Thingus
@thingus.bsky.social
I like messing with stuff and spinning wool and probably other things too
he/him
I wrote a little RPG; https://thingus.itch.io/hench
he/him
I wrote a little RPG; https://thingus.itch.io/hench
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A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Talking Oglaf with Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne: 'We'd stay up all night drawing stuff to make each other laugh' - The Comics Journal
Other than some time off every year for Christmas, Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne have delivered a new Oglaf comic, skewering fantasy tropes with absolutely not safe for work humor, every week since 2008...
www.tcj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A rare interview with the creators of the always-funny, always-brilliant, and *usually*-sexy—or occasionally anti-sexy—OGLAF!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
Cooper has kept a low profile over the years, but is legitimately one of the very best artists in comics today. Read OGLAF if you're old enough to drive!
chores are a lie
there is only nascar
there is only nascar
me: maybe i should do the dishes
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
the sith holocron i keep on my desk, suddenly glowing red: 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓. 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄. 𝐆𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟓
me: hmm…. more NASCAR 25, perhaps
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
chores are a lie
there is only nascar
there is only nascar
I kept these two in view of my monitor for years, they're very handy
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I kept these two in view of my monitor for years, they're very handy
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This is now the most colourful thing I own, I need to figure out what to do with it
November 5, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is now the most colourful thing I own, I need to figure out what to do with it
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Diving into final rehearsals for this gig in Sheffield this Saturday with the incredible percussionists B C Manjunath and Matt Davies
musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...
Come over if you're nearby !
musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...
Come over if you're nearby !
SOUNDS OF NOW: KONNAKOL, DRUM KIT & CODE
SOUNDS OF NOW: KONNAKOL, DRUM KIT & CODE - Music in the Round %
musicintheround.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Diving into final rehearsals for this gig in Sheffield this Saturday with the incredible percussionists B C Manjunath and Matt Davies
musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...
Come over if you're nearby !
musicintheround.co.uk/events/sound...
Come over if you're nearby !
After some bad work with too-short cotton for the heddles, I turned to dental floss, a traditional material used in the Lancashire dales.
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
After some bad work with too-short cotton for the heddles, I turned to dental floss, a traditional material used in the Lancashire dales.
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So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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October 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So I have a Friday story for you. It’s one I promised to tell before. The themes are “seek help when you need it” and “communicating with family is important” but also “pay attention to how your coms work.”
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Even if this goes terribly wrong as I heddle it, it looks really pretty 🩵
October 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Even if this goes terribly wrong as I heddle it, it looks really pretty 🩵
openai.com/index/next-c...
I love having my q4 figures being dependent on the definition of consciousness.
I love having my q4 figures being dependent on the definition of consciousness.
The next chapter of the Microsoft–OpenAI partnership
Microsoft and OpenAI sign a new agreement that strengthens its long-term partnership, expands innovation, and ensures responsible AI progress.
openai.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
openai.com/index/next-c...
I love having my q4 figures being dependent on the definition of consciousness.
I love having my q4 figures being dependent on the definition of consciousness.
I'm going to make so many watchstraps
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I'm going to make so many watchstraps
I can't do the washing up, US-East-1 is down
October 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I can't do the washing up, US-East-1 is down
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T-shirt saying:
I SURVIVED
Gdal's PostGIS importer
I SURVIVED
Gdal's PostGIS importer
GDAL needs a veteran's association, or at least a medal
Welp that's a whole-ass day of fighting with GDAL I'm never getting back 😮💨
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
T-shirt saying:
I SURVIVED
Gdal's PostGIS importer
I SURVIVED
Gdal's PostGIS importer
GDAL needs a veteran's association, or at least a medal
Welp that's a whole-ass day of fighting with GDAL I'm never getting back 😮💨
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
GDAL needs a veteran's association, or at least a medal
"We've tweaked the method..."
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"We've tweaked the method..."
@doop.bsky.social thanks to your bot I'm now looking at tall ship costs and nautical naming rules
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@doop.bsky.social thanks to your bot I'm now looking at tall ship costs and nautical naming rules
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Getting back to this WIP to prepare for Bridges Galway deadline! Game of Life “pulsar” oscillator with concentric rings for simultaneous time step visualization
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Getting back to this WIP to prepare for Bridges Galway deadline! Game of Life “pulsar” oscillator with concentric rings for simultaneous time step visualization
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the two surest ways to make sure nobody else fucks with your code are extensive use of type systems and functional programming
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
the two surest ways to make sure nobody else fucks with your code are extensive use of type systems and functional programming
I'm concerned
I am opening for the Vessel, which is passing up river
October 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'm concerned
I indigo-dyed this a week or so ago, I'm looking forward to seeing how it spins up
October 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I indigo-dyed this a week or so ago, I'm looking forward to seeing how it spins up
most of mine ride cpu cycles heyooo
Tron gives an inaccurate impression of how many guys live in your computer. It makes it seem like thousands of guys are in there. In reality only about 10 guys live in your computer and less than half of them ride motorcycles
October 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
most of mine ride cpu cycles heyooo
I've put some thoughts about the Bevy engine after using it for Ludum Dare here:
ldjam.com/events/ludum...
(TLDR: it's lovely, would recommend if you're a systems-first kind of game maker)
ldjam.com/events/ludum...
(TLDR: it's lovely, would recommend if you're a systems-first kind of game maker)
ldjam.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I've put some thoughts about the Bevy engine after using it for Ludum Dare here:
ldjam.com/events/ludum...
(TLDR: it's lovely, would recommend if you're a systems-first kind of game maker)
ldjam.com/events/ludum...
(TLDR: it's lovely, would recommend if you're a systems-first kind of game maker)
I've peaked, I'll never surpass this
October 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I've peaked, I'll never surpass this
Ludum dare website isn't letting me in (understandable) so I'm putting this up here for now; thingus.itch.io/1100-dots
October 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ludum dare website isn't letting me in (understandable) so I'm putting this up here for now; thingus.itch.io/1100-dots
First game jam; use Unity, get beaten up by vectors.
Second game jam; use Godot, get beaten up by vectors.
Third game jam; use Pygame, get beaten up by vectors.
This game jam; use Bevy. Currently getting beaten up by vectors
Second game jam; use Godot, get beaten up by vectors.
Third game jam; use Pygame, get beaten up by vectors.
This game jam; use Bevy. Currently getting beaten up by vectors
October 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
First game jam; use Unity, get beaten up by vectors.
Second game jam; use Godot, get beaten up by vectors.
Third game jam; use Pygame, get beaten up by vectors.
This game jam; use Bevy. Currently getting beaten up by vectors
Second game jam; use Godot, get beaten up by vectors.
Third game jam; use Pygame, get beaten up by vectors.
This game jam; use Bevy. Currently getting beaten up by vectors