I don't give a shit so I _will_ name and shame here

lmao the "social media doesn't have to suck" crew seem intent on making it suck

Serif's Affinity apps are currently available for free on iPad: slickdeals.net/f/18653227-s... 1. Download the App 2. Make a account or login to your existing account 3. Start the 7-Day trial 4. Select Account on the home screen 5. Select Buy Now to 'purchase' the app for Free

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable." All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

In neighborhoods near big data centers, electricity costs 267% more every month than it did 5 years ago, a Bloomberg investigation found: www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

So this is a very, very desperate move - a very silly app of generative AI slop that will be incredibly expensive for OpenAI to run, and on top of it, they're requiring rights holders to *opt out* once they see violations. You can't do it in advance. They're washed, and trying everything to survive.

Give folks their flowers No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier "They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

So Long: Riot Games announced that the LTA experiment is over, and LCS and CBLoL will return as separate leagues in 2026: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/riot...

First time this guy has ever made me laugh

A lot of people are (understandably) focused on the Saudi Arabia and Kushner part of this, but the far bigger immediate impact will come from the new private EA being on the hook for $20 billion in debt. That could mean mass layoffs, more aggressive monetization, and other big cost-cutting measures

It’s official: EA is going private. The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years. www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

I had the extreme honor of photographing Noah Cyrus and her new dress last night in Minneapolis. 🖤🥀 #concertphotography #photosky

whole bunch of pikachus because i love them

I wrote about Baudrillard, pumpkin spice lattes, and the increasing hyperreality of specialty coffee. #CoffeeSky www.thepourover.coffee/the-hyperrea...

Early Challenges: Questions about payout delays and uncertainty weigh heavily on Luminosity players as new ownership takes over: esportsadvocate.net/2025/09/lumi...

In Super Mario RPG, the Guerrilla enemy is a "knock-off" of Donkey Kong. This is referenced in a unique way by its Japanese name, which replaces two of its characters with similar ones as though on a bootleg product logo. In English, this could be conveyed as e.g. "Donkev Konq".

One upon a time, I thought I was going to have a career as a musician. That didn't happen, for many reasons, and it's been a very very long time since I released a song of my own ... but the music never really left me. So here's this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFrD... soundcloud.com/robertpaul/r...

I know gigabit internet is nothing new, but I marvel at the fact that in 15 minutes I can pull what would have taken *8 months* when I was a kid on my first internet connection. Magic, tbh.

Fun fact: if the feds use your copyrights or patents without permission, your only remedy is an action for damages (not an injunction) in the Court of Federal Claims. See 28 USC §1498. Trademark suits are possible, with full remedies available. 15 USC §1122. But rare, for good reason.

The NEW Option-O Lagom Mini II is in the CoffeeGeek Lab. So much awesomeness here. - USB-C powered (100W) - Comes with USB-C PD3.0 GaN charging brick with extra plugs! - Auto Off built in - Less static! Less retention! - Also sold w/o USB-C Charger under $300 (BYO). Much more on CoffeeGeek, soon.

A new game trailer making podcast is coming soon via the Bins & Bytes group organized by Philip Roberts of Crytek! I'm 1 of 6 in the first episodes sharing anecdotes and insights from our perspectives working independently, internally at studios, or at agencies. www.youtube.com/@BinsAndByte...

While I promise this is not becoming a "You may know this person from X thing, out they’re also a photographer!" account, I did want to make sure you knew about Toby Huss’ photography.

had a ton of fun working on this poll with @today.yougov.com about the songs that everybody knows the lyrics to, the generational anthems are super neat www.numlock.com/p/numlock-su...

Gonna go even further: don't refer to it as "consuming media" when doing this. You aren't a consumer - it's not a product. You read books. You look at art. You watch movies and/or videos. Be careful about word choice. Reject "consume" and REJECT "CONTENT." IT IS ART. YOU ARE ENGAGING WITH ART.

remarkably bleak stuff

Gang I have a billion things on my list of things I want to work on for OBS and am struggling to pick which ones to focus. Please tell me your biggest gripes or complaints you have about actually using OBS on a day to day basis How can I make your life easier?

Greetings #coffeesky 👋🏼 If you find yourself in Los Angeles and in need of coffee: SATURATE LA · Jaymie maps.app.goo.gl/hznXMKQza1sg...

Seems a little like a cross between an aeropress and a moka pot. And people are doing weird coffee science with it. I absolutely do not need another coffee brewer, but also it's only $40?

It's been a while. Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs. store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

Evo news has me very determined to get to more locals and regionals. I got my start swinging by every little event I could ... think it's time to bring that support full circle.

For a long time I felt that the FGC was doing a good job of incorporating esports in our own way without losing too much of ourselves. But in more recent years, well, you see the news today. A major chunk of FGC esports has in significant ways become something else for someone else

New studio. New game. Step into the ring with Poly Fighter, a single-player roguelike fighting game where every run reshapes your style. 🖊️ Sign up to playtest: bit.ly/polyfighterplaytest www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilkn...

This came to me in a vision

Had a nearly front-row view of Dave Matthews Band at Central Park. We got in line at noon, and when doors finally opened they just let everyone flood into the back of the park ... the faster you ran to the front, the closer you were to the stage. Can spot me in the special features on the DVD, too.

Grabbed some coffee beans from a local spot I would describe as 2nd wave ... only info on the menu was country of origin. No varietal, no roast level, no tasting notes. Visually it's deep medium roast but smells like an ashy Starbucks' dark roast, and cupping largely tasted the same. BUT...

one very real, concrete way to help feed Gaza right now is through donating to World Central Kitchen

Someone in the esports photog discord was diving into Darktable, so I decided to try it out too. The docs are hella outdated and the UI is inscrutable, but capabilities are impressive. This clean of a fix for mono-color lighting would be a nightmare in other software, but DT did it with two sliders.

If you're attending FanExpo Canada in Toronto this weekend, please stop by and let Bell know that their AI photo booths are trash, especially at an event that's supposed to be celebrating & supporting artists.

Revisiting my Evo gallery this morning ... a few more favs.

A 'game capture director' is the person who gets the gameplay footage for a video game trailer: aftermath.site/video-game-tra...

I write a lot about miserable game development stories, so it sure was a pleasure to hear that one of the reasons Silksong took so long was that Team Cherry is having too much fun making it and didn't want to stop

i’m not saying those predicting an AI bubble are mistaken. i’m saying predictions can’t solely be based on valuation of a given company & have to look at reality outside bsky bubble. even if that company fails, numerous institutes are putting in plenty of investment to make it "work" regardless 5/

Historian suggests fighting a wildfire with a back burn.

Hey, its Monday! Read my blog about how smut peddlers are coping (or not) with the concerted effort to kill their livelihoods

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Yo! My Evo 2025 gallery is up! Day 1: yotobimoto.smugmug.com/Esports/Evol... Day 2: yotobimoto.smugmug.com/Esports/Evol... Day 3: yotobimoto.smugmug.com/Esports/Evol...

Öoo dropped today, highly recommend it! Fun little puzzle platformer that packs some very clever solutions into otherwise simple mechanics. Only $8 for its launch week. Give it a spin.

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