nothing says "we care about your privacy" more than sharing your data with 222 partners

The silver lining to my gaming rig’s motherboard dying last week was that I went back to my Steam Deck until it was repaired, and ended up finishing Dave the Diver. What a fun, excellent game.

The alpha for Drop By Dungeon is currently available to play! Give it a try and let me know what you think! dropbydungeon.com

A buddy of mine, @tamarcurry.bsky.social, recently released dropbydungeon.com. It’s fun. You should go play it.

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

The only way you didn't go crazy from computer is if you know what really whips the llamas ass

In music news, my eldest daughter and I have started making music together! Only two songs so far, nothing amazing, but she likes it so here we are. Apple: music.apple.com/us/artist/fi... Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2kDFH... Amazon: music.amazon.com/artists/B0FG...

I’m usually a trash panda… Taco Bell brought back the greatest fast food creation ever - the Double Decker. Life finds a way, just as I found my way to enjoy it once again. If Taco Bell are smart, they put it back on their permanent menu where it belongs. #tacobell #doubledecker

My UniFi G4 Doorbell died for some reason, so I've moved on to a Reolink... Now that I've broken down and directly integrated Reolink with Home Assistant, I can have fun making custom push notifications.

Oh HELL yes

Oh, what’s this? Cavities to fill in the eldest’s teeth? And here I thought I was harping on mouth care for no reason at all.

This is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen in my life

So my oldest daughter and @swimmercait.bsky.social came up with Sesame Street-safe lyrics for HOT TO GO, which revolve around Elmo saying "I put on my hat to go." I think this will be a superior version of the song.

Never a more accurate mirror of myself than this.

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends: 1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration; 2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you; 3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

I prefer impersonal watermelons

@scalzi.com I know you're all about Golden, but I'm going on about 12 hours now of This Is What It Sounds Like being stuck in my head. It's my favorite song from the soundtrack but it needs to stop freeloading in my head.

Reminder, kids - when you turn off your HVAC system to replace the air filter, it helps if you turn it back on again.

One might say it’s…Golden.

Kpop Demon Hunters has invaded my household. Send… help? The soundtrack is stuffed chock full of earworms. It’s solid.

1:1s are always relevant. ALWAYS

Surely he has no vested interest in everybody wearing - checks notes - his products.

I came to the rescue!

Watching Jeopardy! - “Mom, try to say the right thing *before* they [the contestants] do.” Nothing says family bonding like getting dragged by your 7yo.

I see we are having a/c discourse today my friends, respectfully, this is 101 level climate discourse staying cool saves lives and you do not need to feel guilty about it. promise. no one benefits from your a/c guilt, least of all the planet also heat pumps that both heat and cool are so great

Throughout all of human history, *life goes on.* People still need to work to put food on the table for their family. There is always a life after whatever current calamity falls upon everybody. Sure, we need people to try to fix the status quo, but you can't mortgage your future either.

*All* apps with messaging functionality need the ability to temporarily mute specific conversations. It's maddening when this functionality does not exist and a conversation blows up when I can't really be distracted.

I feel this a lot these days when I see people angry that other folks are not focused on the same atrocity they are, with the same intensity they are. I regret to say there's more than one genuine atrocity in the world at the moment; it doesn't minimize the others if one chooses another to focus on.

I owned & ran an independent journalism website and it's staff at the age of 19. I became a software engineering manager at the age of 31.

Can I just tell you how excited I am for this? @swimmercait.bsky.social our dreams are coming true.

@chriswarcraft.bsky.social I’ve been listening to The Stormlight Archives and I’m pretty sure I heard your name as a beta reader for Rhythm of War. Did I hear correctly?

I don't think very often of the Cintas medical supplies box here at work, but dang it came in handy earlier to find an antacid in there.

At what point does an above-average hurricane season become an average hurricane season? Do not want.

hey folks, my team is looking for a Principal Producer for our (exciting!) unannounced project. I can't say anything that's not in the req, but I am very excited about this team and what it can make, so encourage you to check it out if you might be interested: careers.blizzard.com/global/en/jo...

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

i couldn't help myself lol

My first meeting of the day today, and I'm struck by the fact that 7 of the 9 people in here are bearded men.

Apple Intelligence isn’t very intelligent if it cannot pick up on the fact that I repeatedly have to erase its autocorrect on the same word three times in a row.

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

Yay, I verified my domain on Bluesky. New username alert, folks: @robert.ludwick.us

7yo and I will head to Dick’s Sporting Goods for a bucket of softballs. She says we’re getting “a bucket of dicks.” LOL. Almost too bad she didn’t have any idea how that sounds.

instituting a 5% tariff on reading my posts - venmo information to come

Breaking News: Val Kilmer, who got his big-budget start in “Top Gun” and went on to portray Jim Morrison and Batman, has died at 65.

It's also the day for my favorite meme! If this aging Klingon warrior can get it right, so can anyone.

Lmao 🤣 savages

It’s after bedtime, oldest kiddo comes downstairs with a multicolor lightsaber blinking, nonchalantly fills a cup of water, and heads back to her room. Wut?

Going into my last week of work before I'm officially unemployed. If you know of an LA based/remote role for a Unity/C# developer, hit me up. Been working on web+mobile games professionally since 2008, shipped multiple titles. LinkedIn profile link is in my bio.

It’s 2025. Anybody who still doesn’t keep their phone on silent in public places is an amateur.