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[Ep341] January 2039 Dec 15, 2021

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This week, we talk about geographical time, SaaSes, and human fuel. There are solutions for every kind of problem out there. Some of them are better than others, but nothing off the shelf is going to be perfect for your needs. Introspect, explore the space. And as always, ask yourself what something is for. If the answer is solely “to support a capitalist dystopia,” maaaaaybe reconsider.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Alsastre: Have you ever thought about launching your own productivity product? Have you considered selling SaaS products?
Fraser_: How do you feel about whole-meal-replacement drinks, like Soylent?

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[Ep340] Hot Liquid Rocks Dec 08, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss the camouflage technique, lie laughing, and terrorawe. So, numbers. Computers are good at numbers, but when you’re computing things at the scale of space, computers run out of them pretty quickly. And reinventing numbers is not exactly a weekend project, ya know? That’s before we even touch on the fact that the Earth is liquid and spacetime is mindbending.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Mimmabip Gourkee: Seth hasn't made a space game in a while, is everything okay?

Things mentioned:

Bearable.app
Interstellar
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin

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[Ep339] Human Megaphone Hydra Dec 01, 2021

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This week, we talk about enunciation bears, context management, and sleep-related soapboxes. There’s a difference between how you’re “supposed to” do things and what you should actually do. Because, as it turns out, everyone’s needs are different, and there’s no singular solution that will solve the same problem for each person. Since we never had a Lifehacks/Brainhacks class in school, guess we’ll have to get our protips from TikTok.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Fraser_: Before the next full quarterly analysis comes, do you have any hunches as to what the next issues might be?
Mowrompa Kimmaquompa: How do you sleep at night?
Cpt. Jazz: If you could teach any subject what would it be?

Things mentioned:

Bedjet

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[Ep338] FENCEGATE Nov 24, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss the hingey part of the hinge, sidegrading, and plaguemask carabiners. Everything is stupid and stupidly designed. Which might be horrifying to think about on the surface, but it means that nothing needs to be permanent. We can design things better. Otherwise, we’ll just be stuck with a gate that doesn’t open and a dumpster fire at our backs.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Gibbs: When creating anything (games, art, etc.) what makes that thing feel "complete" to you?
Woland77: What is your preferred kind of mask?

Things mentioned:

JabberMask

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[Ep337] The Great Yeeting Nov 17, 2021

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This week, we talk about goblin engineering, gravitational pockets, and bottlenecks. Bottlenecks come in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s a hotkey list. Sometimes it’s a one-dimensional key press. Sometimes it’s unidirectional vision. If bottlenecks are inevitable, where’s the best place for the bottleneck to be?

We didn’t get to questions this week, but get your queries into the queue for Questiongeddon next week!

Things mentioned:

Key Combiner (https://keycombiner.com/)
CharaChorder (https://www.charachorder.com/)

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[Ep336] Tulip Craze Nov 10, 2021

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In this episode, we discuss bear-d feeders, money laundering schemes, and tooling. Tooling can solve a lot of problems, but it can’t really do anything about malice. That’s something you’ve got to figure out on your own. Have you considered putting it on the blockchain? After all, we truly live in the future.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Beekie Boppaboop: If you had to work together to write a piece of fiction, what would it be about? Would you do something based in the BSU, or would you want to try something different? How would you go about writing a novel as a team?

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[Ep335] Metalevel Complexity Nov 03, 2021

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Hi, Shenanites! This week, we talk about keeping your sneezes in, gamifying games, and educational frameworks. Not frameworks that are educational, but the frameworks through which we’re educated. The specifics don’t matter in the general case, except where they really, really do. Like they say, “I’ve got 99 problems, and pedagogy is most of them.” That’s how it goes, right?

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Mimmabip Gourkee: What's your opinion on people who teach how to develop games without having released a game that people have bought?

Things mentioned:

Back 4 Blood. The spiritual successor to the Left 4 Dead franchise.

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[Ep334] Infinite List of Badness Oct 27, 2021

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Hello, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss the great resignation, break points, and hooks and kickers. If someone doesn’t want the thing that you’re selling, instead of blaming that person, maybe you should reexamine your product and how you’re selling it. This goes for both game marketing and service industry jobs in late stage capitalism!

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Flyhoppie Axerompa: I just noticed on steam you only have the basic Levelhead trailer, not the hilarious release trailer with the amazing voice acting. What was the logic behind that decision?

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[Ep333] The Front Half of Satan Oct 20, 2021

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Heya, Shenanites! This week, we talk about Big Birdbath, the cube rule of food, and the intersection of fancy and impractical. You know what’s at the middle of that intersection? Kid gloves and shoes with absolutely no traction. I guess when you get rich enough, it doesn’t matter if you can walk across the floor of your own volition. That plus spherical burgers are further evidence that the elite are actually lizard people.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Woland77: What is your favorite sandwich?
AstroBeef: What are your thoughts on hiring contract workers?

Things mentioned:

Snarf’s Sandwiches, Union Loafers
Johnston & Murphy

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[Ep332] Winner Take All Oct 13, 2021

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Hi, Shenanites! In this episode, we discuss invisible maps, convenience vs. security, and corporate fiefdoms. Spooky season is off to a great start with a good portion of the invisible network that runs our lives going down for several hours. I mean, the internet isn’t even a thing so much as it’s a thing between things. Although, when you’re made up of several loosely interconnected unstable parts, it’s amazing anything works at all.

Questions answered (abbreviated):

Woland77: Is there a profession about which you would like to listen to an "inside baseball" behind the scenes podcast?

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