Quinton’s Substack

Why Is There No AI In Dune?

In Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films there’s plenty of futuristic tech, but talking robots are notably absent.

Nov 16 • 

Quinton Ashley

p5play's Educational Content was Authored by Humans, Not By AI

AI slop is poison in the well of EdTech curriculum providers, but they don't care.

Nov 10 • 

Quinton Ashley

October 2025

q5play Progress Report: October 2025

New q5 WebGPU docs with a new way to write WebGPU sketches inside JavaScript modules in q5 v3.5

Oct 18 • 

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AI "Prompt Engineering" is Not A Skill, It's Gambling

Programmers are taking the wrong approach to using AI!

Oct 14 • 

Quinton Ashley

No Ethical Use of AI? [Part 2]

Will AI cause a job loss apocalypse?

Oct 10 • 

Quinton Ashley

September 2025

No Ethical Use of AI? [Part 1]

Pay no attention to those behind the curtain.

Sep 18 • 

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August 2025

p5play v3.33 : Gold Release!

Remember when software came on discs?

Aug 20 • 

Quinton Ashley

Think Different?

Analyzing cultural decline through the lens of corporate advertising.

Aug 8 • 

Quinton Ashley

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July 2025

p5play Progress: July 2025

Improved sprite sheet support and group array editing.

Jul 29 • 

Quinton Ashley

Traffic Simulator 2025

Beat traffic as you weave, shove, and blast your way through the five stages of grief in this retro "racing" game.

Jul 25 • 

Quinton Ashley

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Anti-Games [Genre Study]

An anti-game subverts our ideas about what a game should be.

Jul 11 • 

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Top 5 Reflections on AI in Education

As the 2025 school year comes to an end, what's the verdict on AI in education?

Jul 2 • 

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