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Matt Bailey

@epsilonzero.co.uk

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Software Engineer (mostly writing code) Working at IBM on integration with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Go & Node.js Maintainer of JSONata query language open source project Videogames & motorsport enthusiast He/Him Personal site: https://epsilonzero.co.uk/

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 43m

After a long journey involving a crown to reach a satisying conclusion (avoiding spoilers), my wife and I have finished our 90-hour 6-month adventure with the magnificant @blueprincegame.bsky.social

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 1d

This means that services are struggling to reach the database, not because the database itself is down (which hopefully would have redundancy), but because a system in the middle that translates a request into an address is not performing correctly or is unavailable.

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 2d

Every ai video sucks because they’re never more than their prompts, you’re like ‘yeah that’s a video of a dinosaur eating chips whilst skateboarding,” but like that’s it - you could just post your prompt and it’d be the same. But every real piece of film contains MORE than just its script

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 2d

Strange to think that without the DNF at Zandvoort Lando would have retaken the lead in the championship today #f1

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 2d

My prize copy arrived yesterday! And it's excellent, carrying over the informative humour of the Map Men YouTube channel, with the added benefit of physical maps to look at in front of you. Been sneaking in reads when the children are busy, but not yet found the word "slide"...

Front cover of "This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong (and why it matters)" - important to get all the subtitles in

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 4d

Explaining to my children that I'm tired out and in a different t-shirt because I spent time bouncing around the living room with Just Dance, trying to relive the glory days of Dance Central with Kinect, forgetting I'm now nearly 39, not 25.

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 4d

Looking forward to the sword battles, less thrilled about this one king being all-powerful.

a man with a beard is standing next to a woman with the words `` there can be only one '' .

Alt: Sean Connery saying "There can be only one'' from the movie Highlander.

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The Red-Headed Strangler @emmaberquist.bsky.social · 5d

my god there has never been a more accurate use of this

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 5d

Loved Cocoon and this looks amazing, instant purchase, can't wait 😃

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 5d

One of my favourite games this year; an absolutely fantastic tower defence game with beautiful animation and art style, and a lovely flow to the action. Go buy it!

Adriaan @adriaan.games · 6d

Today, Rift Riff…
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!

i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 6d

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 6d

Stumbled upon the Linksider demo in Steam Next Fest and got hooked on its simplex concepts brought together in more complex and interesting ways. store.steampowered.com/app/3413380/...

Linksider Demo on Steam

Linksider is puzzle platfomer where you can attach different "Side Effects" to the sides of your character. Utilize these effects creatively and you may discover surprising interactions betw...

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 7d

So with @plante.bsky.social on @simonparkin.bsky.social's podcast this week, and @jasonschreier.bsky.social on Chris', I think Jason needs to at least mention Simon on Triple Click this week to complete the circle.

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 11d

Above selection missed the impressive back view complete with the cartridge in the slot and the recreation of the slotted grip.

Real Game Boy next to LEGO Game Boy, back view with cartridges in the slot

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 11d

I enjoyed making the LEGO Game Boy but I'm particularly impressed by the attention to detail, including the power switch at the top and the feel of the buttons. Luckily enough to still have my Game Boy from 1994 for comparison.

Real Game Boy next to a LEGO Game Boy, each with a cartridge (Tetris and Super Mario Land respectively)

Top view of a LEGO Game Boy above a real Game Boy

Right side view of a LEGO Game Boy above a real Game Boy

Left side view of a LEGO Game Boy above a real Game Boy

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 11d

Thought I'd give this a quick go over my post-school drop-off coffee and lost an hour to it. Like a Saturday morning cartoon of old, but with lots of great comedians and also... smut... in that most British humour sort of way (honest).

Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 12d

WAIT WHAT'S THIS?

💿There is a demo live for EARTH MUST DIE!

🕹️This gives you (most of) the tutorial section for the game! Have fun, and if you haven't wishlisted the full game yet DO THAT NOW PLEASE it really really helps us out.

Enjoy!

store.steampowered.com/app/4057540/...

Earth Must Die Demo on Steam

These moronic Terranoids think they can just roll in here and take over my beautiful Tyrythian kingdom? The kingdom that I built from the ground up with my bare hands, and only sort of inherited from ...

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 12d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 12d

Looks like the continual PC Game Pass rises reached breaking point for my dad who, after 1257 hours playing No Man's Sky @nomansbsky.bsky.social on the service, has finally bought it on Steam.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 12d

The Xbox app has a surprising new definition of Ubisoft games.

"Ubisoft+ Classics" says the title; the games include Call of Duty: Warzone, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Forza Horizon 5, Grounded 2 and Oblivin Remastered. None of these are Ubisoft games.

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 16d

Maybe not the full return to form I was hoping for, but very happy to see #McLaren clinch the Constructor's title again 😀🧡🏎️ #F1 #SingaporeGP

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 16d

No WipEout 2097?! Maybe that’s a hard one to find second-hand…

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 17d

Rolling the credits on Ridge Racer Type 4 like it's 1999. Don't know why I'd want to retreat to the past right now...

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 19d

Some clever marketing from @zackpolanski.bsky.social parking his van outside the Your Party HQ

Google Street View of London Fashion Centre aka Your Party HQ with a van outside it with "Zack" in big letters

Your Party Electoral Commission listing, with an address of 89-93 Fonthill Road, Finsbury Park, London

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 22d

Posting this today as it's the 30th Anniversary of the original PlayStation in Europe (what this is celebrating). Although I didn't get mine until it was a very surprising Christmas presentin 1996...

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 25d

Wouldn't normally go in for limited edition controllers or consoles, but some months ago I must have been feeling pretty nostalgic and this fun thing showed up yesterday. Love the original style packaging too!

PS5 DualSense controller designed to look like the original PlayStation controller

Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 22d

That's a good point - priorities! Given the "Earth Must Die" announcement yesterday, I wonder if @danthat.bsky.social could help assemble an awesome cast for the FMVs