Wade Dorrell
@waded.org
Quality, human factors, gardening, denominators, negative space, late-stage dadops, LLAP, LLTBTB. Ex MSFT, ex actionable data startups, nunc fintech
Thinking about taking the eurogame parodies train, boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39...
Farms Race
A parody of Eurogames with communist farm animals and nukes.
boardgamegeek.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thinking about taking the eurogame parodies train, boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39...
Just do the thing. Don't delegate, nor do, stuff that needn't be done. Arguing about models and token costs for things that shouldn't be delegated/done, nah son.
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just do the thing. Don't delegate, nor do, stuff that needn't be done. Arguing about models and token costs for things that shouldn't be delegated/done, nah son.
So those double-wide reading thimbles are not annoying when trying to turn pages? I didn't think holding the page open was the trick... the motions that put thumb in the wrong place over & over are the trick. Motion being more difficult has not solved anything?
December 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
So those double-wide reading thimbles are not annoying when trying to turn pages? I didn't think holding the page open was the trick... the motions that put thumb in the wrong place over & over are the trick. Motion being more difficult has not solved anything?
I enjoy IA as a typo of AI too much. ID?
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I enjoy IA as a typo of AI too much. ID?
It puts the garden snips in the laptop bag so tomorrow it can eat the work plants
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It puts the garden snips in the laptop bag so tomorrow it can eat the work plants
When explaining in chat to be careful, saying "Careful with that <thing>, Eugene" takes the focus of being careful, with the thing, and puts it squarely on "who in this thread is Eugene?"
Careful with that "using memes as brakes", Eugene.
Careful with that "using memes as brakes", Eugene.
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
When explaining in chat to be careful, saying "Careful with that <thing>, Eugene" takes the focus of being careful, with the thing, and puts it squarely on "who in this thread is Eugene?"
Careful with that "using memes as brakes", Eugene.
Careful with that "using memes as brakes", Eugene.
It's reply bots all the way down (and up.)
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's reply bots all the way down (and up.)
4, 6 7, 9 10 11 12, whatever, still can't use them for story points.
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
4, 6 7, 9 10 11 12, whatever, still can't use them for story points.
Grove St neon garden. I don't get to this side of Boise downtown much, didn't realize these were here!
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Grove St neon garden. I don't get to this side of Boise downtown much, didn't realize these were here!
The bowl of Halloween gum survives another year. We're never around, neighbors t-or-t elsewhere, so we've put this gum we got for a kids party years ago out every year. I try one, every year, they're still fine, but they were never good. 6 more pieces, 6 more years?
November 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The bowl of Halloween gum survives another year. We're never around, neighbors t-or-t elsewhere, so we've put this gum we got for a kids party years ago out every year. I try one, every year, they're still fine, but they were never good. 6 more pieces, 6 more years?
🤣 This slop mobile game company replying to every reviewer as "Dear Lord." English, as she is spoke.
November 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🤣 This slop mobile game company replying to every reviewer as "Dear Lord." English, as she is spoke.
Not me making a bracket to hang startling ghost decoration behind doors at eye level. 👻
October 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Not me making a bracket to hang startling ghost decoration behind doors at eye level. 👻
Always with the agent trying to use Guava in new Java code, and giving me code to review that doesn't compile 🤦
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Always with the agent trying to use Guava in new Java code, and giving me code to review that doesn't compile 🤦
Ok, so the cockles is where the children that form the heart gather, like a playground?
October 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Ok, so the cockles is where the children that form the heart gather, like a playground?
rollingstone .com is increasingly a site I visit because its design is so 90s (when my newspaper designs for the computer were just newspapers, but on the computer.)
October 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
rollingstone .com is increasingly a site I visit because its design is so 90s (when my newspaper designs for the computer were just newspapers, but on the computer.)
Oh yeah, well the You Just Replied To A Computer Reply Guy Store called, and they're all out of you!
October 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Oh yeah, well the You Just Replied To A Computer Reply Guy Store called, and they're all out of you!
True, although the hint in that proceeding room made this one really obvious for me the first time. I also like the sequences where the "wildlife" gives a hint about the action required, rather than the weapon, to make progress.
youtu.be/oNIPE3wk0fA?...
youtu.be/oNIPE3wk0fA?...
Super Metroid's Greatest Moment
Or maybe it's the worst moment.
Super Metroid is much more than its structure. Its maze-like map is filled with memorable moments that make the player question what else is possible. My favorite…
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
True, although the hint in that proceeding room made this one really obvious for me the first time. I also like the sequences where the "wildlife" gives a hint about the action required, rather than the weapon, to make progress.
youtu.be/oNIPE3wk0fA?...
youtu.be/oNIPE3wk0fA?...
Better leave the garage door open 🌱
October 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Better leave the garage door open 🌱
Ah, the new Superman is legitimately good. I didn't expect so much goofing off!
September 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ah, the new Superman is legitimately good. I didn't expect so much goofing off!
So are there completeness of information thresholds that define "assume" vs. "presume" vs. "know?" I'm going with 1%, 2%, and 4% (but that feels high)
September 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So are there completeness of information thresholds that define "assume" vs. "presume" vs. "know?" I'm going with 1%, 2%, and 4% (but that feels high)
Smart avoidance of DRY is fine, but when AI spits out repetitive code, and comment, and readme, and test that repeats the code rather than prove anything, GTFO I said DRY MF'r.
September 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Smart avoidance of DRY is fine, but when AI spits out repetitive code, and comment, and readme, and test that repeats the code rather than prove anything, GTFO I said DRY MF'r.
I feel like I already posted about AI initiatives encouraging writing minivans squared, but here's the reference again.
September 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I feel like I already posted about AI initiatives encouraging writing minivans squared, but here's the reference again.
Coining "VX", vibe experience, while in the area. This vibe coding felt/went good, that vibe coding felt/went bad, some one/thing's gotta push it toward the good.
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Coining "VX", vibe experience, while in the area. This vibe coding felt/went good, that vibe coding felt/went bad, some one/thing's gotta push it toward the good.