Erik Sagen
@kartooner.bsky.social
Illustrator. Former game designer; forever a theater kid. Voice Actor. Creative Enigma. Curiosity Expert. Lead Product Designer at Paychex. Prev: AOL/Engadget/Joystiq.
www.kartooner.com
www.kartooner.com
Genuinely heartbroken over this. RIP funny lady.
Catherine O'Hara, the actor who starred as Kate McCallister in “Home Alone,” has died at 71, TMZ reports
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
www.tmz.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Genuinely heartbroken over this. RIP funny lady.
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MICROSOFT: "We're putting AI in Windows!"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
scoop: Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows. The head of Windows tells me Microsoft will focus on "addressing pain points we hear consistently from customers." Full details in my Notepad newsletter this week, gift link here 👇 tinyurl.com/win11trust
Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows
2026 is all about improving Windows
tinyurl.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
MICROSOFT: "We're putting AI in Windows!"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
CUSTOMERS: "No, please don't do that."
MICROSOFT: "You'll drink this fucking AI even if we have to hold your nose closed and use a vice to keep your jaws open."
CUSTOMERS: "That only sounds bad."
MICROSOFT: "Why have customers abandoned Windows?"
Yeah. Why do RSS readers look like email clients? Brilliant piece.
www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obli...
www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obli...
Phantom Obligation
Why RSS readers look like email clients, and what that's doing to us.
www.terrygodier.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Yeah. Why do RSS readers look like email clients? Brilliant piece.
www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obli...
www.terrygodier.com/phantom-obli...
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I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
rcjohnso / scripts
Free screenplays for Brick, Brothers Bloom and Looper.
www.rian-johnson.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 AM
I’ve added the script for Wake Up Dead Man to my site. This is the final shooting script, so it has stuff that was cut and moved around, which I always think is more interesting to see than a conformed cleaned up version. Enjoy! www.rian-johnson.com/screenplays
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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
PSA: If you need a sleep mask and don’t like the feeling of a tightly wrapped strap around your face, try this out. Feels like a t-shirt wrapped around your head.
a.co/d/4zsB0ys
a.co/d/4zsB0ys
Amazon.com: FRESHME Cotton Sleep Eye Mask for Men - Upgrade Design Blackout Side Sleeper Eyes Cover for Night Sleeping, Large Size Wide Soft Travel Airplane Blindfold with Adjustable Velcro Strap for ...
Buy FRESHME Cotton Sleep Eye Mask for Men - Upgrade Design Blackout Side Sleeper Eyes Cover for Night Sleeping, Large Size Wide Soft Travel Airplane Blindfold with Adjustable Velcro Strap for Work Nap...
a.co
January 3, 2026 at 6:43 PM
PSA: If you need a sleep mask and don’t like the feeling of a tightly wrapped strap around your face, try this out. Feels like a t-shirt wrapped around your head.
a.co/d/4zsB0ys
a.co/d/4zsB0ys
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🧱 Perfect tiles, any pixel size.
Game-ready tilesets in 8×8, 16×16, 32×32 & 64×64 — crisp and consistent 🎮
Hire Taruna — ⭐ 4.9 (104 reviews) 📦 2 orders in queue | 💰 From $20
👉 Order here: go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=1...
#PixelArt #TilesetArt #GameDevelopment #IndieGames #BlueskyArtists
Game-ready tilesets in 8×8, 16×16, 32×32 & 64×64 — crisp and consistent 🎮
Hire Taruna — ⭐ 4.9 (104 reviews) 📦 2 orders in queue | 💰 From $20
👉 Order here: go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=1...
#PixelArt #TilesetArt #GameDevelopment #IndieGames #BlueskyArtists
January 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🧱 Perfect tiles, any pixel size.
Game-ready tilesets in 8×8, 16×16, 32×32 & 64×64 — crisp and consistent 🎮
Hire Taruna — ⭐ 4.9 (104 reviews) 📦 2 orders in queue | 💰 From $20
👉 Order here: go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=1...
#PixelArt #TilesetArt #GameDevelopment #IndieGames #BlueskyArtists
Game-ready tilesets in 8×8, 16×16, 32×32 & 64×64 — crisp and consistent 🎮
Hire Taruna — ⭐ 4.9 (104 reviews) 📦 2 orders in queue | 💰 From $20
👉 Order here: go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=1...
#PixelArt #TilesetArt #GameDevelopment #IndieGames #BlueskyArtists
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it’s all i’ve got
December 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
it’s all i’ve got
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This is a REALLY fun list of stuff. Big obscure hits, unique things I’ve never heard of, good categories that are celebratory and critical - exactly what you want in an annual recap
The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2025.
The startmenu Awards 2025 | Winter Spectacular 2025 — startmenu
The startmenu Awards return for another year with the debut of the first site-wide vote for startmenu’s Game of the Year! But before that, we’ve got a selection of critics’ choice awards highlighting ...
www.startmenu.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is a REALLY fun list of stuff. Big obscure hits, unique things I’ve never heard of, good categories that are celebratory and critical - exactly what you want in an annual recap
Designing a slime game and it always starts with some sketches. Of slimes.
December 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Designing a slime game and it always starts with some sketches. Of slimes.
People legit bringing in blankets and stuff for Fire & Ash and I’m over here cheering it on. 4 hours in Pandora requires some planning.
December 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
People legit bringing in blankets and stuff for Fire & Ash and I’m over here cheering it on. 4 hours in Pandora requires some planning.
Need some testers for my paper plane game. I just added pitch and yaw to the physics itself and other little game stuff — it’s mostly a chill Starfox like thing. www.kartooner.com/experiments/...
ThreeJS: Paper Airplane
www.kartooner.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Need some testers for my paper plane game. I just added pitch and yaw to the physics itself and other little game stuff — it’s mostly a chill Starfox like thing. www.kartooner.com/experiments/...
PSA for my gamer people: If you like Nintendo type platformers, The Knightling is on sale for $18 on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/...
/cc @kr1573n.bsky.social (thought of you and your Steam Deck)
/cc @kr1573n.bsky.social (thought of you and your Steam Deck)
Save 40% on The Knightling on Steam
The Knightling is an open world, action-adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way th...
store.steampowered.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
PSA for my gamer people: If you like Nintendo type platformers, The Knightling is on sale for $18 on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/...
/cc @kr1573n.bsky.social (thought of you and your Steam Deck)
/cc @kr1573n.bsky.social (thought of you and your Steam Deck)
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When I worked at IBM, at one point I was working on a feature to optimise AIX using dynamic cacheing. The feature did the literal opposite of what it was meant to -- slowed things down.
It still got shipped, because that was the target. It was just turned off and undocumented.
It still got shipped, because that was the target. It was just turned off and undocumented.
I see it everywhere in my current company. People are pushed to deliver more and more, especially productivity tools that don't go to production that no one actually cares about. 99% of those are vibe coded bullshit that doesn't work, but ticks off a task on a goal sheet for when bonuses are paid.
December 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
When I worked at IBM, at one point I was working on a feature to optimise AIX using dynamic cacheing. The feature did the literal opposite of what it was meant to -- slowed things down.
It still got shipped, because that was the target. It was just turned off and undocumented.
It still got shipped, because that was the target. It was just turned off and undocumented.
Are live, in-person Swapmeets still a thing? Went to a lot of them as a kid.
December 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Are live, in-person Swapmeets still a thing? Went to a lot of them as a kid.
Can’t help but thinking that Halt and Catch Fire’s name was a bit of a disservice to why it didn’t resonate with audiences. Maybe Command Line would’ve worked better? Taking command of your life, early computers, GUI, etc.
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Can’t help but thinking that Halt and Catch Fire’s name was a bit of a disservice to why it didn’t resonate with audiences. Maybe Command Line would’ve worked better? Taking command of your life, early computers, GUI, etc.
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A great modern movie poster. For once.
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A great modern movie poster. For once.
It’s me in a sketch illustrative form.
December 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It’s me in a sketch illustrative form.
Steam was being very judgy with me earlier with my recap: “Oh, you’ve put like 70+ hours into Kingdom Come Deliverence but still haven’t finished it?!”
December 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Steam was being very judgy with me earlier with my recap: “Oh, you’ve put like 70+ hours into Kingdom Come Deliverence but still haven’t finished it?!”
A beautiful tribute to Rob Reiner by @stephenking.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
Opinion | Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A beautiful tribute to Rob Reiner by @stephenking.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
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My first game, SpinShot is finally releasing exclusively for #playdate on Jan 20th, 2026. It's a block-breaker score-chaser with a spin.
Play through 48 story levels across 4 biomes. Master 3 unique abilities and a suite of upgrades, and see how far you can get in the endless Arcade mode.
Play through 48 story levels across 4 biomes. Master 3 unique abilities and a suite of upgrades, and see how far you can get in the endless Arcade mode.
December 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My first game, SpinShot is finally releasing exclusively for #playdate on Jan 20th, 2026. It's a block-breaker score-chaser with a spin.
Play through 48 story levels across 4 biomes. Master 3 unique abilities and a suite of upgrades, and see how far you can get in the endless Arcade mode.
Play through 48 story levels across 4 biomes. Master 3 unique abilities and a suite of upgrades, and see how far you can get in the endless Arcade mode.
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Today is Conan Neutron's birthday, it is also bandcamp friday. If you wanted to make a purchase of a record/cd/t-shirt or even digital files. Today is a great day to do it. Everything ships immediately (ok... Monday) except for Way of the Neutron VINYL.
neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/merch
neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/merch
The Way of the Neutron, by Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends
12 track album
neutronfriends.bandcamp.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today is Conan Neutron's birthday, it is also bandcamp friday. If you wanted to make a purchase of a record/cd/t-shirt or even digital files. Today is a great day to do it. Everything ships immediately (ok... Monday) except for Way of the Neutron VINYL.
neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/merch
neutronfriends.bandcamp.com/merch
I’m reading @mikedrucker.bsky.social’s excellent piece in Game Informer on Roberta Williams and the early days of Sierra Online and now I want a Halt and Catch Fire show that focuses solely on Ken and Roberta (written by Mike). mikedrucker.substack.com/p/i-met-my-c...
I Met My Childhood Hero and She Was The Absolute Best
Also, the best Alien game that's not in the Alien franchise.
mikedrucker.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m reading @mikedrucker.bsky.social’s excellent piece in Game Informer on Roberta Williams and the early days of Sierra Online and now I want a Halt and Catch Fire show that focuses solely on Ken and Roberta (written by Mike). mikedrucker.substack.com/p/i-met-my-c...
Breath-tes deeply.
November 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Breath-tes deeply.