AI still can’t do this

It might not be useless, because it sheds some light on how gamedev tends to work. There are tons of invisible bunnies in World of Warcraft that serve as an origin point for a lot of visual effects by casting them.

I think I just found a way to brew tea that will trigger Brits in all new ways. I made a cup of Earl Gray by putting a tea bag in a reusable K-Cup.

Nearing the end of my only meeting of the day: "I have one final question... Anna, is that a background or is that your actual house? It looks really nice" My cup is filled. I am sustained. Perfect way to start a short week.

Playing one of my favorite comfort games, and I found a Minecraft sword Easter egg??? 😂 (The Talos Principle Reawakened)

I will die for you, A 4-Hour Long Video Essay on A Theme Park.

I listened to this yesterday with two anthropologists, and we had to pause it every few minutes so that we could all scream call the author of this book a fucking idiot.

Made a website on Angelfire in 1999. I'm autistic, so of course it became one of my special interests.

You know what's really cool? I met my best friends, Larisa and Stephanie in 4th grade (30 years ago!), and our friendship survived me living 400 miles away for 18 years. It's special having friends who ask, "Wanna take some edibles on a hike and talk about science?" I'm so glad I'm back in NorCal.

Went on a pretty cool hike in Auburn, CA today. It used to be a limestone quarry, and there are still a bunch of old structures left over from the early 1900s. It was also really cool spotting a vulture sunning its wings as the sun came over the canyon.

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Lumines Arise is the living memory of PlayStation Cool, and an earnest reminder of what games can and should be. aftermath.site/lumines-arise-...

Psst: Pluribus doesn't air on Fridays in the US. It airs on Thursday at 6pm PST, so you should watch it now.

Man. Lumines Arise is that kind of game that makes me want to get stoned out of my mind to play it, but I also know that I wouldn't be able to play it *at all* if I was high.

It's hilarious that customer care surveys always ask stuff like, "were you greeted with a warm and friendly smile?" And the answers are always yes/no, without the option to say, "this is not important to me"

I needed to get out of the house today, so Dalton took me to the Sacramento Zoo to see the baby Capybaras.

Rocket passed away this morning with the assistance of Lap of Love. He was a few months shy of 12 years old. It was such a hard decision to make, but his cancer and weight loss were aggressive, and he was having more bad days than good ones. I couldn't watch my sweet little man suffer any more.

The people who take phone calls for Lap of Love deserve every single good thing in the world. Undeniable angels.

What a line. I've had This is How You Lose The Time War on my shelf since before the Bigolas Dickolas Tweet, but I'm finally getting around to reading it.

I just hope that after this whole thing, we find a way to trigger a popular vote to remove a president and elect a new one in between normal elections.

Not bad for a first session back in a while. I've barely been able to get out of bed for the last two weeks, let alone get 1.5 hours of cardio in. Alt text: it's 4 screenshots of unimpressive ITGMania/DDR scores, for a total of 16 songs played.

This month has really been a big reminder that you can do everything right, and the world can still just be like, "haha! No, bitch" and decide to humble you really fast from multiple angles.

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I have very conflicted feelings about the character art direction... But I am SO MAD that this MMO is for Mobile and PC. I've tried mobile gaming many times over the years, and it's not for me. And I'm just not a PC gamer anymore. I want a couch and my big TV. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN-N...

Almost convinced myself to drive out to the middle of the San Joaquin Delta to see if I could see some northern lights 😔 man. Why's the central valley gotta be like this?

I didn't watch any announcements, but somebody please tell me that Valve used this song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SF...

All maneuvers are valid and important, but lately, the Pike maneuver is most necessary.

Man. It's so fucking dystopian that people lined up for hours to buy a Starbucks bear cup to resell for hundreds of dollars while millions of people are going hungry without SNAP benefits.

One of Rocket's medications needs to be applied to the inside of his ear, and I have to alternate between ears each day. I've been having trouble remembering which one I applied it to last, so I came up with a system...

Rewatching Ken Jenning's original Jeopardy run on days that I don't have a new episode. I can't even describe how smug I feel getting a triple-stumper Final Jeopardy question right when Ken Himself didn't get it.

this is literally never not accurate

Who needs a heating pad for cramps when cats exist? 🥺 He's hanging in there. His weight loss has slowed down, but he's still lost another 3oz in the last week, despite eating fairly consistently. I give him breakfast, lots of treats, free-fed kibble, and dinner. I don't know what else to do.

Just watched the first two episodes of Pluribus on AppleTV+. Dayumnmnnnn. Is Vince Gilligan about to take over my life again? It has elements of a zombie apocalypse, but a really unique take on what it means to be human, and why people-pleasing kinda sucks?

Sometimes, I think that auto-generated alt text would be an awesome, ethical use of AI, but then I'm reminded that AI can't communicate context or nuance.

I've said it many times over the years, but... Abolish the Senate.

I remember trying to get my own insurance before moving away for college at 19, because offspring could only stay on a parent's insurance until 18. I was denied because they asked how bad my period cramps are, and I said, "oh, really bad. I need to see a doctor about it"

Oh whoops. I forgot to eat today because I painted the wall, installed a new vanity light (and added a wireless receiver to it so it has a wall switch), and replaced the medicine cabinet. Next weekend, I'm going to prep and paint the drywall on the other side of the room, and replace the flooring.

This beautiful cat has been crying at my back door for hours. I think she used to live here before I bought this house in June. I fed her, but I can't let her in with my cats 😭

The SCOTUS has reinforced the Tr*mp administration by blocking an effort to fund SNAP. I think right now is a great time to remind everyone that standing in the way of HUMAN BEINGS EATING FOOD TO SURVIVE makes you fucking garbage, and you deserve any and every evil that befalls you.

I'm sitting with my legs crossed under my pillow, and my feet are falling asleep, but I can't move him.

Zohran is going to be the man that Andrew's father wanted him to be. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D9jysH/

Hilary Duff in 2025? I'm loving that pop stars are being allowed to be in their late 30s now. This song is so catchy www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOEk...

Rocket's getting so weak that he's struggling to jump up onto the bed, so I put a little footstool near where he usually jumps up from, and showed him how to use it by picking him up, putting him on it. ...Only Drax and Kaylee are using it, and Rocket continues to do things the hard way. 🫠

Can't think of the last time anyone bought me flowers, so I keep buying them for myself.

The 20-nothing year-old cashier at Trader Joe's was telling me that he just got a Miata, but is filling it up with 87 octane because it's so much cheaper. BRUHHH You're not gonna think it's cheaper when the engine starts knocking 😫

Finally a big city mayor raised on “YOU CAN’T CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!”

I just found out that SIE launched Project Shindig yesterday. I worked on this project in its infancy back in 2020, long before it got its name. @landon.wtf and I spent so many long days during the pandemic dreaming up what it could be, and I'm so proud of where it went. projectshindig.com

I don't think he's going to make it past this week. He threw up his meds and refused to eat dinner tonight. I got him to (very slowly) eat a churu, but I can tell he's in a lot of pain 😭

Back on my Bullshit* *Forcing myself to eat from a limited menu of safe foods, and watching YouTube videos about complex trauma so that I might be a better person next time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj8i...