Ocho
@ocho.bsky.social
Nerd // Gaming / Retro & MMOs / Twitch streamer // Star Trek / LotR / Astrophysics // Cats / Musicals / Fun Chips / Sporadic game blogger / Excel / Screenshots // Dad to a genius son w/ ASD // ❤️
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Ocho
@ocho.bsky.social
· Oct 9
These days when society trends toward hate and bigotry, I rebel and practice radical kindness. You're all beautiful, awesome people and the world is 1000% better that you're in it. Carl Sagan said "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself."
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I'm sad to announce that I will not be doing any more DOSember streams, and so my 24 hour Extra Life fundraiser will be my final stream. Please drop by to say goodbye!
So long and thanks for all the bits!
So long and thanks for all the bits!
Each year, I do a 24 hour stream to raise funds for Extra Life, to benefit children's hospitals. It's a little bit later this year, but I'll be going live around 8pm EST on Dec 12 and will not stop until 8pm EST on Dec 13. Would love to see some of you all drop by and say hi!
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I'm sad to announce that I will not be doing any more DOSember streams, and so my 24 hour Extra Life fundraiser will be my final stream. Please drop by to say goodbye!
So long and thanks for all the bits!
So long and thanks for all the bits!
The Lord of the Rings
omg. Kat Abughazaleh just posted that if she's elected, she'll swear in on a copy of Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower.
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
If you were elected to public office (never mind whether you'd ever actually run), what book would you swear in on?
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The Lord of the Rings
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Pizza Hut CEO: Did you design the new wings container?
Designer: Sure thing boss, inspired by the slave pits of Giedi Prime just like you asked.
Designer: Sure thing boss, inspired by the slave pits of Giedi Prime just like you asked.
December 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Pizza Hut CEO: Did you design the new wings container?
Designer: Sure thing boss, inspired by the slave pits of Giedi Prime just like you asked.
Designer: Sure thing boss, inspired by the slave pits of Giedi Prime just like you asked.
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www.twitch.tv/pumpkincomplex mogtome time! www.youtube.com/@pumpkincomp... trying YT again!
a cartoon character wearing a helmet and goggles holds a pink ball
ALT: a cartoon character wearing a helmet and goggles holds a pink ball
media.tenor.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
www.twitch.tv/pumpkincomplex mogtome time! www.youtube.com/@pumpkincomp... trying YT again!
Probably on my way to being kicked out of yet another FB group. I won't lie, FB is where I'm the spiciest, but seeing so many people circle-jerk over their latest AI slop gets me. Just baffles me how they can claim to be fans of art and then abjectly disrespect the artistic process. Ingrates.
December 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Probably on my way to being kicked out of yet another FB group. I won't lie, FB is where I'm the spiciest, but seeing so many people circle-jerk over their latest AI slop gets me. Just baffles me how they can claim to be fans of art and then abjectly disrespect the artistic process. Ingrates.
What are your favorite Christmas songs (if you're into that sort of thing)?
Christmas Eve Sarajevo -TSO
Sleigh Ride -Boston Pops
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas -Judy Garland, Meet Me In St Louis
Anything Rat Pack
And my most non-traditional fav: Christmas Lullaby -Songs for a New World ⬇️
Christmas Eve Sarajevo -TSO
Sleigh Ride -Boston Pops
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas -Judy Garland, Meet Me In St Louis
Anything Rat Pack
And my most non-traditional fav: Christmas Lullaby -Songs for a New World ⬇️
December 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What are your favorite Christmas songs (if you're into that sort of thing)?
Christmas Eve Sarajevo -TSO
Sleigh Ride -Boston Pops
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas -Judy Garland, Meet Me In St Louis
Anything Rat Pack
And my most non-traditional fav: Christmas Lullaby -Songs for a New World ⬇️
Christmas Eve Sarajevo -TSO
Sleigh Ride -Boston Pops
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas -Judy Garland, Meet Me In St Louis
Anything Rat Pack
And my most non-traditional fav: Christmas Lullaby -Songs for a New World ⬇️
My luck strikes again. Last night we went out to eat at Chilis and had a pretty awful experience. Busy season, it happens. Not every time is going to be a winner. So tonight, after the 7 y/o birthday party, we just got McD's, and they messed up, too. But they literally handed us 2x our order. So 🤷
December 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My luck strikes again. Last night we went out to eat at Chilis and had a pretty awful experience. Busy season, it happens. Not every time is going to be a winner. So tonight, after the 7 y/o birthday party, we just got McD's, and they messed up, too. But they literally handed us 2x our order. So 🤷
There's a Carvel I've Cream freezer at our grocery store with a bunch of ice cream cakes and I keep looking to see if they have a Fudgie the Whale. Not yet. Maybe next week.
December 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
There's a Carvel I've Cream freezer at our grocery store with a bunch of ice cream cakes and I keep looking to see if they have a Fudgie the Whale. Not yet. Maybe next week.
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And if you can’t get enough dumb made up honors that no one could ever possibly respect then be sure to tune in to The Game Award next week!
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
And if you can’t get enough dumb made up honors that no one could ever possibly respect then be sure to tune in to The Game Award next week!
Surprising nobody, Shaq-A-Liciois gummies are terrible. Flavors taste off, and the gummi mixture they use is both too hard and sticks to your teeth too much.
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Surprising nobody, Shaq-A-Liciois gummies are terrible. Flavors taste off, and the gummi mixture they use is both too hard and sticks to your teeth too much.
Feel like I'm losing my mind. The headache isn't helping things.
December 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Feel like I'm losing my mind. The headache isn't helping things.
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Pantone folks taking that "no more DEI" directive seriously
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Pantone folks taking that "no more DEI" directive seriously
When I'm waiting for something to start or complete, I've started using the timer on my phone, which puts a widget over top anything else on the screen. Seeing exactly how much time is left while I'm doing phone stuff has oddly helped alleviate some anxiety.
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
When I'm waiting for something to start or complete, I've started using the timer on my phone, which puts a widget over top anything else on the screen. Seeing exactly how much time is left while I'm doing phone stuff has oddly helped alleviate some anxiety.
Checked earlier tonight. 2 years ago I bought RAM to build a new PC to replace my aging one. Bought 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 for $185.98. Just looked and today that same exact RAM 2-pack is $1069.99. There are more affordable options from other sellers, most ~2x what I paid, but holy shit.
Fuck AI.
This shit needs to pop already. I'm so glad I upgraded my PC last year when I did, we all knew it'd get dumb with tarrifs, but AI is ruining affordable PCs for consumers.
This shit needs to pop already. I'm so glad I upgraded my PC last year when I did, we all knew it'd get dumb with tarrifs, but AI is ruining affordable PCs for consumers.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Checked earlier tonight. 2 years ago I bought RAM to build a new PC to replace my aging one. Bought 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 for $185.98. Just looked and today that same exact RAM 2-pack is $1069.99. There are more affordable options from other sellers, most ~2x what I paid, but holy shit.
Just finished, but it's too late to start a stream. Ahhh well. Tomorrow night. Good DOS gaming. Probably old Sierra. There's a lot of good Sierra games I never finished. Think I'm up to Kings Quest 3? Let's plan on that.
#DOSember
www.twitch.tv/bigmikeyocho
#DOSember
www.twitch.tv/bigmikeyocho
First Day of #DOSember and I want to join in and stream some good DOS gaming tonight. But I have to put away all the fall (and summer) stuff into the attic, pull out all the Cheistmasses to be put up this week, and winter-proof our homes exterior. We'll see if I can get it all done.
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Just finished, but it's too late to start a stream. Ahhh well. Tomorrow night. Good DOS gaming. Probably old Sierra. There's a lot of good Sierra games I never finished. Think I'm up to Kings Quest 3? Let's plan on that.
#DOSember
www.twitch.tv/bigmikeyocho
#DOSember
www.twitch.tv/bigmikeyocho
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December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Thankful that I can just throw in my earbuds, put on a few podcasts, and grind away.
First Day of #DOSember and I want to join in and stream some good DOS gaming tonight. But I have to put away all the fall (and summer) stuff into the attic, pull out all the Cheistmasses to be put up this week, and winter-proof our homes exterior. We'll see if I can get it all done.
December 1, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Thankful that I can just throw in my earbuds, put on a few podcasts, and grind away.
First Day of #DOSember and I want to join in and stream some good DOS gaming tonight. But I have to put away all the fall (and summer) stuff into the attic, pull out all the Cheistmasses to be put up this week, and winter-proof our homes exterior. We'll see if I can get it all done.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
First Day of #DOSember and I want to join in and stream some good DOS gaming tonight. But I have to put away all the fall (and summer) stuff into the attic, pull out all the Cheistmasses to be put up this week, and winter-proof our homes exterior. We'll see if I can get it all done.
If you post AI slop on purpose I won't bother to tell you, I'll just block and unfollow and you'll never see me again.
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you post AI slop on purpose I won't bother to tell you, I'll just block and unfollow and you'll never see me again.
I mean...
(these are just the ones I have yet to get around to opening)
(these are just the ones I have yet to get around to opening)
December 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I mean...
(these are just the ones I have yet to get around to opening)
(these are just the ones I have yet to get around to opening)
Trying to eat something that's not pie today, but it's not easy. I have a pecan, pumpkin, apple, and Oreo peanut-butter pie to contend with.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Trying to eat something that's not pie today, but it's not easy. I have a pecan, pumpkin, apple, and Oreo peanut-butter pie to contend with.
My always-been-food-picky sister-in-law, at Thanksgiving, offered me a Lays Caramel flavored chip and told me "you don't know this, but I'm really into trying weird potato chip flavors". Wild, as that's been my thing for years. I showed her pics of the hundreds of bags I've tasted over the years. 😅
November 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My always-been-food-picky sister-in-law, at Thanksgiving, offered me a Lays Caramel flavored chip and told me "you don't know this, but I'm really into trying weird potato chip flavors". Wild, as that's been my thing for years. I showed her pics of the hundreds of bags I've tasted over the years. 😅
We're not Jewish, but Little Ocho wants to celebrate Hanukkah this year as well as Christmas. So we're going to attempt it as respectfully as we can. For real, though, getting excited thinking about the latkes.
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We're not Jewish, but Little Ocho wants to celebrate Hanukkah this year as well as Christmas. So we're going to attempt it as respectfully as we can. For real, though, getting excited thinking about the latkes.