Tom Hully
@guitarshreduk.bsky.social
Senior QA Area Lead @ Frontier.
MUFC supporter, guitarist and much video games
MUFC supporter, guitarist and much video games
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I agree that we're likely setting ourselves up for a very long process of asbestos-like remediation efforts around "incredibly stupidly and carelessly implemented LLM tools that were rolled out after 2022"
I've noticed that people who use the inevitability argument always make comparisons to email and social media, never to NFTs or DDT.
I think the so-called "AI" stuff is going to be the tech version of asbestos: shoved in everywhere, expensive and time-consuming to remove.
I think the so-called "AI" stuff is going to be the tech version of asbestos: shoved in everywhere, expensive and time-consuming to remove.
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I agree that we're likely setting ourselves up for a very long process of asbestos-like remediation efforts around "incredibly stupidly and carelessly implemented LLM tools that were rolled out after 2022"
Adore this. Happy 5th anniversary Cyberpunk 2077
It’s personally going to be a tough ~6 years until the sequel
youtu.be/fHrEootHhlc?...
It’s personally going to be a tough ~6 years until the sequel
youtu.be/fHrEootHhlc?...
Cyberpunk 2077 5th Anniversary Trailer — City of Legends
YouTube video by Cyberpunk 2077
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December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Adore this. Happy 5th anniversary Cyberpunk 2077
It’s personally going to be a tough ~6 years until the sequel
youtu.be/fHrEootHhlc?...
It’s personally going to be a tough ~6 years until the sequel
youtu.be/fHrEootHhlc?...
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
Oh my god this looks immense. Cyberpunk is ripe for a TCG, let’s see how well rounded the tiers are once the kickstarter launches
www.launchoracle.com/weird-co/cyb...
www.launchoracle.com/weird-co/cyb...
Cyberpunk Trading Card Game | Prelaunch
In Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, you’ll put together the ultimate edgerunner crew with characters from across the franchise, pitting them against your opponent as you fight to become a Night City legen...
www.launchoracle.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Oh my god this looks immense. Cyberpunk is ripe for a TCG, let’s see how well rounded the tiers are once the kickstarter launches
www.launchoracle.com/weird-co/cyb...
www.launchoracle.com/weird-co/cyb...
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“I’ve been amazed by the groundswell of grassroots, bipartisan opposition to this....everyone is affected by this, the opposition has been across the political spectrum. A lot of people don’t see the benefits coming from AI and feel they will be paying for it"
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“I’ve been amazed by the groundswell of grassroots, bipartisan opposition to this....everyone is affected by this, the opposition has been across the political spectrum. A lot of people don’t see the benefits coming from AI and feel they will be paying for it"
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Digital fingerprinting has made an alarming comeback this year, with Google reversing its ban on this secretive, obfuscated technology that cannot be disabled. Given tracking cookies offer opt-outs, it’s bad news for users that fingerprinting do not.
Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Chrome Or Google App
Apple says a billion users should stop using these apps on their iPhone — here's why.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Digital fingerprinting has made an alarming comeback this year, with Google reversing its ban on this secretive, obfuscated technology that cannot be disabled. Given tracking cookies offer opt-outs, it’s bad news for users that fingerprinting do not.
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I wrote about the weird resellers too market that’s popped up around the Pokemon TCG: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
‘Kids can’t buy them anywhere’: how Pokémon cards became a stock market for millennials
A surprising economic bubble is making it hard for anyone to buy Pokémon cards – especially children
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I wrote about the weird resellers too market that’s popped up around the Pokemon TCG: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...
So they’re doing a global expansion on the premise of the body count lottery from Cyberpunk
"Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones."
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
truthout.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
So they’re doing a global expansion on the premise of the body count lottery from Cyberpunk
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RICH PEOPLE NEVER EVER LEAVE WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE IF THEIR TAXES INCREASE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON THAT THEY CAN EASILY AFFORD IT
I was told everyone was leaving.
@fortune.com #NYC
@wutangforchildren.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
@fortune.com #NYC
@wutangforchildren.bsky.social
fortune.com/2025/12/04/m...
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
RICH PEOPLE NEVER EVER LEAVE WHERE THEY WANT TO LIVE IF THEIR TAXES INCREASE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASON THAT THEY CAN EASILY AFFORD IT
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The specific example he gives in here is so funny. Like, couldn't have picked a more self defeating example than photoshop, the piece of software where its users are extremely vocal about literally preferring the version from a decade ago lmao
December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The specific example he gives in here is so funny. Like, couldn't have picked a more self defeating example than photoshop, the piece of software where its users are extremely vocal about literally preferring the version from a decade ago lmao
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Well there’s the rub, as @thespaceshipper.com answered: exactly the same thing (with more people around me)
UBI gives everyone the same opportunity to pursue their interests and passions that ‘get really fucking lucky 15 years ago with a rectangle game’ gave me. And I think that’s neat.
UBI gives everyone the same opportunity to pursue their interests and passions that ‘get really fucking lucky 15 years ago with a rectangle game’ gave me. And I think that’s neat.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Well there’s the rub, as @thespaceshipper.com answered: exactly the same thing (with more people around me)
UBI gives everyone the same opportunity to pursue their interests and passions that ‘get really fucking lucky 15 years ago with a rectangle game’ gave me. And I think that’s neat.
UBI gives everyone the same opportunity to pursue their interests and passions that ‘get really fucking lucky 15 years ago with a rectangle game’ gave me. And I think that’s neat.
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Are we in a game of chicken to see how far a handful of freaks can push things until we bring back consequences and / or guillotines? How have we hyper-normalized them saying this shit out loud in public?
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Are we in a game of chicken to see how far a handful of freaks can push things until we bring back consequences and / or guillotines? How have we hyper-normalized them saying this shit out loud in public?
Micron even use the term “secular” to describe the segment of customer they’re pivoting to after a “difficult decision” to sack their personal customers off. No hint of irony.
I guess if you want a gaming PC, wholeheartedly grab the cash and do it before February
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
I guess if you want a gaming PC, wholeheartedly grab the cash and do it before February
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
Crucial memory will soon be a memory itself as Micron abandons consumers in favor of AI data centers
The RAM crisis is just getting started.
www.pcgamer.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Micron even use the term “secular” to describe the segment of customer they’re pivoting to after a “difficult decision” to sack their personal customers off. No hint of irony.
I guess if you want a gaming PC, wholeheartedly grab the cash and do it before February
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
I guess if you want a gaming PC, wholeheartedly grab the cash and do it before February
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
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It’s that time of year: what was the piece of writing about AI that stuck with you the most this year, pop press or academic? A few of mine in the thread. ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It’s that time of year: what was the piece of writing about AI that stuck with you the most this year, pop press or academic? A few of mine in the thread. ⬇️
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This bears repeating daily: We have been indoctrinated into believing that capitalism is inherently rational, when it is not. Homo economicus never existed.
There are a lot of reasons for the failure of this narrative when it runs up against reality, but I think a lot of it is that we’ve been indoctrinated into this notion that capitalism is somehow inherently rational, which it is not
December 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This bears repeating daily: We have been indoctrinated into believing that capitalism is inherently rational, when it is not. Homo economicus never existed.
“I came up with this speech…I only eat at vending machines”
What happened here
What happened here
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
“I came up with this speech…I only eat at vending machines”
What happened here
What happened here
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Many many moons ago, I came across a glorious website called @rainwave.cc .
24/7 video game music, covers, remixes AND chiptune? For free?! Sign me the hell up!
Flashback to yesterday, and I saw the name on Reddit.
They still exist.
They have an Android app.
Bye-bye Spotify 👋
24/7 video game music, covers, remixes AND chiptune? For free?! Sign me the hell up!
Flashback to yesterday, and I saw the name on Reddit.
They still exist.
They have an Android app.
Bye-bye Spotify 👋
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Many many moons ago, I came across a glorious website called @rainwave.cc .
24/7 video game music, covers, remixes AND chiptune? For free?! Sign me the hell up!
Flashback to yesterday, and I saw the name on Reddit.
They still exist.
They have an Android app.
Bye-bye Spotify 👋
24/7 video game music, covers, remixes AND chiptune? For free?! Sign me the hell up!
Flashback to yesterday, and I saw the name on Reddit.
They still exist.
They have an Android app.
Bye-bye Spotify 👋
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I don't like AI.
Also I'm grateful to 404 for being one of the only technologically literate media companies covering tech without the breathless, uncritical (despite so much evidence!) excitement. You know. Like a journalist.
Give em $ if you can so they can keep reporting.
Also I'm grateful to 404 for being one of the only technologically literate media companies covering tech without the breathless, uncritical (despite so much evidence!) excitement. You know. Like a journalist.
Give em $ if you can so they can keep reporting.
At 404 Media, we also talk to experts and those impacted by policies like book bans while the US government continues to push through safeguards on AI with tech giants.
Here, author @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and president of @authorsabb.bsky.social gives us perspective.
Here, author @maggietokudahall.bsky.social and president of @authorsabb.bsky.social gives us perspective.
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I don't like AI.
Also I'm grateful to 404 for being one of the only technologically literate media companies covering tech without the breathless, uncritical (despite so much evidence!) excitement. You know. Like a journalist.
Give em $ if you can so they can keep reporting.
Also I'm grateful to 404 for being one of the only technologically literate media companies covering tech without the breathless, uncritical (despite so much evidence!) excitement. You know. Like a journalist.
Give em $ if you can so they can keep reporting.
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gimme yule
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
November 16, 2023 at 12:56 AM
gimme yule
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire
Make that two ridiculously awesome images of space in four days. The butterfly via the Chilean telescope was four days ago (I believe, from the single article covering it that I’ve read)
This is a staggering cool JWST image of one of the most terrifying star systems I have ever seen. Apep is a monster… *three* monsters, actually, and blasting out radiation and dust and junk at speeds to freeze the soul.
Read all about it!
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-ridiculo...
🔭 🧪
Read all about it!
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-ridiculo...
🔭 🧪
A ridiculously jaw-dropping JWST image of a fantastically terrifying star system
Apep consists of three immense and immensely powerful stars blasting out a fierce dusty wind
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Make that two ridiculously awesome images of space in four days. The butterfly via the Chilean telescope was four days ago (I believe, from the single article covering it that I’ve read)
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We have Balatro at home.
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
We have Balatro at home.
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Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste