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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentLooks neat! Do you have any examples you can share that are playable on the web?Looks neat! Do you have any examples you can share that are playable on the web?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec LinkStill working on gametje.com. I added a new game recently called Acro Byte which is an homage to the original game Acrophobia from the mid-2000s. It was fun doing a bit of data crunching to make...Still working on gametje.com. I added a new game recently called
Acro Bytewhich is an homage to the original game Acrophobia from the mid-2000s. It was fun doing a bit of data crunching to make sure I was generating acronyms correctly for the different languages. I wrote a small blog post diving a bit more into the details. Feel free to give it a try at https://gametje.com/games/acro_byte or join my Discord and play it there: https://discord.gg/wCvAkF9fur -
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentHave you seen the show Pantheon? Related to your project. Pretty good watch as well.Have you seen the show Pantheon? Related to your project. Pretty good watch as well.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec (edited )Link ParentWhen scrolling to the bottom of the page with snow turned on, I waited for the snow to accumulate to see if the footer links would still work even though they were not visible... They still work...When scrolling to the bottom of the page with snow turned on, I waited for the snow to accumulate to see if the footer links would still work even though they were not visible... They still work 🙂.
Cool effect! Would be fun to also toggle the intensity. "Activate Blizzard mode!"
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
jmpavlec Link ParentI'm also curious what happened to this. I was excited to see it come up in my feed again.I'm also curious what happened to this. I was excited to see it come up in my feed again.
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Comment on Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf | Announcement trailer in ~games
jmpavlec Link ParentThat's quite a callback from ~1991. I'm amazed how good that game looks for Amiga/SNES era.That's quite a callback from ~1991. I'm amazed how good that game looks for Amiga/SNES era.
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Comment on Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf | Announcement trailer in ~games
jmpavlec LinkThe graphics look gorgeous. Never played the first one but it reminds me a lot of the game Inside (same makers of Limbo). Similar side scrolling puzzle mechanics and style. Will definitely check...The graphics look gorgeous. Never played the first one but it reminds me a lot of the game Inside (same makers of Limbo). Similar side scrolling puzzle mechanics and style. Will definitely check it out! Thanks for posting.
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Comment on This site is fast in ~tildes
jmpavlec Link ParentMaybe it is my location... But this site is a bit slow. Loading spinners, images drawing in over a couple seconds... I have gigabit download speeds... What am I missing?Maybe it is my location... But this site is a bit slow. Loading spinners, images drawing in over a couple seconds... I have gigabit download speeds... What am I missing?
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Comment on Gimp Tutorial for Idiot? in ~comp
jmpavlec LinkI also tried to use Gimp after using Photoshop for a while 15+ years ago. I find I enjoy https://www.photopea.com/ better. It's an online editor similar to how Photoshop is/used to be. It is free...I also tried to use Gimp after using Photoshop for a while 15+ years ago. I find I enjoy https://www.photopea.com/ better. It's an online editor similar to how Photoshop is/used to be. It is free with ad support. (Although I think you can pay to remove ads as well)
To be honest it's been 10+ years since I last tried Gimp... So maybe I should give it a try again. Either way, photopea meets 90% of my needs these days for basic photo editing with layers.
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
jmpavlec LinkInstead of buying a new camera, I'd save the money and invest it in a new smartphone with a better camera. Have heard good things about the new iphone 17. My wife has the same phone as you (iPhone...Instead of buying a new camera, I'd save the money and invest it in a new smartphone with a better camera. Have heard good things about the new iphone 17. My wife has the same phone as you (iPhone SE 2022) and the quality is quite a bit worse than my Pixel 8. She had an iphone 11 from work before that and even those pictures were better than her current SE.
I have a DSLR myself that gets used about once a year for special evenings, even then it can be cumbersome to get out and use.
I'd get a new phone with a better camera if I were in your shoes.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentThanks! That will definitely help as a reference.Thanks! That will definitely help as a reference.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentGave it a go: https://imgur.com/a/KNOy9EB Seemed to work pretty well. Is there a concept of a room or something? Or is it a singleton instance? (Like anyone who goes to the site at that time joins...Gave it a go: https://imgur.com/a/KNOy9EB
Seemed to work pretty well. Is there a concept of a room or something? Or is it a singleton instance? (Like anyone who goes to the site at that time joins the same game?). Would also be fun to see the count of words the other players are getting.
I liked the post game stats and timeline of points. Well done!
A page refresh wipes out the player so I had to start again.
It plays a bit like the games I have been working on at https://gametje.com
May try to make something similar for my own website 🙂.
Thanks for sharing.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentDo you have a link for the boggle game? Would love to try that out.Do you have a link for the boggle game? Would love to try that out.
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
jmpavlec (edited )Link ParentI'm a huge fan of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross never hooked me. I played it for ~8-10 hrs quite a few years ago and it just didn't have the same feel. Earthbound on the other hand... is one of...I'm a huge fan of Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross never hooked me. I played it for ~8-10 hrs quite a few years ago and it just didn't have the same feel.
Earthbound on the other hand... is one of my favorites. I'm a real sucker for SNES RPGs. I'd suggest that or FF VII over Chrono Cross.
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Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech
jmpavlec (edited )LinkI have a pair of Shokz Open Run Pro. I'm generally quite happy with them. I use them exclusively when running to listen to music and podcasts. I find them to be loud enough (at 80-90% volume) and...I have a pair of Shokz Open Run Pro. I'm generally quite happy with them. I use them exclusively when running to listen to music and podcasts. I find them to be loud enough (at 80-90% volume) and tested them with my wife indoors and she couldn't really hear what I was listening to unless she got really close.
I mainly got them as my regular earpods always fell out when I was running and I wanted to be able to hear my surroundings. The proprietary charger is a bit annoying, but they usually charge pretty fast and last me ~5-6 10km runs before they report the battery as low. (~4.5-5.5 hrs). They'd probably last longer indoors as you wouldn't need to turn them up as much.
I'd say the only real negative for me is that I should have gotten the smaller size, the normal ones are slightly too big for me so I occasionally need to push them back.
To clarify, I definitely prefer other headphones for sound quality when sitting at a desk etc. I've only used them a few times for non-running situations. I'd say give it a shot, you can always return them?
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Show Tildes - Gametje V2
Hi All, It's been coincidentally EXACTLY 1 year since my previous post about Gametje. I've been busy creating some new games and re-designing all the main pages with the help of a UI/UX designer....
Hi All,
It's been coincidentally EXACTLY 1 year since my previous post about Gametje. I've been busy creating some new games and re-designing all the main pages with the help of a UI/UX designer. I have posted a few updates in the weeklyWhat programming/technical projects have you been working on?threads but I thought this milestone deserved its own post. I published the new site earlier this week and also migrated to a new backend server. Here's a refresher of what it is for those that may have missed my previous post a year ago. I also recently started working on it full-time last month after not really working on it much from January-June this year. You can read more in my recent blog post.What is it?
It's a set of online games that can be played in person with a central screen (like a TV) or remotely via video chat. It's also available directly in Discord as an embedded activity. It is playable in 9 languages and doesn’t require any downloads. Most games revolve around creativity in some form. None of the games require fast reflexes and can be played by just about anyone.
Where can I try it?
https://gametje.com and directly on Discord
You can use the "quick play" option to launch directly into the game as a guest.
What's different from last year?
There are 2 new games (
Sync ThinkandHide & Peek) and the main pages have been redesigned. I also implemented a game room concept which allows you to bounce between games without having to recreate it each time. I also integrated with Discord, which means you can play directly in their interface and also use Discord as an Identity Provider when logging in. The games themselves need a bit more polish (especially the two new ones) but overall they should work.What am I looking for?
I'm trying to gather some feedback about the games and the overall concept. Are the games fun? Is this something you'd try with your family? What could be improved? Is the site clear about what you can/should do? Should I add some gameplay videos to give you a quicker feel for the games?
I'm also open to game ideas, I have a few in the backlog already but need to focus more on the business side at the moment. Any advice on the games/marketing etc would be highly appreciated.
Side note: I'm probably going to rename the whole site soon since the name Gametje doesn't exactly roll off the tongue and has caused some debate with Dutch speakers. The branding for the new name isn't quite ready. I am considering calling it
GameBuffetas my avatars are all food related and its more of a "all you can play" offering for any games added to the platform.Thanks for reading.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentYou could check out https://posthog.com/. They have a generous free tier and it's very simple to set up. Also offers session replays which could show you where they are focusing on your site.You could check out https://posthog.com/. They have a generous free tier and it's very simple to set up. Also offers session replays which could show you where they are focusing on your site.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
jmpavlec Link ParentYou can easily host through Cloudflare (for free) even with a domain registered elsewhere. Just need to do a bit of DNS configuration and changing nameservers. Just did it yesterday as Cloudflare...You can easily host through Cloudflare (for free) even with a domain registered elsewhere. Just need to do a bit of DNS configuration and changing nameservers. Just did it yesterday as Cloudflare doesn't support registering .eu domains. So I registered the domain with porkbun.com and then set it up at Cloudflare.
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Comment on Can AI tell if I'm writing AI slop? A machine learning journey in ~comp
jmpavlec LinkI love stuff like this, great write up. How many years of data from your blogs were you able to use? I'm curious if it could still identify writing as yours that is 10+ years old? Maybe an old...I love stuff like this, great write up.
How many years of data from your blogs were you able to use? I'm curious if it could still identify writing as yours that is 10+ years old? Maybe an old email or something. Not sure if your writing style had changed.
How were you managing the db before with Oracle? Like a directly installed service or docker? I've been running postgres myself (with Docker) for my own prod app with no cert issues. Upgrades have been smooth. Backups are fairly straightforward.
I don't use pgbouncer so I guess that is the difference in the setup. I'm using a Java backend and Hikari for connection pooling.