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Geoinformatics undergrad interested in game dev, data analytics, and GIS. Mod programmer. Retired paramedic. He / him.

Aka: Torvald at Mystic MUD, ThoraldGM at Twitter.

Fall 2022 courses: GIS, UX, HTML / CSS, Geology.

Now playing: Fallout 76, Medieval Dynasty, New World, ESO.

Header: Screenshot from Fallout 76. A ringmaster in a top hat sits next to a camp sign that reads 'electric carnival'.

Avatar: Screenshot of New World character (an older man with long, wavy hair and a trimmed beard).

Nexus Modshttps://www.nexusmods.com/users/25268249
Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/u/ThoraldGM
GitHubhttps://github.com/ThoraldGM
WordPresshttps://thoraldgm.com
thornDec 3, 2022

Dex is waiting in the limo. Jackie and Misty are brushing auras. Johnny isn't in my head yet. Feels subversive to roam and enjoy this part of the game without rushing into doom and gloom.

#Cyberpunk2077

thornDec 3, 2022

#GameDev: It's ok for players to start a new game with cash and resources. Might even match their backstory. Rags to riches is a tired trope and is partly why alt start mods are popular.

#Cyberpunk2077

thornDec 1, 2022
Working on this semester's last ArcGIS Pro exercise (where best to plant grapes in a vineyard). Here an aerial photo is color coded to find south facing areas for best sunlight. The next steps are to filter to slopes less than 14 degrees (for machine harvesting) and run a topography analysis to ensure that nearby hills don't cast shade over the crop. This is one of my favorite exercises because it shows how #GIS can be used to plan. Also shares shadow analysis with #UrbanPlanning and #GameDev .
thornDec 1, 2022

Good morning ☕️

Tusky app (Android) can timeline hashtags (account prefs > tabs > hashtags) so here's a tag-heavy #introduction:

I'm a lvl 45 gamer, retired paramedic, mod programmer, & full-time college student. My ideal game would be a settlement builder that doesn't feel lonely. A bit of a carebear but fights when necessary.

I posted frequent screenshots elsewhere but moved here & have been busy with "finals".

#Fallout76 #MedievalDynasty #NewWorld #ESO #ConanExiles #Cyberpunk2077 #Valheim

thornNov 27, 2022
A forum can be a tightly controlled auditorium where people shush each other & listen to whoever has the mic... or it can be a chaotic town square where some are hawking wares & others read street poetry or play drums on overturned buckets amidst a noisy crowd. I much prefer the latter.
Show threadthornNov 25, 2022
Updated CV / degree map (studies in progress). Expandable categories will be flexible and useful when applying for jobs. This Word doc will eventually be part of an interactive portfolio site.
thornNov 23, 2022
Organized my college courses into a functional CV. It takes a lot of work to make something look simple and clean, especially as an interactive Word document (which is prep for an eventual portfolio site). Don't get too excited-- uni is a work in progress and I'm not available until Summer 2024. 😉
thornNov 21, 2022

#introduction #shelfie Spent my analog years in my grandparents' home library, which is a hazy memory now. Recreated it, then digitized and reduced by half (pictured).

Fav books:
- Summer Morning, Summer Night (Bradbury's Dandelion Wine series)
- The Pillars of the Earth (Follett)
- Thieves' World anthology (Asprin et al.)

Fav albums:
- October Rust (Type O Negative)
- The Crux (Hurt)
- This Type of Thinking (Chevelle)
- You Gotta Go There to Come Back (Stereophonics)
- Hot Fuss (The Killers)

thornNov 21, 2022
Spent all day soloing a group assignment... again. Then watched The Peripheral. Feel like my friends are scattering to the winds of various platforms. There were several last straws that prompted my relocation here: celebrating H1B visa exploitation, that cringe pointing mannequin meme ("this mf paid..."), the general lack of empathy or civility from all directions. It's exhausting.
thornNov 20, 2022
Good morning 🍻