Ryan Chartier

A blog about Games and the Philosophy of Computing.

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Lemmings 95 on Linux

Sep 14, 2025 • ryan

I’m not entirely sure where I got the game, but lemmings 95 was an important part of my childhood. It, more than anything else, solidified my love of puzzle games. I remember being so excited for Christmas one year that I couldn’t sleep. So I snuck into my dad’s office...

Static Web Demo

Jul 22, 2025 • ryan

Today I want to show off a little bit of what I have been working on.

SpokenWeb Ualberta

Jul 21, 2025 • Ryan Chartier

In 2023 I had the pleasure of working with Chelsea Miya and the SpokenWeb team on their website. The project was origionally going to use a slightly modified version of the wax theme, but it grew to a point where we needed to build an entirely new theme.

Intro to Minimal Web Design with Jekyll

May 16, 2025 • Ryan Chartier

Minimal computing isn't an aesthetic; it's a way of thinking about technology. This year I had the pleasure of returning to DH@Guelph as a teacher instead of a student.

Just What do they See?

Aug 30, 2024 • Ryan Chartier

Back in 2013, I was hired by Tapor.ca (under the University of Alberta) to help write reviews for the website. I wrote a couple of them, but what I really wanted to do was make visualizations. The research group I was a part of had access to a couple of...

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