Thoughts, More or Less: Episode 5

The YouTube logo stylized as YerTerb, with the subtitle: Ellie's Contribution to the Machine, I assume no responsibility for damages

It’s been ages since I’ve done anything Halloween-related. I wasn’t planning on making anything remotely spooky, but this happened in real life, and I thought I’d make a short video about it.

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Sporeshelf: The Static-ing

A sketchy cartoon of the site owner, Ellie, resting her chin on her hands, looking cheekily to her right; she is surrounded by books, papers, and mushrooms.

Two updates in two days? What madness is this? Perfectly productive madness, as completing grad school and regaining free time has imbued me with the power to finish what I’ve started. Once I’ve discovered the secret to non-caffeinated energy, I’ll be damn near unstoppable. One of my tasks was turning Sporeshelf into a static website.…

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Treasures I Found Again: The AlphaSmart

A closeup of the Alphasmart Dana's keys, with dreamy 90s and aberration effects.

Like many Americans, I picked up the national pastime of accumulating possessions to the point where they’re causing me undue stress. To compound the problem, I made the decision years ago to rent a storage unit. The original idea was to remove certain possessions from my sight, hoping that the distance would weaken my attachment…

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Thoughts, More or Less: Episode 4

The YouTube logo stylized as YerTerb, with the subtitle: Ellie's Contribution to the Machine, I assume no responsibility for damages

There was another episode before this one, which I re-recorded one (or two?) other time(s). Then my trip to Florida was postponed, and then I became sick. Experimenting as always with different styles. I’ll probably never settle on a concrete aesthetic for these little videos, but at this point, I’d rather evolve and try new…

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Game Dev Journal: Back from Being Sick Edition

Or Soul Has Nothing To Do With This I have no idea if my fall allergies decided to make an attempt on my life, if I caught a cold, if my body reacted to trying to do too many physical things at once, a spiritual awakening purging toxins, or what. (If the last one is…

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