Nick McLaren

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// AUDIOThe Static Architect: original music, sound design, mixing/mastering
// GAMES + TECHNOLOGYDevOps, Technologist… I wear many hats.
// PERSONAL WEBhttps://nickmclaren.com
// PROJECTShttps://staticarchitect.com // https://pantheonmmo.com

ArchersPlayer v1.2.0 submitted containing most of the features and tweaks that I could find requested out there. Should be available in the coming days.

So ecstatic that this little AudioUnits plugin Itossed together on a whim for a friend! If you notice anything weird or broken, please do let me know.

#auv3 #iosapp #ios #plugin #audioengineering #audio #dj

Working on getting a new build of MixMaster A/B out to the iOS app store, ditching all in-app purchases and ads. Going complete free once v1.2.0 goes live! #mixing #producer #audioproduction #musicproduction #artist #musician
Goodbye, Gmail... and thanks for all the fish.

We're small, but mighty! I've been working on this PETSCII BBS for the Commodore 64 while waiting for my C64Us to come in. Have met some really cool and friendly folks so far. Actively developing too. Added a Gemini protocol browser (1st iteration preview) and a fun little C64 trivia game. More to come! Join us w/ your PETSCII terminal client of choice:

c64u.club (port 6400)

#c64 #commodore #c64u #c64ultimate #retrofuture #bbs #retro #oldschool #futurepast

A photo you Hear 👂
If you run a mastodon instance, it's time to upgrade. There are some security issues fixed in the version released today: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.5
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CORRECTION!
Turns out the Reddit post I shared isn’t credible so I’m retracting screenshots.
These things only distract from the real issues, which are serious enough on their own.

I do believe the exploitation & manipulation concerns are legitimate though.
The Human Rights Watch’s report does lay out thoroughly, how platforms exploit workers, underpay them, & avoid responsibility -all while framing it as progress.

Worth a read even if the whistleblower post was fake

https://www.hrw.org/report/2025/05/12/the-gig-trap/algorithmic-wage-and-labor-exploitation-in-platform-work-in-the-us

The Gig Trap

The 155-page report, “The Gig Trap: Algorithmic, Wage and Labor Exploitation in Platform Work in the US” focuses on seven major companies operating in the US: Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Favor, Instacart, Lyft, Shipt, and Uber. These companies claim to offer gig workers “flexibility” but often end up paying them less than state or local minimum wages. Six of the seven companies use algorithms with opaque rules to assign jobs and determine wages, meaning that workers do not know how much they will be paid until after completing the job.

Human Rights Watch
c64cosmin (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video Figured out : * Color - it's varying with the level geometry * Lighting - it's a blob that is bright lol * Fog - it respects the color And this is how it looks like... #gamedev #pixelart #ドット絵

Gamedev Mastodon
A quick little nod to the company behind the first computer I ever owned, Commodore International Corporation (who really needs to get on Mastodon)! Ecstatic over all of the accolades they're getting for the new retro-futuristic C64 Ultimate. Can't wait to get my hands on one! I declare that 2026 is the year we start finding our way back to the future we were promised. C=
Picked up "Enshittification" by @pluralistic and can't wait to dig into it. I am most certainly in the choir that he's preaching to.