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Brian Foster

@brianfoster.bsky.social

I teach Game Development at Wichita State, Playtest at Butterscotch Shenanigans, coordinate the ICT Game Jam, and make video games. brianisbrilliant.com

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𝙒𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙉𝙄𝙈 ⁽ᵒˡᵈ ᵖⁱˣᵉˡ ˡᵃᵈʸ⁾@nixxi.mohilchock.com · 3w ago

You could also learn how to make retro game levels for Unreal Tournament 2004, and you can download it for FREE from www.oldunreal.com! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Retro Gaming Tutorial Series - Creating Your First Level for Unreal Tournament 2004 - YouTube

Welcome to my series of retro gaming tutorials exploring how to create your first level for Unreal Tournament 2004! Follow along and build your own level wit...

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THEJordonBrown@thejordonbrown.bsky.social · 3w ago

5 things to watch in Trump’s speech tonight: 1. Widow’s Bay 2. Silo 3. The finale of Dinosaurs where they all die 4. One of those hour long videos on YouTube of a fireplace 5. Whatever extreme weather event is currently destroying your part of the country

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2mo ago

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

Austin Wood@woodwould.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I spent the last few months talking to over 30 game developers about generative AI. It began as a sort of interview survey but became a pretty comprehensive collection of arguments against the technology altogether. www.gamesradar.com/games/why-so...

Ceinwen Langley@ceinwenlangley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I know Calvin’s dad is already having a moment, but every terrible “outsource precious and fleeting moments with your children to tech so that you can spend more time on your work” pitch makes me think of that one strip I never really cared about as a kid, but care a lot about as an adult.

The Calvin and Hobbes strip where Calvin asks his dad to come play in the snow with him. His dad initially says no, because he has to work. Then, angry at himself, his Dad goes out to build a snowman with Calvin. As the Dad works into the night to make up for it, we see Calvin’s mum lifting him up to give one of the few, if only, kisses he ever gives his dad in the Calvin and Hobbes run. His dad is content. It’s a textless comic, and it’s lovely.
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 2mo ago

“The feature uses a combination of bedtime stories, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations along with scheduling and customization options accessible only to adults.”

Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2mo ago

I always thought that "listen, it doesn't matter how famous you are, you got literally be Scorsese - AI will tank your reputation and your career" would remain a hypothetical but here we are

Sam Tung@stung.art · 2mo ago

Statement from The Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800 on Martin Scorsese’s recent promotion of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) The Art Directors Guild represents storyboard and concept artists in live-action film, series, and commercials

Statement from The Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800 on Martin Scorsese’s recent promotion of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): "Mr. Scorsese, The Business is not in flux. Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese is turning his back on the human artists who throughout his career have helped him create his most memorable works. In the recently released Black Forest Labs video promoting their generative AI product FLUX, Mr. Scorsese asks the question, “how do you communicate what you see in your head to your cast and crew?” He claims the solution is the use of this generative AI program to do the jobs that are rightfully the jurisdiction of Art Directors Guild Local 800 artists and designers - human artists and designers who have been successfully collaborating with directors to visualize their films for decades. Mr. Scorsese's promotion of a generative AI product circumvents the input of Art Directors Guild Local 800 art directors, graphic artists, illustrators, production designers, scenic artists, set designers, and other talented Union professionals. Generative AI is only capable of producing this type of “cinematic intelligence” by ingesting large swaths of copyrighted work, likely scraped from the internet without consent, credit, compensation, or transparency. The skills of Art Directors Guild Local 800 artists and designers bring the highest level of value to any film or television production. To think their professional contributions can be mimicked or outshone by generative AI, which is built on work likely stolen from them and many other artists from around the world, is a betrayal of the collaborative nature of cinema."
Rami Ismail (رامي)@ramiismail.com · 2mo ago

Gonna be honest - if after all that happened & continues to happen in the US, you still spend money to go to the US for anything but the most urgent of travel, this outcome is on you. Be grateful, it's far from the worst outcome. You should not travel to the US. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fans 'devastated' as last minute US visa cancellations

People travelling to the World Cup have had their ESTA applications changed from approved to "travel not authorised".

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 2mo ago

NEW: A group of activists have built an awesome new tool to help immigration attorneys and the general public know when an ICE flight is headed to their area. gillianbrockell.com/habeas-fligh...

Habeas Flight Watch: New tool helps track ICE flights to your city

Activists have been quietly piloting a live map of ICE flights to help immigration attorneys with habeas filings. Now they say it's ready for everyone to use.

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Gillian Brockell@gillianbrockell.com · 2mo ago

News incoming (good news from me for once!) …

Brian Foster@brianfoster.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’m driving 7 hours to St. Louis for a Between the Buried and Me concert with my buddy James. We’re listening to Trophy Scars and driving one-lane roads in an immortal Honda Accord. The vibes are so good.

Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · 3mo ago

American Academy of Pediatrics has a more useful response with several resources for parents, teens, educators, and others 🔗 👇 Their bottom line: "we recommend considering the quality of interactions with digital media and not just the quantity, or amount of time."

Screen Time Guidelines

Looking for screen time guidelines for social media? Instead of fixed limits, experts recommend focusing on the quality of kids' digital interactions. Learn additional tips and guidance for healthy, balanced media use.

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Brian Foster@brianfoster.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I wonder if stereoscopic vision would help with object recognition for machine vision. Being able to get a “slightly different view” of something, or being able to look around it a little, I would expect that to help.

Osama Dorias@osamadorias.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Dreams on a Pillow is the game that the establishment doesn't want you to play. A game made by Palestinians about Palestine. This game needs to exist, and we can make it happen. Please back, share, and talk about this game. We must amplify the voices that they're trying so hard to silence.

Rasheed Abueideh - Now crowdfunding Dreams on a Pillow 🍉@rasheedabueideh.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I am thrilled to announce that Dreams on a Pillow has wrapped up pre-production and we are about to start full production. We can’t do it without your support. We are starting our second round of crowdfunding, to support us you can find out more here www.launchgood.com/1948

Stimpunks Foundation@stimpunks.org · 4mo ago

Most institutions try to fix people. We redesign environments. The Stimpunks Design Method turns neurodivergent lived experience into practical tools for building spaces where different minds can thrive. stimpunks.org/design/

The Stimpunks Design Method

Most institutions try to fix people. Stimpunks redesigns environments. The Stimpunks Design Method uses pattern language to help people design environments where neurodivergent minds can thrive. The…

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Brian Foster@brianfoster.bsky.social · 4mo ago

For #NoKings I am downloading and deleting Github repositories. I saw an awesome bsky post a month or so ago that talked about all of the ways that you can divest from Msoft, but I haven't been able to find it again. Anyway, I'm currently looking into Codeberg/Forgejo or self-hosting. #BDS