David Olsen
@ddsd.dolsen.net
Craft beer, Pinball, NRL, Startups, Hard Techno - Sydney, Australia.
Everything is gambling now.
January 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Everything is gambling now.
This is the crossover elder millennials didn't know they needed.
The new Homestar/TMBG collabo shirt is now in maroon at TMBGshop. It’s dot com!
January 18, 2026 at 1:44 AM
This is the crossover elder millennials didn't know they needed.
TIL: EU 'Trade Bazooka' is a thing 👀🔥
Anti-Coercion Instrument - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 18, 2026 at 1:11 AM
TIL: EU 'Trade Bazooka' is a thing 👀🔥
I'm actually kind of shocked by how great the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premiere was.
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
I'm actually kind of shocked by how great the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premiere was.
That's code for "I want to use AI slop"
James Cameron says he must find a cheaper way to produce the Avatar movies in order to continue making them. https://bit.ly/4qnlOpl
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
That's code for "I want to use AI slop"
Great post on the history of beer in Queensland.
I also finally learned why it's called a 'try' in Rugby League thanks to this post.
I also finally learned why it's called a 'try' in Rugby League thanks to this post.
January 15, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Great post on the history of beer in Queensland.
I also finally learned why it's called a 'try' in Rugby League thanks to this post.
I also finally learned why it's called a 'try' in Rugby League thanks to this post.
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For over a decade I have tied my shoes one specific way: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot. I learned it from Ian (aka Professor Shoelace) whose site is over two decades old. The knot has never failed me. I spoke with Ian about knots and the dangers of the modern internet. aftermath.site/ians-shoelac...
Ian's Is Still The Best Site For Tying Your Shoelaces
Ian's Shoelace Site has been teaching people to tie their shoes for more than two decades. His knots are wonderful. But it is vulnerable to the forces tearing the internet apart.
aftermath.site
January 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
For over a decade I have tied my shoes one specific way: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot. I learned it from Ian (aka Professor Shoelace) whose site is over two decades old. The knot has never failed me. I spoke with Ian about knots and the dangers of the modern internet. aftermath.site/ians-shoelac...
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PCGamer and Metafilter wrote about Pinball Map
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mov...
www.metafilter.com/211795/If-yo...
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mov...
www.metafilter.com/211795/If-yo...
Know of an unloved pinball machine? Let everyone get in on the fun with this global map
From Soho down to Brighton, I intend to play them all.
www.pcgamer.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
PCGamer and Metafilter wrote about Pinball Map
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mov...
www.metafilter.com/211795/If-yo...
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mov...
www.metafilter.com/211795/If-yo...
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. https://bit.ly/49xT9Xl
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. https://bit.ly/49xT9Xl
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The FT got is architecture critic Edwin Heathcote to write about data centres and it's wonderful. www.ft.com/content/7692...
January 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
The FT got is architecture critic Edwin Heathcote to write about data centres and it's wonderful. www.ft.com/content/7692...
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New paper out with @snurb.info and Simon Copland, where we analyse Sky News Australia through the lens of network propaganda.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
New paper out with @snurb.info and Simon Copland, where we analyse Sky News Australia through the lens of network propaganda.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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No, autistics do not “lack empathy”: “Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly.” By Ludmila Pradlova.
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
What the World Got Wrong About Autistic People
For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits made them miserable. All wrong.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
No, autistics do not “lack empathy”: “Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly.” By Ludmila Pradlova.
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
Dude has his mind blown hearing John Farnham for the first time.
NOW THIS IS MUSIC (hearing John Farnham for the first time)
YouTube video by Anthony Vincent
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Dude has his mind blown hearing John Farnham for the first time.
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In my ‘stack collapse’ piece late last year I suggested the parts of the front end stack that exist for developer convenience will come under pressure. This is Tailwind becoming commoditized by LLMs writing it. Next they skip it entirely
webdirections.org/blog/stack-c...
github.com/tailwindlabs...
webdirections.org/blog/stack-c...
github.com/tailwindlabs...
feat: add llms.txt endpoint for LLM-optimized documentation by quantizor · Pull Request #2388 · tailwindlabs/tailwindcss.com
Add /llms.txt endpoint that serves a concatenated, text-only version of all Tailwind CSS documentation pages optimized for Large Language Model consumption.
Extract text from MDX files, removing J...
github.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:39 AM
In my ‘stack collapse’ piece late last year I suggested the parts of the front end stack that exist for developer convenience will come under pressure. This is Tailwind becoming commoditized by LLMs writing it. Next they skip it entirely
webdirections.org/blog/stack-c...
github.com/tailwindlabs...
webdirections.org/blog/stack-c...
github.com/tailwindlabs...
Trying to get a run out is not in the spirit of the game. C'mon boys.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Trying to get a run out is not in the spirit of the game. C'mon boys.
It's a flying goldfish!
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
It's a flying goldfish!
Sausage bacon and egg muffin and a Bloody Mary for breakfast.
January 7, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Sausage bacon and egg muffin and a Bloody Mary for breakfast.
I smashed my head on a low hanging street sign while looking at my phone.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I smashed my head on a low hanging street sign while looking at my phone.
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Google is taking legal action against a company "SCRAPING ITS COPYRIGHTED SEARCH RESULTS".
C'mon man. Look in the mirror.
C'mon man. Look in the mirror.
Google sues SerpApi over scraping and reselling Search data
Google accused SerpApi of 'circumventing security measures protecting others’ copyrighted content that appears in Google search results.'
searchengineland.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Google is taking legal action against a company "SCRAPING ITS COPYRIGHTED SEARCH RESULTS".
C'mon man. Look in the mirror.
C'mon man. Look in the mirror.
A 2025 Happy hardcore remix of Wicked Game?
Stick it in your ears.
Stick it in your ears.
Wicked Game (Short Edit)
YouTube video by Ruboy - Topic
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A 2025 Happy hardcore remix of Wicked Game?
Stick it in your ears.
Stick it in your ears.
I only look at chronological, or if I'm really desperate, "popular with people you follow".
Discover is trash.
Discover is trash.
What feed do you look at most on here?
For all that people talk about wanting to avoid algorithmically-curated feeds, the (pareto) pattern of engagement I see seems to bely that.
My hunch is that most people spend most of their time on feeds like Popular With Friends or Discover.
Y/N?
For all that people talk about wanting to avoid algorithmically-curated feeds, the (pareto) pattern of engagement I see seems to bely that.
My hunch is that most people spend most of their time on feeds like Popular With Friends or Discover.
Y/N?
December 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I only look at chronological, or if I'm really desperate, "popular with people you follow".
Discover is trash.
Discover is trash.