bay-area-october-13-15-october-20-22-2023-tickets-673771979127

will,

@Raspberry_Pi Oh, I’ll see you there then! I’ve been quietly working on a smart mirror for a bit and want to get some ideas!

will,

@Noisebridge heck yeah! I’ll come say hi.

will,

@geektoybox OC is like 9 hours away from the Bay Area one though. Also, I believe that everything but the two main ones are run by other people, so everyone has always just kind of scheduled when they can get a venue.

sircoolio, to random

Did you know if you mash the dark button in Discord iOS a bunch of times, you unlock AMOLED black mode?! courtesy of @will

will,

@kris @sircoolio I couldn't get this one to work on iOS... are you tapping it in the message writing window or in the post or in the keyboard?

will,

@kris that did it!

andrealuck, to space
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Zoom in on Epic Dust Storm on Mars

Full res: https://flic.kr/p/2oUVt2F
Zoomable image: https://flic.kr/p/2oU8NES

Nearby North Polar Cap - ESA Mars Express
Image created processing data from: archives.esac.esa.int/psa/
Instrument: HRSC
Orbit: 18039
Time: 2018-04-03T11:56
Product IDs:
HI039_0000_RE4
HI039_0000_GR4
HI039_0000_BL4


Credit:
ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck

In this animation a zoom in on a massive dust storm on Mars, near the North Polar Cap. Colours are white/yellowish of the dust cloud (which covers half of the video) and rusty red with a couple of crater and visible dunes on the surface of Mars.

will,

@andrealuck @astro_jcm why is it a lighter color than the ground?

jnmcgarry, to random
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@will after listening to the show I decided to step up my coffee game a little bit. Picked up an inexpensive pour over set-up and some fresh ground single origin Sumatra. Thanks for the knowledge bomb!

will,

@jnmcgarry heck yeah, how'd it turn out?

gptreb, to random
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@will Just catching up on the last TechPod episode and had suggestions for kids sciencey things. I bought a USB rechargeable portable microscope to keep my niece occupied when I look after her. No matter what they're into everything looks cooler under a microscope. We take it out into the garden and look at insects, rocks, flowers, or whatever she finds interesting.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000265086823.html

A good software package is GCompris. Has a wide range of activities.

https://www.gcompris.net/screenshots-en.html

will,

@gptreb USB microscopes are a great callout!

BigAngBlack, to random
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@will
Hearing @bradshoemaker talk about purchasing possible domains and curious if you have plans to talk about TLDs and ICANN and .org

will,

@BigAngBlack @bradshoemaker Ooh, that's an interesting idea. I'll look into it and see if there's enough of an episode there

daeken, to random

Damn, no one has released a 64GB DDR5 SODIMM yet? That's a bummer. Hopefully soon 👉👈

will,

@daeken The higher density is kind of thin right now. I went with stupid-fast 16GB DIMMs, but my board only has two slots, so I'm stuck at 32GB unless I want to give up memory bandwidth (I don't).

will, to random

This week on the Tech Pod, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of maybe the best hacker movie ever, War Games. https://techpod.content.town/episodes/191-winner-none

will,

@VE2UWY Of course!

will,

@andrewdcato Thanks Andrew!

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