Things I want to do with my website (part 1)

I was inspired to write this post by Connie Sue, who in turn was inspired by Frances, who in turn was prompted to write something by James. Apparently, the indie web is an inspiring place!1 This morning I woke up thinking about the Tinker Station in Pacific Drive. This is a rather specific feature in a specific video game, so let me backtrack for a moment. Don’t worry, I will climb back out of this tangent and return to the topic at hand after three paragraphs. In Pacific Drive, you spend time customizing, upgrading, and fixing your car, which you use throughout the game. This takes place in the in-game garage, which you park at the end of a drive (a “level” in the game, basically). The garage has various tools and stations, including the Tinker Station. The Tinker Station, in a nutshell that would make sense in today’s lingo, is an AI that helps you fix various weird quirks with your car. For example, say the car’s lights dim when you swerve your steering wheel hard to the right, or…