@heavyelement.comThe Flock in your pocket
It's great that we all agree Flock cameras are bad. But you have something just as terrible in your pocket. And it has been t...
#Enshittification #Onlineprivacy #Privacy #Panopticon #Uspol #Anit-copyright #BryantReview #FlockSafety
@heavyelement.comIs 'free' costing us freedom?
How free-as-in-cost, AI-generated software and changing incentives could leave us with less control over our computers...
#Opinion #FreeSoftware #Junkstore #Programming #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comThe rage is justified, but it's also misdirected
The frontier LLM models didn't decide how they were trained. Nor did they direct the marketing bullshit that surrounds them.
#Enshittification #Generativeai #SocialJustice #EconomicTheory #BryantReview
@rscrase.bsky.socialLife After Cars: A Review
Life After Cars is an interesting work of non-fiction. A stark accounting of the harm the automobile has caused to our species, our planet, our economy, and our souls.
@heavyelement.comUppercase's Competitive Edge
Build 83e0f9cd is live and it's the biggest update yet for Uppercase! From new scoring mechanics to keyboard shortcuts, new and exciting animations, and more! Check it out!
@heavyelement.comHands-On with Retroid Pocket Duo Lite; Not Quite Magic, But Close
Retroid gets the feel of two-screen gaming right, even if the hardware occasionally reminds you where the compromises were made.
@heavyelement.comThe WipEout Game You Had to Buy a Movie to Play
In 2005, Sony bundled a playable version of WipEout Pure with its UMD release of Stealth. It was an unusual experiment in turning the PSP's movie format into something...
@heavyelement.comTurning Handheld Buttons Into Precision Hardware
Vincent Lee of GetBetterButtons on ergonomics, aluminium, obsessive prototyping and making handheld controls better...
@heavyelement.comInside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through Emulation
OpenSauce and PabloMK7 on building Azahar, preserving the 3DS, and the new wave of dual-screen handhelds...
#DeveloperInterview #Emulation #Android #HandheldGaming #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comWhat fictional band would you want to see live?
The other night Emily asked me "What fictional band would you want to see?" And it got me thinking. After some thoughtful consideration, I answered her.
We had a nice little...
@heavyelement.comWe finally know the price of the Steam Frame!
It's not as bad as I thought it was going to be!
#Steamframe #SteamHardware #LinuxGaming #SteamOS #Vr #Steamvr #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comPlay Spyro the Dragon on SteamOS
This new Spyro the Dragon decomp project makes playing this title easy and fun!
@heavyelement.comWeek in Review - September 13th
This week we published eight articles and released our new daily word game Uppercase!
Today we'll review our latest posts. And make sure you check out the end of this article where we break...
@heavyelement.comNew Uppercase Build
Build 08408ba2 is now live! This update includes the following awesome changes!
@heavyelement.comHere's how I built the ultimate DIY Steam Machine
The Steam Deck? I get it. It's a handheld device that would be pretty tricky to replicate on my own. The thermals, the price...
#Gaming #PCGaming #Steam #SteamOS #Linux #LinuxGaming #Bazzite #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comLooks like I'm gonna have to buy this new Homestar Runner board game!
That's a Dangeresque reference. Be warned. This post is mostly an excuse to employ my vast r...
#Gaming #TabletopGames #BoardGames #HomestarRunner #InternetCulture #2000s #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comHarvest Moon + Stranger Things? And it Works??
Welcome to Elderfield doesn't begin with its player character learning their dead grandfather has given them a farm, either. Refreshing. You...
#Gaming #Cozygaming #Farmingsims #Videogames #Rpg #BryantReview
@heavyelement.comI built an amazing DIY Steam Machine
I have been working on this project – and waiting about two months to get through the customer support issue I faced – for two months. I'm so excited to fina...
@heavyelement.comHow Halo Became a Game Boy Color Game: An Interview With Halo: Combat Devolved Creator Mike Miller
Mike Miller discusses recreating Halo: Combat Evolved on Nintendo's humble handheld, from t...
#DeveloperInterview #Emulation #HandheldGaming #BryantReview
@heavyelement.com⚠️Depressing AF⚠️
Sleepless nights
The last few weeks my subconscious has been fraught with the idea of loss. Loss of meaning. Loss of identity. Loss of country. Loss of home. Loss of life.
Any clear-eyed analysis...