David Friedman
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Filmmaker, writer, occasional historian davidfriedman.info
In 1977, a plan was hatched to put a trampoline on top of a Great Pyramid. Best pyramid scheme ever.
ironicsans.ghost.io/the-trampoli...
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The Trampoline on the Great Pyramid
Or: Lady and the Trampoline
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/the-trampoline-on-the-great-pyramid/
about 11 hours ago
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Just saw a product for making āAI Generated UGCā (thatās User Generated Content) and my headās about to explode
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Heck of a week for doomscrolling. Might as well have fun while youāre at it.
gisnep.com/doomscroll
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DOOMscroll ā The Game
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll
5 days ago
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Wow this Liquid Glass on iOS is so awful. They have really shot themselves in the foot by needlessly breaking something that didnāt need to be fiddled with.
8 days ago
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Wow, PC Gamer really doesnāt like my new web game. Actually, they did like it until they realized it was vibe coded and that changed their opinion. The commenters largely disagree with the article.
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The deflating realization that a neat little game was AI all along | PC Gamer
I've been taking human authorship for granted.
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/the-deflating-realization-that-a-neat-little-game-was-ai-all-along/
10 days ago
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12 days ago
This is so fucking good that I had to use a profanity in this sentence.
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In the last 24 hours more than 10,000 people have played the web game I announced on Tuesday. Hereās the story behind why and how I made it:
ironicsans.ghost.io/doomscrollin...
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Doomscrolling: The Game
Can a game work where all you do is scroll?
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/doomscrolling-the-game/
13 days ago
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That Brown Mule š“āā ļø
15 days ago
I just Doomscrolled 1028 meters and killed 590 monsters. How far can you get?
gisnep.com/doomscroll
What a neat little web game.
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DOOMscroll
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll
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Waxy.org
14 days ago
DOOMscroll: a game you play just by scrolling, the NYT headlines ripped from their homepage are a clever touch
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll/
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DOOMscroll
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll/
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Ben Balas
16 days ago
I added
#Gisnep
to my morning puzzles a few months ago and love it. Easy second-place in my tier list right behind
#squardle
but before
#nytconnections
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Nat Gertler, himself
16 days ago
Dadgummit... my record is 59 seconds, and thought I might have beaten it this time. Recommended for those looking for a word puzzle to add to, or perhapos replace, their others. I solved todayās
#Gisnep
in 01:00. š No. 397 | September 8, 2025
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com
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Tom Fulp
17 days ago
Fun concept:
gisnep.com/doomscroll/
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DOOMscroll
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll/
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17 days ago
I just Doomscrolled 566 meters and killed 312 monsters. How far can you get?
gisnep.com/doomscroll
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DOOMscroll
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll
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I shared an early version of this a few weeks ago, but I've made a lot of improvements and I think I'm done with it for now. It probably has bugs, so please let me know if you run into them. I present to you: Doomscroll, the game you play just by scrolling!
gisnep.com/doomscroll/
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DOOMscroll ā The Game
Scroll to survive. How far can you DOOMscroll?
https://gisnep.com/doomscroll/
17 days ago
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Noted art historian with PhD in Italian Renaissance Art just launched a new YouTube channel. Oh also heās RoboCop.
youtube.com/@drwellerworld
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YouTube
Follow the adventures of Dr. Peter Weller - actor, director, writer, musician, art historian - as he takes you inside Hollywood, through the renaissance, and shares his love for Italy, cigars, and Squidward.
https://youtube.com/@drwellerworld
28 days ago
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Making my annual pilgrimage to the Classic Arcade Museum
about 1 month ago
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M1ke and Mik3 are my obsession of the day. The whole channel is just like this.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NubL...
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Enter a dream where Bots outrap humans! Are rap GOATS doomed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NubLn7tckBY
about 1 month ago
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I've added new features to my new DOOMScroll game prototype! New: Simple weapon upgrades, and flames chasing you to keep you moving. More to come, but you can play the prototype now at
ironicsans.com/doomscroll/
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about 1 month ago
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JustHere4Coffee / Justie / JH4C
about 2 months ago
This has become part of my daily routine, it's a fun challenge as well as an interesting source of quotes and quips that can send you down a Wiki rabbithole for a while!
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My first GPT-5 vibe-coding experiment is a game Iāve been wanting to make for a while and now I have a simple but playable prototype. I present: DOOMscroll! The game you play just by scrolling.
ironicsans.com/doomscroll/
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about 2 months ago
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One year ago today I launched a little daily puzzle called Gisnep. Thank you to everyone who has played over the last year! And pre-thanks to everyone who is about to start playing!
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quotefall Dropquote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com/
about 2 months ago
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James Allenspach (he/him)
about 2 months ago
It's the first birthday for Gisnep, the exciting daily puzzle that I try to play on a daily basis! Article about the game from creator
@ironicsans.com
ironicsans.ghost.io/one-year-of-...
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One Year of Gisnep
I launched a daily game as a side project, and hereās how thatās worked out.
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/one-year-of-gisnep/?ref=ironic-sans-newsletter
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I had no idea when I switched to Ghost that it has this TK Reminder feature. I only discovered it because I've habitually used TK as a placeholder since forever. The first time I typed TK in Ghost and saw it stick a little TK in the margin, I was blown away. So smart.
ghost.org/changelog/tk...
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TK reminders
A small detail designed to save you from frustrating mistakes, so you can publish with confidence. Didn't even need AI for this one.
https://ghost.org/changelog/tk-reminders/
about 2 months ago
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Paul Pomeroy
about 2 months ago
If you're looking for something a bit different to play:
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com
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2 months ago
I solved todayās
#Gisnep
in 20:34. š No. 352 | 25 July 2025
gisnep.com
This is a good game š
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Gisnep | Daily Quote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com
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I canāt believe I never heard about this experiment in hijacking how eyes and brains work before
ironicsans.ghost.io/the-optical-...
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The Optical Illusion That Let Black and White TVs Show Color
A forgotten experiment in visual perception
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/the-optical-illusion-that-let-black-and-white-tvs-show-color/
2 months ago
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Turns out I canāt touch-type ākoi pondā without first typing ākoi poindā
2 months ago
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Today's
#Gisnep
is a great one for beginners if you've never played before. Make today the day you start your new daily habit.
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quotefall Dropquote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com/
3 months ago
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Mx. Tiffany Leigh
3 months ago
Gisnep is a newer daily that is v addictive: each day is a quote, and the letters are queued in columns above the grid so you know which letters are in each column, but not the order. Some letters are highlighted and will spell the name of the person who said the quote.
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com/
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Pretty sure I saw Tinkerbell commuting to work this morning.
3 months ago
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My blender says that itās three horsepower, but Iāve never seen even one horse use a blender.
3 months ago
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Bit of an overreach from Apple promoting their new movie by literally printing its name on every computer they sell. We get it, Apple.
3 months ago
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floot the gender woo gerbil šµšø
3 months ago
Doomscroll break; it's a little sad, but so interesting that imo it qualifies
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It turns out the iconic Jaws poster is public domain! And the story behind it is crazy.
ironicsans.ghost.io/how-the-jaws...
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Itās True: The JAWS Shark is Public Domain
A story with legal drama, a mystery, snow leopards, and, uh, naughty bits.
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/how-the-jaws-shark-became-public-domain/
3 months ago
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Adam Rex
3 months ago
Great article of particular interest to illustrators (and JAWS fans) today on Ironic Sans:
ironicsans.ghost.io/how-the-jaws...
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Itās True: The JAWS Shark is Public Domain
A story with legal drama, a mystery, snow leopards, and, uh, naughty bits.
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/how-the-jaws-shark-became-public-domain/?ref=ironic-sans-newsletter
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Donosaur
3 months ago
Quite an apt Gisnep quote today
gisnep.com
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I am not okay with this
3 months ago
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Amazonās proof-of-delivery photo wasnāt strictly necessary this time since there were two witnesses.
3 months ago
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I saw this law firm commercial today and wasn't sure if it was an SNL parody. Nope, real law firm.
www.ispot.tv/ad/T81H/alli...
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Allied Injury Group TV Spot, 'Accident That Wasn't Your Fault: Your Favorite Lawyer' - iSpot
Check out Allied Injury Group's 60 second TV commercial, 'Accident That Wasn't Your Fault: Your Favorite Lawyer' from the Legal Services industry. Keep an eye on this page to learn about the songs, characters, and celebrities appearing in this TV commercial. Share it with friends, then discover more great TV commercials on iSpot
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/T81H/allied-injury-group-accident-that-wasnt-your-fault-your-favorite-lawyer
3 months ago
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BuriedInPrint
4 months ago
I learned about this fun little word game from Field Notes (also a fun little company, if you love notebooks), and this one has a
#bookish
flavour to it (but that's all I'll say, cuz it's near-spoilery) so I thought I would share.
#Gisnep
. š No. 299 | June 2, 2025
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com
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George E. Smith, who won the Nobel Prize for inventing the CCD sensor that made digital cameras possible, has died at 95. I have an incredible story about George, his Nobel Prize, and the surprising connection between the Nobel Prize and chocolate.
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A Nobel Prize Winner And Chocolate
What one has to do with the other
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/nobel-prize-winner-chocolate/
4 months ago
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This week, a bug appeared in
#Gisnep
that only affected people who have completed every puzzle. A surprising number of people wrote in to tell me about it. I've fixed the bug, so there's never been a better time to become a Gisnep completionist!
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quotefall Dropquote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com/
4 months ago
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When I just saw 10,000 hits to my newsletter from Hacker News, I assumed it was because my newest issue uncovered a cool little-known Star Trek fact. But nope. It was a link to this post about knitting:
ironicsans.ghost.io/why-is-every...
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Why Is Everybody Knitting Chickens?
A couple years ago, my wife began knitting. And when she takes an interest in something, she goes all in. Sheās a perfectionist about learning a new craft, so in a short amount of time, sheās gotten pretty damn good. I canāt even pretend to know anything
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/why-is-everybody-knitting-chickens/
4 months ago
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Michael Schulman
4 months ago
I know this sounds like bragging but the latter.
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Proof has been found that the actor Patrick Stewart canonically exists in the Star Trek universe
ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-p...
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Proof that Patrick Stewart exists in the Star Trek universe
And other insane Star Trek facts you didnāt know
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-patrick-stewart-exists-in-the-star-trek-universe/
4 months ago
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Joe Crawford
4 months ago
If you are not subscribed to the newsletter of
@ironicsans.com
you are not internetting right. His latest: āProof that Patrick Stewart exists in the Star Trek Universeā is amazing.
ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-p...
#StarTrek
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Proof that Patrick Stewart exists in the Star Trek universe
And other insane Star Trek facts you didnāt know
https://ironicsans.ghost.io/proof-that-patrick-stewart-exists-in-the-star-trek-universe/
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Would you like to see George Wendt eating beans?
#RIP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-w...
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Would You Like to Take a Survey
YouTube video by allan mo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw-w5S8e6y4
4 months ago
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"Bozo the Clown" visits the set of "Willy Wonka" is the behind-the-scenes tour you need today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXXs...
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[Willy Wonka Behind-the-Scenes] - Bozo the Clown - "Making a Movie" (1971) š¤” š« š§
YouTube video by The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXXsan39PXk
4 months ago
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Mother's Day is a great day to introduce the daily puzzle game Gisnep to someone you know who has a mother.
gisnep.com
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Gisnep | Daily Quotefall Dropquote Puzzle
You Need One More Daily Puzzle In Your Life
https://gisnep.com/
5 months ago
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Drove past this graveyard full of dead people named Rosemary
5 months ago
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