Got inspired by both @thoughtshrapnel and @aaronpk recent videos, specifically this one with the OBS stuff and Elgato Stream Deck so I set up both a work (gamesdesignart) and my own Twitch.tv streams - enjoy one of the streams showing a little of my microCard/micro.blog Vue app
Today I MUST systematically work through my Things list. Daily distractions.
6 Music’s History of Video Game Music - BBC 6 Music
*Space Invaders is my open day slide number one and is the count down slide to start due to the sound 😉 #somepeoplemightthinkiknowwhatimdoing
Experimenting with auto correct off on iPhone as its been driving me nuts recently. 📱
Been playing catching up on a few things. Finally caught up on Core Intuition and have to say episodes 361-363 are pretty awesome. Want to hear honest open discussions on running indie software companies. These 3 episode are spot on. Check them out if you havent already - Podcast
BBC Radio 6 Music - 6 Music’s History of Video Game Music - Episodes
This box is almost 20years old and yes I have my Dreamcast hooked up to my TV via a host of adapters 😜
I cant wait. A new Shenmue 3 trailer has just been released. Stunning
Ha @thoughtshrapnel invited me to I try the hottest new games, I was terrible #apexlegends #fortnite
Switched screens around now. Much better as can get in a better keyboard than MPB one. Next up need a gel mouse mat. I’m spoilt at work with that and a Corsair Dark core RGB mouse. Home productivity will get there soon. 🐁 ⌨️ 🗄
Ha micro.blog always gets me thinking about stuff I hadn’t for a while… such as why didn’t Apple just buy Dropbox back in the day… I guess if 2019 is the year of the Apple services …maybe we can finally trust iCloud Sync…🤪
Got my one off guest MA talk today on experimental publishing. Taking about the web, the current issue with silos and why you should blog. Shouldn’t be a experimental publishing topic really! But FB and the likes have made it this way - indieweb all the way ! 💪
So great to have Marie-Claire CEO of Women in Games come give a talk and chat projects with the Games Students today. She is so inspirational and motivating. Her enthusiasm is so infectious I was bubbling over with ideas by the end of the day!
Made desk at home much more useful however it means I’ve been using MB Pro 2016 keyboard more, I make so many mistakes, need to get nice external one for home as well ASAP, thinking macOS Keychron (but saw a poor review) its trying to use MB Pro screen too at work I’m clamshell
Made a little getting started with Vue and git on macOS video
Very very nice set of tips for, Filming Your Own Presentations at Conferences by @aaronpk on YouTube (also good job on making the video just fun too watch)
There’s no such thing as a “tech person” in the age of AI - dctr.pro/2cn
Evening
They keep me busy #bloomingkids 😂
See attached image safari dev seems to be useful - @matthew @vincent
Recent work in Connectivism Youtube - Downes, 2019
testing code URL gitlab.adamprocter.co.uk/adamproct… @vincent that should work
testing http://bbc.co.uk/url_with_underscores
This afternoon catch up thelast7.com! And try and wrangle this indieauth / json micro.blog api into submission. 👍