code 24 Mar 2024 · 12 min read Implementing the latest web technologies in a fast and flexible search component I recently built this inline autocomplete search component from scratch with no dependencies, using several bleeding edge browser APIs. Read more
systemic 4 Feb 2024 · 11 min read Everything wrong with hand-written narrative The limitations of authored narrative as opposed to systemic Read more
systemic 3 Feb 2024 · 10 min read The Promise of Adventure The impossible dream of freedom in story games Read more
code 20 Dec 2023 · 9 min read Getting started with web development in 2024 The web has evolved tremendously during the last few years. Searching for help on how to get started, what to use and answers to questions will give you tons of answers that might have been relevant last year, but not today. Read more
code 22 Nov 2023 · 10 min read Semantic databases Traditional relational databases have well understood properties for performance and locking with indexes and works well for well-defined homogenous data where you usually search for selections from one specific table. Read more
code 10 Nov 2023 · 2 min read mv-sorter is a custom element for making content sortable and movable. No dependencies. No buildstep. Read more
meta 19 Jul 2023 · 7 min read Adapting a Ghost Theme Even a professional web developer can use some help to get things done. Having my hands full with work deadlines and other personal projects, I looked for something I could start using with minimal effort. Read more
code 4 Jun 2023 · 4 min read 30 years in the Web After 23 years at the same company, it's time to leave and join a new enterprise. Read more
horizon 31 May 2023 · 5 min read Surviving the Burning Shores Have you ever seen anyone else even try to do it? I may be the only one who tried to survive the Horizon 2 Forbidden West DLC: Burning Shores. Read more
systemic 8 Dec 2022 · 22 min read Embodied manipulation Designing a control scheme for interacting with the world in a immersive sim open world adventure game Read more
systemic 5 Dec 2022 · 5 min read Traversal freedom A systemic game should provide variety that invites use of different tools and tactics without strictly enforcing those. Read more
horizon 13 Nov 2022 · 8 min read Health in games Replacing health can lead to deeper immersion, clearer understanding an interesting depth. Read more
horizon 28 Jun 2022 · 2 min read Horizon Zero Dawn Deep Dive Being smart will count for nothing if you don’t make the world better. Read more
horizon 21 Jun 2022 · 1 min read Gamified education Play is the natural way children learn. The passion for play has lead to people developing games in many different forms. We have physical and mental games. Indoor and outdoor Read more
horizon 20 Jun 2022 · 1 min read Biomimetic robotics Evolution has resulted in adaptation in ways that are energy efficient, fault tolerant and having uses in diverse situations. We can learn from the forms, materials and processes found in Read more
horizon 19 Jun 2022 · 4 min read Terraforming Would it be possible to reconstitute a biosphere from scratch using seeds and eggs? That would be a thorough test of what we actually know about the ecosystems. What do Read more
horizon 17 Jun 2022 · 1 min read Holistic ecology The complex processes in nature has adopted over millions of years. A particular behaviour in a single species can affect other species through 20 intermediate causations. Every aspect can have Read more
horizon 15 Jun 2022 · 1 min read Emotional computer Intelligence Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a general purpose system that is smart enough to adapt to new situation by applying previous experience with an performance similar to or exceeding that Read more