Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 1d

I can’t believe that Microsoft has pushed me to do something that twenty years of computing elitists failed to: convince me to switch to Linux.

1 1 16

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 1d

You know, TikTok is actually pretty OK when you take the time to block every single “political influencer“ that the algorithm tries to feed you.

2

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

Baseball was designed to break your heart. I hate it, and I cannot wait to do it again.

1 9

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

I hate being right.

Hell of a game, Mariners, and hell of a series. I tip my hat.

Godspeed against Toronto.

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

I don’t want to be one of those “doomer” fans but the moment I saw Kahnle was in the game for Detroit I knew, in my bones, that this game was ending.

I’d love to be wrong.

3

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

I don’t want to be one of those “doomer” fans but the moment I saw Kahnle was in the game for Detroit I knew, in my bones, that this game was ending.

I’d love to be wrong.

1 1

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

This is one of the greatest baseball games I’ve ever seen and I have hated every second of it.

4

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

If I were a neutral fan of the great game of baseball I’d love this game. It is, objectively, a one of the greatest postseason games of all time.

As a fan of one of the teams in this game, tho… I don’t want to die, per se, but I would like to not exist for a little while.

5

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

Using an auto pen to forge the signature of a dead man on some merch is the sort of thing that makes me want to take a swing at some people.

I’m legit convinced that my temper is going to get me banned from any convention that these fuckers show themselves at.

1 3

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

To the dude at the Walgreens who offered to pay for his medication with, and I quote, “bitches”… I would ask if you’re good but I feel like I already have my answer.

Reposted by James B. Jones

Phil Hornshaw @philhornshaw.com · 3d

Journalists: Save. Your. Work.

I use journoportfolio.com, and I've also liked the Fireshot browser extension, which makes quick PDF snapshots of websites.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 3d

GameZone, a website dating back to 1994, has had its archives wiped:

aftermath.site/gamezone-video...

32 110

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

This is your infrequent reminder that governments operating from a position of strength don’t do this kind of nonsense.

Not only because it is a clear admission of weakness, but also… this shit doesn’t work. If anything, it tends to push away folks who aren’t already 100% bought in.

William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 2d

Petty garbage www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/u...

Video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for shutdown “rolling out” at TSA security checkpoints across the country | CNN

Travelers waiting in airport security lines across the country will now be met with a video where the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blames Democrats for the government shutdown.

www.cnn.com

1 2

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

Congratulations! 🤘🏻 Game looks fantastic and I’m excited to dive in over the weekend.

1

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 2d

Jesus tap-dancing Christ I wish I could get my hands on one of these legacy sites before they’re nuked by some ad-happy dingleberry.

Such an unnecessary loss.

Aftermath @aftermath.site · 3d

GameZone, a website dating back to 1994, has had its archives wiped:

aftermath.site/gamezone-video...

1 4

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 3d

I hate to be one of those "Walt would hate this" people but when it comes to The Walt Disney Company pricing families out of visiting their flagship theme park... yeah.

Walt would hate this.

Disney World, Disneyland Hike Ticket Prices

Disney has increased ticket prices for its two big U.S. theme parks, Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim.

variety.com

6

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 3d

Abandoned infrastructure projects. Deep in debt after taking an ill-thought out home loan. The financial market in freefall with my investments losing 50% of their value since Sunday.

Who says Animal Crossing doesn't emulate real life?

3

Reposted by James B. Jones

Draculanna 🧛🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 4d

I gotta hand it to whatever advertising firm Informa hired to make these, there really is something almost poetic about GDC's advertising being "an AI-looking depiction of an industry staple being destroyed with no clear elaboration of what comes after." Masterclass in unintentionally nailing it.

Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 4d

A New Era Awaits!

bit.ly/3KKYUIq

6 130 690

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 4d

Oh so the economy is already fucked then. That’s cool. Can’t wait to live through my third(?) “once in a lifetime” economic crisis.

Futurism @futurism.com · 4d

"AI better deliver."

The Entire Economy Now Depends on the AI Industry Not Fumbling

Without AI spending, the US economy would lose one of the last industries actually bringing in any healthy revenue.

trib.al

1 1 13

Reposted by James B. Jones

The Jurph from the Black Lagoon @jurph.bsky.social · 4d

The advisor from SimCity hollers at the player, "YOU CAN'T LET A FROG DANCE EROTICALLY AT YOUR SWAT TEAM! YOU WILL REGRET THIS!" The typeface is Chicago but the city is Portland.

4 200 1.2K

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 4d

So… who wants to go in on a virtual GDC replacement? I ask because this… whatever this is trying to be, it’s clearly not interested in being a conference for game developers anymore…

Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 4d

Calling partners for GDC 2026! Deadline extended to Friday, October 10

From speedruns, to LEGO building, to movie screenings, to concerts in the park, and more! Here’s what you need to know about GDC's search for new partnerships.

www.gamedeveloper.com

1 5

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 4d

But... but a bunch of YouTubers with thumbnails of AI-generated Mario crying over an open grave told me that the Switch 2 was failing!

(I love this damn tablet - genuinely rekindled my love for playing video games)

Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 4d

Hardware - Nintendo Switch 2 unit sales are trending 77% ahead the time-aligned sales of the original Nintendo Switch.

1 3

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 5d

Fourteen other teams in the American League and fate decided that the Mariners had to go through my beloved beisbolcats.

There is no joy in this home tonight.

Reposted by James B. Jones

Kiri Callaghan @kiricallaghan.com · 5d

It’s release day!
I am all official. For the first time in my life I don’t just have a book out, I have an audiobook!
It’s in stores I have never spoken to—yesterday it was on the Netgalley homepage! It’s been featured in the Library Journal and I have multiple upcoming appearances in just October!

2 4 32

Reposted by James B. Jones

cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 6d

I think it should be socially and legally acceptable to smack these clean off somebody's face if they're filming you against your will

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 6d

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming https://gizmodo.com/buckle-up-the-smart-glasses-backlash-is-coming-2000668213

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming

Is this #glassholes 2.0?

gizmodo.com

55 340 2.4K

Reposted by James B. Jones

Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 6d

Daughter of Robin Williams, Zelda Williams 💔

zeldawilliams
20m
From Create Mode
••
Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough,
, just so
other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening. You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it.
Gross.

And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it 'the future. Al is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be reconsumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line, all while the folks at the front laugh and laugh, consume and consume.

81 7K 16K

James B. Jones @jamesbjones.com · 6d

Orange Lounge Radio, quite literally a *generational* podcast that I listened to for years, is winding down.

I admit to falling off over the past few years (for my mental health I stopped consuming most gaming media when I moved into development), but for years this program was a weekly staple.

Orange Lounge Radio @orangeloungeradio.com · 6d

As announced towards the end of our show last night (Episode 1064), Orange Lounge Radio will end its 23+ year run with our final regular broadcast on 23, November.

Thank you all so much for your support and interaction over the years, let’s enjoy this “one more extra stage” final run of episodes.

2