Dan Beeston
@invisiblespiders.com
Podcaster. Web dev. Primary account is on Mastodon.
https://smartenough.org
I wrote a book that you can show interest in at https://invisiblespiders.com
https://smartenough.org
I wrote a book that you can show interest in at https://invisiblespiders.com
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I've released a preview version of "Quest for Erasmus" on Itch. I'm still waiting on some artwork and I'm still working on the code, but I believe that the demo is playable from start to end. You can play in your browser or download it and play it with DOSBox.
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
Quest for Erasmus by tacoadventure
A Quest for Glory fan-game based around Erasmus' house from the original QfG1 EGA version.
tacoadventure.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I've released a preview version of "Quest for Erasmus" on Itch. I'm still waiting on some artwork and I'm still working on the code, but I believe that the demo is playable from start to end. You can play in your browser or download it and play it with DOSBox.
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
tacoadventure.itch.io/quest-for-er...
"Two very rectangular gentlemen walked into the room. Their uniforms were a fusion of tactical gear and anti-concussive plate armour. Machado felt that he may not be capable of such a blast but took the compliment anyway."
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November 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"Two very rectangular gentlemen walked into the room. Their uniforms were a fusion of tactical gear and anti-concussive plate armour. Machado felt that he may not be capable of such a blast but took the compliment anyway."
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invisiblespiders.com
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your outie got to meet the pope
Adam Scott meeting the pope, for anyone interested in that sort of thing
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
your outie got to meet the pope
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writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
writing it "f*ck" sickens me. a coward's curse. say fuck or find a different word. get that nasty starfish asshole out of my sight
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i know it sucks but it must feel a little fun to be that guy with the backhoe destroying the white house. that’s like the final boss of operating heavy machinery
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
i know it sucks but it must feel a little fun to be that guy with the backhoe destroying the white house. that’s like the final boss of operating heavy machinery
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BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped
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The hardest thing to get across to friends and family with casual understandings of AI is that every answer is a hallucination. Sometimes, those hallucinations are correct.
October 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The hardest thing to get across to friends and family with casual understandings of AI is that every answer is a hallucination. Sometimes, those hallucinations are correct.
@freek.bsky.social Are you aware that the ohdear-pulse package hasn't officially updated to Version 2 yet? Did that get back-burnered when Nightwatch came out?
October 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
@freek.bsky.social Are you aware that the ohdear-pulse package hasn't officially updated to Version 2 yet? Did that get back-burnered when Nightwatch came out?
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Today's the day! I wrote a novel. It's now available and it's really good. Find out more on invisiblespiders.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Today's the day! I wrote a novel. It's now available and it's really good. Find out more on invisiblespiders.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Today's the day! I wrote a novel. It's now available and it's really good. Find out more on invisiblespiders.com
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Let’s go whale falls!!!!!
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Let’s go whale falls!!!!!
@jondenor.com Great guest this week. Very engaging subject.
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
@jondenor.com Great guest this week. Very engaging subject.
@freek.bsky.social I'm having some trouble getting the Pulse OhDear connection working. I know there are some dev stability things to deal with but I wanted to double check it was possible to get this working ATM. I'm finding it's looking at the wrong end-points.
September 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
@freek.bsky.social I'm having some trouble getting the Pulse OhDear connection working. I know there are some dev stability things to deal with but I wanted to double check it was possible to get this working ATM. I'm finding it's looking at the wrong end-points.
@marthawells.com I loved the TV show and I've just read the first novella. I'm so excited to find a piece of media I love so much. It feels like a long time since I've been this excited by reading.
August 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@marthawells.com I loved the TV show and I've just read the first novella. I'm so excited to find a piece of media I love so much. It feels like a long time since I've been this excited by reading.
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I for one.
Love Roman numerals.
Love Roman numerals.
August 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I for one.
Love Roman numerals.
Love Roman numerals.
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Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
@mattcolville.bsky.social Where can I point out typos?
In 'Heroes' pg 70 under Heroic Abilities...
'sill' instead of 'still'.
In 'Heroes' pg 70 under Heroic Abilities...
'sill' instead of 'still'.
August 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
@mattcolville.bsky.social Where can I point out typos?
In 'Heroes' pg 70 under Heroic Abilities...
'sill' instead of 'still'.
In 'Heroes' pg 70 under Heroic Abilities...
'sill' instead of 'still'.
@tonymartin.bsky.social What a pleasure listening to you and Djovan and Pete chat about video stores. I'm so nostalgic for that time.
Also it's a treat hearing Pete pronounce the T in Youchube.
Also, Betamax is not the same Betacam that's used in Telly stations. Different tech. Common mistake.
Also it's a treat hearing Pete pronounce the T in Youchube.
Also, Betamax is not the same Betacam that's used in Telly stations. Different tech. Common mistake.
August 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
@tonymartin.bsky.social What a pleasure listening to you and Djovan and Pete chat about video stores. I'm so nostalgic for that time.
Also it's a treat hearing Pete pronounce the T in Youchube.
Also, Betamax is not the same Betacam that's used in Telly stations. Different tech. Common mistake.
Also it's a treat hearing Pete pronounce the T in Youchube.
Also, Betamax is not the same Betacam that's used in Telly stations. Different tech. Common mistake.
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@paul.irish I've been seeing a lot of CSS transitions out on the web that aren't transforms/opacity. Is slow repaint still something we should be alert to do?
August 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
@paul.irish I've been seeing a lot of CSS transitions out on the web that aren't transforms/opacity. Is slow repaint still something we should be alert to do?
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royalty free, exactly
July 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
royalty free, exactly
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I've heard 50% of children are below average, unlike previous years with 50% above.
Results show a 2.04% decline in riting skills.
Reading has declined too, with many children now unable to maintain the necessary concentration to read to the end of a
theshovel.com.au/2023/08/23/n...
Reading has declined too, with many children now unable to maintain the necessary concentration to read to the end of a
theshovel.com.au/2023/08/23/n...
NAPLAN Results Could Be Gooder, Government Concedes — The Shovel
Reading has declined, with many children now unable to maintain the necessary concentration to read to the end of a
theshovel.com.au
July 30, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I've heard 50% of children are below average, unlike previous years with 50% above.