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@thetaylors

Dad in Alaska Veteran Building weird little games at Bent Bell Games Studying Data Analytics Learning in public.

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Thats Awesome Dave. Are you just writing them for yourself? Or do you plan to publish them somewhere?

11.03.2026 04:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Homemade Ramen This homemade Ramen recipe has savory noodles and juicy chicken in a flavorful broth with vegetables and the best seasonings! This cozy recipe is easy to make and serve with soft boiled eggs and a

Right on! I too am still on that journey. Feels great when someone you cook for asks for your recipe especially after awhile if you didnt use one. That said, it's not mexican but if you want one of my favorite recipes, this one isnt too bad if you have a instantpot thecozycook.com/homemade-ram...

11.03.2026 04:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One nice thing about small town Alaska.

plenty of quiet time to learn something new.

Whatโ€™s the last new skill you tried learning completely from scratch?

11.03.2026 04:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They certainly make it tricky, I think she is 2 breakfasts and 3 snacks in and its not even quite lunch time here in Alaska!

But its not all bad, I got 3 little employees in my QA dept!

10.03.2026 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Important post-its were redacted :)

Important post-its were redacted :)

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Watching my youngest kid, snow falling outside, and trying to learn Godot at the same time.

Progress may be slow, but its progress.

10.03.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Day 0 of development.

Finished the tutorials and started organizing the first scenes and nodes for the project.

Now the real learning begins.

10.03.2026 06:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you like

๐ŸŽฎ indie games
๐Ÿง  learning new skills
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ง dad life

youโ€™ll probably enjoy following along.

bsky.app/profile/bent...

10.03.2026 06:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm building games under Bent Bell Games and documenting the process as I figure things out.

Expect dev progress, small wins, bugs, and lessons learned along the way.

10.03.2026 06:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For years Iโ€™ve been into photography and building things.

Recently I decided to start learning game development and see where it goes.

10.03.2026 06:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi, I'm Ben ๐Ÿ‘‹

Dad, veteran, and currently teaching myself how to build video games.

10.03.2026 06:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
#SJU,
#Travel,
#ATC
#Waiting

#SJU, #Travel, #ATC #Waiting

Flying out of San Juan, Puerto Rico(SJU) today has been an experience. Still haven't boarded but been here 11 hours so far. All flights were canceled yesterday.

05.01.2026 02:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Bald Eagle perched on a tree branch, lifts its wings to start taking flight.

A Bald Eagle perched on a tree branch, lifts its wings to start taking flight.

Happy 4th of July!

#Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Photography #Animals #PhotographersUnited

04.07.2025 14:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 91 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Down in Oregon on vacation. The coast reminds me of home.

Down in Oregon on vacation. The coast reminds me of home.

Good morning all.

30.06.2025 16:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Im back, all.

08.04.2025 03:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One of my favorite short videos I took near my home on an island in #Alaska during the #Salmon run in late August. 4 #blackbears stopped by in the time I watched, and none went hungry. If there is enough interest I'll post the others.

#bear, #nature, #fish, #summer, #forest, #coastal #PNW

06.12.2024 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 438 ๐Ÿ” 78 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heading off island for a bit.

04.02.2025 19:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ absolutely. I won't be fooled by those rocks. Even if 6inchs snow would certainly help some.

31.01.2025 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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31.01.2025 18:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
#snow, #alaska, #blue, #landscape, #ocean, #photography

#snow, #alaska, #blue, #landscape, #ocean, #photography

Snowstorm let up, although not exactly beachcombing weather.

31.01.2025 18:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
#snow, #harbor, #Alaska, #bluesky

#snow, #harbor, #Alaska, #bluesky

30.01.2025 18:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lake Louise

27.12.2024 16:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 9437 ๐Ÿ” 574 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 178 ๐Ÿ“Œ 34
Male Wood Duck


#birds
#birding
#wildlife
#photography
 #photographer
 #photographylovers
 #nature
 #bird
 #birdwatching
 #birdphotography

Male Wood Duck #birds #birding #wildlife #photography #photographer #photographylovers #nature #bird #birdwatching #birdphotography

Male Wood Duck

17.01.2025 19:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 69 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snow just started on west Prince of Wales Island. Predicting 5-8inchs.

This is what I get for not checking the weather while scheduling this week.

29.01.2025 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Newhaven, England: Waves break over the harbour wall as Storm Herminia arrives in East Sussex."

๐Ÿ“ธ Toby Melville/Reuters
www.theguardian.com/news/gallery...

27.01.2025 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Alaska sunset over the water at the False Island dock. Photo taken on my Android S24 Ultra.

Alaska sunset over the water at the False Island dock. Photo taken on my Android S24 Ultra.

SE Alaska never disappoints when the sun makes an appearance.

27.01.2025 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sunset from the Forest Service beach on the Pacific ocean in Craig, Alaska.

Sunset from the Forest Service beach on the Pacific ocean in Craig, Alaska.

26.01.2025 04:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, I go thru about 5 dozen a week between the kids and I. About to buy some chickens and give the kids a new chore to check the coop.

25.01.2025 23:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Always high where I live in Alaska. But this is the highest I have seen yet.

25.01.2025 23:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Its been a rough week as a civil servant, for anyone in a similar boat. Hang in there, we are all that's left to be a guardrail for humanity. Be kind to your neighbors and coworkers being targeted. Goodluck all.

25.01.2025 03:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bluesky has its own Instagram clone on the way soon called Flashes. I'm just holding out for that. Although I am in the beta for fotoapp.co too.

21.01.2025 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0