Cost-Effective Curiosity
If something doesn‘t work, fix it yourself. Or get someone else to do it. Or find a replacement of some sort. (Important: strictly in that order.) [⚠ Images ~298kB]
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game play/dev, animu illustration, and futurestep enjoyer (with appropriate sunnies to match)
Charging Your Phone, Your Way… But Without Webhooks
Webhooks became a paid feature in IFTTT and broke my previous article’s fee-free smart charging solution. If you’ve got an Android device, there’s still hope. [⚠ Images ~1.4 MB]
NaNoWriMo 2023 – Part III: Creative Process
The last part of my reflection on NaNo 2023, as we look at the process of how everything came together: apps, spreadsheets, sleep cycles, and final takeaways. [⚠ Images ~1.6 MB]
NaNoWriMo 2023 – Part II: Retrospective
Part two of discussing my 2023 project – this time, we go down a trip through memory lane as I discuss work, rest, and play, and how my characters portrayed these experiences. [⚠ Images ~483 kB]
NaNoWriMo 2023 – Part I: Story
In this three-part series, I talk about my experiences with 2023’s grind to 50k words. I’ll first discuss the story – or rather, the characters, really. (tl;dr warning: yes, 22 min article, 1hr+ series!)
Charging Your Phone, Your Way: Automation in 20 Minutes
A (now paid) solution to make the most out of an Android phone’s battery with a smart switch – ready in as little as 20 minutes. [⚠ Images ~1.4 MB]
ScoreMonitoring v2: Going Online for SMASH! 2023
My Upload XML based monitor introduced a simple stack to show scores on a stream layout. Naturally, the next step was to expand on this into a competition. [⚠ Images ~662 kB]
DDR A Score Calculations Explained
An attempt to explain in easy terms how DDR A’s score calculation works, and a comparison with how StepMania does it.
ルーマー (Short Cut) (SMASH! 2023)
A great cover by Hanabasami Kyou demanded a likewise memorable chart. I think you’ll love the chorus part of this Lv7 short cut I wrote for SMASH!. [⚠ Images ~277 kB]
D2 (SMASH! 2023)
In the process of talking about the song and its context, this article ended up being a primer to one of DJMAX Technika’s game modes. Sorry about that. [⚠ Images ~410 kB]
SMASH! 2023 Retrospective
I’m no stranger to the exhibitor experience. Yet, there were plenty of lessons to be found hosting my first ITG tourney and cab at SMASH! 2023. [⚠ Images ~1.5 MB]
Building ITGmania for 505’s Cab
I built a full-stack system for a competition that required a key feature of ITGmania. This was my journey in getting ITGm on the cab.