Ben Bleything
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computerist. you may know me from such as
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BBC Video Marching Ident : 3s
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
BBC Video Marching Ident : 3s
I must not toast. Toast is the bread killer.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I must not toast. Toast is the bread killer.
it's peanut butter jelly time
November 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
it's peanut butter jelly time
my large cat has a weirdly accurate internal clock. Several times a day he starts yelling at the feeder five minutes before it goes off
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
my large cat has a weirdly accurate internal clock. Several times a day he starts yelling at the feeder five minutes before it goes off
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It's on apt. It's literally on Cargo. It's on DockerHub with ads. It's literally on nuget. You can probably find it on snap. Dude it's on portage. It's a Homebrew original. It's on pacman. You can download it on nixpkgs. You can go to pkgsrc and watch it. Log onto the Windows Store right now.
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's on apt. It's literally on Cargo. It's on DockerHub with ads. It's literally on nuget. You can probably find it on snap. Dude it's on portage. It's a Homebrew original. It's on pacman. You can download it on nixpkgs. You can go to pkgsrc and watch it. Log onto the Windows Store right now.
I shall be observing this tradition today as well
Celebrating International Men's Day in the traditional manner: by re-reading The Great Outdoor Fight
THE GREAT OUTDOOR FIGHT
The Great Outdoor Fight: details forthcoming.
achewood.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I shall be observing this tradition today as well
caves of qud has fully taken over my brain which honestly seems on brand
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
caves of qud has fully taken over my brain which honestly seems on brand
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The whole thread is worth it, but this kicker is absolutely the real real
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The whole thread is worth it, but this kicker is absolutely the real real
it used to be that companies would invest in the teams that kept stuff running but I guess that's gone forever now. maybe I really do need to find a new career
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
it used to be that companies would invest in the teams that kept stuff running but I guess that's gone forever now. maybe I really do need to find a new career
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Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Doctor says, 'Dont worry, parser design is simple. Great programmer Kate Compton has written the parser you seek’
Two more Johnnie To movies today:
- Life Without Principle — I thought it was okay. I’m not sure what it was trying to say. This is probably on me and not the movie
- Exiled — I liked it a lot. Lighter and more fun than a lot of his others I’ve seen. Great cast and action scenes
- Life Without Principle — I thought it was okay. I’m not sure what it was trying to say. This is probably on me and not the movie
- Exiled — I liked it a lot. Lighter and more fun than a lot of his others I’ve seen. Great cast and action scenes
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Two more Johnnie To movies today:
- Life Without Principle — I thought it was okay. I’m not sure what it was trying to say. This is probably on me and not the movie
- Exiled — I liked it a lot. Lighter and more fun than a lot of his others I’ve seen. Great cast and action scenes
- Life Without Principle — I thought it was okay. I’m not sure what it was trying to say. This is probably on me and not the movie
- Exiled — I liked it a lot. Lighter and more fun than a lot of his others I’ve seen. Great cast and action scenes
it’s weird that people care about this shit
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
it’s weird that people care about this shit
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November 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
the people who are most vocal about their fear that they might catch a ban are the people who would most benefit from a social media timeout
November 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
the people who are most vocal about their fear that they might catch a ban are the people who would most benefit from a social media timeout
My mute list must be working because I have no idea why people are talking about Bill Clinton
Don’t tell me, I’m not asking
Don’t tell me, I’m not asking
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
My mute list must be working because I have no idea why people are talking about Bill Clinton
Don’t tell me, I’m not asking
Don’t tell me, I’m not asking
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cost of living based salaries are a real free-market joke like what the fuck are you talking about where I live adjusts my salary; selling timeshare slices in san fransisco so people can claim san fran residency for salary purposes. total scam shit.
November 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
cost of living based salaries are a real free-market joke like what the fuck are you talking about where I live adjusts my salary; selling timeshare slices in san fransisco so people can claim san fran residency for salary purposes. total scam shit.
it has been five (5) walks since the last time I made it home without being accosted by an unleashed dog
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
it has been five (5) walks since the last time I made it home without being accosted by an unleashed dog
It’s interesting to see the difference in opinions about mod actions between people who have worked in community management and people who have not
I’m not saying it’s a reliable predictor of any specific position but it’s clear that those groups think about it differently
I’m not saying it’s a reliable predictor of any specific position but it’s clear that those groups think about it differently
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s interesting to see the difference in opinions about mod actions between people who have worked in community management and people who have not
I’m not saying it’s a reliable predictor of any specific position but it’s clear that those groups think about it differently
I’m not saying it’s a reliable predictor of any specific position but it’s clear that those groups think about it differently
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it’s kinda easy, you have to not allude to wanting or having someone harmed or killed, or telling them to harm or kill themselves. yeah it sucks that the so-called public square doesn’t have a context chip but i also think it sucks that we find some kind of relief in saying those kinds of things
all I’m gonna say is that I am a life-long slightly edgy poster and I’ve never caught a suspension or a ban anywhere - because it is in fact quite easy to avoid crossing the “this joke could possibly be construed as a violent threat” line on social media
November 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
it’s kinda easy, you have to not allude to wanting or having someone harmed or killed, or telling them to harm or kill themselves. yeah it sucks that the so-called public square doesn’t have a context chip but i also think it sucks that we find some kind of relief in saying those kinds of things
I have just finished a rewatch of the entire modern Ocean’s franchise and my rankings are thus:
11 > 8 > 13 > 12
I will not be taking questions unless they’re about how 12 is bad
11 > 8 > 13 > 12
I will not be taking questions unless they’re about how 12 is bad
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I have just finished a rewatch of the entire modern Ocean’s franchise and my rankings are thus:
11 > 8 > 13 > 12
I will not be taking questions unless they’re about how 12 is bad
11 > 8 > 13 > 12
I will not be taking questions unless they’re about how 12 is bad
I just sneezed and my small cat looked at me and started chattering like I was some sort of bird
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I just sneezed and my small cat looked at me and started chattering like I was some sort of bird
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
these are the thoughts of a man who loved his powders
"skin as part of brain?"
This is that great intellect people talk about?
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
these are the thoughts of a man who loved his powders
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In a shocking development, Seattle has elected someone who knows things and cares about stuff to be its Mayor
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
In a shocking development, Seattle has elected someone who knows things and cares about stuff to be its Mayor
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Ciruelo Cabral, Black Cat
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Ciruelo Cabral, Black Cat