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Intertwixt 13: Do You Want Me To Scream?
Ranting against ranting
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Freshly cut pineapple has a flavor that borders on vanilla
November 29, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Freshly cut pineapple has a flavor that borders on vanilla
A great example of tech solving the problems it creates: I’m amazed Google search can understand all the typos I make due to my iPhone keyboard generating so many typos
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A great example of tech solving the problems it creates: I’m amazed Google search can understand all the typos I make due to my iPhone keyboard generating so many typos
And the funny thing is, Gen X culture literally fuels a ton of current IP
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
Gen X-ers Have Money to Spend. Why Are Retailers Ignoring Them?
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November 28, 2025 at 6:27 AM
And the funny thing is, Gen X culture literally fuels a ton of current IP
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/b...
2025 books read or reading so far
November 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
2025 books read or reading so far
Disney Plus invited me to watch the Thanksgiving parade and I got…the Philadelphia version.
Am I in a multiverse stub?
Am I in a multiverse stub?
November 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Disney Plus invited me to watch the Thanksgiving parade and I got…the Philadelphia version.
Am I in a multiverse stub?
Am I in a multiverse stub?
Reading about affordances and signifiers. Smart glasses could use more of these
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Reading about affordances and signifiers. Smart glasses could use more of these
When I’m reading two books and there’s an intersection between them, or an echo or overlap, that’s where the treasure’s buried
November 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
When I’m reading two books and there’s an intersection between them, or an echo or overlap, that’s where the treasure’s buried
The reason I’ve been interested in things like how animals see the world and how glasses could see the world through new sensors is that yeah working through language isn’t the whole picture. I thought we knew this
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The reason I’ve been interested in things like how animals see the world and how glasses could see the world through new sensors is that yeah working through language isn’t the whole picture. I thought we knew this
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Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Of all the things Ballard, I remember the end of his book The Kindness of Women that ends on a film set for Empire of the Sun, his life a simulacrum. That might be how we all end up
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Of all the things Ballard, I remember the end of his book The Kindness of Women that ends on a film set for Empire of the Sun, his life a simulacrum. That might be how we all end up
Udo Kier, I’m having hazy memories again of The Forbidden Room. Need to watch Bacurau which I have in my library already I always loved his piercing intensity
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Udo Kier, I’m having hazy memories again of The Forbidden Room. Need to watch Bacurau which I have in my library already I always loved his piercing intensity
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Intertwixt 13: Do You Want Me To Scream?
Ranting against ranting
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November 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I think the Ravens just tipped their hand that Lamar isn’t able to run
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I think the Ravens just tipped their hand that Lamar isn’t able to run
Coffee and unlocking all Air Riders tracks more more more more more
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Coffee and unlocking all Air Riders tracks more more more more more
Now reading: The Antidote
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Now reading: The Antidote
Robotics competition raffle, numbers 67 read, everyone starts screaming
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Robotics competition raffle, numbers 67 read, everyone starts screaming
There is so much debate on the price of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame!
What’s the point? We’ll know the price eventually. And then that will determine more of how the devices fit in the market.
But Valve’s real play here is distributing Steam on more things
What’s the point? We’ll know the price eventually. And then that will determine more of how the devices fit in the market.
But Valve’s real play here is distributing Steam on more things
November 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM
There is so much debate on the price of the Steam Machine and Steam Frame!
What’s the point? We’ll know the price eventually. And then that will determine more of how the devices fit in the market.
But Valve’s real play here is distributing Steam on more things
What’s the point? We’ll know the price eventually. And then that will determine more of how the devices fit in the market.
But Valve’s real play here is distributing Steam on more things
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20. Black Hole, by Charles Burns
The characters blended together for me. The art drifted. A book that had been on my shelf for 20 years was full of mystery. Now defined, I wonder if I’d prefer if I hadn’t defined it. Adolescence and alienation and a sense of self as monster. Judgement. Ito-like.
The characters blended together for me. The art drifted. A book that had been on my shelf for 20 years was full of mystery. Now defined, I wonder if I’d prefer if I hadn’t defined it. Adolescence and alienation and a sense of self as monster. Judgement. Ito-like.
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
20. Black Hole, by Charles Burns
The characters blended together for me. The art drifted. A book that had been on my shelf for 20 years was full of mystery. Now defined, I wonder if I’d prefer if I hadn’t defined it. Adolescence and alienation and a sense of self as monster. Judgement. Ito-like.
The characters blended together for me. The art drifted. A book that had been on my shelf for 20 years was full of mystery. Now defined, I wonder if I’d prefer if I hadn’t defined it. Adolescence and alienation and a sense of self as monster. Judgement. Ito-like.
RIP Harvest Moon
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
RIP Harvest Moon
Lockjaw in the office feels like the most 2025 moment in film
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Lockjaw in the office feels like the most 2025 moment in film
Having a world of online players for this now has unleashed it. This will be my outlet for a while
I am completely addicted to Kirby Air Riders. I can share that now. www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/...
Kirby Air Riders Is Absolute Chaos, and I Love It That Way
It's not Mario Kart, but this second Switch racer proves its worth with a lot of rapid absurdity.
www.cnet.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Having a world of online players for this now has unleashed it. This will be my outlet for a while
Oh I think I found it. If it’s the thing that uses the word “harvest”
November 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Oh I think I found it. If it’s the thing that uses the word “harvest”
Will a world of reactions without referents become knitted in the future via AI or will the pieces get lost in time, a bunch of puzzle bits scattered in a pond
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Will a world of reactions without referents become knitted in the future via AI or will the pieces get lost in time, a bunch of puzzle bits scattered in a pond
This is that feeling.
I’m having that thing where you log on to social and everyone is reacting to the new thing but the reactions are vague, aghast, angry enough that you’re struggling to figure out exactly what the new thing is. German must have a word for this.
November 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is that feeling.