1-22-23

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  • * point and click framework started (went with SCUMM idea)
  • * spritesheet animation works (except i cant get the jerk to stop)
  • * p-n-c movement along the x-axis working fine. got indy mirrored when moving -x

  • + z movement
  • + talkie animation (new/separate spritesheet or use the same one?)
  • + interactable items


1-7-23

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  • + diorama page CSS

  • * some modeling work (building exteriors)


1-7-23

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  • + volume control
  • * volume control CSS



1-6-23

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  • + start music player
  • + replace placeholder records/album covers

  • + start testing the diorama navigation
  • * 'now playing' tickertape
  • * split out stylsheet



1-5-23

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  • + cafe iframe port
  • + new window open + closing framework

  • * remove pointless debug lines of cafe page
  • * dialogue window close on animation end
  • * continue replacing assets
  • * w.r.t asset replacement-- do something with the bg of the cafe page
  • * side note so i dont forget: i should probably overhaul my discography section.



1-4-23

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  • + started working on cafe experiment
  • + parallax test good
  • + record flip test good
  • + kings quest type popup test good
  • + record player animation fix (doesnt infinitely speed up now)

  • * re-work window opening/closing
  • * fix eventListener issue
  • * replace assets



12-29-23

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    i forgor (skull)

  • + remember to update .plan
  • + finished up museum overhaul (gallery mode + modals with img descriptions)
  • + updated workshop

  • * clean up old files
  • * replace some of the digital art images with lower res ones to improve load times



9-19-23

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    oh jeez.

  • + added a hotel dusk notebook, because uhhh shrug
  • + update devlog (indefinite hiatus)
  • + start laying the foundation for the museum section
  • + migrate everything from the pov-ray gallery and the devlog to the museum

  • * add bluesky info (i got a bluesky account because im cool)
  • * update discography (new album)



6-16-23

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    i've been busy since i last updated this.

  • + alpha version of my dad's father's day gift is more or less done
  • + fix the puzzle (despite three people checking the puzzle, there was an error)

  • + speaking of gallery, add the museum idea to the workshop
  • * fix animation bug at the pictureframe
  • * consider adding shots from the POV-Ray scene to the gallery
  • * maybe consider moving some of the more complete workshop experiments to the desktop



5-29-23

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  • + finish 'ode to hypercard'
  • + updated workshop with little preview

  • * start working on macventure-esque point and click framework
  • * fix iframe scaling on said little preview



4-24-23

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  • + start modeling secret project
  • * start experimenting with dynamic three.js stuff
  • * move 'last meal' swivel3d file from Macintosh Plus



4-23-23

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  • + road home liner notes
  • + updated music blog
  • + make lil' blob go away (if desired)
  • + added links to workshop completed projects
  • * move 'last meal' swivel3d file from Macintosh Plus



4-18-23

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  • + lil' blob quotes
  • + add links to workshop completed projects

  • * Ghost in the Machine (1981) review
  • * full resolution images in the POV-Ray Gallery
  • * consider changing the pov-ray gallery to the 'raytracing gallery' (stratavision, swivel3D, bryce)



4-3-23

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  • + update workshop with Apple ][ idea
  • + change landing page to the "welcome to macintosh" window
  • + update discography page (see above)
  • + start modeling Apple ][ (or Compact Mac)

  • + update music blog (new EP out)
  • * play catchup
  • * add "Vintage Macintosh" blog section



3-9-23

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  • + added 'rectangle hell' three.js experiment to the workshop



3-8-23

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  • + added workshop section
  • + add scrollbar to oblique strategies
  • + fix redirects
  • + clippy-esque tipster on desktop
  • * consolidate things a bit (particularly scripts)



3-7-23

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  • + experiment using iframes in lieu of fully page swapping
  • + complete overhaul of the site structure
  • + added desktop icons
  • + removed sidebar
  • * consolidate things a bit (particularly scripts)



3-6-23

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  • + updated scrollbar assets
  • + added dropdown menu (File...)
  • + spent far, far too long trying to get fonts from Macintosh System 8

  • + fix the things I broke by changing to the new chicago


3-5-23

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  • + update desktop to Macintosh OS 8.1
  • + added titlebar assets
  • + added crude system clock script
  • + added little "paradise" logo next to the sys clock
  • + Draggable windows!
  • + added desktop icon links

  • + fix deskop link style
  • + change up the navigation method of the site
  • + collapse-able windows
  • + add titlebar to the rest of the site
  • + update content window assets
  • + titlebar dropdown menus
  • + add a real "Laboratory" section of the site where dumb .js experiments will go
  • - (4.23.23; no.) update terminal's image with the new desktop (require re-render)
  • * work on silly SimCity isometric city generator POV-Ray macro


3-3-23

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  • + system clock widget (completed 3/5)

  • + update music blog lol
  • + probably get rid of the under construction thing
  • * rework point-n-click system to be a bit more dynamic
  • * isometric city block POV-Ray macro
  • * update POV-Ray portfolio
  • * add a music review


3-2-23

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  • + push updates for discography pages
  • + added "The Laboratory" :) hope you like Myst.
  • + practiced Blender -> POV-Ray workflow
  • + modeled desk lamp
  • + model potted plant + speaker
  • + model old terminal
  • + "step away from computer" :) -- Added the "Logout" area
  • + model keyboard (POV-Ray code)
  • + added spatial hard-drive noises lol
  • + system clock widget (completed 3/5)

  • * update music blog lol
  • * add a music review
  • * probably get rid of the under construction thing


2-24-23

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here's where i'll record my plans/to-do list for this place. based on john carmack's .plan method.
* indicates something's on the to-do list, + indicates something's done, - indicates just a note/thought.

  • + set up .plan page
  • + 'fixed' autoplay on landing page
  • + fixed page links

  • * some povray tomfoolery
  • * system clock widget
  • * macos system 7 toolbar on other pages
  • * update music blog lol
  • * set up fun little experiment page
  • * 'keyboard' povray macro