The average temperature yesterday was 25 degrees. At one point in the porch, where the sun was hitting it directly, the thermometer hit 36.
Thirty Six!!!?
Blinkin' eck.
I'm pretty sure these thermometers aren't being accurate, because .. OH MY GOD!!!
There wasn't a whole lot of coding done, yesterday.
I tried to get a bit of the Fruit Bowl game flowing, but it was way too hot to concentrate on anything functional.
Me and Mum sat at the side of the house for a good number of hours, just trying our best to chill, but eventually the sun came round, in an attempt to melt us into the chairs.
Back inside, we sat about, ate a bit, drank a lot, praised the glorious Amazon fan, and also found time to build up the new little shelving thing for my bedroom. Honestly, this took no more than about 10 minutes, tops. It was incredibly easy to do.
And then another 30 minutes or soto clutter it up to insanity levels
Also, Beats. Got me some beats.
My left AirPod seemed to be struggling, going a bit "grrrr"y, when the volume hit about 30% or so. I blame Pulp. They worked fine until the new Pulp album turned up, and the volume got cranked up to insanity levels. The poor little 3 year old AirPods didn't stand a chance.
So I was looking at AirPods on Prime day, and noted that the Beats Solo were actually round about the same price..
Why not!
They've been on charge, and will be doing the whole "Headphones On, Volume Up, Cheesy J-Pop, Activated" thing, later on.
[chorus]
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
Code? [beat] It's far too hot.
Can't code in the day, can't code at night.
I wish it were cool, but it's far too hot.
Line by line, I'm coding.. (Not)
Get your clothes off, Switch on the fan.
Sit outside in the cool air, man.
At this rate, I won't have made a game.
A release on Monday doesn't seem my aim.
[break]
[chorus - extreme]
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
Code. [beat] Not in this heat.
I'd love to try, but my brain's not reet.
The burning sun has wrecked my mind.
This heatwave's not the normal kind.
Too hot to code, too warm to nap.
I'd love to give the sun a slap.
Pump up the fan, turn it up to twelve.
No. That's not good enough.
(Get me another fan!!)
(aargh!)
[break]
[chorus - epic]
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
New Headphones. Volume topped.
Cheesy J-Pop reactivated.
[Dave is behind the counter, the blue glow from the fridge creating an otherworldly atmosphere. Green is arranging displays.]
Dave: If I add just one more layer of blu-tack...
Mrs Thompson: David, you've already added the entire packet on there.
Dave: Not true, I also used a bit to hang up the Spread spreadsheet in the office.
Green: Doesn't seem to make much of a difference. It's still glowing like a nuclear reactor.
Dave: But the ScrunchCakes look amazing under the blue light!
Mrs Thompson: They look radioactive.
[Mrs Thompson leaves, as a customer enters, squinting at the blue glow]
Customer: Good grief. Is this a new game, or something?
Dave: It's a very advanced smart fridge.
Customer: Right... Well, I was hoping you could help. My son's computer...
Dave: Computers! Now you're talking!
Green: What are we a fixit shop, now?
Dave: Let me guess - Windows giving you the blue screen? Those error codes are a nightmare, aren't they? Like DC0E:147Fe9d8...
Customer: Actually, he just needs...
Dave: (already pulling items from shelves) You'll need one of these, and definitely this...
Green: When did you start..?
Customer: No, he just needs a mousemat.
Dave: Oh. So he doesn't need a new CD drive laser?
Green: David..
Dave: I have spreadsheets showing why these are more optimal.
Customer: No, just a mousemat.
Dave: Sorry, mousemats aren't part of my expansive pile of technology.
Customer: OK, thanks.
Green: Maybe just grab one online. They're all over the webs.
Customer: Thanks. I will.
[Customer leaves]
Dave: What the heck, Greenie. Driving our customers away.
[Dave starts hiding the clutter of tech back under the counter, as Mrs Thompson re-enters]
Mrs Thompson: David, why are you waving computer parts around in the blue light?
Dave: I'm helping!
Green: He's scaring customers away.
Dave: You're the one that told him to go to an online shop. I was actually trying to help, here.
Mrs Thompson: With bits of circuitry? Isn't that the one with the crazy laser?
Dave: I was being thorough! And look - under this light, everything looks like it's from the future!
Mrs Thompson: (sighs) Just... put everything back. And please, do something about that blue light before Sunday.
Dave: I could write a program to control it...
Green & Mrs Thompson: NO!
Dave: But my algorithm...
[End Credits Roll]
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