Steven
@stereovenom.com
🔴: I think I can learn almost anything.
🟡: Emphasis on "almost."
🟢: I really can.
Just another gifted millennial trying to survive another once-in-a-lifetime world crisis.
🟡: Emphasis on "almost."
🟢: I really can.
Just another gifted millennial trying to survive another once-in-a-lifetime world crisis.
I've said it before and I always will: You cannot have a billion dollars without a literal psychopathic disregard for your fellow humans.
A billion is SUCH A BIG NUMBER. Just the idea of reaching $5mil makes me ill. I'd rather buy my friend an entire house than have that much money.
A billion is SUCH A BIG NUMBER. Just the idea of reaching $5mil makes me ill. I'd rather buy my friend an entire house than have that much money.
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
I've said it before and I always will: You cannot have a billion dollars without a literal psychopathic disregard for your fellow humans.
A billion is SUCH A BIG NUMBER. Just the idea of reaching $5mil makes me ill. I'd rather buy my friend an entire house than have that much money.
A billion is SUCH A BIG NUMBER. Just the idea of reaching $5mil makes me ill. I'd rather buy my friend an entire house than have that much money.
"Upload"
Reminds me of that bit on the early internet (a proto-meme?) about the bandwidth of an "upload," with the data density of DNA, average volume, amount of time required... I dunno. If the stretch is that far, the funny isn't really there either.
Reminds me of that bit on the early internet (a proto-meme?) about the bandwidth of an "upload," with the data density of DNA, average volume, amount of time required... I dunno. If the stretch is that far, the funny isn't really there either.
January 28, 2026 at 8:16 AM
"Upload"
Reminds me of that bit on the early internet (a proto-meme?) about the bandwidth of an "upload," with the data density of DNA, average volume, amount of time required... I dunno. If the stretch is that far, the funny isn't really there either.
Reminds me of that bit on the early internet (a proto-meme?) about the bandwidth of an "upload," with the data density of DNA, average volume, amount of time required... I dunno. If the stretch is that far, the funny isn't really there either.
Once I filed an official Apple bug report for "my phone's display isn't bright enough on the latest nightly iOS update."
I forgot I had turned on the "make my display less bright" accessibility feature.
Even the best of us, friend.
I forgot I had turned on the "make my display less bright" accessibility feature.
Even the best of us, friend.
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Once I filed an official Apple bug report for "my phone's display isn't bright enough on the latest nightly iOS update."
I forgot I had turned on the "make my display less bright" accessibility feature.
Even the best of us, friend.
I forgot I had turned on the "make my display less bright" accessibility feature.
Even the best of us, friend.
Try the 1s or the 9s? The 8s are owned by Google, and I don't like that.
That probably won't help. I don't know. I am brain dead and networking is garbage.
That probably won't help. I don't know. I am brain dead and networking is garbage.
January 27, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Try the 1s or the 9s? The 8s are owned by Google, and I don't like that.
That probably won't help. I don't know. I am brain dead and networking is garbage.
That probably won't help. I don't know. I am brain dead and networking is garbage.
Coincidentally, I have also triggered the dick detector! But in my case, the highly trained security agent pressed the pink button by mistake. When the supervisor came over (20 minutes later) and sent me back through with the blue button, my groin was no longer anomalous.
January 26, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Coincidentally, I have also triggered the dick detector! But in my case, the highly trained security agent pressed the pink button by mistake. When the supervisor came over (20 minutes later) and sent me back through with the blue button, my groin was no longer anomalous.
One of my biggest regrets was looking up the translations for their music. It completely ruined several of my favorite tracks.
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 AM
One of my biggest regrets was looking up the translations for their music. It completely ruined several of my favorite tracks.
To be fair, from what I can infer about Rammstein from their lyrics, SA would be extremely on brand.
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
To be fair, from what I can infer about Rammstein from their lyrics, SA would be extremely on brand.
People being shitty about where you're from hurts. It's amazing how many folks don't stop to think about such a simple thing before spewing shit.
January 23, 2026 at 7:09 AM
People being shitty about where you're from hurts. It's amazing how many folks don't stop to think about such a simple thing before spewing shit.
I still have some spices that were a housewarming present
for my first apartment
in 2007
for my first apartment
in 2007
January 23, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I still have some spices that were a housewarming present
for my first apartment
in 2007
for my first apartment
in 2007
Do they know that we know that every accusation is a confession?
Do they know that is such a common concept that autocorrect filled it out for me?
Do they know that is such a common concept that autocorrect filled it out for me?
January 23, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Do they know that we know that every accusation is a confession?
Do they know that is such a common concept that autocorrect filled it out for me?
Do they know that is such a common concept that autocorrect filled it out for me?
Yeah the metaphor kind of breaks down when people stick around.
If I had to assign you a role, "mom friend" is too flippant. You're a good person who genuinely cares about other people. And somehow not for your own personal gain? This makes you an extremely good person to have around.
If I had to assign you a role, "mom friend" is too flippant. You're a good person who genuinely cares about other people. And somehow not for your own personal gain? This makes you an extremely good person to have around.
January 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Yeah the metaphor kind of breaks down when people stick around.
If I had to assign you a role, "mom friend" is too flippant. You're a good person who genuinely cares about other people. And somehow not for your own personal gain? This makes you an extremely good person to have around.
If I had to assign you a role, "mom friend" is too flippant. You're a good person who genuinely cares about other people. And somehow not for your own personal gain? This makes you an extremely good person to have around.
It isn't quite the same, but I'm reading Ship of Magic, by Robin Hobb. It's a book about pirates and sea serpents and living ships, and the villain is patriarchy personified. The protagonist is a woman trying to rescue her ship, the Vivacia, and that's a kind of love story to me.
January 22, 2026 at 7:51 AM
It isn't quite the same, but I'm reading Ship of Magic, by Robin Hobb. It's a book about pirates and sea serpents and living ships, and the villain is patriarchy personified. The protagonist is a woman trying to rescue her ship, the Vivacia, and that's a kind of love story to me.
I can't, I'm still traumatized by your fucking Yoshi.
I haven't played in aaaages. Closest I got to having a main on SSBU was Villager.
I haven't played in aaaages. Closest I got to having a main on SSBU was Villager.
January 22, 2026 at 7:14 AM
I can't, I'm still traumatized by your fucking Yoshi.
I haven't played in aaaages. Closest I got to having a main on SSBU was Villager.
I haven't played in aaaages. Closest I got to having a main on SSBU was Villager.
I don't know if it's typical, but it is the complete polar opposite of my self image.
I see my self as a necessarily distinct and self-sufficient singleton. I imagine my relationships with other lives like pool balls clacking around, not a web.
Makes it REAL tough when I have to ask for help.
I see my self as a necessarily distinct and self-sufficient singleton. I imagine my relationships with other lives like pool balls clacking around, not a web.
Makes it REAL tough when I have to ask for help.
January 22, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I don't know if it's typical, but it is the complete polar opposite of my self image.
I see my self as a necessarily distinct and self-sufficient singleton. I imagine my relationships with other lives like pool balls clacking around, not a web.
Makes it REAL tough when I have to ask for help.
I see my self as a necessarily distinct and self-sufficient singleton. I imagine my relationships with other lives like pool balls clacking around, not a web.
Makes it REAL tough when I have to ask for help.
I am in awe that you survived game dev for as long as you did! Second hand anecdotes tell me that industry is absolutely brutal to its devs, and the customers are worse.
I hope your sabbatical is restful and satisfying! I would invite you to visit, but, *gestures at everything*
I hope your sabbatical is restful and satisfying! I would invite you to visit, but, *gestures at everything*
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I am in awe that you survived game dev for as long as you did! Second hand anecdotes tell me that industry is absolutely brutal to its devs, and the customers are worse.
I hope your sabbatical is restful and satisfying! I would invite you to visit, but, *gestures at everything*
I hope your sabbatical is restful and satisfying! I would invite you to visit, but, *gestures at everything*
My wife was kicked off Space Mountain because her legs didn't fit! It was bullshit and we are both still angry about it.
(It has been entirely too long for us to reasonably remain angry, but we are not reasonable people.)
(It has been entirely too long for us to reasonably remain angry, but we are not reasonable people.)
January 20, 2026 at 7:22 PM
My wife was kicked off Space Mountain because her legs didn't fit! It was bullshit and we are both still angry about it.
(It has been entirely too long for us to reasonably remain angry, but we are not reasonable people.)
(It has been entirely too long for us to reasonably remain angry, but we are not reasonable people.)
My brainworms tell me "If you were really an ally, you'd do more with your privilege."
I'm an ally when I can manage it, and even at my absolute worst, I'm just.. passive. I'm not actively causing harm. It's not enough to silence the brainworms, but it's enough that I can sleep. Mostly.
I'm an ally when I can manage it, and even at my absolute worst, I'm just.. passive. I'm not actively causing harm. It's not enough to silence the brainworms, but it's enough that I can sleep. Mostly.
January 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
My brainworms tell me "If you were really an ally, you'd do more with your privilege."
I'm an ally when I can manage it, and even at my absolute worst, I'm just.. passive. I'm not actively causing harm. It's not enough to silence the brainworms, but it's enough that I can sleep. Mostly.
I'm an ally when I can manage it, and even at my absolute worst, I'm just.. passive. I'm not actively causing harm. It's not enough to silence the brainworms, but it's enough that I can sleep. Mostly.
Oh no. My receding hairline is going to be replaced with hairline fractures. Shit. I don't like this trade.
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Oh no. My receding hairline is going to be replaced with hairline fractures. Shit. I don't like this trade.
I did! I'm only middlin' tall, but low clearance is absolutely a problem. My extra fluffy hair has saved me more than once.
January 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I did! I'm only middlin' tall, but low clearance is absolutely a problem. My extra fluffy hair has saved me more than once.
Sam, because we love you, my wife and I (combined 12'5") made a short (teehee) list of reasons it sucks to be tall.
1. Public seats don't fit, especially planes
2. Back pain all the time
3. You're a spectacle in Asia
4. Clothes don't fit, hard to tailor up
5. Nobody believes it can suck in any way
1. Public seats don't fit, especially planes
2. Back pain all the time
3. You're a spectacle in Asia
4. Clothes don't fit, hard to tailor up
5. Nobody believes it can suck in any way
January 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Sam, because we love you, my wife and I (combined 12'5") made a short (teehee) list of reasons it sucks to be tall.
1. Public seats don't fit, especially planes
2. Back pain all the time
3. You're a spectacle in Asia
4. Clothes don't fit, hard to tailor up
5. Nobody believes it can suck in any way
1. Public seats don't fit, especially planes
2. Back pain all the time
3. You're a spectacle in Asia
4. Clothes don't fit, hard to tailor up
5. Nobody believes it can suck in any way
We never got into pet names or terms of endearment, so just regular words stepped into the role. Our most affectionate greeting is "hey, you."
(It's all in how you say it)
(It's all in how you say it)
January 19, 2026 at 5:56 AM
We never got into pet names or terms of endearment, so just regular words stepped into the role. Our most affectionate greeting is "hey, you."
(It's all in how you say it)
(It's all in how you say it)
🎶 Rachel MomFriend injected E
🎶 I-V-E-O-O
🎶 I-V-E-O-O
January 19, 2026 at 5:33 AM
🎶 Rachel MomFriend injected E
🎶 I-V-E-O-O
🎶 I-V-E-O-O