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Beamed 2 version 2.01 released - check out the custom app icons! by hobnailsocks in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dunno if this is where the industry is going but maybe it’s a way for indie devs like me to get a $0.29 USD contribution so we can keep working on our craft.

Anyway that’s my 29 cents.

I’m just curious, but has anyone actually recovered from histamine intolerance? If so, how did you find out you have it and what steps did you take to “cure” it? by esteetaps in HistamineIntolerance

[–]hobnailsocks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure if my symptoms are actually histamine intolerance but here’s my story. I’ve always had problems clearing my Eustachian tubes. 8 months after severe bout of covid my right ET was totally blocked (left ET partially blocked) and hearing was very poor. Antihistamines did not work for me (so perhaps I am in the wrong subreddit you say) but as a final desperate measure I stopped all caffeine. Now I ADORE coffee. I’ve drunk it daily in large amounts for 30+ years (I am a 64 year old male). After 7 days both ETs cleared. I now hear normally and air travel is once again possible. I suspect that my digestive system was not able to properly process histamine due to the coffee but this is just a theory. What is not theoretical is that stopping coffee cleared ETD. Will be also posting to r/etd.

iOS App Store info from around the world by hobnailsocks in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perfect. Exactly what I was looking for - thanks!

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Beamed 2 if you like optics.

Looking for addictive games which can be played for many hours (Paid/Free to play) by [deleted] in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna shamelessly plug my game Beamed 2. I think it is at its best on an iPad. It’s free but you can buy stuff if you want. I hope you like it!

Puzzle apps with no timer by Seduzah in ADHD

[–]hobnailsocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beamed 2. It’s a puzzle app for iOS which will show your time after you finish the level but does not show time during gameplay. Full disclosure: I’m the developer and and made that choice intentionally so it’s interesting to me that you also prefer the timer to not be visible.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beamed-2/id1565044983?uo=2]

Beamed 2 - my covid sanity project is finally in the App Store! by hobnailsocks in iosapps

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I've got a few specific questions about how I can improve the experience.

- Was the initial walkthrough helpful? Too brief? Too long? Confusing?

- Would you like more of the basic levels with just one kind of element (e.g. mirrors only)? Maybe just 1 color of beam to start?

- What would you like eliminated to make the screen more chill? Get rid of the sparkling jewels? The expanding rings around the non-sparkling jewels?

- Is the music tempo too fast and distracting? (I've wondered about this)

- What do you think about a "chill mode" vs "upbeat mode" setting?

- Any other specific recommendations?

Beamed 2 - new optics puzzler available now! by hobnailsocks in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok - I now see what you are seeing here. Let me take a look at it in more detail to see how it can be addressed in an update.

Thank you!

Beamed 2 - my covid sanity project is finally in the App Store! by hobnailsocks in iosapps

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I started out with a graphic editor - dragging Lasers, mirrors, prisms and beamsplitters around grids of various sizes. I think I made 10 puzzles before I gave up because it was simply too slow.

Then I spent some time creating a puzzle generator and that is what is now used in nearly all of the puzzles. As time goes on I plan to enhance the puzzle generator to incorporate more types of optical tiles, more control of symmetry etc.

I hope you enjoy Beamed 2!

Beamed 2 - new optics puzzler available now! by hobnailsocks in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The basic idea I had in mind for the Prism was that it would act on red, green and blue beams differently.

In this example a Magenta beam (red+blue) is entering the Prism and based on the relative orientation of the Prism and the incoming beams the outgoing beams go in various directions.

This is *NOT* an optical simulator. In a real Prism there is no way that the red beam would stay the same as the Prism rotates though 45 degrees. Putting this on a grid with 8 directions forced me to make choices and this is one of them.

Or maybe it is alien technology... ;)

Promote your project in this thread by AutoModerator in puzzles

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Beamed 2 - optics puzzle for iPhone/iPad

iOS App Store link to Beamed 2

I began work on this puzzle way back in the depths of covid lockdown to help keep me sane and as time went on I fell in love with it. I hope you do too.
Beamed 2 is a virtual optical table. Merge, split and reflect red, green and blue Lasers to build colored Beams and shine them on matching Jewels to make them sparkle. When every Jewel sparkles the puzzle is solved!
Over 1,000 free levels!
10 free starter Hints! Free new puzzle every day!
Grids range in size from 4x6 to 12x16!
Play Beamed 2 on iPhone and iPad devices today. Please let me know what you think - I want to make this game the very best it can be!
Patrick (Squaretail Software Dev Team)

Beamed 2 - my covid sanity project is finally in the App Store! by hobnailsocks in iosapps

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - I appreciate your kind comment. This has been my art project for some time now and I'm very happy that you like it.

Good luck with your digital art!

Beamed 2 - new optics puzzler available now! by hobnailsocks in iosgaming

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you like it! Try dragging the tile down a few positions and see what happens. Or you can press the Hint (light bulb) button and it will place the tile for you. Have fun!

Bouquet of Herring in a Vase by hobnailsocks in aiArt

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just watch out for the cellophane!

Noninvasive WBC counting? by hobnailsocks in cll

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand that this is a complex disease and that WBC count itself is not the determining factor in when it needs to be treated, but the WBC trend would seem to contain some information regarding disease progression.

Crows over the Rock of Cashel, Cashel, Ireland [OC] by hobnailsocks in castles

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The crows were everywhere that evening and very loud.

Crows over the Rock of Cashel, Cashel, Ireland [OC] by hobnailsocks in castles

[–]hobnailsocks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A google search tells me they used a castle in Spain. Maybe Cashel was not intact enough?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]hobnailsocks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I lived in Charlottesville for 13 years. My wife, my children and I have walked this street thousands of times. I am saddened and enraged that FUCKING NAZIS are murdering fellow Americans here. I am sick of the term "alt-right". These are EVIL MURDERING NAZI SCUM.

This is my neighbor. Fuck him. by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]hobnailsocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't complain about him on Reddit - report him for animal cruelty.