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  • I’m not an expert, but based on anecdotal evidence as well as what I was told by a specialist as a kid, Dyslexia technically is just the symptom of having difficulties with reading and/or writing. People will often have multiple “dys” conditions (not sure of the names in English, but difficulties speaking, with math/numbers, with orientation, with one’s understanding of their position in space, etc.).

    I forget why, but we often bunch all that together and put it under the dyslexia for ease of use when it concerns language/learning. And it’s a clearly identified condition at that stage; that can be transmitted genetically (mostly by the father IIRC).

    On one extreme, I’ve met people who could barely read at all, and were totally unable to write with a pen because of dyslexia; but I also know people who technically have common issues linked to it (slow reading, confusing similar letters, etc.) but would not qualify for a proper diagnosis because it is too mild to affect their life in an adverse way. So yeah, it’s one of these things that falls on a spectrum.

    As for OpenDyslexic, I find it too “wonky” and lopsided. It almost feels like the letters aren’t sticking to their line. To be fair, that’s how I write, but it doesn’t mean I want to read wobbly text.

    Atkinson Hyperlegible, on the other hand, helps a lot with things like l,p,q,i,j,I all having clear distinctions that help make words easier to understand.








  • Sci-Fi is an extremely broad genre, and I was mostly trying to keep things vague and spoiler-free; but

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    this series did two main things that I’ve never seen at this level: creating a real sense of someplace “alien”, something that is so far from human comprehension that the characters AND the viewer are both totally at a loss; and I adored the way it recreated the visual style of classic Sci-Fi visual artists (mostly Bande Dessinée, including the likes of Moebius, Jodorowski, and the Métal Hurlant crowd).


  • Here’s a short selection of series that really stood out for me over the past few years.

    All are there for different reasons, but they were all quite amazing IMHO. (also, I’ve included spoiler-free summaries 😉)

    Devs
    A software engineer investigates the secretive quantum computing division of her cutting-edge tech company after her boyfriend goes missing.
    This felt like some of the best early Black Mirror episodes, stretched out over the length of a well-paced short TV series. In a way, it’s also similar to Severance, in the best of ways.

    Our Flag Means Death
    An 18th-century aristocrat abandons his life of luxury to become a pirate.
    Funny, touching, extremely intelligent… if you like the work of Taika Waititi and his friends (What we do in the Shadows), this is a must-watch.

    Scavengers Reign
    When a deep-space freighter crashes on a beautiful but profoundly perilous alien planet, the scattered surviving crew must navigate a surreal, violently interconnected ecosystem in a desperate bid for rescue.
    The best Sci-Fi series I’ve ever seen. This may be the first tv series I’ve seen that actually translates the vibe of some of the best Sci-Fi/space-opera writing I’ve read.

    Killing Eve
    A bored MI5 security officer and a glamorous, unpredictable assassin become locked in a deadly, globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse.
    Amazing actresses playing terrible people. It is so we’ll made I think everyone needs to watch this one.

    Utopia (UK)
    A group of online forum members unearths a bizarre graphic novel rumored to predict global disasters, suddenly finding themselves hunted by a ruthless, shadowy organization.
    This show is SO unique. The way it looks, the vibe, the story… everything hits SO hard! Just the intro sequence had me HOOKED! (Note: it was never finished; but it does have a pretty good ending regardless).














  • Yeah, the game mode is currently disabled because I’m working on updates, and it’s broken for the most part.

    I’m planning on getting it up and running and starting to draw the pixel art assets soon, once I have finished writing the content for the site.

    I edited the post to make this clearer.

    As for my personal details; I’m OK with that stuff being online since it already is if you look hard enough; and have done some trickery to obfuscated it from most bots and scrapers, which is enough IMHO.



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    My issue with this illustration vs “the dress” is that in the dress, the background is bright, not a darker blue.

    In theory, this illustration just serves to show that nobody should be seeing “the dress” as white and gold. Thy do, and that breaks my brain, but I still feel that there is no logical way for that to be justified (and yes, I read all the research).