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@forgedbygeeks.bsky.social

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Board game developer and streamer. https://twitch.tv/forgedbygeeks https://YouTube.com/forgedbygeeks In my normal life I also do Technical Program Management consulting across pretty much every area of software. AI, AR/VR, Android/iOS, Gaming, Web3

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Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 1d

META may take down Ice Tracker apps, but they are super easy to setup and about to get easier. A friend setup this one and is making it a docker container to share with others.

nvda-icetracker.app/index.html

Ice Tracker

Track ice cream truck sightings in your area

nvda-icetracker.app

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 2d

I never breathe watching Bears games

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 2d

Da #Bears have now scored more points in 1st Quarter this season than in all 17 1st Quarters last year combined.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 2d

Great pick by Da #Bears

Now do something with it.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 2d

When you go to Kaikatsu club Ikebukuro #Tokyo to watch #NFL #Bears game because home doesn't have internet yet.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 5d

Just how bored are you? 3rd time you replied with the same pointless condescending message.

I really love Bluesky culture of blocking. It's made for people like you.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 7d

Getting a new phone setup in Japan is night and day vs US

US - Going into store. Wait in line for 30m for one of maybe 2 employees to help you. Told to call support for any asks.

Japan - 20+ people there to help. Instantly seated and helped. Handle everything even proactively updating address.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 7d

When your refrigerator also doubles as a full length mirror

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 9d

Saw this in a US themed restaurant and bar in Meguro Tokyo. Couldn't agree more. #fuckice

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 11d

Data disproves you. See Nintendo with Switch 2 and producing and selling more systems at launch than any console in history.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 11d

Some people clearly have nothing better to do than to try and discredit success. Congrats. You won the internet today clearly.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 14d

ChatGPT literally just made up 6 desserts and prices for them for a menu. Nicole was confused because there were just 3 on the actual menu and it gave me 6.

Looking at the picture I took, it didn't even have the desserts in the photo. Just the header.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 14d

Finally got assist and was able to move @xbox.com GamePass to subscribing in Japan just in time for 50% price increase.

But Microsoft Amazon store still selling them at 1450¥ per month. Stocked up to 3 years worth at old price and fully redeemed.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 15d

Bing Rewards support sent me a this beautiful email complaining at me that I shouldn't be using a VPN to earn rewards points in another country... After acknowledging my initial problem they didn't address it at all and sent me back to Microsoft Account Support..

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 15d

I contacted Microsoft Support. They sent me to Xbox Support.

Xbox Support gave me a support number (7087443891) and sent me to Bing Rewards Support to fix my Microsoft Store region which they see as United States on the backend.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 15d

My Microsoft account is now Japan. My Xbox is now Japan and I have successfully purchased games on the Xbox Store in Japan in Yen. Xbox GamePass still wants to do USD and tells me that I can't subscribe because my "Store Region" is incorrect

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 15d

I really wish I could just get someone in @xbox.com to fix my backend region so I can properly re-subscribe to @gamepass.xbox.com in Japan.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 17d

These are low volume devices. At end of the day it's likely demand has exceeded expectations which is a great sign.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 20d

Izakaya in Japan are dangerous. At a place tonight with choice of 100 different plum wine drinks. About $16 usd per person, all you can drink for 2 hours.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 20d

But but but, ResetERA told me today that it was dead on arrival and there are much better and cheaper options already out there.

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Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · 25d

Prime example of Trumps tariffs fucking the US even for products designed and developed by a startup in the US.

The Seattle Ultrasonics knife could be providing jobs for US delivery companies, truck drivers, package handlers, shipping ports & dock workers.

Instead, Canada is getting the jobs.

Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · Sep 15

Feeling sorry for a Line user today.

I was finally able to setup a Line account with my Japanese phone number. Line accounts are tied to your phone number.

It said an account already existed. I had to delete their account to create mine. Even if they added an email, recovery requires phone.

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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social · Sep 9

They could have done something like this in the Trump immunity case and given a chance for the special counsel to take Trump's federal election subversion charges to trial.

Expediting cases is a choice

Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW: the Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump‘s appeal in the tariffs cases on a highly expedited basis. Oral argument will be during the first week of November.

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Forged by Geeks @forgedbygeeks.bsky.social · Sep 5

Lost close to 3 months of life to Balatro. Worth every minute.