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PICO-8 Image Pixel Mapping Color Palette
A novel approach utilizing multiple algorithms for converting imagery to utilize the PICO-8 color palette.
Automate Recruiting with Slack
Make communication between all parties simpler with Slack lists and workflows.
A Return to "Hard" Science Fiction
Thoughts on Cixin Liu’s "The Three Body Problem"
Lazy Load Data in PICO-8 with Metatables
Expanding Catreeboard’s dictionary without increasing PICO-8 tokens.
Intercepting Sprites
Make a sprite intercept another sprite with math!
Ship of Fools
Explore the ocean in this whimsical, cooperative game.
Walnut Tray
A Walnut tray to accent our new Maple kitchen island.
Live in the Future; Delegate the Present
Managing new projects with ongoing work and not going crazy.
You Should Keep a Journal
Extend your memory and free up mind space.
Piano Table
Walnut piano table to house an electric keyboard.
Framed Gift
Custom oak frame and matting for a gift.
Interop in PHP Should Not Be Exceptional
Swapping out interchangeable pieces could be easier.
Cabinet Saw
Built a cabinet around my portable table saw.
Make Any Printer AirPrint Compatible
Make older printers work with Android, iOS, and iPadOS.
Managing Polylingual Side Projects
Using docker to simplify deploying side projects.
Ruminate More
Sometimes taking a break can do wonders.
Book Nook Shelves
Simple pine book shelves for Sam’s book nook.
Deploying CSRF Protection to an Active Site
The phrase "operating on an engine while its running" comes to mind.
Feel the Heat in Overcooked 2
A fun, challenging, and chaotic game that is fun to play with kids.
Coasters
Walnut and maple coasters with a cedar storage container.
Choosing Controllers for Younger Players
What to look for when evaluating controllers that are appropriate for young players.
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse
Rogue-lite Zelda-inspired action adventure game with toys.
Mallet
Maple and walnut wedge jointers mallet.
Sewing Table Extension
A quilter’s dream.
The Tree House
The project that kindled the hobby.
Learning to Be a Tech Lead
Chronicle of my journey from an individual contributor to a manager.
Meta: How this blog is built and deployed
Gaining control of my content in the most complicated way.
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony
A shoot em’ up (shmup) with a unique setting and storyline.
Snakebird: Primer
A tough but fair puzzle game that involve snakes…that are also birds.
Blossom Tales: the Sleeping King Review
Inspired by Zelda, this top-down action adventure game is sure to please.
Chickadee on a Fir Branch
Cardinal Study
Submitting Chessbot to the Slack App Directory
What does it really take to get an app listed on Slack’s app directory and what is the experience like?
Building a Chess bot for Slack
Designing and building a bot that enables PvP chess within slack.
Design for Success
Presentation on improving your design workflow with StorybookJS.
"Blue Whale"
"Storm Tree" (in a Canolla Field)
Parental Commissions
Why Use Generators in PHP?
Keep iterators from leaking their implementation details by using Generators.
Elasticsearch Series: Let It Work for You
Solving searching nearby a geo location with Elasticsearch.
Elasticsearch Series: Rebuilding Indices with No Downtime
My take on using Elasticsearch on top of MySQL and how to construct indices without interruption.
Enforce code standards with composer, git hooks, and phpcs
Remove all the arguments of spacing and formatting from your mind-space with enforceable coding standards.
Forever Is a Long Time to Wait
Preventing ajax requests to your servers from other domains.
Debugging PHP with Xdebug and MacGDBp
Step through your PHP code with Xdebug.
Google Visualizations Api Cakephp
Implement server/client data graph rendering with Google’s Visualization tool chain in CakePHP.
Time Warner Defeated by Munin
Solving internet service disruption by external Munin server tracking.
Scrolltab: Dynamic Page Navigation Tool
JQuery library to enable section navigation tabs that are visually pinned to the scroll bar.
About Games with Sam
Most game reviews are focused purely on the enjoyment of the game. I’m a father with a pre-school-aged kid that enjoys playing games with me, so the choice of the game and what values it conveys is important. I started this series of reviews for other parents who want to play games that both the child and the adult can enjoy, where the game is not just mindless entertainment but involves…