Weasel @wildweasel@computerfairi.es
- the stuff i do
- https://wildweasel486.github.io
He/him. Puzzle-Adventure Hybrid with RPG Elements. Supports 3D Acceleration. He Is Essentially What He Believes. Just in case, ๐, LGBTQ+ ๐, DOS ๐, ๐๐ฉ๐.
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trackers are like "what if Microsoft Excel made a cool noises"
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You may be familiar with an oft-repeated factoid about the word bear, referring to mammals of the family Ursidae. It typically goes something like this:
Did you know that โbearโ doesnโt derive from the creatureโs original name? It was feared that speaking its true name would summon one, and over time the original name fell out of favor as people adopted โthe brown oneโ or similar as a euphemism, which eventually evolved into the โbearโ that we know today.
The historical truth of the matter is, of course, far more nuanced and the subject of much debate, which I wonโt attempt to unravel here. But regardless of its accuracy, itโs a fun story, and it makes me kinda sad that this sort of thing doesnโt really happen any more.
After all, in these enlightened 21st century times, we know there arenโt any creatures that sit patiently watching, listening, waiting to be summoned by one who would speak their true name.
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โHey Alexaโโ
(also on my blog: https://moonbase.lgbt/blog/the-unspoken-one/)
@mavica_again god I haven't thought about Seventh Sanctum in ages, I got so much use out of them back in the day. Great that they're still up.
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hey check out the Netizen Club Link Cache https://links.netizen.club/
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lazer beam wars, shareware nag message, dos (1988) https://www.mobygames.com/game/69285/lazer-beam-wars/screenshots/dos/737877/
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shitting on people for saying picking a server is hard is a real bad look. Its not even that theres no directory, its that there is no immediately apparent criteria by which to evaluate instances. And once you figure out your own criteria, moderation policies are often not listed, lots of instance rules amount to 'dont be a dickhole here' which is great but gives me no information about how or if thats enforced. Its not even straightforward how to, as an active account with hundreds of connections, find an instance to migrate to that preserves my connections.
Pick an instance based on your interests is actually some of the worst advice, but better advice isnt easy to give because sometimes the only information about an instance you have access to is an 'about' blurb that says something like 'for musicians' and might or might not have info on the country the server is located in and what laws need to be adhered to.
Its not a matter of federated social media itself or users being dumb shits. Its again, a lack of focus on anyone but an elite user core that could give a fuck about anyone else and if its useable to them, and centralization of power over decisionmaking.
Its bonkers to me how much incredible work moderators do around here and not only is it not well celebrated, theres no way to simply highlight good moderation as a staple in about pages for instances.
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Anyway the thing I didn't mention yesterday is at the Enoshima train stop the no-car-entry pylon poles have little decorative metalworked birds on them, and somebody thought the metal birds looked cold so they crocheted them little sweaters
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sorry haiku. but if you're going to name your text editor Pe, then i'm going to do this
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Perpetual Millennial Mood from Agnes.
#ACNH #AnimalCrossing #VideoGames #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #ACNHScreenshots #ACNHCommunity #ใใคใใ #ใใคๆฃฎ #CozyGames #CozyGamer #CozyGaming #ACNHConversations #ACNHAgnes #ACNHMood
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Happy partially muscled skeleton by the perimeter fence, screaming for 30 seconds before vanishing day.
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@Owlor You've reminded me of a recent Bluey episode where, after a whole bunch of existential comedy involving a puppet unicorn, this happens right at the end: https://yiff.life/@Ironraptor/109343582295420584
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My book on the rise of indie games in the 90s, Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet, is 50% off at Unbound for a limited time. https://unbound.com/books/shareware-heroes
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Taking a break from awful things:
Scientists taught rats to drive cars. The rats quickly learned to rev the engine and take longer routes just for fun.
Bonus: Watch the researcher do a little happy leap when the rat gets into the car.
https://theconversation.com/im-a-neuroscientist-who-taught-rats-to-drive-their-joy-suggests-how-anticipating-fun-can-enrich-human-life-239029 #science #tech
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- the stuff i do
- https://wildweasel486.github.io
He/him. Puzzle-Adventure Hybrid with RPG Elements. Supports 3D Acceleration. He Is Essentially What He Believes. Just in case, ๐, LGBTQ+ ๐, DOS ๐, ๐๐ฉ๐.
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Joined Oct 2017
