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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 9h

2025-11-06
drawing 310/365
Prompt: Swamp

#inktober

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10h

China has a number of open source AI companies frequently releasing models that compete or even exceed the capabilities of OpenAI's closed-source models. But sure, America is leading... in subscription fees, at least.

Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 1d

2025-11-05
drawing 309/365
Prompt: Zoo

#inktober
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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently RAM prices have sky-rocketed in the last few weeks. I bought 64 GB DDR4 RAM about one year ago for $89.

The same RAM is now $319.

Reasoning I've seen for this per Reddit (for what that's worth) is that RAM is being bought up for generative AI workloads.

Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 2d

2025-11-04
drawing 308/365
Prompt: Aquarius

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 3d

Reading a book is apparently the Number One most attractive hobby for women, according to a recent article from Vice.

That ought to explain the strange, haunting sounds of cheeks slapping in the library.

Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 3d

2025-11-03
drawing 307/365
Prompt: Tick Tock

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 4d

2025-11-02
drawing 306/365
Prompt: Shrimp

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 5d

2025-11-01
drawing 305/365
Prompt: Sunrise

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 5d

2025-10-31

#photography

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 6d

2025-10-31
drawing 304/365
Prompt: Award

#inktober

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 7d

2025-10-30
drawing 303/365
Prompt: Vacant

#inktober

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 7d

lol reading The Odin Project's career preparation section and so many of the articles are from the early 2010s and it shows.

"We recommend having several job offers in hand before you make a decision on which one to accept"

#coding #theodinproject #dev

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 8d

2025-10-29
drawing 302/365
Prompt: Lesson

#inktober

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 8d

I've never owned an Xbox but it seems like Satya Nadella fundamentally misunderstands the brand and the video game market. Microsoft is going to destroy the Xbox brand in the next 3 to 5 years.

#xbox #microsoft

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 9d

2025-10-28
drawing 301/365
Prompt: Skeletal

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

2025-10-27
drawing 300/365
Prompt: Onion

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

Anyway, I'm not sure who this appeals to other than the elder millenial crowd who came of age when this series was in its prime. Do you really want a bunch of middle-aged people joining up?

What does Gen Z play? Fortnite? Minecraft?

Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

Would not have expected the official US government social media pages to be posting Halo memes.

I never really got the hype around Halo. It was fine, I guess, but I didn't feel like it was the most amazing thing.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

For such a niche device, I can't imagine paying more than $500, though that limit could perhaps be bumped up to $1,000 for the AVP, given the its premium status.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

And -- at least, currently -- the Galaxy XR has an unlocked boot loader, opening up the possibility to install custom firmware in the future.

The Apple Vision Pro remains the most advanced headset, but also the most expensive at nearly $4,000.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

There are some advantages: the Galaxy XR headset has access to Google Play app store, so you can install any old Android app on it, while Quest is limited to Meta's app store.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

And from what I understand, the Galaxy XR's strap is not removable, whereas the Quest's is, making customization significantly more limited.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

Sure, the Galaxy XR features a higher resolution display and has eye-tracking sensors, unlocking new interaction methods,, but I don't feel like those features explain why it costs about $1,300 more than the Quest headset.

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Michael Hamilton @hamilto8.bsky.social · 10d

Despite this, the Meta Quest 3 costs about $500, while the Galaxy XR headset is $1,800.

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