Damien McFerran
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Damien McFerran
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Co-owner of Hookshot Media: Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Time Extension
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16 years married today to the greatest woman in this or any other universe
If this isn't enough to put you off using ChatGPT ever again, then I don't know what is
Slow Horses S5 done and dusted. Felt a bit slower than the others, but picked up in the last two episodes. Still one of the best things out there right now!
a man wearing a watch stands in front of a metal fence
ALT: a man wearing a watch stands in front of a metal fence
media.tenor.com
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The Register is reporting that OpenAI lost $11 billion in the last quarter. This company is a shambling monstrosity, financial insanity as a direct result with the markets’ obsession with growth.
www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/m...
Microsoft earnings suggest $11.5B OpenAI quarterly loss
: Satya has also delivered Sam most of the cash he promised
www.theregister.com
This has taken me quite a while as I don't get as much gaming time as I used to, but I think I've clocked over 50 hours, perhaps more as started on the Switch version then got the free Switch 2 upgrade which I think reset the playtime
That's another I need to finish!
Decades after it originally released, and after multiple attempts across PS1 and PSP (totalling 100s of hours), I've FINALLY beaten Final Fantasy Tactics on Switch. One of my all time faves, I feel a bit empty now this is done. Simply magical.
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...I'd just take solace in the fact that this doesn't seem to be about you, but what's happening in the wider world of tech.

I know it's easy to say "don't take it personally", but I think it applies here

(I won't be writing about this, fear not!)
Well, you know all too well my stance on AI, and I know the company in question has come under fire in recent months - but then again, I'm not sure there are many big tech firms which aren't under intense scrutiny at the moment...
Harassment and bullying suck, and nobody should have to endure that. The Playdate community is weaker without you in it, and it's a shame Panic didn't properly deal with this at the time.

Regarding the friend mentioned in your blog post, is it you they have the issue with or your new place of work?
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
I'm at the final battle but can't resist powering up every single character in each job. The mechanic is just 🤌
Acquired this from legendary @superkmx.com many moons ago, and have reluctantly passed it down to the son as he's currently experiencing Tron fever.

An unboxing 15 years in the making later (plus some fresh batteries) and there's a new desk buddy in the house

WELCOME, PROGRAM
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The JP Spillover mechanic in FFT is neat — every living character on the battlefield gets up to 25 percent of whatever job points another allied character gets, even if they don’t have that class. So one character unlocks monk, and already knows a bunch because he saw Craig do it.
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You know what, Nigel? Writer’s block isn’t really a thing. The real “block” is trying to survive in a capitalist system, in which creativity has been devalued & publishing taken over by managerial types who only understand productivity & see writers as “brands.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
AI can help authors beat writer’s block, says Bloomsbury chief
Publisher last week reported jump in revenue in academic and professional arm thanks to AI licensing deal
www.theguardian.com
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“OPENAI’S CHATGPT, GOOGLE’S Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian intelligence or pro-Kremlin narratives—when asked about the war against Ukraine, according to a new report.“
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
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Lord, give me the power to be this optimistic