Matias Klemola
@matiasklemola.com
Software developer @ the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yleisradio). I mostly write about video games, music and tech. Father of two.
🕹️🚙 Liikennematto - build the roads and the town comes to life! https://yourmagicisworking.itch.io/liikennematto
🕹️🚙 Liikennematto - build the roads and the town comes to life! https://yourmagicisworking.itch.io/liikennematto
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My "No Graphics API" blog post is live! Please repost :)
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
No Graphics API — Sebastian Aaltonen
Graphics APIs and shader languages have significantly increased in complexity over the past decade. It’s time to start discussing how to strip down the abstractions to simplify development, improve pe...
www.sebastianaaltonen.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My "No Graphics API" blog post is live! Please repost :)
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
www.sebastianaaltonen.com/blog/no-grap...
I spend 1.5 years doing this. Full rewrite last summer and another partial rewrite last month. As Hemingway said: "First draft of everything is always shit".
In the next #Liikennematto version: savegames, in the URL!
Whenever you build something and the procgen does its thing, your creation is automatically saved. Share it with anyone by simply sending them the link!
Whenever you build something and the procgen does its thing, your creation is automatically saved. Share it with anyone by simply sending them the link!
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
In the next #Liikennematto version: savegames, in the URL!
Whenever you build something and the procgen does its thing, your creation is automatically saved. Share it with anyone by simply sending them the link!
Whenever you build something and the procgen does its thing, your creation is automatically saved. Share it with anyone by simply sending them the link!
That’s Sir Paul McCartney, right there…!! 🥹
November 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
That’s Sir Paul McCartney, right there…!! 🥹
Tried this and it worked! One more year of Windows 10 ahead, thank goodness.
Also, in EU, another year of extended support is free now, so all of this is a nothingburger here.
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Tried this and it worked! One more year of Windows 10 ahead, thank goodness.
The Finnish media has called these machines ”waste” or ”obsolete” despite them running Linux just fine. Because of this I’ve seen people think that the PCs won’t even start after the deadline. 1/2
The end of free Windows 10 support this Wednesday could be an environmental disaster, cutting off 400 million PCs from security updates and dooming millions of still usable computers.
🔗 www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
🔗 www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making
In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.
www.404media.co
October 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Finnish media has called these machines ”waste” or ”obsolete” despite them running Linux just fine. Because of this I’ve seen people think that the PCs won’t even start after the deadline. 1/2
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Another Life (Audio)
YouTube video by DAngeloVEVO
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Staying at home with 1 and 5 years old kids who have a flu, while you are under the weather as well, is taxing to say the least.
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Staying at home with 1 and 5 years old kids who have a flu, while you are under the weather as well, is taxing to say the least.
2022: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto!
2025: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto and had Jules translate it from Elm to JavaScript 🥴
"A complete and functional JavaScript version of the game"
(looks like the 2020 prototype, runs into an infinite loop and crashes after a few secs)
#livingwithLLMs
2025: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto and had Jules translate it from Elm to JavaScript 🥴
"A complete and functional JavaScript version of the game"
(looks like the 2020 prototype, runs into an infinite loop and crashes after a few secs)
#livingwithLLMs
September 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
2022: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto!
2025: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto and had Jules translate it from Elm to JavaScript 🥴
"A complete and functional JavaScript version of the game"
(looks like the 2020 prototype, runs into an infinite loop and crashes after a few secs)
#livingwithLLMs
2025: Ah, someone forked Liikennematto and had Jules translate it from Elm to JavaScript 🥴
"A complete and functional JavaScript version of the game"
(looks like the 2020 prototype, runs into an infinite loop and crashes after a few secs)
#livingwithLLMs
Reposted by Matias Klemola
I wanted to give an update on the Balatro 1.1 release date:
localthunk.com/blog/im-slow
TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"
Please read the blog post for more details
localthunk.com/blog/im-slow
TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"
Please read the blog post for more details
I’m Slow — LocalThunk
Hello people, long time no chat! I have some unfortunate news: The promised 2025 Balatro 1.1 update isn’t going to come out in 2025. I know, I announced that it would, but it has become clear now th...
localthunk.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I wanted to give an update on the Balatro 1.1 release date:
localthunk.com/blog/im-slow
TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"
Please read the blog post for more details
localthunk.com/blog/im-slow
TL;DR is that it will not be coming out in 2025, it is still coming out for sure, and I'm sorry. The new timeline is "it's done when it's done"
Please read the blog post for more details
In the next version of Liikennematto, it's easier to keep lots when making changes to connected roads. I've added 19 new lot entry tiles to accommodate all possible configurations of nearby roads. You can now, for example, create a cute cul-de-sac!
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
September 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
In the next version of Liikennematto, it's easier to keep lots when making changes to connected roads. I've added 19 new lot entry tiles to accommodate all possible configurations of nearby roads. You can now, for example, create a cute cul-de-sac!
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Super early look at Kenney Creator, my new modeling software for indies. It'll feature many blocks and tools to create any sort of model - aiming for a Q1 2026 release! ✨
September 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Super early look at Kenney Creator, my new modeling software for indies. It'll feature many blocks and tools to create any sort of model - aiming for a Q1 2026 release! ✨
Reposted by Matias Klemola
✨ Big O ✨
Let me take you on a visual introduction to what big O notation is in my new blog post: samwho.dev/big-o.
With big O notation you can better understand how algorithms will perform in practice, finding orders of magnitude improvements often with very simple changes to your code.
Let me take you on a visual introduction to what big O notation is in my new blog post: samwho.dev/big-o.
With big O notation you can better understand how algorithms will perform in practice, finding orders of magnitude improvements often with very simple changes to your code.
August 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
✨ Big O ✨
Let me take you on a visual introduction to what big O notation is in my new blog post: samwho.dev/big-o.
With big O notation you can better understand how algorithms will perform in practice, finding orders of magnitude improvements often with very simple changes to your code.
Let me take you on a visual introduction to what big O notation is in my new blog post: samwho.dev/big-o.
With big O notation you can better understand how algorithms will perform in practice, finding orders of magnitude improvements often with very simple changes to your code.
Five years married to this wonderful person ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
August 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Five years married to this wonderful person ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I wrote a time capsule of sorts, discussing the expanding use of ”AI” at work in the past few years.
matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
Living with LLMs (2023 - 2025)
More than two years into the AI hype, here’s a grounded overview of this period from the perspective of a regular software developer.
matiasklemola.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I wrote a time capsule of sorts, discussing the expanding use of ”AI” at work in the past few years.
matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
matiasklemola.com/living-with-...
Reposted by Matias Klemola
I wonder if "End Of Summer" is going to be a distinct non-album single like "Patience", or just how the next album will sound. Anyhow, I like it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkd...
Tame Impala - End Of Summer (Official Video)
YouTube video by tameimpalaVEVO
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I wonder if "End Of Summer" is going to be a distinct non-album single like "Patience", or just how the next album will sound. Anyhow, I like it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulkd...
This is a welcome change. I'm not against (LLM) AI for coding but prefer to maintain command of the coding workflow.
Note that this change does not change the balance of Zed development, so AI still takes away resources from development of other features (same as VS Code).
zed.dev/blog/disable...
Note that this change does not change the balance of Zed development, so AI still takes away resources from development of other features (same as VS Code).
zed.dev/blog/disable...
You Can Now Disable All AI Features in Zed - Zed Blog
From the Zed Blog: If you don’t want AI in your workflow, it won’t be there.
zed.dev
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This is a welcome change. I'm not against (LLM) AI for coding but prefer to maintain command of the coding workflow.
Note that this change does not change the balance of Zed development, so AI still takes away resources from development of other features (same as VS Code).
zed.dev/blog/disable...
Note that this change does not change the balance of Zed development, so AI still takes away resources from development of other features (same as VS Code).
zed.dev/blog/disable...
Reposted by Matias Klemola
One of the most powerful tools in my toolbox is SVG. When combined with CSS and JavaScript, we can do some truly remarkable things. ✨
📝 I’ve just published a brand-new blog post that covers the most critical fundamentals. It’s chock full of interactive demos. 😄
Check it out:
📝 I’ve just published a brand-new blog post that covers the most critical fundamentals. It’s chock full of interactive demos. 😄
Check it out:
A Friendly Introduction to SVG • Josh W. Comeau
SVGs are one of the most remarkable technologies we have access to on the web. They’re first-class citizens, fully addressable with CSS and JavaScript. In this tutorial, I’ll cover all of the most imp...
www.joshwcomeau.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
One of the most powerful tools in my toolbox is SVG. When combined with CSS and JavaScript, we can do some truly remarkable things. ✨
📝 I’ve just published a brand-new blog post that covers the most critical fundamentals. It’s chock full of interactive demos. 😄
Check it out:
📝 I’ve just published a brand-new blog post that covers the most critical fundamentals. It’s chock full of interactive demos. 😄
Check it out:
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Essential and accidental configuration
Essential and accidental configuration
jfmengels.net
July 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
July 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Matias Klemola
Autopeli, my retro-inspired split-screen racing game, is now done and published on Itchio! :--) The game is freeware, so grab a friend and try it out!
ottoojala.itch.io/autopeli
#IndieGame #GodotEngine #SoloDev
ottoojala.itch.io/autopeli
#IndieGame #GodotEngine #SoloDev
June 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Autopeli, my retro-inspired split-screen racing game, is now done and published on Itchio! :--) The game is freeware, so grab a friend and try it out!
ottoojala.itch.io/autopeli
#IndieGame #GodotEngine #SoloDev
ottoojala.itch.io/autopeli
#IndieGame #GodotEngine #SoloDev