Joel Hill
@joelh.social
Software developer in the Canadian Prairies #yxe. He/him
I’ve been tinkering with an Augmented Reality project in #Flutter and I think I’m ready to conclude 2 things:
1. Google forgot about Flutter and hasn’t released ARCore plugins for it.
2. What I’m building might not be an “app”, but a “game”, and now I’m learning Unity again.
1. Google forgot about Flutter and hasn’t released ARCore plugins for it.
2. What I’m building might not be an “app”, but a “game”, and now I’m learning Unity again.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’ve been tinkering with an Augmented Reality project in #Flutter and I think I’m ready to conclude 2 things:
1. Google forgot about Flutter and hasn’t released ARCore plugins for it.
2. What I’m building might not be an “app”, but a “game”, and now I’m learning Unity again.
1. Google forgot about Flutter and hasn’t released ARCore plugins for it.
2. What I’m building might not be an “app”, but a “game”, and now I’m learning Unity again.
Kinda pretty out here sometimes.
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Kinda pretty out here sometimes.
I’ve seen these gathering dust in pawn shops and they always seemed overpriced. They still are, but this is a cool update.
The PlayStation Portal's latest update turns a decent gaming peripheral into an essential handheld console www.gamespew.com/2025/11/ps-p...
November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I’ve seen these gathering dust in pawn shops and they always seemed overpriced. They still are, but this is a cool update.
I love how many apps are being built with the #ATProto. I’ve wanted an alternative to GoodReads (Amazon) for years. StoryGraph is good, but development has been slow and the social features are lacking. Maybe BookHive is the winner??
We've done it!
The BookHive mobile app has been approved by Apple!
app.bookhive.buzz/app
Download it to your iPhone or iPad today!
The BookHive mobile app has been approved by Apple!
app.bookhive.buzz/app
Download it to your iPhone or iPad today!
BookHive
The BookHive iOS app lets you manage, organize, and review your books anywhere.
app.bookhive.buzz
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I love how many apps are being built with the #ATProto. I’ve wanted an alternative to GoodReads (Amazon) for years. StoryGraph is good, but development has been slow and the social features are lacking. Maybe BookHive is the winner??
Reposted by Joel Hill
I just rewatched Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (for the umpteenth time, but the first in a long while).
It's still absolutely wonderful, packed with superb little jokes, excellent music and a plot I'll never forget.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Do yourself a favour…
It's still absolutely wonderful, packed with superb little jokes, excellent music and a plot I'll never forget.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Do yourself a favour…
November 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I just rewatched Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (for the umpteenth time, but the first in a long while).
It's still absolutely wonderful, packed with superb little jokes, excellent music and a plot I'll never forget.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Do yourself a favour…
It's still absolutely wonderful, packed with superb little jokes, excellent music and a plot I'll never forget.
Don't know what I'm talking about? Do yourself a favour…
The emojis are gone from my keyboard. Is my phone mad at me?
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The emojis are gone from my keyboard. Is my phone mad at me?
Getting all my posting in now before the work week starts and my brain cells turn off for five days.
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Getting all my posting in now before the work week starts and my brain cells turn off for five days.
This may be a controversial option, but I will happy to never see a Funko Pop figurine ever again. They are ugly, pointless little plastic things that only fill store shelves like a brain tumour filling a cranium.
Funko is $250 million in debt.
The company behind the Pop! vinyl figurines you have undoubtedly seen absolutely everywhere warns it may not last another 12 months without an acquition or additional funding.
(Read more: Dexerto)
The company behind the Pop! vinyl figurines you have undoubtedly seen absolutely everywhere warns it may not last another 12 months without an acquition or additional funding.
(Read more: Dexerto)
November 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This may be a controversial option, but I will happy to never see a Funko Pop figurine ever again. They are ugly, pointless little plastic things that only fill store shelves like a brain tumour filling a cranium.
Reposted by Joel Hill
me volunteering to cook thanksgiving dinner vs me cooking thanksgiving dinner
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
me volunteering to cook thanksgiving dinner vs me cooking thanksgiving dinner
I picked a great time to start watching football again. What a game, wow.
November 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
I picked a great time to start watching football again. What a game, wow.
Reposted by Joel Hill
Reposted by Joel Hill
Me, doing my grocery shopping:
“WTF why are the olds out on a Saturday don’t you lot have a seniors’ shopping day why are you in my way GTFO OF THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE!”
Also me:
*catches glimpse of me in the reflection of a cooler door realizes I am one of the olds shopping on a Saturday*
“WTF why are the olds out on a Saturday don’t you lot have a seniors’ shopping day why are you in my way GTFO OF THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE!”
Also me:
*catches glimpse of me in the reflection of a cooler door realizes I am one of the olds shopping on a Saturday*
a close up of an older woman 's face with white hair
ALT: a close up of an older woman 's face with white hair
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Me, doing my grocery shopping:
“WTF why are the olds out on a Saturday don’t you lot have a seniors’ shopping day why are you in my way GTFO OF THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE!”
Also me:
*catches glimpse of me in the reflection of a cooler door realizes I am one of the olds shopping on a Saturday*
“WTF why are the olds out on a Saturday don’t you lot have a seniors’ shopping day why are you in my way GTFO OF THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE!”
Also me:
*catches glimpse of me in the reflection of a cooler door realizes I am one of the olds shopping on a Saturday*
Good news everyone! There ARE open standards and I was simply ignorant! Hooray!!
docs.ogc.org/is/21-056r11...
docs.ogc.org/is/21-056r11...
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Good news everyone! There ARE open standards and I was simply ignorant! Hooray!!
docs.ogc.org/is/21-056r11...
docs.ogc.org/is/21-056r11...
My #atproto app is coming along but I ran into some problems and I decided to write some words about it.
tldr: Augmented Reality is hard and I wish there were some open source standards.
joel.leaflet.pub/3m4zfemchbc22
tldr: Augmented Reality is hard and I wish there were some open source standards.
joel.leaflet.pub/3m4zfemchbc22
Visual Positioning Systems - Joel's Leaflets
We need an open source solution!
joel.leaflet.pub
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
My #atproto app is coming along but I ran into some problems and I decided to write some words about it.
tldr: Augmented Reality is hard and I wish there were some open source standards.
joel.leaflet.pub/3m4zfemchbc22
tldr: Augmented Reality is hard and I wish there were some open source standards.
joel.leaflet.pub/3m4zfemchbc22
I thought they were going to pay him to leave? You know, to save the company? No?
Okay, Cybertruck X on the way I’m sure.
Okay, Cybertruck X on the way I’m sure.
November 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I thought they were going to pay him to leave? You know, to save the company? No?
Okay, Cybertruck X on the way I’m sure.
Okay, Cybertruck X on the way I’m sure.
I’ve been using a lot of AI for programming lately and it’s completely ruined my brain. I’ve turned programming into a slot machine where a jackpot is functional code. I never stood a chance.
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’ve been using a lot of AI for programming lately and it’s completely ruined my brain. I’ve turned programming into a slot machine where a jackpot is functional code. I never stood a chance.
If the firehose is a buckin don’t come a knockin
woah [checks the firehose] she’s buckin like a bronco
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If the firehose is a buckin don’t come a knockin
Reposted by Joel Hill
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Remember to brine the pumpkin seeds for 6-24 hours before roasting them!
October 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Remember to brine the pumpkin seeds for 6-24 hours before roasting them!
Reposted by Joel Hill
We've got a new block: POLLS!
And we'd love for you to test it out by voting on the top block you'd like to see us add — we've got a shortlist, but comment if there's another you'd put first :)
Coming soon: publishing standalone docs to atproto, to more easily make one-off polls for anything!
And we'd love for you to test it out by voting on the top block you'd like to see us add — we've got a shortlist, but comment if there's another you'd put first :)
Coming soon: publishing standalone docs to atproto, to more easily make one-off polls for anything!
Polls in publications — what block should we add next?
Help us test our newest block type…by voting on what block to add next in Leaflet!
lab.leaflet.pub
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
We've got a new block: POLLS!
And we'd love for you to test it out by voting on the top block you'd like to see us add — we've got a shortlist, but comment if there's another you'd put first :)
Coming soon: publishing standalone docs to atproto, to more easily make one-off polls for anything!
And we'd love for you to test it out by voting on the top block you'd like to see us add — we've got a shortlist, but comment if there's another you'd put first :)
Coming soon: publishing standalone docs to atproto, to more easily make one-off polls for anything!
Reposted by Joel Hill
i’m going to kiss one of the monkeys that escaped and then i’m going to go touch a bunch of fruit at the grocery store
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
i’m going to kiss one of the monkeys that escaped and then i’m going to go touch a bunch of fruit at the grocery store
A train from Saskatoon to Regina! Let’s get some trains going up north too, out a little train up to La Ronge! Let’s gooooooo
Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS
October 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A train from Saskatoon to Regina! Let’s get some trains going up north too, out a little train up to La Ronge! Let’s gooooooo