Alex Austin
@crypticsea.bsky.social
Designer/Programmer of Bridge Builder, Pontifex, Gish, Golf?, A New Zero, Sub Rosa, Skate or Don't!, Stunt Derby
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Alex Austin
@crypticsea.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Pontifex Zero by crypticsea
The original bridge builder returns! Available for Windows, Linux
crypticsea.itch.io
Pontifex Zero
The original bridge builder returns with:
-16 new bridge levels!
-all-new crane mode with 8 levels!
-all 15 original levels
-no sounds yet!
-$3 on itch (cheap!) crypticsea.itch.io/pontifex-zero
The original bridge builder returns with:
-16 new bridge levels!
-all-new crane mode with 8 levels!
-all 15 original levels
-no sounds yet!
-$3 on itch (cheap!) crypticsea.itch.io/pontifex-zero
much like everything else created by the tech industry trump 2.0 sucks even worse than the old version
February 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
much like everything else created by the tech industry trump 2.0 sucks even worse than the old version
Reposted by Alex Austin
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
PALO ALTO, CA—Hailing the new product as a “game changer” in the development of large language models, Silicon Valley insiders confirmed Tuesday that an AI chatbot that only responds “huh” had been va...
theonion.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
AI Chatbot That Only Responds ‘Huh’ Valued At $200 Billion
I'm pretty satisfied with the fidelity of the car physics, the only thing that's not in yet is different suspension types
February 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I'm pretty satisfied with the fidelity of the car physics, the only thing that's not in yet is different suspension types
Reposted by Alex Austin
does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
![The advertising during the game stood out for a high number of celebrity cameos and advertisements for futuristic technology, particularly for products like electric vehicles, virtual reality and cryptocurrency.[136][137][138][139] There were many cryptocurrency-related ads drawing comparisons to dot-com commercials during Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000,[140][141] leading some to refer to the game as the "Crypto Bowl".[142][143]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:exrxvyu6bpoym6mbnctke5tn/bafkreievce7ps4onya4r7lnkhyunbnuniltxqhynyysdz3ratcfzlsah3a@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 2:27 AM
does anyone else remember when the 2022 Super Bowl had so many crypto ads people were calling it the Crypto Bowl and then crypto just absolutely fucking tanked?
anyway
anyway
Reposted by Alex Austin
Let's use Windows NT 4 to compile Quake like it's 1997!
fabiensanglard.net/compile_like...
fabiensanglard.net/compile_like...
February 6, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Let's use Windows NT 4 to compile Quake like it's 1997!
fabiensanglard.net/compile_like...
fabiensanglard.net/compile_like...
I've been working on leaning while walking/running, it's tricky, there's a lot of forces and torques to counteract
February 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I've been working on leaning while walking/running, it's tricky, there's a lot of forces and torques to counteract
just testing for now, but eventually it will allow for actual crouching instead of just lowering the height of a cylinder
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 AM
just testing for now, but eventually it will allow for actual crouching instead of just lowering the height of a cylinder
Reposted by Alex Austin
One awesome thing about being an indie writer: pretty much every person I've encountered who does it has learned a ton from other indies who've generously shared their knowledge and support, and wants to pay it forward.
With the awful WaPo layoffs and the state of journalism more broadly, if it's useful for any writers and reporters considering going indy, @molly.wiki, @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social of Aftermath, @jasonkoebler.bsky.social of 404 Media, @edzitron.com and me will do a little workshop next week.
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
One awesome thing about being an indie writer: pretty much every person I've encountered who does it has learned a ton from other indies who've generously shared their knowledge and support, and wants to pay it forward.
maybe the only thing AI can actually do better than a human is running a tech company
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
maybe the only thing AI can actually do better than a human is running a tech company
Reposted by Alex Austin
COOL THING ALERT!
There is a brand new, ultra-high quality rip of the "lost" Boards of Canada bootlegs on YT. It's a fun story, I'll attempt to summarize it.
Boards of Canada are the legendary electronic music band that are responsible for influencing... basically a billion bands that came later.
There is a brand new, ultra-high quality rip of the "lost" Boards of Canada bootlegs on YT. It's a fun story, I'll attempt to summarize it.
Boards of Canada are the legendary electronic music band that are responsible for influencing... basically a billion bands that came later.
February 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
COOL THING ALERT!
There is a brand new, ultra-high quality rip of the "lost" Boards of Canada bootlegs on YT. It's a fun story, I'll attempt to summarize it.
Boards of Canada are the legendary electronic music band that are responsible for influencing... basically a billion bands that came later.
There is a brand new, ultra-high quality rip of the "lost" Boards of Canada bootlegs on YT. It's a fun story, I'll attempt to summarize it.
Boards of Canada are the legendary electronic music band that are responsible for influencing... basically a billion bands that came later.
also always end on a high note
February 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
also always end on a high note
always be experimenting
February 1, 2026 at 2:10 AM
always be experimenting
Reposted by Alex Austin
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I guess coyote time is set pretty high for the stock market
January 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I guess coyote time is set pretty high for the stock market
Yeah I would still test on windows, one thing I might start doing though is demos/tests that are only available on Linux (the Quake 3 demo actually did this in 1999)
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Yeah I would still test on windows, one thing I might start doing though is demos/tests that are only available on Linux (the Quake 3 demo actually did this in 1999)