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TODEPOND TIMES: Custom

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It's another weekly edition of the...

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Target

This week, I've been doing the same as usual: I've been building Arroost (for the next video).

2023-08-03 19:19:07 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Just cells

Would you look at that. It's time for another weekly edition of the...

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Just cells

Recap: A nogan is what happens when a fractal, a time machine, and a cellular automata have a baby, and that baby has a baby, and that bab...

2023-07-27 17:42:55 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Back and forth

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Back and forth

I don't know how many times I've typed this out by now... but I'm making a new engine. And it's called Arroost.

Arroost has two parts. The top bit, that ...

2023-07-20 19:35:39 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Arroost

Welcome back to another weekly edition of the

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What's new this week?

Well... nothing. Because I'm on holiday. So instead, Buckle up! Let's learn Arroost.

(diagrams drawn in tldraw.com for illustrative purposes only)

Arroost

I'm making a thing called Arroos...

2023-07-13 14:42:31 +0000 UTC View Post

!olleH

*cough*

I mean... Hello! It's the weekly...

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What's new this week?

Ok, Arroost is starting to take shape. So I can now tell you much more about it. Let's dive in...

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2023-07-09 12:17:17 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: 9999

Ok it's time for another weekly edition of the...

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Advancing

I've been working on an engine called Arroost (for the next video). And this week, I'...

2023-07-01 10:42:43 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: No Music

Hi.

It's time for another weekly edition of the...

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No Music

I put out a little teaser trailer for the next video. Go watch it! And then come back h...

2023-06-22 18:53:49 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Mountain

What is it? It's another weekly edition of the...

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Part One: DreamBerd Uncaged

Last week, I did a little tech-talk about my (joke) language DreamBerd. This week...

2023-06-18 10:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Future of Co-ding

Hello? Hello! It's time for another weekly edition of the...

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A few months ago, I was asked to appear on the Future of Coding podcast. Ivan Reese sent me a message to that effect. However, there was something unusual about his request.

My appearance on the show would be a secret - a surprise.

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2023-06-10 12:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: That's Why I Like Print

Welcome back... to another weekly edition... of the

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Future of Code

Hey there's a new Future of Code episode out! Without spoiling anything, I highly recommen...

2023-06-01 20:13:38 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Curvy Stem

Hello hello hello it's time for another weekly edition... of the...

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Order

Every time I make a video, there are certain building blocks that I need to make - and put together. Like... the script, the music, the voiceover, the code, the ef...

2023-05-25 19:50:29 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Time Loop

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Time Travel

If you didn't know, I'm making a new engine called Arroost. It'...

2023-05-18 20:32:22 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Resolve

Hello! I'm writing to you, which can only mean one thing. It's time for the weekly...

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Resolve

I've finalised the script for the video! And I'm ready to record my voice-over.

The process of doing this is a little bit different this ...

2023-05-11 20:51:32 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Nogan

Hello! and welcome back... to another weekly edition of the...

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What's new this week?
(quite a lot this time)

JavaScript

A while ago, I started my youtube channel by making an engine called S...

2023-05-04 19:45:53 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Arrow in an Arrow

It's another week. Which means it's another...

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Yellow

I've been building more of ARROOST for the next video. It's a confusing tool that lets you make music.

This week, I've been making more of the contraptions that you can interact...

2023-04-27 20:51:39 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Performance Performance

It's another weekly edition! Of the...

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Performance

I've been making more *stuff* for the Arroost engine. And with each thing that I add, the engine gets a bit slower. So this week... I spent a bit of time speeding it up.

I already ...

2023-04-20 20:44:24 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Creating Connection

Hello everyone! It's that time again. Time for the weekly...

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Creating

I've been building an engine called Arroost for the next video. This week, I added the ability to create new shapes, which will serve as the building blocks for how yo...

2023-04-16 11:27:21 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Only Three Tools

Welcome back
to another weekly edition
of the

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Touching

When I made CellPond, I tried to make every interaction possible with just the left-mouse-button. My rea...

2023-04-07 21:45:32 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: This Is An Arrow

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This Is An Arrow

This week, I've been writing the script for the next video, 🎵 Arrows in Arrows in Arrows, and I've now settled on it...

2023-03-29 17:25:32 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Beats

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State

When you use one of my tools, like CellPond or 2023-03-25 10:40:09 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: 99

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99 Froggy Heroes

We hit 99 patrons!

Well... the number fluctuates a little bit as payments sometimes bounce. But there are currenty 99 froggy heroes! This means that nobody e...

2023-03-16 22:28:35 +0000 UTC View Post

CHOOSE: Flappy Heroes

To claim your spot in the Pond of Fame, check out the instructions in this post!

2023-03-16 22:28:12 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: Thing Things

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Thing

When I was younger, I used to enjoy coding little game engines and simulations. These often included the concept of a 'thing' that you could place into the game world. You...

2023-03-11 10:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post

TODEPOND TIMES: The State of Signals

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State

Hey! I've been working hard on coding things for the next video, which will be called 🎵 Arrows in Arrows in Arrows. To prepare for this, I've been making some more tools...

2023-03-04 21:12:10 +0000 UTC View Post