Tim Swast @TimSwast

I code and draw pixel art. I write about Big Data @FriendlinessDev. Pronouns: he/him timswast.com Chicago, IL Joined February 2011

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

2 years ago

The BigQuery DataFrames just launched partial ordering mode. In this post, I show an example of where this has a 4,000,000x speed up in terms of bytes scanned. friendliness.dev/2024/09/04/big…

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

3 years ago

@nikkiluzader @pixakiapp That's an oldie but a goodie. I love seeing what I can do with minimal change in pixels.

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

10 years ago

Day 29 of #octobit. A #sleepy kitty. #pixelart #pixeltober Drawn in @pixakiapp using the #dotpict #halloween palette.

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

Pumpkin, Seitan, and Oyster Mushroom Soup Recipe: timswast.com/blog/2023/01/0…

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Neoriceisgood @Neoriceisgood

4 years ago

Mushi Mushi!

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I use polarised filters to explain (some) quantum mechanics to my kids. How is it possible that adding a 3rd filter in between (the one at 45º) some light get to go through the otherwise black rectangle in the middle?

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@gordonbrander There are certain rule sets that scale up better. For example, party games or social deception games where each player is expected to contribute very little can accommodate a bit more than a dozen players pretty comfortably.

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@gordonbrander Most board games max out at 4 or 5. There are some that scale well to 6 or 7, but I would say most of those end up with a longer drawn out less fun version compared to splitting into two groups of 3.

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@chriswilcox47 One of my favorite features of the Google Chicago office

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Flinigan @Flinigan6

4 years ago

Low on time due to school and work but I'm still going to try #AvianAugust2022 even if I'm late. 🐦 #pixelart

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@thedriftofwords The Spanish flirting lesson is pretty great too. "¡No necesito leer tus términos y condiciones para aceptarte!" 😅

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kael the android🔋 @kael333_

4 years ago

🍀💙#clovercurio

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@batfeula For me, the important thing is that I feel like I'm still learning. Usually that's been focused on honing a particular style, but I do feel it's very important to branch out, as I've done somewhat recently with figure drawing and painting.

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▓ 𝙸𝚝𝚣𝚊𝚑 ▒ @1TZAH

4 years ago

Zelda BotW title screen, reimagined for SNES. I will also create a wallpaper version :P #nintendo #Zelda #pixelart #dotpict

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@angry__snail So happy for you! I can't imagine how hard that must have been. Wishing you the best

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Mar @mr_pxls

4 years ago

Mouths #pixelart

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@zjdelicious For me it was @retronator's article about @OctaviNavarro's art. It showed me that it could be more than video game nostalgia.

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cure @cure_pixel

4 years ago

Update on the pixel art created c.1875. There was a lot of speculation as to how this panel was made, so I decided to ask an expert. And who better to ask than Benjamin Colman, curator of American art at The Detroit Institute of Arts (@DIADetroit) where the cabinet now sits. 1/6

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@thedriftofwords Congrats!

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Tim Swast @TimSwast

4 years ago

@theavalkyrie Oof. I strongly agree. Hope you feel better soon. Rest as much as you need.

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cure @cure_pixel

4 years ago

Found some really cool pixel art... on a cabinet made over 140 years ago! c. 1875, attributed to L. Marcotte & Co. Collection of the Detroit Institute of Art.