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Wagner James Au
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Writing about/helping create virtual world culture since 2006. Join my New World Notes blog / Patreon for free: https://patreon.com/user?u=4843285 Latest book, "Making a Metaverse That Matters": https://amzn.to/3BvRepp Los Angeles/Kailua
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · Sep 16
New World Notes is moving to my Patreon! The original Typepad-based blog shuts down October 1, but I'll keep covering the Metaverse ecosystem news/culture, related topics & OG metaverse Second Life there.

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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 1d
Happy Monday! Here's my latest virtual world news feed, including the rise of avatar-based K-Pop stars, Minecraft open sourcing its Java edition, Meta moving more metaverse deck chairs, and much more. 👇

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New World Newsfeed Featuring VRChat on iOS, K-Pop Stars Who Are Virtual World Avatars, and Much More! | Wagner James Au / New World Notes
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 3d
We know reality is a simulation because Ohtani is Neo.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 3d
Roughly 100% of Mar-a-Lago's only familiarity with Gatsby is the Leo champagne meme from the Baz Luhrmann movie.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 5d
ICE Agent, 7-Year-Old Both Wearing Same ‘Military Commando’ Halloween Costume
ICE Agent, 7-Year-Old Both Wearing Same ‘Military Commando’ Halloween Costume
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 8d
Once again, Freeman is Fremen
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 8d
Do you ever wonder if maybe a World Series game never actually ends? That any past World Series game apparently winning and ending is an illusion created by a deus deceptor to obscure us from the reality that there is only one World Series game that's been played since the start of time?
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 8d
Millions.
damonberes.com Damon Beres @damonberes.com · 9d
According to OpenAI's own data, in a given week, millions of people "have conversations [with ChatGPT] that include explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent"
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 9d
In a moment of wild cross-cultural weirdness, someone in Toronto tried to distract the Dodger's Japanese pitcher by dressing up as Colonel Sanders. Because... there's an urban legend in Japan that the ghost of KFC's founder put a curse on the Hanshin Tigers. 🤯

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From the Dodgers community on Reddit: The Col Sanders guy was an attempt to “curse” our team. Update: it didn’t work.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 10d
New "Liberty Leading the People" painting just dropped
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Bought some new art
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 10d
New "Liberty Leading the People" painting just dropped
malwaretech.com Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 10d
Bought some new art
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 10d
I once attended a Trek convention. It was roughly gender balanced and my girlfriend at the time is the one who got us to go. 🤓
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 10d
Movie jewel thieves: dress like ninjas, show up with grappling hooks at 2am to rappel upside down to open the safe with a laser beam.

Actual jewel thieves: show up in the morning at rush hour, knock a wall open with a fucking crane.
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13d
Astonishing new footage shows the suspected Louvre jewel thieves making a bizarre getaway in broad daylight
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 11d
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 11d
Bank on the Tank!
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 12d
Big Patreon supporter shout-out to @uyjulian.pw, creator of FSBToolEx to help Unity creators make seamlessly looping audio. Check it out on his BOOTH page 👇

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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 12d
AI hypesters never notice how people who proclaim things like "AI games are going to be amazing" are never gamers themselves. And never notice how actual gamers have favorite game designers/studios (Kojima, CD Projekt Red, etc) the same way cineastes have favorite directors.
kthorjensen.bsky.social K. Thor Jensen @kthorjensen.bsky.social · 12d
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
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Cajsa @cajsa.bsky.social · 13d
The #NoKings protest and the #frogprotester inspired me to take a look at the amphibians in #SecondLife
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Cajsa's Choices: The Fantastic Frog Photography of SL | Wagner James Au / New World Notes
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 15d
Super important essay from @anildash.com. People in tech who actually understand how LLMs work know they come with considerable limitations. But they rarely discuss them in public, for fear of undermining the AI hype & flimflam spouted by their billionaire bosses.👇

www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 15d
Rushed, or recklessly rolled out on purpose, only making adjustments if they get enough pushback / lawsuit threats?

Atman is now vaguely promising to share revenue with IP holders; wouldn't be surprised if he's showing the big media companies KPIs of all the infringing Sora videos being created.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 15d
Super important essay from @anildash.com. People in tech who actually understand how LLMs work know they come with considerable limitations. But they rarely discuss them in public, for fear of undermining the AI hype & flimflam spouted by their billionaire bosses.👇

www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 16d
Congrats and welcome! ❤️🫡🇺🇸
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 16d
Only they figured out you don't even need hidden messages visible only with special glasses, since algorithms obscure things just fine.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 19d
At least the trauma bond currently has a two win buffer.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 20d
The owner of Twitter just reinstated the accounts of several Nazi who had been suspending for violating Twitter's rules about doxxing other users. Now here's another piece on Bluesky's intellectual diversity problem.
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Wagner James Au @slhamlet.bsky.social · 22d
I've talked with many multiple developers of XR glasses over the years, and asked all of them, "How do you solve the creeper guy problem with your XR glasses?"

None of them had an adequate answer.
chessercat.bsky.social Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 22d
Actual safety notice from my alma mater:

Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses being used exactly as everyone expected

The techbros are not okay (it’s a completely open campus…not all the buildings, obviously)
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Office of Public Safety Crime Safety Advisory: Suspicious Occurrence Reported Dear USF Community, We want to make you aware of recent reports of a suspicious occurrence on and around campus. Multiple community members have reported contact from an individual, described as male and wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, who has approached women with unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions. Reports indicate that this individual may be attempting to post these interactions online under the account name "pickuplines.pov" on TikTok, Instagram, and possibly other social media platforms. While no threats or acts of violence have been reported, we want our community to stay informed and take steps to support one another. If you encounter this individual or any suspicious activity: Take immediate action to report the incident at the time it occurs by calling Public Safety Dispatch. .
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