splendorr

ryanhoulihan, 2 days ago to random

It’s so bleak just sitting here waiting for all of this to collapse in on itself isn’t it

splendorr, 4 days ago to random

seems pretty obvious that stock markets aren’t good for humanity???

Binder, 10 days ago to random

Cimnamon Grunch Toast serial

mcc, 19 days ago to random

This is a really good t-shirt

vga256, 29 days ago to retrogaming

13 years ago Adam Smith wrote the finest piece of personal journalism ever written on games. every few days i sit down for breakfast and stare at the lone boiled egg on my plate, and start laughing.

"And there was always at least one among them, could have been anyone, who would order an egg. It’d just arrive, plonked down in front of them unceremoniously, a massive plate with a single egg in the middle of it. Even though it didn’t matter that they were eating an egg, in that it wouldn’t have any effect on their social standing or health, it really did matter because it never failed to make me smile.

Which poor bastard is on the eggs tonight, I’d think, watching as sweetmeats from every corner of the world were laid out in front of the gathering. And then, BAM, there it would be. Egg on a plate. No cress. No mayo. The purchaser wolfing it down, hoping no one had noticed, trying to hide their shame."

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gaming-made-me-ultima-vii

#retroGaming #ultima

psychicparrot42, 1 month ago to random

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gvwilson, 1 month ago to music

Peter Gabriel and Paula Cole: "Don't Give Up" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98lNKjwYtaU #music

splendorr, 1 month ago to random

Cookie Monster Voice:

C is for Seize the Means of Production

splendorr, 1 month ago to random

“And so what owners are really saying is that they’re unwilling to make less profit. That is, as usual, what the panic of California’s new fast-food minimum wage comes down to. It’s what so much comes down to. Even when workers can barely afford to survive, capitalists are not willing to make less money.”

https://www.jphilll.com/p/a-four-day-workweek-is-more-than

jonhicks, 1 month ago to random

It's still hard listening the last Low album.

splendorr, 1 month ago to random

NEW: TWIN PEAKS 01

"So, when Laura Palmer says she died, and yet she lives, I pointed at the screen like Leo #2 in the plane movie. (The turtle is Leo number one.) And for the rest of the watch, I was Thinking About Gender. And wow, uh, you sure can read Twin Peaks as a series of stories taking place in a subconscious or dreaming mind, trying to surface the truth of being a trans girl while it is repeatedly shut down and repressed by trauma and forced masculinity!"

http://splendorr.com/posts/twin-peaks-01

gvwilson, 1 month ago to music

Semisonic: "Closing Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGytDsqkQY8 #music

splendorr, 1 month ago to random

the “what is a sandwich” question should lead to more people recognizing that all binaries are false, nothing fits neatly into one category, and ultimately all hierarchies contribute to fascism

…but instead most people seem to just double down and take a simplified position. like with everything else.

not cool!!!

mcc, 1 month ago to random

WAIT LOUIS COLE WAS IN KNOWER THIS WHOLE TIME?

exchgr, 1 month ago to random

even if we became immortal, we could still die of mounting nostalgia

mcc, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to random

Homebrew and Macports users read this now.

https://mastodon.lawprofs.org/@SteveBellovin/112180311536275381

This is about the xz supply chain attack I boosted earlier. (The oss-security post [EDIT: that's https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4] is clear, informative and horrifying; you should read it. The entire open source ecosystem is funded on trusting that something like this would never happen.)

EDIT: Correction. Homebrew believes they're immune https://github.com/orgs/Homebrew/discussions/5243#discussioncomment-8954951 But recommends removing the "untrustworthy" version anyway to be safe.

gvwilson, 1 month ago to random

Suicide Mission: https://prospect.org/infrastructure/transportation/2024-03-28-suicide-mission-boeing/

OutofPrintArchive, 2 months ago to Playstation

Two absolute heart picks for me arrived.
Sadly, I found out that Psychonauts 2 only runs at 30fps, even on PS4 Pro.
So I'm thinking of holding off to replay this one till I finally get a PS5 where it runs at 60.

How silly it might sound to most, Returnal is the one first party game that I actually want a PS5 for. Wasn't able to find a copy for less than €70, until this one popped up for 48, so I jumped at it.

💖 Housemarque 💖

#shareyourgames
#playstation

splendorr, 2 months ago to random

Unicorn Overlord is such a chill, pleasantly-escalating, and optimistic game! I keep noticing aspects of the design that feel “generous.” Nice smoothed corners and delightful surprises. Each battle has something new, new characters are entering constantly but it doesn’t feel overwhelming at all. I’m just vibing and smiling with it :]

splendorr, 2 months ago to random

it’s so hard to maintain a living, especially solo, especially with a bouquet of brain problems, especially with renegotiating my identity, especially with art feelings that get so little space to grow, especially especially…

but I’m trying to be grateful for what I have. and give myself credit for any small personal achievements. and not dwell any longer than I have to on the ways I wish everything was different! 🤷‍♀️

splendorr, 2 months ago to random

just got a pro-“AI” webinar invite called “Imitate or Innovate?” and I THINK they think LLMs aren’t pure imitation???? interesting

splendorr, 2 months ago to random

I do not trust anyone who cares more about a sperm that just met an egg than they do about helping any currently-living humans. Including those they force to become parents without social support.

I also do not trust people who say they care more about the bazillions who will populate the future stars, when they clearly care nothing for their present-day fellow people.

These two ideologies, designed to excuse treating other living people like they don’t matter, are not welcome at my table!