Brent Spotswood
@actual-bs.bsky.social
Software developer, 5 year RV full time traveler, tech and video game enthusiast
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Mainframe
vec2 p=abs(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.4,v;for(float i,l,f;i++<9.;o+=.02/(l=length(sin(v)))/l*(cos(i*.3+l-vec4(4,5,6,0))+1.))for(v=p-i*.2,f=0.;f++<7.;v=(v+sin(ceil(v.yx+i*.1)*9.+t)/f).yx);o=max(tanh(o+(o=texture(b,(FC.xy+r.y*.05*sin(FC.xy+FC.yx/.6))/r))*o),0.);
vec2 p=abs(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.4,v;for(float i,l,f;i++<9.;o+=.02/(l=length(sin(v)))/l*(cos(i*.3+l-vec4(4,5,6,0))+1.))for(v=p-i*.2,f=0.;f++<7.;v=(v+sin(ceil(v.yx+i*.1)*9.+t)/f).yx);o=max(tanh(o+(o=texture(b,(FC.xy+r.y*.05*sin(FC.xy+FC.yx/.6))/r))*o),0.);
February 1, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Mainframe
vec2 p=abs(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.4,v;for(float i,l,f;i++<9.;o+=.02/(l=length(sin(v)))/l*(cos(i*.3+l-vec4(4,5,6,0))+1.))for(v=p-i*.2,f=0.;f++<7.;v=(v+sin(ceil(v.yx+i*.1)*9.+t)/f).yx);o=max(tanh(o+(o=texture(b,(FC.xy+r.y*.05*sin(FC.xy+FC.yx/.6))/r))*o),0.);
vec2 p=abs(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.4,v;for(float i,l,f;i++<9.;o+=.02/(l=length(sin(v)))/l*(cos(i*.3+l-vec4(4,5,6,0))+1.))for(v=p-i*.2,f=0.;f++<7.;v=(v+sin(ceil(v.yx+i*.1)*9.+t)/f).yx);o=max(tanh(o+(o=texture(b,(FC.xy+r.y*.05*sin(FC.xy+FC.yx/.6))/r))*o),0.);
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Trying out cloudflare pages with vitepress on a new site. I’m really liking both. No idea if CF’s “AI crawler/scraper blocking” stuff does a thing, and certainly doesn’t matter for what I’m doing, but it drew me to give them a try. Gotta support that kinda stuff when you can, IMO.
January 17, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Trying out cloudflare pages with vitepress on a new site. I’m really liking both. No idea if CF’s “AI crawler/scraper blocking” stuff does a thing, and certainly doesn’t matter for what I’m doing, but it drew me to give them a try. Gotta support that kinda stuff when you can, IMO.
Yahoo AI slop!
I wondered if Yahoo was still around so I hit up search.yahoo.com. Then I wondered if it was now powered by Google so I asked.
Then their AI warned me that seeing Yahoo search could be a sign of malware and how to change away from using it.
I wondered if Yahoo was still around so I hit up search.yahoo.com. Then I wondered if it was now powered by Google so I asked.
Then their AI warned me that seeing Yahoo search could be a sign of malware and how to change away from using it.
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Yahoo AI slop!
I wondered if Yahoo was still around so I hit up search.yahoo.com. Then I wondered if it was now powered by Google so I asked.
Then their AI warned me that seeing Yahoo search could be a sign of malware and how to change away from using it.
I wondered if Yahoo was still around so I hit up search.yahoo.com. Then I wondered if it was now powered by Google so I asked.
Then their AI warned me that seeing Yahoo search could be a sign of malware and how to change away from using it.
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
Thom Tillis almost says NATO has kept this NATION safe and PERFECTLY corrects himself
10/10 execution 😂
10/10 execution 😂
January 10, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Thom Tillis almost says NATO has kept this NATION safe and PERFECTLY corrects himself
10/10 execution 😂
10/10 execution 😂
I took this a few weeks ago. We had snow shortly after I put up lights. It has been so dry and warm since. Glad I took the chance to get this shot. I just love the way the color changes across the snow. Looking forward to more snow coming soon (hopefully)
January 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
I took this a few weeks ago. We had snow shortly after I put up lights. It has been so dry and warm since. Glad I took the chance to get this shot. I just love the way the color changes across the snow. Looking forward to more snow coming soon (hopefully)
Found some Bighorn Sheep in Canyonlands yesterday
December 14, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Found some Bighorn Sheep in Canyonlands yesterday
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Dopamining is what I call it.
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Dopamining is what I call it.
AI search results are so good. I heard people mention that Jon Ossoff is tall. As a tall guy I had to know is he just normal or actually tall.
According to this clanker, he is 8 inches tall, as depicted in product listings for some candle
According to this clanker, he is 8 inches tall, as depicted in product listings for some candle
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
AI search results are so good. I heard people mention that Jon Ossoff is tall. As a tall guy I had to know is he just normal or actually tall.
According to this clanker, he is 8 inches tall, as depicted in product listings for some candle
According to this clanker, he is 8 inches tall, as depicted in product listings for some candle
Using the BlackHole app with my Macbook to try out both the AirPods Pro 2 and 3 at the same time. Listening to Emmit Fenn's Far From Here music video to demo the differences. I'm surprised at how much crisper and more clear the AP3 are. Much more audio contrast and range.
Emmit Fenn - Far From Here (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Emmit Fenn
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Using the BlackHole app with my Macbook to try out both the AirPods Pro 2 and 3 at the same time. Listening to Emmit Fenn's Far From Here music video to demo the differences. I'm surprised at how much crisper and more clear the AP3 are. Much more audio contrast and range.
Ask ChatGPT if there is a seahorse emoji.
This is what is going to replace us 😅
chatgpt.com/share/68f912...
This is what is going to replace us 😅
chatgpt.com/share/68f912...
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ask ChatGPT if there is a seahorse emoji.
This is what is going to replace us 😅
chatgpt.com/share/68f912...
This is what is going to replace us 😅
chatgpt.com/share/68f912...
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Reposted by Brent Spotswood
"Magnetic"
for(float i,z,d,l;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(l,2,z,1)/d/l/z){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p-.9*p.xzy;p.z+=5.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d).yzx+t)/d);z+=d=length(vec4(sin(a*a)*.3,cos((l=length(p))/.3)))/6.;}
o=tanh(o*o/1e6);
for(float i,z,d,l;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(l,2,z,1)/d/l/z){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p-.9*p.xzy;p.z+=5.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d).yzx+t)/d);z+=d=length(vec4(sin(a*a)*.3,cos((l=length(p))/.3)))/6.;}
o=tanh(o*o/1e6);
October 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Magnetic"
for(float i,z,d,l;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(l,2,z,1)/d/l/z){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p-.9*p.xzy;p.z+=5.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d).yzx+t)/d);z+=d=length(vec4(sin(a*a)*.3,cos((l=length(p))/.3)))/6.;}
o=tanh(o*o/1e6);
for(float i,z,d,l;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(l,2,z,1)/d/l/z){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p-.9*p.xzy;p.z+=5.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(round(a*d).yzx+t)/d);z+=d=length(vec4(sin(a*a)*.3,cos((l=length(p))/.3)))/6.;}
o=tanh(o*o/1e6);
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"Helios"
for(float i,z,d;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(z,3,1,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=8.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d);
z+=d=max(d=length(p)-5.,-d/3.)*.5+length(sin(a/.3+z)+1.)/4e1;}
o=tanh(o/2e3);
for(float i,z,d;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(z,3,1,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=8.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d);
z+=d=max(d=length(p)-5.,-d/3.)*.5+length(sin(a/.3+z)+1.)/4e1;}
o=tanh(o/2e3);
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Helios"
for(float i,z,d;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(z,3,1,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=8.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d);
z+=d=max(d=length(p)-5.,-d/3.)*.5+length(sin(a/.3+z)+1.)/4e1;}
o=tanh(o/2e3);
for(float i,z,d;i++<6e1;o+=vec4(z,3,1,1)/d){vec3 p=z*normalize(FC.rgb*2.-r.xyy),a=p;p.z+=8.;
for(d=1.;d++<9.;a+=sin(a*d+t+i).yzx/d);
z+=d=max(d=length(p)-5.,-d/3.)*.5+length(sin(a/.3+z)+1.)/4e1;}
o=tanh(o/2e3);
New Trump game: Guess the context
September 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
New Trump game: Guess the context
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if you’re in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
September 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
if you’re in line to get raptured, STAY IN LINE
Cats: All your base are belong to us
President Soup for Brains:
President Soup for Brains:
September 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Cats: All your base are belong to us
President Soup for Brains:
President Soup for Brains:
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"Bubbly"
vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.6;
for(float i,a;i<6.;i+=.8)
o+=cos(i+vec4(0,2,4,0))+1.2)/max(a=length(p+dot(o,o)/5e5+sin(i+t+vec2(5,0)))-.4+p.y*.1,-a*.2);
o=tanh(o/1e2);
vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.6;
for(float i,a;i<6.;i+=.8)
o+=cos(i+vec4(0,2,4,0))+1.2)/max(a=length(p+dot(o,o)/5e5+sin(i+t+vec2(5,0)))-.4+p.y*.1,-a*.2);
o=tanh(o/1e2);
September 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
"Bubbly"
vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.6;
for(float i,a;i<6.;i+=.8)
o+=cos(i+vec4(0,2,4,0))+1.2)/max(a=length(p+dot(o,o)/5e5+sin(i+t+vec2(5,0)))-.4+p.y*.1,-a*.2);
o=tanh(o/1e2);
vec2 p=(FC.xy*2.-r)/r.y/.6;
for(float i,a;i<6.;i+=.8)
o+=cos(i+vec4(0,2,4,0))+1.2)/max(a=length(p+dot(o,o)/5e5+sin(i+t+vec2(5,0)))-.4+p.y*.1,-a*.2);
o=tanh(o/1e2);
Pretty cool to step outside and have the Thunderbirds running practice right over the house.
Shot on Sony a6600 w/ canon 70-350mm G OSS
Shot on Sony a6600 w/ canon 70-350mm G OSS
September 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Pretty cool to step outside and have the Thunderbirds running practice right over the house.
Shot on Sony a6600 w/ canon 70-350mm G OSS
Shot on Sony a6600 w/ canon 70-350mm G OSS
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Given this is making some waves - here is the piece and you can judge for yourself.
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
Charlie Kirk died in the America he wanted
I mourn the loss of human life. I feel compassion, empathy and grief at an inexcusable killing. But I find nothing to lionise in his legacy.
amyremeikis.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Given this is making some waves - here is the piece and you can judge for yourself.
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
(I'm fine, there are no issues - right wing ecosystem just doing what right wing ecosystem does).
Take care of you - it's rough out there! Ax
amyremeikis.substack.com/p/charlie-ki...
Well off people complain about a small discount on their massively overinflated home values. Nothing about movement on affordability for average people because ... you're not supposed to own things.
"7 out of 10 home shoppers are priced out of the market"
"7 out of 10 home shoppers are priced out of the market"
September 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Well off people complain about a small discount on their massively overinflated home values. Nothing about movement on affordability for average people because ... you're not supposed to own things.
"7 out of 10 home shoppers are priced out of the market"
"7 out of 10 home shoppers are priced out of the market"
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here. i made a better one in three minutes
September 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
here. i made a better one in three minutes
New York Times put The Mini behind a paywall.
The Boston Globe is the new Mini.
The Boston Globe is the new Mini.
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
New York Times put The Mini behind a paywall.
The Boston Globe is the new Mini.
The Boston Globe is the new Mini.
The AI is taking the creative pursuits and the robots are going to take on the leisure activities. Pretty exciting for what's left for humans in the future ... hunger games I suppose?
apnews.com/video/sports...
apnews.com/video/sports...
Robots compete in sports events at China's World Humanoid Robot Games
The first World Humanoid Robot Games began Friday in Beijing. More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including the U.S., Germany and Japan, competing in sports including soccer,...
apnews.com
August 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The AI is taking the creative pursuits and the robots are going to take on the leisure activities. Pretty exciting for what's left for humans in the future ... hunger games I suppose?
apnews.com/video/sports...
apnews.com/video/sports...