Botnet Simulator interview with uConsole World
Joel over at uConsole World was kind enough to interview me following my article about running Botnet of Ares on my uConsole .
Alex Tiniuc
Engineer, Musician & Indie Game Enthusiast
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My Hacking Simulator runs on a Cyberdeck
And in typical cyberpunk fashion, I had to put the deck together from whatever parts I could find.
Offline Firmware Patch
My deck was finally starting to take shape - I just needed to patch together a working driver for the PAN transceiver.
The Nine Faces of Power in Botnet of Ares
In Botnet of Ares, Aspects are thematic & mechanical elements which represent different approaches to exerting influence onto the world.
Botnet of Ares - Wishlist on Steam
Botnet of Ares is an incremental hacking roguelite set in a cyberpunk world where everything is connected. Unlock upgrades, expand your botnet, exploit millions of devices, optimize your network & shape the future of AI. In a world where control of connection is control itself, how far will you go?
Deriving Music Theory with Python
My article for Paged Out! magazine.
Botnet Under Siege: Confronting Intrusion Countermeasures
The growth of Ares does not go unchecked - as it grows and becomes more powerful, it will encounter killer ICE which will destroy the botnet unless dealt with appropriately.
From Single Machine to Superintelligence
Progression in Botnet of Ares is defined by increasing Ares' computational power, unlocking different types of machines to exploit & gaining the ability to exploit more machines simultaneously.
Unexpected Benefits of Building Your Own Tools
Recently I've been thinking a lot about some of the tools I've made, and I have found an insight from game development that I think can apply to the software engineering industry as a whole.
Tasks, Workers and Machines
The most basic elements of gameplay in Botnet of Ares are Machines, Tasks & Workers - here's how they work.
All About Transposition
Transposition is the process of shifting the pitch of a song or composition up or down. This has the effect of changing the key of the song.
About Me
Personal I am working on Botnet of Ares, a hacking simulator game. . I made Chord Chart Memo, an app for typing and transposing chord charts quickly. Career I'm currently working on 5G Fixed Wireless Access technology, with a focus on Customer Premise Equipment firmware development. I've been using & developing for Linux all my career, chiefly working on embedded applications & OpenWRT platforms.…
Chord Chart Memo
Chord Chart Memo lets you input chords with just two taps.
Godot for App Development
Godot is being slept on as an app development framework.
Chord Chart Memo Privacy Policy
Chord Chart Memo does not use your personal data.
Upcoming Gigs - July & August
I'm playing live Stick music on the 30th of July and the 5th of August!
Cybernetic Pipe Dream is Out Now
Here are some of the places where you can listen to my Debut EP
Indie Gems from the South
I've decided to launch a playlist for local indie artists!
Cybernetic Pipe Dream
Southampton, United Kingdom - Tiniuc's debut EP 'Cybernetic Pipe Dream' takes you on a Synthwave adventure
Where are the Hacking Simulators?
Games where you play as a security hacker breaking into computer systems seem like a perfect match for the medium. They can make you feel how a hacker should feel, at least as portrayed by Hollywood.