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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · 2d

If you like time trial games, join us in AJ & @richardboeser.bsky.social’s game Pulse! I’ve been putting a lot of hours into this over the past month. Getting a fast time is such a draw every day.

AJ @ajkolenc.bsky.social · 3d

Pulse has a trailer now! With Next Fest officially starting today, we figured we'd make a proper introduction to the game. Go play the demo!

store.steampowered.com/app/3888920/...

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Axe Ghost. Now with Fragments mode @axeghostgame.bsky.social · 3d

if you see pulse's warp effect when you close your eyes to sleep you'll know you might have overdone it that day.

play ittttt.

AJ @ajkolenc.bsky.social · 3d

Pulse has a trailer now! With Next Fest officially starting today, we figured we'd make a proper introduction to the game. Go play the demo!

store.steampowered.com/app/3888920/...

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AJ @ajkolenc.bsky.social · 3d

Pulse has a trailer now! With Next Fest officially starting today, we figured we'd make a proper introduction to the game. Go play the demo!

store.steampowered.com/app/3888920/...

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · 3d

Any conversation in the past year:

“How’s your work?”
“So so. Lots of changes due to AI.”

“How’s the family?”
“Fine. We’re scheduling our week plans with AI now.”

“Great artwork!”
“Yeah! Can you believe that no AI was used?”

“Hey, how are you?”
“Good. Have you seen what is possible with AI?”

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Richard Boeser @richardboeser.bsky.social · 12d

Pulse, our in development, trackless time trial racer, now has a demo on Steam.

Join our daily leaderboards in the hunt for gold, or at least a ribbon.

store.steampowered.com/app/3888920/...

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · 26d

It’s change for the sake of change. Feels like my Home Screen is a glass table now, one that chinks when you put a glass onto it 😣

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · 26d

Updated my phone to iOS 26. I really dislike the visual changes they made. The Liquid Glass interface really messes with my eyes - give me back the flat design!

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · 26d

This was one of my favourite dailies. I’m still very happy with this run, it shows off the fun of the game well.

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Richard Boeser @richardboeser.bsky.social · 29d

Yesterday's gold run by @sjorshoukes.bsky.social.

Pulse is our open world high speed racing game, which revolves around a different selection of checkpoints every day.

If you want to join the beta just leave a message on my Discord:
discord.gg/BmKUbJcV

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Sep 5

“Research”: refuse to accept the answers Google gives or any form of scientific consensus, and instead “dig a little deeper” to get to “the truth”.

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 26

Just heard someone describe their relationship structure as “mono-poly”

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 26

@dansavage.bsky.social I just listened to another episode where you recommended a parent give their child an Amazon Gift Card for sex toys. Good advice, but the Amazon promo irks me. I know it’s the easiest and cheapest, but Bezo’s behemoth is also one of the most evil businesses ever to exist.

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 26

YouTube gives me Israeli propaganda as ads. They claim Gaza is full of food and supplies. Disgusting.

Reported - please do the same. youtu.be/10V2klT0l3g?...

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 23

Cooking websites:
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why I like this dish
my background
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variations
flowers!
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about my grandma
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which wine
history of Spain
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comments
how to cut onions
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doggie pics
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family vacation pics

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · Aug 23

And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...

Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use

The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.

venturebeat.com

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 21

Ah. Whoops. Maybe I missed some context

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 20

Oh I’m not arguing that he’s not racist. I just don’t think it’s his core motivation. he leverages racism to rile people up and set them against each other. He has no respect for others and will use anything to insult or hurt them: race, disability, sexual orientation, gender, etc etc.

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 20

You might be right that he’s not self aware. But he says he’s “at the bottom of the totem pole”, and believes he should do something about it.

And I don’t believe he’s motivated by racism. Racism is just a side effect of his hatred and fear.

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 20

From context it sounds like he means “I’m not doing well on karma”. But yeah, let’s hope.

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 20

Couple of things to note:
- he’s aware that he’s one of the worst people on the planet
- his motivation is still selfish
- he thinks getting into heaven is just another deal

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Button Shy Games @buttonshy.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dustbiters: Pocket Edition is coming to buttonshygames.com on Black Friday. A streamlined, 18-card wallet version of one of our favorite tiny games, in partnership with creators @squidcor.bsky.social, @jwaaaap.com, @terriv.bsky.social.

buttonshygames.com/pages/dustbi...

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 18

That’s incredible - I can see what you mean.

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 14

Friends that don’t ask how I am, but every few months send me a meme without context: how does this work? Do you pick a contact at random? Are you expecting a reply? Are trying to tell me something? Tell me how your brain works!!

Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 13

I really really would like life to be simple again. Having just a Nokia 3310 in my pocket, thinking of whether I would really waste an SMS on the nonsense I want to share.

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Sjors Houkes @sjorshoukes.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thanks, that’s what I meant. If you start describing the actions of a different group, you can’t start with “not to mention” or you’ll create confusion