@schill

Technical + creative. Canadian. Front-end @ Critical Mass (2002-05), Y!/Flickr (05-14), Slack (14-20.) Web, music, A/V + tech. Creator of SoundManager 2.

 Vancouver, British Columbia
youtube.com/scottschiller
Joined April 2007
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Reality vs. "dramatic computer re-enactment." I don't like saying it, but they're getting pretty good. 🤖
🤖 Made with AI
Real life: Interior view, raining outside.

ALT Real life: Interior view, raining outside.

AI / computer-generated version - "in the rain." Uncanny valley etc. and I still dislike it, but these things are getting pretty good.

ALT AI / computer-generated version - "in the rain." Uncanny valley etc. and I still dislike it, but these things are getting pretty good.

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It's been a minute. Rest assured, I continue to be up to no good - making browsers do things they weren't originally intended for.
"SURVIVOR", originally on the Atari 2600 and then Commodore 64 in 1982-83. I made a web-based version in 2011, refreshing it now for 60 FPS, mobile, gamepads and a few other things.

ALT "SURVIVOR", originally on the Atari 2600 and then Commodore 64 in 1982-83. I made a web-based version in 2011, refreshing it now for 60 FPS, mobile, gamepads and a few other things.

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Today's work: a ridiculous Gulp.js script. Hacking console.log calls into a simplified UI, including a progress bar. github.com/scottschiller/Arm…
`gulp build-bnb`: encoding special "Virtual Stupidity" assets - wav to mp3/opus.

ALT `gulp build-bnb`: encoding special "Virtual Stupidity" assets - wav to mp3/opus.

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I should add, you should never do this as it's evil and bad and will arguably break when Gulp updates and changes something. In the meantime, here's how I did it. github.com/scottschiller/Arm…

Gulp `FANCY_OUTPUT`: minimal progress bar UI. · scottschiller/ArmorAlley@de96b94

Shenanigans and hacks abound, here be dragons etc. 🐉 😅 (But, it's prettier.) Use `gulp --verbose` for standard console / terminal output.

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Two months' work in a two-second .GIF. 😆
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20+ hours of video shot over two months, distilled to a few seconds: the restoration of a legendary AKAI MPC 60 drum machine. Stay tuned.
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Spotify / djay integration returns on Windows, but not on iOS: IMHO, the most important one. (Presumably, license / contract-related.) theverge.com/news/784347/spo…

Spotify is adding support for third-party DJ apps, again

Spotify is adding support for third-party DJ apps, including Algoriddim’s djay, Serato, and redbox.

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Ah-ha: The Spotify integration is back for djay on iOS and Android. Most excellent news. macrumors.com/2025/12/11/spo…

Spotify Integration for Algoriddim's Djay App Expands to iOS and iPadOS

Back in September, Algoriddim's djay apps for Mac and Windows regained Spotify integration, allowing Spotify Premium subscribers to access the service's full music catalog and their own libraries and...

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Sometimes, things just line up. Night sky, with light from flame while camping. Super, natural British Columbia. 🏕️✨
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Four years ago today, I took delivery of some new specialized weather sensing equipment. How time flies. As I always say, it is a huge privilege and an honour to have and to bring surprise, joy and delight to people. #BTTF #Delorean
COP: "What you got under here?" DOC: "Don't touch that! Some new specialized weather sensing equipment!"

ALT COP: "What you got under here?" DOC: "Don't touch that! Some new specialized weather sensing equipment!"

DeLorean "Time Machine" replica, "IN FLUX" - VIN #4549.

ALT DeLorean "Time Machine" replica, "IN FLUX" - VIN #4549.

DeLorean "Time Machine" replica, "IN FLUX" - VIN #4549.

ALT DeLorean "Time Machine" replica, "IN FLUX" - VIN #4549.

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Ongoing side quest / final boss challenge: 5.25" floppy drives via USB. 💾 PC-98, 77-track / 1232KB format working, the holy grail of course is 1.2 MB. Stay tuned. youtu.be/5ub8cPXw_2w

5.25" USB Floppy Drive: PC98 / 3-mode demo, DIY, how it works.

Disclaimer: An experiment in progress. "3-mode" 1.23M (77 track for...

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I bought my first car twenty years ago today: a 2005 Toyota Celica. Still have it, practically mint; recently hit 30,000 miles. In retrospect, my "alternate choices" list (from my blogging days) has aged well. I forgot about that.
2005 Toyota Celica GT, thundercloud metallic w/"action package."

ALT 2005 Toyota Celica GT, thundercloud metallic w/"action package."

"Planning the Acquisition" - from my web site, when I wrote about buying the Celica.

ALT "Planning the Acquisition" - from my web site, when I wrote about buying the Celica.

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Given the chance: 1) Meet your heroes. 2) Say thanks, and keep it brief. 3) When in doubt, bring extra plutonium. ☢️😆
With Christopher Lloyd, most known for his "Doc Brown" role in the "Back To The Future" trilogy.

ALT With Christopher Lloyd, most known for his "Doc Brown" role in the "Back To The Future" trilogy.

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Work in progress: Discord + Slack webhook support. Share real-time results with friends online, nicely-formatted.
Screenshot of a Discord message, game stats for an "Armor Alley" battle which was victorious. Duration, score, buildings owned and units ordered / lost.

ALT Screenshot of a Discord message, game stats for an "Armor Alley" battle which was victorious. Duration, score, buildings owned and units ordered / lost.

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Bless the folks live-streaming video game footage on YouTube labeled as "Super Bowl 2025." Tens of thousands of people watching, eventually figuring out something is not quite right - sort of like the video loop in "Speed." 🚌📼
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Twenty years ago today was my first day working at Yahoo! HQ in Silicon Valley proper. I got to meet my heroes, work with some great people and build some fun things at scale. It was a pivotal career experience, and I owe it to a number of folks who believed me worth hiring.
With a former, and eventual colleague-to-be outside the Y! Sunnyvale sign in 2006.

ALT With a former, and eventual colleague-to-be outside the Y! Sunnyvale sign in 2006.

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I like to think I haven't changed all that much, of course; I still have too much fun making whimsical things in web browsers. armor-alley.net
"Armor Alley" web remake, with "Virtual Stupidity" theme. https://play.armor-alley.net/

ALT "Armor Alley" web remake, with "Virtual Stupidity" theme. https://play.armor-alley.net/

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World Cancer Day, and Facebook's birthday - both today. How about that.
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