JoeStrout

Creator of the MiniScript programming language and Mini Micro retro-styled virtual computer.

Joined on Oct 25, 2022

Education

MS in CS at Colorado State University; MS in Neuroscience at UCSD

Work

lead software engineer at Luminary Apps, LLC

JoeStrout

Oct 9

Mini Micro has an "attract mode"!

#miniscript #minimicro #demos #programming

4 min read

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JoeStrout

Sep 18

Oldest surviving sprite award: Ghost-tiny

#miniscript #minimicro #pixelart #sprites

3 min read

JoeStrout

Aug 27

Best New Mini Micro Games

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #gamedev

3 min read

JoeStrout

Aug 18

Creating a Level Editor for Sub-Optimal

#programming #miniscript #minimicro #leveleditor

9 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 24

if locals == globals

#miniscript #programming #beginners #tip

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 10

The Making of Solitaire for Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #gamedev

8 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 3

Make a digital clock in Mini Micro

#programming #miniscript #minimicro #animation

5 min read

JoeStrout

Jun 27

Shell Scripting with MiniScript

#miniscript #commandline #shell #shellscripts

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jun 20

Version Checking in MiniScript

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

3 min read

JoeStrout

May 29

Wang 2-Corner Tiles

#graphics #programming #tilesets #minimicro

6 min read

JoeStrout

May 19

Demo Highlight: cardFlip

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #graphics

3 min read

JoeStrout

May 8

The making of Kip and the Caves of Lava

#miniscript #minimicro #gamedev #programming

10 min read

JoeStrout

May 3

HWYDT: Snake Game

#miniscript #minimicro #howto #programming

13 min read

JoeStrout

Apr 25

Directional Inputs in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #gamedev

6 min read

JoeStrout

Apr 17

Text entry tricks in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

6 min read

JoeStrout

Apr 10

MiniScript and Micro Jam Join Forces for Mega Fun

#miniscript #minimicro #gamejam #programming

4 min read

JoeStrout

Apr 3

Announcing Mini Micro 1.2.1

#miniscript #minimicro #announcement #programming

3 min read

JoeStrout

Mar 13

Demo Highlight: Acey-Deucey

#miniscript #minimicro #demo #programming

3 min read

JoeStrout

Mar 6

Off-screen displays in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #graphics #rendering

3 min read

JoeStrout

Mar 2

MiniScript on a bare-metal Raspberry Pi

2 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 21

An expression parser for MiniScript

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #library

5 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 19

Announcing Command-Line MiniScript 1.3 (with `exec`!)

#news #miniscript #programming #commandline

4 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 14

Pratt Parsing in MiniScript

#miniscript #minimicro #parsing #interpreters

3 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 7

MiniScript Ports

#miniscript #programming #languages

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 31

Demo Highlight: Asteroids

#minimicro #miniscript #demo #programming

6 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 24

Using textures from /sys/pics/textures

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 17

HWYDT: Ladders

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #howto

7 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 11

HWYDT: Donkey Kong

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #howto

6 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 3

Create your own command shell for Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #shell

5 min read

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JoeStrout

Dec 26 '23

Automated Lip Syncing in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #animation

2 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 20 '23

A holiday gift: "inspect" dialog for Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #tools

2 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 13 '23

Demo Highlight: Angles

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

2 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 6 '23

Quick Tip: Counting up to a limit

#miniscript #programming #beginners #tip

2 min read

JoeStrout

Nov 29 '23

Join the MiniScript "Advent of Code" contest!

#miniscript #adventofcode #minimicro #contest

3 min read

JoeStrout

Nov 21 '23

Quick Tip: findFile

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #tip

3 min read

JoeStrout

Nov 15 '23

Demo Highlight: 2dVis

#miniscript #minimicro #demo #programming

3 min read

JoeStrout

Nov 13 '23

"MiniScript Mentor" GPT

#miniscript #programming #ai #gpt

2 min read

JoeStrout

Nov 8 '23

Quick Tip: Checking if a Number is in Range

#miniscript #programming #beginners #tip

2 min read

JoeStrout

Oct 24 '23

100 BASIC Computer Games, Ported to MiniScript

#miniscript #minimicro #basic #programming

3 min read

JoeStrout

Oct 18 '23

Is MiniScript a dialect of BASIC?

#miniscript #programming #basic #retro

3 min read

JoeStrout

Oct 13 '23

Pixel-Perfect Sprite Clicks

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

3 min read

JoeStrout

Aug 25 '23

Converting 100 Classic BASIC Games to MiniScript

#miniscript #basic #programming #minimicro

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 23 '23

Customizing the Prompt in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #beginners #programming

5 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 5 '23

Customizing the Mini Micro code editor

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #themes

2 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 4 '23

Make Fireworks in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

11 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 2 '23

Announcing Mini Micro 1.2

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jul 1 '23

MiniScript v1.6.1

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

2 min read

JoeStrout

May 13 '23

Doing Multiple Things at Once

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

6 min read

JoeStrout

Apr 16 '23

Scroll inputs in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #beginners

5 min read

JoeStrout

Mar 1 '23

Demos included with MiniBASIC

#programming #basic #minimicro #beginners

6 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 26 '23

Announcing MiniBASIC

#beginners #programming #basic #minimicro

5 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 9 '23

What's New in Command-Line MiniScript v1.2

#miniscript #commandline #programming #scripting

3 min read

JoeStrout

Feb 6 '23

MiniScript 1.6 Now Available

#news #miniscript #commandline #programming

4 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 21 '23

Make a `rerun` command for Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming #tutorial

3 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 16 '23

Combining GPT and Wolfram Alpha

#miniscript #minimicro #ai #gpt3

11 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 15 '23

Image Artsification in Mini Micro

#miniscript #minimicro #programming

5 min read

JoeStrout

Jan 13 '23

Advent of Code 2022 Wrap-Up

#miniscript #adventofcode #programming

4 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 25 '22

Advent of Code (in MiniScript), Day 25

#miniscript #adventofcode #programming

4 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 24 '22

Advent of Code (in MiniScript), Day 24

#miniscript #adventofcode #programming

7 min read

JoeStrout

Dec 23 '22

Advent of Code (in MiniScript), Day 23

#miniscript #adventofcode #programming

7 min read

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