Being a former web developer and seeing the horrific (and unnecessary) layoffs in the tech industry lately, I’m constantly reminded how lucky I am to have stumbled into puppet building as a viable career option. If you’re curious how I … Read the rest
Generally speaking I try to keep these blogs on an upbeat tone, but today we’re going to talk about a little something that, as the kids say, “really grinds my gears”. In the end I hope it will provide insight.… Read the rest
One of our ideas for Pixels and Puppets is we’re taking a more contemplative approach, rather than just trying to be a nerd news firehose. None of us are journalists, we’re just ordinary folks, so we shouldn’t pretend we’re “covering” … Read the rest
So, about those Frankie Play streams…
As mentioned on yesterday’s blog, the Frankie Play streams tend to be our least-viewed content, and that’s why I’m having a re-think about them and moving them down the priority list. However yesterday on … Read the rest
It’s Wednesday, which means build stream day, (11am ET on Twitch and YouTube), which means at the top of my brain is usually metrics. How many people will watch today? How many views will the VoD get, and so … Read the rest
We tend to throw around the word ‘community’ pretty loosely, but I’ve always tried to make O:P (and its’ predecessors) a place where folks can gather and feel welcome, which is at least in the right direction of a ‘community’. … Read the rest
Ah Monday, we meet again.
Every week I plan out the builds I’m going to do, and this can be a delicate process. One reason I focus on building for the shop instead of custom commissions is I can prototype … Read the rest
Pretty nice coffee mug, huh? If you listen to the upcoming Episode 2 of Pixels and Puppets you may even get a chance to win one!
Speaking of the podcast…
Belgium. We need to talk. *Turns chair around backwards, … Read the rest
There’s a long running gag among Linux enthusiasts that “THIS is the year of Linux on the Desktop”. Despite being the underlying OS of almost every server that drives networks and the Internet in general, Linux has still never managed … Read the rest
Once a collector, always a collector. It’s a common nerd trope that I am vulnerable to, but thus far have been able to resist. I don’t have a complete or even large collection of anything, but not for lack … Read the rest
Nothing teaches self discipline better than owning your own business.
I’ve always been a light sleeper, and yesterday was a particularly good day in terms of getting stuff done. Which means, inevitably, that my brain is chattering away and that … Read the rest
That was quite a whirlwind weekend. The recording of Episode 1 of Pixels and Puppets went well with only minor hiccups, which is pretty remarkable since it’s been so long since any of us has done that. A real “getting … Read the rest
