Tim Swast

The BigQuery DataFrames just launched partial ordering mode. In this post, I show an example of where this has a 4,000,000x speed up in terms of bytes scanned. friendliness.dev/2024/09/04/big…

@nikkiluzader @pixakiapp That's an oldie but a goodie. I love seeing what I can do with minimal change in pixels.

@TimSwast @pixakiapp Master… teach me your ways

Day 29 of #octobit. A #sleepy kitty. #pixelart #pixeltober Drawn in @pixakiapp using the #dotpict #halloween palette.

Pumpkin, Seitan, and Oyster Mushroom Soup Recipe: timswast.com/blog/2023/01/0…

Mushi Mushi!

I use polarised filters to explain (some) quantum mechanics to my kids. How is it possible that adding a 3rd filter in between (the one at 45º) some light get to go through the otherwise black rectangle in the middle?

@gordonbrander There are certain rule sets that scale up better. For example, party games or social deception games where each player is expected to contribute very little can accommodate a bit more than a dozen players pretty comfortably.

@gordonbrander Most board games max out at 4 or 5. There are some that scale well to 6 or 7, but I would say most of those end up with a longer drawn out less fun version compared to splitting into two groups of 3.

@chriswilcox47 One of my favorite features of the Google Chicago office

Today I became aware that one of our offices has a burrito bar (think chipotle) and I fear I can never go back to a world where I am not hyper-aware of the availability of giant burritos...

Low on time due to school and work but I'm still going to try #AvianAugust2022 even if I'm late. 🐦 #pixelart

@thedriftofwords The Spanish flirting lesson is pretty great too. "¡No necesito leer tus términos y condiciones para aceptarte!" 😅

The "Flirting" lessons in Duolingo are, uh, charming

🍀💙#clovercurio

@batfeula For me, the important thing is that I feel like I'm still learning. Usually that's been focused on honing a particular style, but I do feel it's very important to branch out, as I've done somewhat recently with figure drawing and painting.

Question for artists: do you think it's more important to develop a unique and particular artstyle or be versatile on various styles?

Zelda BotW title screen, reimagined for SNES. I will also create a wallpaper version :P #nintendo #Zelda #pixelart #dotpict

@angry__snail So happy for you! I can't imagine how hard that must have been. Wishing you the best

Hey, quick life update - I live in Montengro 🇲🇪 now! I left Russia two months ago and recently received my residence permit in Montenegro. I finally escaped, yay!

Mouths #pixelart

@zjdelicious For me it was @retronator's article about @OctaviNavarro's art. It showed me that it could be more than video game nostalgia.

Was there a specific pixel artist or pixel piece which had inspired you to start this medium? If so, who? #pixelart

Update on the pixel art created c.1875. There was a lot of speculation as to how this panel was made, so I decided to ask an expert. And who better to ask than Benjamin Colman, curator of American art at The Detroit Institute of Arts (@DIADetroit) where the cabinet now sits. 1/6

@thedriftofwords Congrats!

Recently passed 5 years of being a technical writer: May 2017 - August 2021 at Google, and August 2021 - now at Stripe.

@theavalkyrie Oof. I strongly agree. Hope you feel better soon. Rest as much as you need.

COVID sucks I don't recommend 0/10 avoid

Found some really cool pixel art... on a cabinet made over 140 years ago! c. 1875, attributed to L. Marcotte & Co. Collection of the Detroit Institute of Art.