Xrys
@xrys.bsky.social
I like old tech. Disappointed in new tech. Better living through chemistry.
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@xrys.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Hello bots and scams following thousands of other accounts! Only a machine can keep up with that! I report and block when I see you in my notifs. ✌🏻🖕🏻
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Just published a paper on the complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir meme, the decade-old tumblr in-joke that continues to impact the public understanding of the ancient world. Paywalled but email me if you want a copy. 🏺
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Just published a paper on the complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir meme, the decade-old tumblr in-joke that continues to impact the public understanding of the ancient world. Paywalled but email me if you want a copy. 🏺
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
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If you're in Shibuya and have a craving for spice curry, Good Luck Curry in the basement of Parco is the place to go. Curries include squid-tomato-mozzarella, Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese braised pork), butter chicken, bean-spinach, and you can get two- and three-curry combo plates. #spicecurry #tokyo
Good Luck Curry: Shibuya
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January 13, 2026 at 8:37 AM
If you're in Shibuya and have a craving for spice curry, Good Luck Curry in the basement of Parco is the place to go. Curries include squid-tomato-mozzarella, Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese braised pork), butter chicken, bean-spinach, and you can get two- and three-curry combo plates. #spicecurry #tokyo
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The chopped cheese sandwich is a New York City bodega classic, a hearty assemblage of ground beef, onions, peppers, American cheese, and adobo seasoning, all chopped and mixed on the grill, then served on a hero roll. It's an outstanding sandwich, and it's the main draw at this tiny take-out shop.
Daps Famous Hood Joint: Kinshicho
rev.bentojp.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The chopped cheese sandwich is a New York City bodega classic, a hearty assemblage of ground beef, onions, peppers, American cheese, and adobo seasoning, all chopped and mixed on the grill, then served on a hero roll. It's an outstanding sandwich, and it's the main draw at this tiny take-out shop.
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Both Overboard! (60% off) and Expelled! (30% off) by @inkle.co are in the @steampowered.com Detective Fest Sale!
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Detective
Steam Detective Fest 2026
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January 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Both Overboard! (60% off) and Expelled! (30% off) by @inkle.co are in the @steampowered.com Detective Fest Sale!
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Odokuro Sjade Skin announced~ ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
#Onmyoji #阴阳师手游 #Odokuro #SjadeSkin
Odokuro Sjade Skin announced~ ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
#Onmyoji #阴阳师手游 #Odokuro #SjadeSkin
January 12, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Odokuro Sjade Skin announced~ ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
#Onmyoji #阴阳师手游 #Odokuro #SjadeSkin
Odokuro Sjade Skin announced~ ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
#Onmyoji #阴阳师手游 #Odokuro #SjadeSkin
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This is exactly what I mean when I say that UX has no value when the business model is not "make a thing people want and sell it for more than it costs to make."
The top 10 most profitable tech business models these days are different kinds of scam. You don't need design for that.
The top 10 most profitable tech business models these days are different kinds of scam. You don't need design for that.
It's strange how far removed this Obama-era book feels from our time, with its maker-faire optimism during the heady days of the iPhone's first flourishing. But Don, I kept thinking, especially toward the book's flowery final chapters, don't you know everything is a scam now? Tech is scams now.
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
This is exactly what I mean when I say that UX has no value when the business model is not "make a thing people want and sell it for more than it costs to make."
The top 10 most profitable tech business models these days are different kinds of scam. You don't need design for that.
The top 10 most profitable tech business models these days are different kinds of scam. You don't need design for that.
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this would be a great story for any budding games journos, kingsmaker game dev seems to be defending pedophilic image generation
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 AM
this would be a great story for any budding games journos, kingsmaker game dev seems to be defending pedophilic image generation
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“The government views non-consensual deepfake sexual practices as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and national security in the digital space.”
Indonesia has blocked X. More countries should follow its lead — and not just temporarily.
Indonesia has blocked X. More countries should follow its lead — and not just temporarily.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI Blocked in Indonesia Over Sexualized Content
Indonesia blocked access to Grok after an investigation into the artificial intelligence system’s generation of sexual content.
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
“The government views non-consensual deepfake sexual practices as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and national security in the digital space.”
Indonesia has blocked X. More countries should follow its lead — and not just temporarily.
Indonesia has blocked X. More countries should follow its lead — and not just temporarily.
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Watch out for the ONE question where they try to trick you by putting "I want AI" as the bottom option where EVERY other question has "I don't want AI" at the bottom!
January 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Watch out for the ONE question where they try to trick you by putting "I want AI" as the bottom option where EVERY other question has "I don't want AI" at the bottom!
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I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I cannot stress this enough: this is not possible
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
in a literal technological sense: you cannot train an AI and expect even comprehensible results with under ~1 million pieces of data, nobody can supply all that with the variance needed. You can only achieve it through wanton scraping
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Chikyu Masala in Shinjuku puts together beautiful, innovative spice-curry ensembles with a mix of vibrant flavors. Recent menus have featured creations like Neapolitan Puttanesca Butter Chicken, Lebanese Keema Curry with Roast Eggplant, and Silk Road Pork Vindaloo. rev.bentojp.com/chikyu
#spicecurry
#spicecurry
January 9, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Chikyu Masala in Shinjuku puts together beautiful, innovative spice-curry ensembles with a mix of vibrant flavors. Recent menus have featured creations like Neapolitan Puttanesca Butter Chicken, Lebanese Keema Curry with Roast Eggplant, and Silk Road Pork Vindaloo. rev.bentojp.com/chikyu
#spicecurry
#spicecurry
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Appreciate people responding yo this, also want to mention the internet archive has thousands of cassettes up. Many thousands.
Found the coolest website that takes random found cassette tapes people submit and digitizes them. I’m listening to an NYC hip hop station from 1994: intertapes.net
Intertapes — Main
Obscure tape finds and their stories
intertapes.net
January 9, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Appreciate people responding yo this, also want to mention the internet archive has thousands of cassettes up. Many thousands.
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TR-49 is out on 21st Jan!!!!
It’s the product of the wonderful @inkle.co team and a truly genius idea - but that’s classified for now…
But seriously, I loved working on this last year with @jon.inkle.co and @paulwarren.bsky.social 😊 and from the bits I’ve heard, @pabosher.com is brilliant too!
It’s the product of the wonderful @inkle.co team and a truly genius idea - but that’s classified for now…
But seriously, I loved working on this last year with @jon.inkle.co and @paulwarren.bsky.social 😊 and from the bits I’ve heard, @pabosher.com is brilliant too!
🚨⚠️ Release Date Disclosure! ⚠️🚨
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TRAILER: VIDEO EVIDENCE, see below. Please watch, assimilate and share.
DESIGNATION: TR-49
GENRE: NARRATIVE DEDUCTION / AUDIO_DRAMA
DATE: 21st JANUARY
PLATFORMS: iOS / PC / Mac / Deck
This is what we know, so far.
TR-49 - Official Trailer
YouTube video by inkleStudios
www.youtube.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
TR-49 is out on 21st Jan!!!!
It’s the product of the wonderful @inkle.co team and a truly genius idea - but that’s classified for now…
But seriously, I loved working on this last year with @jon.inkle.co and @paulwarren.bsky.social 😊 and from the bits I’ve heard, @pabosher.com is brilliant too!
It’s the product of the wonderful @inkle.co team and a truly genius idea - but that’s classified for now…
But seriously, I loved working on this last year with @jon.inkle.co and @paulwarren.bsky.social 😊 and from the bits I’ve heard, @pabosher.com is brilliant too!
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No, that's ok Adobe Acrobat, I don't need an AI summary of a W-9 tax form
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
No, that's ok Adobe Acrobat, I don't need an AI summary of a W-9 tax form
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January 8, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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SSR Shinnazuki Skill Description has been released!
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#Onmyoji #网易阴阳师手游 #Shinnazuki
SSR Shinnazuki Skill Description has been released!
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#Onmyoji #网易阴阳师手游 #Shinnazuki
Shinnazuki Skill Description - GUIDEMYOJI
CV: Inoue Honoka / 郑好
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January 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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SSR Shinnazuki Skill Description has been released!
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#Onmyoji #网易阴阳师手游 #Shinnazuki
SSR Shinnazuki Skill Description has been released!
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#Onmyoji #网易阴阳师手游 #Shinnazuki
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Tex-Mex cuisine and American-style craft beers make an excellent match, and both food and drink at this flashy brewery-run restaurant are top-notch. The brewery is Shizuoka's West Coast Brewing, known for their creative, experimental brews, with an emphasis on West Coast IPAs. #craftbeer #tokyo
WCB The Room: Toranomon
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January 7, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Tex-Mex cuisine and American-style craft beers make an excellent match, and both food and drink at this flashy brewery-run restaurant are top-notch. The brewery is Shizuoka's West Coast Brewing, known for their creative, experimental brews, with an emphasis on West Coast IPAs. #craftbeer #tokyo
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One of our tiny dogs has been nauseous lately and the vet thinks it's an allergy. As with a human, this means adopting a strict diet of non-allergenic foods + novel proteins to isolate the issue (prescription special-order food).
So that's how I ended up buying 2kg of CROCODILE MEAT for my 2kg dog.
So that's how I ended up buying 2kg of CROCODILE MEAT for my 2kg dog.
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
One of our tiny dogs has been nauseous lately and the vet thinks it's an allergy. As with a human, this means adopting a strict diet of non-allergenic foods + novel proteins to isolate the issue (prescription special-order food).
So that's how I ended up buying 2kg of CROCODILE MEAT for my 2kg dog.
So that's how I ended up buying 2kg of CROCODILE MEAT for my 2kg dog.
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This is the most concise encapsulation of the game industry heading into 2026 I’ve seen.
PlayStation's top five most-played games of 2025 are exactly the same as 2024's
www.eurogamer.net/playstations...
www.eurogamer.net/playstations...
January 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is the most concise encapsulation of the game industry heading into 2026 I’ve seen.
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An incantation to soothe anger from nearly 4 millennia ago for those in need of one.
It begins by telling us what anger is and does.
“Anger goes like a wild bull, it continually leaps forth like a dog.”
Anger is like a lion and a wolf.
It is fierce. It runs. It tears at one’s face and stomach.
It begins by telling us what anger is and does.
“Anger goes like a wild bull, it continually leaps forth like a dog.”
Anger is like a lion and a wolf.
It is fierce. It runs. It tears at one’s face and stomach.
January 6, 2026 at 10:39 AM
An incantation to soothe anger from nearly 4 millennia ago for those in need of one.
It begins by telling us what anger is and does.
“Anger goes like a wild bull, it continually leaps forth like a dog.”
Anger is like a lion and a wolf.
It is fierce. It runs. It tears at one’s face and stomach.
It begins by telling us what anger is and does.
“Anger goes like a wild bull, it continually leaps forth like a dog.”
Anger is like a lion and a wolf.
It is fierce. It runs. It tears at one’s face and stomach.
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It's so quaint how in the 90s we worried that kids were gonna get fucked up by tamagotchis and now they're just giving every kid a free robot that generates child porn and tells you how to commit suicide
January 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
It's so quaint how in the 90s we worried that kids were gonna get fucked up by tamagotchis and now they're just giving every kid a free robot that generates child porn and tells you how to commit suicide
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GPT-5: “The passage mixes plausible observations (periodic crises and right‑wing mobilization during stress) with oversimplified, deterministic claims (fixed 100‑ and 250‑year cycles and inevitable imperial demise). Treat it as a provocative thesis rather than a substantiated historical law.”
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 AM
GPT-5: “The passage mixes plausible observations (periodic crises and right‑wing mobilization during stress) with oversimplified, deterministic claims (fixed 100‑ and 250‑year cycles and inevitable imperial demise). Treat it as a provocative thesis rather than a substantiated historical law.”