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Dana

@danarama.bsky.social

Slow runner, erstwhile climber, amateur roguelike dev. Please give me doughnuts, coffee, and D&D. Code monkey by trade (he/him)

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Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 3d ago

It's been ages since I posted a Delve screenshot! I've slowly, slowly been poking away at reworking how the main quest works and how the dungeon is structured. Here's the player talking to the local witch for instructions on what to do in the second stage of the quest. (First draft of the dialogue)

Screenshot of a traditional ascii roguelike game. The player is speaking to an NPC and receiving instructions to go explore the ancient tower of a Sorceress.
Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 5d ago

lol my credit card provider flagged my card for a 'suspicious' charge (a Kickstarter pledge being fulfilled) and called me, but their automated call sounded like most low-effort, low-budget scam call. "Your [Provider] Visa has been flagged for fraudulent activity. Press 1 now to speak to an agent."

Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 7d ago

Got to dip my toe this evening into Big Walk with @kymira.ca and her wife and it is as delightful as everyone says. I feel like we just started to scratch the surface and the game is just suffused with joy!

Alex Shephard@alexshephard.bsky.social · last wk.

it’s really remarkable how consistent the proportion of print vs ebook sales have stayed, just looked at the numbers from 2013 which were pretty much the same

Lincoln Michel@thelincoln.bsky.social · last wk.

Some positive publishing news to counter some of the doomerism: total book sales, and adult fiction specifically, increased in 2025. Print was 73% of market and digital audio/ebook 22%. (I guess the remaining is physical audio?) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Brent Bellamy@brentbellamy.bsky.social · 2w ago

Winnipeg’s Exchange District is experiencing a renaissance, with many new shops, restaurants, and cafés opening up. The area was buzzing last night for First Fridays, where everything stays open late. Exciting to see.

Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 2w ago

My phone is complaining about how it doesn’t have enough space to install an update but more than half my storage space is the OS and system data 😤

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Chris Baraniuk@chrisbaraniuk.com · 2w ago

NEW: Big new feature from me about offshore wind farms as anchors for wildlife! For example: seals swimming *into* turbine towers to, apparently, hunt fish - and scour protection at the base of turbines used by sea creatures as a dwelling place. atmos.earth/science-and-...

The Sea Life Making a Home in Offshore Wind Farms | Atmos

Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life. But their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.

atmos.earth

Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 2w ago

Youtube offered me a bunch of Tour de France Femme content so I guess I'm a Tour Femme fan now! Today's stage was wild -- totally mind-boggling :o

NDP@ndp.ca · 2w ago

The NDP stands in solidarity with WestJet workers on strike, fighting to end unpaid work. Join us in calling on the federal government to respect these workers' right to strike!

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Julie S. Lalonde@julieslalonde.bsky.social · 2w ago

Do I think Poilievre cares about labour rights on the whole? Of course not. The man has never shown himself to be concerned about the rights of workers. But I do think it's a reaaaally bad sign when he has better messaging on labour rights than our supposed Liberal Prime Minister.

Pay airline workers for 'every minute they work': Poilievre

'This isn't a vacation for them…airlines should be paying their flight attendants from the time they show up to work to the time they leave,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters on Fri...

cbc.ca

Miles Klee 🦉@milesklee.bsky.social · 3w ago

Parents are fed up with friends and relatives giving their kids “personalized” AI-generated storybooks with characters resembling their kids. Apart from data privacy concerns, literacy experts say these garbled and convoluted narratives could be an impediment to learning how to read.

Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books

Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.

wired.com

Dana@danarama.bsky.social · 3w ago

whelp registered for the Hypothermic Half next February 😬😬 Guess we’ll see if six months is enough time to get in half-marathon shape…