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@bobthetrout.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Since I'm getting a lot of new follows
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT
- I do not follow back automatically unless we're already friends
- empty accounts do not get a follow you gotta use your acct
- more likely to follow a stranger who I have positive interactions with
LET IT BE KNOWN THAT
- I do not follow back automatically unless we're already friends
- empty accounts do not get a follow you gotta use your acct
- more likely to follow a stranger who I have positive interactions with
Fiiiinally. I am free. Lucy can be the strongest again.
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Fiiiinally. I am free. Lucy can be the strongest again.
I have no idea why some nights at 2am when I am checking the weather on my phone it says it is good for running and sometimes it says it is poor for running and first of all who the fuck is going for a run at 2am
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I have no idea why some nights at 2am when I am checking the weather on my phone it says it is good for running and sometimes it says it is poor for running and first of all who the fuck is going for a run at 2am
Man, the print is so big in the Ann Leckie trade paperback editions they could have been mass market instead LOL
(Sorry, I just like my books to take up less space where reasonable and I hate how trade paperbacks dominate where mass market used to be standard)
(Sorry, I just like my books to take up less space where reasonable and I hate how trade paperbacks dominate where mass market used to be standard)
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Man, the print is so big in the Ann Leckie trade paperback editions they could have been mass market instead LOL
(Sorry, I just like my books to take up less space where reasonable and I hate how trade paperbacks dominate where mass market used to be standard)
(Sorry, I just like my books to take up less space where reasonable and I hate how trade paperbacks dominate where mass market used to be standard)
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The only way to save humanity and unite the people is more Sword & Sorcery paintings on the side of vans.
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The only way to save humanity and unite the people is more Sword & Sorcery paintings on the side of vans.
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Well, it’s been virtually the only game I played for the last 5 years, but this means fuck you and bye, Fortnite.
SO... I'm pretty much done with Fortnite. There were statements made by Tim Sweeney saying that AI usage doesn't need to be disclosed, and then AI usage was found all over this current season- from art to sprays to in-game songs. Between that, and the upcoming shitty wizard collab... Yeah, I'm done.
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Well, it’s been virtually the only game I played for the last 5 years, but this means fuck you and bye, Fortnite.
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The option on online food ordering services that allow you to look at your previous orders and reorder the exact same thing again as last time in three clicks, is genuinely more helpful functionality than any LLM-powered offering.
December 1, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The option on online food ordering services that allow you to look at your previous orders and reorder the exact same thing again as last time in three clicks, is genuinely more helpful functionality than any LLM-powered offering.
I can't quite figure out if everything in HBR is just too long/too many words or if it's that we're on some kind of accelerated schedule in EN for it so everything is coming at us faster than it rolled out in jp
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I can't quite figure out if everything in HBR is just too long/too many words or if it's that we're on some kind of accelerated schedule in EN for it so everything is coming at us faster than it rolled out in jp
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me: I deserve a new final fantasy tactics game. I also deserve three to four franchises getting tactics games.
gf: they should make a shrek tactics game
me: what?
gf: you know
gf: it'd be real good
gf: call it
gf: *stares at me unblinking for a solid 20 seconds*
gf: tactics ogre
gf: they should make a shrek tactics game
me: what?
gf: you know
gf: it'd be real good
gf: call it
gf: *stares at me unblinking for a solid 20 seconds*
gf: tactics ogre
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
me: I deserve a new final fantasy tactics game. I also deserve three to four franchises getting tactics games.
gf: they should make a shrek tactics game
me: what?
gf: you know
gf: it'd be real good
gf: call it
gf: *stares at me unblinking for a solid 20 seconds*
gf: tactics ogre
gf: they should make a shrek tactics game
me: what?
gf: you know
gf: it'd be real good
gf: call it
gf: *stares at me unblinking for a solid 20 seconds*
gf: tactics ogre
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Did you ever want a front facing ass?
December 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Did you ever want a front facing ass?
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Thinking about this more: there's lots of good roller bags that are designed to fit on their side longways in the overhead bin, but every so often some jerk has one of those hard case ones that won't fit like that and takes up like 3-4 bags worth of space and THEY should have to check those.
A perfect example of capitalist incentives leading to worse outcomes is checked baggage on planes.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Thinking about this more: there's lots of good roller bags that are designed to fit on their side longways in the overhead bin, but every so often some jerk has one of those hard case ones that won't fit like that and takes up like 3-4 bags worth of space and THEY should have to check those.
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One of the best worldbuilding guides you can read is Tolkien's notes on translation, where he talks about the fact that *everything* you write is in practice being translated into English; is is no more anachronistic to use the word "September" than it is use the word "sword" or "house" or "hello".
Not sure how I feel when a book tells me that instead of "12 months" they have "10 arcs," which are each 40 days long, and they all have names like Blossomarc, Flamearc Snowarc,.... I appreciate the world building, but couldnt we have just kept the calendar the same?
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
One of the best worldbuilding guides you can read is Tolkien's notes on translation, where he talks about the fact that *everything* you write is in practice being translated into English; is is no more anachronistic to use the word "September" than it is use the word "sword" or "house" or "hello".
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Spent quite some time trying to answer the question "how many translators does it take to put up a Christmas tree" today, but turns out the answer is heavily dependent on if you count everyone going "ooop. ooooh. nooooooo" in the background or just the ones yelling "CAN I PUT IT DOWN YET PLEASE"
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Spent quite some time trying to answer the question "how many translators does it take to put up a Christmas tree" today, but turns out the answer is heavily dependent on if you count everyone going "ooop. ooooh. nooooooo" in the background or just the ones yelling "CAN I PUT IT DOWN YET PLEASE"
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man, those later animorphs books got a little sidetracked
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
man, those later animorphs books got a little sidetracked
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Epic Games sent a DMCA notice to my online stores for my geology-themed design involving a crossed pickaxe and rock hammer that said "PICKS...or it didn't happen" because they asserted that Epic owned all rights to artwork/mention of pickaxes, right before an SVP annual conference. Eric cost me $$$
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Epic Games sent a DMCA notice to my online stores for my geology-themed design involving a crossed pickaxe and rock hammer that said "PICKS...or it didn't happen" because they asserted that Epic owned all rights to artwork/mention of pickaxes, right before an SVP annual conference. Eric cost me $$$
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Most people with Covid brain damage do not know they have Covid brain damage or don’t link their persistent new onset cognitive problems with a Covid infection. Same with post-Covid increased aggression - people don’t realize they’ve changed but standardized evaluation picks it up
November 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Most people with Covid brain damage do not know they have Covid brain damage or don’t link their persistent new onset cognitive problems with a Covid infection. Same with post-Covid increased aggression - people don’t realize they’ve changed but standardized evaluation picks it up
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I’ve been out shoveling in my Docs, so I guess it’s time to repost this.
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I’ve been out shoveling in my Docs, so I guess it’s time to repost this.
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Literally these two???
November 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Literally these two???
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good morning all
November 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
good morning all
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SO HARD.
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
SO HARD.
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It's hard being a puppy.
November 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It's hard being a puppy.
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Someone who bought a frog facts advent calendar for a friend's kid last year just emailed me.
Apparently that kid got a different advent calendar this year, and when he opened it he said, “These are HORRIBLE! They’re not teaching me anything about frogs!”
This kid gets it.
Apparently that kid got a different advent calendar this year, and when he opened it he said, “These are HORRIBLE! They’re not teaching me anything about frogs!”
This kid gets it.
November 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Someone who bought a frog facts advent calendar for a friend's kid last year just emailed me.
Apparently that kid got a different advent calendar this year, and when he opened it he said, “These are HORRIBLE! They’re not teaching me anything about frogs!”
This kid gets it.
Apparently that kid got a different advent calendar this year, and when he opened it he said, “These are HORRIBLE! They’re not teaching me anything about frogs!”
This kid gets it.