Pete Thompson
@blackpete.bsky.social
Staff Software Developer. Ex-Unity, Ex-EA, Ex-Roadhouse, Ex-Backbone, Ex-various small studios.
That's one way to describe this wine:
March 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
That's one way to describe this wine:
February 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Wait. "Red, White, and Blueland" is a real thing? Not satire?
What the actual fuck.
What the actual fuck.
February 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Wait. "Red, White, and Blueland" is a real thing? Not satire?
What the actual fuck.
What the actual fuck.
General mood lately.
February 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
General mood lately.
Minnekhada beavers exist!
February 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Minnekhada beavers exist!
Pretty otherworldly sunrise this morning
February 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Pretty otherworldly sunrise this morning
That's one buff looking snowman in the neighborhood
February 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
That's one buff looking snowman in the neighborhood
If I had 5c for every warning I've had to clean up every time I've imported a new asset...
Hey asset devs. If I'm paying for your asset, then the very least you can do is release your asset without warnings I'm forced to see every time I load up Unity.
It's basic software etiquette.
Hey asset devs. If I'm paying for your asset, then the very least you can do is release your asset without warnings I'm forced to see every time I load up Unity.
It's basic software etiquette.
January 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If I had 5c for every warning I've had to clean up every time I've imported a new asset...
Hey asset devs. If I'm paying for your asset, then the very least you can do is release your asset without warnings I'm forced to see every time I load up Unity.
It's basic software etiquette.
Hey asset devs. If I'm paying for your asset, then the very least you can do is release your asset without warnings I'm forced to see every time I load up Unity.
It's basic software etiquette.
Sunrise behind Mt. Baker
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sunrise behind Mt. Baker
It's crazy how many nests there are for Great Blue Herons in just one location. Those birds are big!
January 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
It's crazy how many nests there are for Great Blue Herons in just one location. Those birds are big!
Sometimes I'm amazed how dumb things can make me happier more than it should have.
From the #Unity 6.1 b3 release notes:
"Installer: Removed the automatic creation of a desktop shortcut when you install a new version of the Unity Editor."
From the #Unity 6.1 b3 release notes:
"Installer: Removed the automatic creation of a desktop shortcut when you install a new version of the Unity Editor."
January 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sometimes I'm amazed how dumb things can make me happier more than it should have.
From the #Unity 6.1 b3 release notes:
"Installer: Removed the automatic creation of a desktop shortcut when you install a new version of the Unity Editor."
From the #Unity 6.1 b3 release notes:
"Installer: Removed the automatic creation of a desktop shortcut when you install a new version of the Unity Editor."
Reposted by Pete Thompson
Yup. Microsoft automatically switched me to the $99.99/year version with Spicy Autocomplete. You have to go all the way through "cancel subscription" to be presented these options and get the $69.99/year one you actually chose.
January 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Yup. Microsoft automatically switched me to the $99.99/year version with Spicy Autocomplete. You have to go all the way through "cancel subscription" to be presented these options and get the $69.99/year one you actually chose.
Telus asking me to sign a petition for "more internet choice"
Uh huh.
The face it's "choice" and not "choices" is an interesting slip.
Uh huh.
The face it's "choice" and not "choices" is an interesting slip.
a woman in a blue and white dress with a braided ponytail
ALT: a woman in a blue and white dress with a braided ponytail
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Telus asking me to sign a petition for "more internet choice"
Uh huh.
The face it's "choice" and not "choices" is an interesting slip.
Uh huh.
The face it's "choice" and not "choices" is an interesting slip.
Reposted by Pete Thompson
Just a reminder: in a disaster DO NOT DONATE PHYSICAL GOODS
Do not donate clothes, diapers, toys, furniture etc
These invariably create a "second disaster" and go to waste.
good360.org/blog-posts/a...
Do not donate clothes, diapers, toys, furniture etc
These invariably create a "second disaster" and go to waste.
good360.org/blog-posts/a...
Avoiding the Second Disaster: How (Not) to Donate During a Crisis
After a disaster happens, people want to help. But, there are right ways and wrong ways to donate after a disaster.
good360.org
January 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Just a reminder: in a disaster DO NOT DONATE PHYSICAL GOODS
Do not donate clothes, diapers, toys, furniture etc
These invariably create a "second disaster" and go to waste.
good360.org/blog-posts/a...
Do not donate clothes, diapers, toys, furniture etc
These invariably create a "second disaster" and go to waste.
good360.org/blog-posts/a...
I'm always bemused by emails from an airline offering me a deal to "upgrade my seat for more space".
I can't help reading that as "We know the seat we sold you is shit, but we have a deal for you to make it less shitty!"
I can't help reading that as "We know the seat we sold you is shit, but we have a deal for you to make it less shitty!"
November 28, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I'm always bemused by emails from an airline offering me a deal to "upgrade my seat for more space".
I can't help reading that as "We know the seat we sold you is shit, but we have a deal for you to make it less shitty!"
I can't help reading that as "We know the seat we sold you is shit, but we have a deal for you to make it less shitty!"
Ever seen Cinemachine in Unity and thought, "Man... I wish I could use this in Unreal?"
Now you can!
What's even better: This was made by the exact same CM people! They're pretty swell folks who have a passion for this stuff, so you know it'll continue to get even better than it already is.
Now you can!
What's even better: This was made by the exact same CM people! They're pretty swell folks who have a passion for this stuff, so you know it'll continue to get even better than it already is.
Black Eye Cameras
Thank you for your interest in the Black Eye camera plugin! Discover how our tools can transform your workflow and elevate your creative vision.See Black Eye Cameras in action HEREGet in touch, intera...
www.fab.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Ever seen Cinemachine in Unity and thought, "Man... I wish I could use this in Unreal?"
Now you can!
What's even better: This was made by the exact same CM people! They're pretty swell folks who have a passion for this stuff, so you know it'll continue to get even better than it already is.
Now you can!
What's even better: This was made by the exact same CM people! They're pretty swell folks who have a passion for this stuff, so you know it'll continue to get even better than it already is.
My favourite thing to do in Unity is to find some super useful utility function that would be handy to use in my code, only to find I can't use it because it's internal...
November 18, 2024 at 10:37 PM
My favourite thing to do in Unity is to find some super useful utility function that would be handy to use in my code, only to find I can't use it because it's internal...
Had a chat with an AI agent about business ownership, GST, CRA payroll number rules, CPP, EI, and all other fun Canadian tax stuff. So much more helpful than trying to parse the CRA website myself or paying an expensive accountant to dumb it down for me.
Good use case for AI right there.
Good use case for AI right there.
November 8, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Had a chat with an AI agent about business ownership, GST, CRA payroll number rules, CPP, EI, and all other fun Canadian tax stuff. So much more helpful than trying to parse the CRA website myself or paying an expensive accountant to dumb it down for me.
Good use case for AI right there.
Good use case for AI right there.
Likely an unpopular opinion: Dune 2 sucked.
There’s no question it’s a visually stunning movie. Which is part of the problem I think. There’s so much focus on cinematography and presentation it feels like the story was an after thought.
The pacing is just weird.
There’s no question it’s a visually stunning movie. Which is part of the problem I think. There’s so much focus on cinematography and presentation it feels like the story was an after thought.
The pacing is just weird.
October 24, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Likely an unpopular opinion: Dune 2 sucked.
There’s no question it’s a visually stunning movie. Which is part of the problem I think. There’s so much focus on cinematography and presentation it feels like the story was an after thought.
The pacing is just weird.
There’s no question it’s a visually stunning movie. Which is part of the problem I think. There’s so much focus on cinematography and presentation it feels like the story was an after thought.
The pacing is just weird.
Pretty generous of Epic to include this button to claim all Megascans on Fab!
October 22, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Pretty generous of Epic to include this button to claim all Megascans on Fab!
Looks like a fun game! I'll play:
Unity / Unreal
Visual Studio / Notepad++ (yes, seriously)
Blender
Procreate / Krita
Jira / Miro
Google Docs
Slack / Whatsapp
Zoom / GMeet
Unity / Unreal
Visual Studio / Notepad++ (yes, seriously)
Blender
Procreate / Krita
Jira / Miro
Google Docs
Slack / Whatsapp
Zoom / GMeet
Show your dev tools ⚒️
______________
Unity / Unreal
Character Creator / iClone
Daz
Rider / VS Code
Playfab / Azure
3ds Max / Affinity
Miro / Milanote / Codecks
Slack / Zoom
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Unity / Unreal
Character Creator / iClone
Daz
Rider / VS Code
Playfab / Azure
3ds Max / Affinity
Miro / Milanote / Codecks
Slack / Zoom
October 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Looks like a fun game! I'll play:
Unity / Unreal
Visual Studio / Notepad++ (yes, seriously)
Blender
Procreate / Krita
Jira / Miro
Google Docs
Slack / Whatsapp
Zoom / GMeet
Unity / Unreal
Visual Studio / Notepad++ (yes, seriously)
Blender
Procreate / Krita
Jira / Miro
Google Docs
Slack / Whatsapp
Zoom / GMeet