Derek French
@derekfrench.bsky.social
Live Ops Senior Producer at Beamdog.
Formerly a producer at BioWare.
Formerly a producer at BioWare.
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Be more anti-generative AI.
Demand that any platform/program/process introducing this shit at LEAST provide opt-out, if not reconsider entirely.
Nothing good or helpful or human-assisting is coming of the slopgreed machine; the illusion of convenience is actively harming us.
Demand that any platform/program/process introducing this shit at LEAST provide opt-out, if not reconsider entirely.
Nothing good or helpful or human-assisting is coming of the slopgreed machine; the illusion of convenience is actively harming us.
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Be more anti-generative AI.
Demand that any platform/program/process introducing this shit at LEAST provide opt-out, if not reconsider entirely.
Nothing good or helpful or human-assisting is coming of the slopgreed machine; the illusion of convenience is actively harming us.
Demand that any platform/program/process introducing this shit at LEAST provide opt-out, if not reconsider entirely.
Nothing good or helpful or human-assisting is coming of the slopgreed machine; the illusion of convenience is actively harming us.
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Our debut game, Eternal Strands is on sale again for the Steam Winter Sale. Explore a ruined magical city full of constructs, climb everything, including huge creatures, and combine magical abilities in physics-based combat. Fully voiced, light romances. Enjoy
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
Save 70% on Eternal Strands on Steam
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
store.steampowered.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Our debut game, Eternal Strands is on sale again for the Steam Winter Sale. Explore a ruined magical city full of constructs, climb everything, including huge creatures, and combine magical abilities in physics-based combat. Fully voiced, light romances. Enjoy
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...
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BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Skate Canada to stop holding national, international events in Alberta | CBC News
Skate Canada says it will no longer host major events in Alberta following a review of the province's legislation on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sport.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
BREAKING: Skate Canada is boycotting Alberta over the province's ban on Trans women competing in women's sports.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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We finally hung our signed Outer Worlds 2 poster in our hallway. It was a great experience working with Obsidian on such a fun game.
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
We finally hung our signed Outer Worlds 2 poster in our hallway. It was a great experience working with Obsidian on such a fun game.
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“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
December 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
“Why are folks getting dumber?” Because they don’t read. “Why aren’t men as romantic & poetic as they used to be?” Because they don’t read. “Why are people so vulnerable to propaganda?” “Why is everyone a conspiracy theorist?” Because they don’t read. Because they don’t read.
Drivers that use their signal lights just because the road curves are some of the most chaotic vehicles that I have followed.
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Drivers that use their signal lights just because the road curves are some of the most chaotic vehicles that I have followed.
The wife and I did a whole bunch of running around yesterday, and generally had a great day.
Wife: "We are like an old married couple, doing everything together and having fun."
Me: "Sure, but you still don't want to go see Predator: Badlands."
Wife: "Yeah, you are on your own for that."
Wife: "We are like an old married couple, doing everything together and having fun."
Me: "Sure, but you still don't want to go see Predator: Badlands."
Wife: "Yeah, you are on your own for that."
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
The wife and I did a whole bunch of running around yesterday, and generally had a great day.
Wife: "We are like an old married couple, doing everything together and having fun."
Me: "Sure, but you still don't want to go see Predator: Badlands."
Wife: "Yeah, you are on your own for that."
Wife: "We are like an old married couple, doing everything together and having fun."
Me: "Sure, but you still don't want to go see Predator: Badlands."
Wife: "Yeah, you are on your own for that."
Every Lithium battery device: Care instructions - For a long battery life, only charge the battery to 80% during normal use.
Me: OK. Is there a setting to limit the charging, or other controls to accomplish this?
Every Lithium battery device: Absolutely not.
Me: OK. Is there a setting to limit the charging, or other controls to accomplish this?
Every Lithium battery device: Absolutely not.
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Every Lithium battery device: Care instructions - For a long battery life, only charge the battery to 80% during normal use.
Me: OK. Is there a setting to limit the charging, or other controls to accomplish this?
Every Lithium battery device: Absolutely not.
Me: OK. Is there a setting to limit the charging, or other controls to accomplish this?
Every Lithium battery device: Absolutely not.
Going to a fall craft fair, paying with a credit card, and having someone write down the numbers on a credit card form feels like a scam in this digital age.
November 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Going to a fall craft fair, paying with a credit card, and having someone write down the numbers on a credit card form feels like a scam in this digital age.
I like my smart watch. It has been nice to have a hands free time display and some of the other features are pretty great.
I do laugh when it tells me to "Get up and move!" when I am on a flight. Hey can you check the rough GPS and take a guess as to why my location is changing at around 800 km/h?
I do laugh when it tells me to "Get up and move!" when I am on a flight. Hey can you check the rough GPS and take a guess as to why my location is changing at around 800 km/h?
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I like my smart watch. It has been nice to have a hands free time display and some of the other features are pretty great.
I do laugh when it tells me to "Get up and move!" when I am on a flight. Hey can you check the rough GPS and take a guess as to why my location is changing at around 800 km/h?
I do laugh when it tells me to "Get up and move!" when I am on a flight. Hey can you check the rough GPS and take a guess as to why my location is changing at around 800 km/h?
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We just released a patch of bug fixes and improvements for Subnautica AND Subnautica: Below Zero! 🔥
Check out the patch notes for everything we've been working on 🔽
Subnautica: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Below Zero: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Check out the patch notes for everything we've been working on 🔽
Subnautica: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Below Zero: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
August 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We just released a patch of bug fixes and improvements for Subnautica AND Subnautica: Below Zero! 🔥
Check out the patch notes for everything we've been working on 🔽
Subnautica: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Below Zero: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Check out the patch notes for everything we've been working on 🔽
Subnautica: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Below Zero: unknownworlds.com/en/news/subn...
Hey, let's go see what else is going on down in the States. Hey Seattle, what's up?
OK.
OK.
August 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hey, let's go see what else is going on down in the States. Hey Seattle, what's up?
OK.
OK.
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I know there’s no end to the litany of things calling on our effort, but I hope folks can dedicate some bandwidth to speaking out against Visa/Mastercard/etc puritanically controlling consumer spending.
Excellent resources to help aim efforts:
Excellent resources to help aim efforts:
credit cards shouldn't tell you what to buy. you're supposed to tell the credit card what to buy. thats the point i think
yellat.money
July 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I know there’s no end to the litany of things calling on our effort, but I hope folks can dedicate some bandwidth to speaking out against Visa/Mastercard/etc puritanically controlling consumer spending.
Excellent resources to help aim efforts:
Excellent resources to help aim efforts:
Shout out to all the software out there that silently updates itself, keeps on running, and only pops up when something actually needs attention.
I don't think I really knew how much I appreciated stuff that Just Works, compared to some of the things that are using each update as an ad.
I don't think I really knew how much I appreciated stuff that Just Works, compared to some of the things that are using each update as an ad.
July 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Shout out to all the software out there that silently updates itself, keeps on running, and only pops up when something actually needs attention.
I don't think I really knew how much I appreciated stuff that Just Works, compared to some of the things that are using each update as an ad.
I don't think I really knew how much I appreciated stuff that Just Works, compared to some of the things that are using each update as an ad.
Me, every time a flight attendant asks about my seatbelt:
Dude, I am at least a Level 5 Passenger. I always have my seatbelts on. I know most of the safety briefing by heart.
We have had seatbelt lights in cars for at least 35 years, I am surprised that we don't have that status light on planes.
Dude, I am at least a Level 5 Passenger. I always have my seatbelts on. I know most of the safety briefing by heart.
We have had seatbelt lights in cars for at least 35 years, I am surprised that we don't have that status light on planes.
June 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Me, every time a flight attendant asks about my seatbelt:
Dude, I am at least a Level 5 Passenger. I always have my seatbelts on. I know most of the safety briefing by heart.
We have had seatbelt lights in cars for at least 35 years, I am surprised that we don't have that status light on planes.
Dude, I am at least a Level 5 Passenger. I always have my seatbelts on. I know most of the safety briefing by heart.
We have had seatbelt lights in cars for at least 35 years, I am surprised that we don't have that status light on planes.
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We’re back with our second Subnautica 2 Dev Vlog, featuring several of our world designers! 🌍
Check it out to get some incredible insight into how our new planet is shaping up ahead of Early Access ⬇️
🎞️: youtu.be/xyG963F4q-8
Check it out to get some incredible insight into how our new planet is shaping up ahead of Early Access ⬇️
🎞️: youtu.be/xyG963F4q-8
Subnautica 2 Dev Vlog - Building Unknown Worlds
YouTube video by Subnautica
youtu.be
June 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’re back with our second Subnautica 2 Dev Vlog, featuring several of our world designers! 🌍
Check it out to get some incredible insight into how our new planet is shaping up ahead of Early Access ⬇️
🎞️: youtu.be/xyG963F4q-8
Check it out to get some incredible insight into how our new planet is shaping up ahead of Early Access ⬇️
🎞️: youtu.be/xyG963F4q-8
Going throught some old photos in my archives, when a wild @davidgaider.bsky.social appears!
PAX 2010 in Seattle.
PAX 2010 in Seattle.
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Going throught some old photos in my archives, when a wild @davidgaider.bsky.social appears!
PAX 2010 in Seattle.
PAX 2010 in Seattle.
New DnD monster just dropped.
June 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
New DnD monster just dropped.
Question.
Is it inappropriate to walk up to a furry in public and ask them what part of IT they work in?
Side note, I loved how many furries there were at Ribfest yesterday.
Is it inappropriate to walk up to a furry in public and ask them what part of IT they work in?
Side note, I loved how many furries there were at Ribfest yesterday.
June 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Question.
Is it inappropriate to walk up to a furry in public and ask them what part of IT they work in?
Side note, I loved how many furries there were at Ribfest yesterday.
Is it inappropriate to walk up to a furry in public and ask them what part of IT they work in?
Side note, I loved how many furries there were at Ribfest yesterday.
Fuck off, LinkedIn.
May 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Fuck off, LinkedIn.
Dear Microsoft Defender:
Since I am logged into Windows with my Microsoft account, is there any particular reason you decided to randomly select my wife's MS account, which hasn't logged into this computer in about 2 years?
Since I am logged into Windows with my Microsoft account, is there any particular reason you decided to randomly select my wife's MS account, which hasn't logged into this computer in about 2 years?
April 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Dear Microsoft Defender:
Since I am logged into Windows with my Microsoft account, is there any particular reason you decided to randomly select my wife's MS account, which hasn't logged into this computer in about 2 years?
Since I am logged into Windows with my Microsoft account, is there any particular reason you decided to randomly select my wife's MS account, which hasn't logged into this computer in about 2 years?
Hey Canadians. Please vote today. It is very important.
April 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Hey Canadians. Please vote today. It is very important.
I have rented many cars in the past year. At this point, with the sheer number of "assistant" features, I am going to have to select a car based on how much it pisses me off and how many options can be disabled.
Instead of the normal things like basic features, value, and quality.
Instead of the normal things like basic features, value, and quality.
April 21, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I have rented many cars in the past year. At this point, with the sheer number of "assistant" features, I am going to have to select a car based on how much it pisses me off and how many options can be disabled.
Instead of the normal things like basic features, value, and quality.
Instead of the normal things like basic features, value, and quality.
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I Will Fucking Dropkick You If You Use That Spreadsheet ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-...
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
April 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I Will Fucking Dropkick You If You Use That Spreadsheet ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-...
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
“You don't have to live like this. … Just put the spreadsheet down and we can work with databases. Do you remember databases, and possibly happiness?”
(via @copystar.bsky.social’s excellent newsletter)
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A new Prime Minister provides a chance to reset discussions on how we can improve Albertans' lives. Instead, the Premier chose to make demands and insult him.
We need an ethical, competent government, but once again, Danielle Smith and the UCP have failed to deliver. youtube.com/shorts/srqfz...
We need an ethical, competent government, but once again, Danielle Smith and the UCP have failed to deliver. youtube.com/shorts/srqfz...
Danielle Smith and the UCP fail to deliver for Albertans yet again. #betterispossible
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A new Prime Minister provides a chance to reset discussions on how we can improve Albertans' lives. Instead, the Premier chose to make demands and insult him.
We need an ethical, competent government, but once again, Danielle Smith and the UCP have failed to deliver. youtube.com/shorts/srqfz...
We need an ethical, competent government, but once again, Danielle Smith and the UCP have failed to deliver. youtube.com/shorts/srqfz...