Jaded Cynic
@jadedcynic.bsky.social
Walking paradox:
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
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RIP Jim Ward. I first heard him in Arcanum.
kotaku.com/jim-ward-rat...
kotaku.com/jim-ward-rat...
Jim Ward, Voice Of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, Has Died
Ward also appeared in Metal Gear Solid 3, Grim Fandango and F.E.A.R.
kotaku.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
RIP Jim Ward. I first heard him in Arcanum.
kotaku.com/jim-ward-rat...
kotaku.com/jim-ward-rat...
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Air Transat strike averted, reads man who now has to fly home for holidays
Air Transat strike averted, reads man who now has to fly home for holidays
CALGARY - Air Transat has reached a tentative deal with its pilot union, narrowly avoiding a strike on the cusp of the busy holiday travel period, meaning that Francois Tremblay, 32, will indeed have ...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Air Transat strike averted, reads man who now has to fly home for holidays
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Tonight's spammer trying to extract money from me for "marketing services" calls themselves "Janet Storypitch," and, as the kids said in 2016, I can't even with this right now
December 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Tonight's spammer trying to extract money from me for "marketing services" calls themselves "Janet Storypitch," and, as the kids said in 2016, I can't even with this right now
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a good huff of that hot laptop air got me talking in fluent Calibri
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
a good huff of that hot laptop air got me talking in fluent Calibri
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You know what, I have literally millions of words written over 40 years that could be compiled into an LLM representing "me" and still wouldn't come close to being me at all, your grandma's recorded history is confined to a bunch of extremely brief Facebook posts, how's that gonna go
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
You know what, I have literally millions of words written over 40 years that could be compiled into an LLM representing "me" and still wouldn't come close to being me at all, your grandma's recorded history is confined to a bunch of extremely brief Facebook posts, how's that gonna go
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ChatGPT cleans up hard drive to procrastinate writing your boring essay
ChatGPT cleans up hard drive to procrastinate writing your boring essay
VANCOUVER, BC - When prompted to complete your boring essay, ChatGPT chose to spend the night performing a full system cleanup on your computer instead.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ChatGPT cleans up hard drive to procrastinate writing your boring essay
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I made a D100 list of Megacorporations in case my #MothershipRPG players ever decide to bust into a random shipping container during salvage missions.
Researching this made me realise that a glance? Global capitalism is just companies that do one or more of
1. War
2. Bank
3. Logisitcs (aka War).
Researching this made me realise that a glance? Global capitalism is just companies that do one or more of
1. War
2. Bank
3. Logisitcs (aka War).
December 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I made a D100 list of Megacorporations in case my #MothershipRPG players ever decide to bust into a random shipping container during salvage missions.
Researching this made me realise that a glance? Global capitalism is just companies that do one or more of
1. War
2. Bank
3. Logisitcs (aka War).
Researching this made me realise that a glance? Global capitalism is just companies that do one or more of
1. War
2. Bank
3. Logisitcs (aka War).
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Lord help me I'm going in
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Lord help me I'm going in
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Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
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Scam alert: Someone is pretending to be me and reaching out to authors. The pitch contains enough specific details that it sounds plausible at first.
This is not me! I'm so sorry to anyone who has fallen for this.
This is not me! I'm so sorry to anyone who has fallen for this.
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Scam alert: Someone is pretending to be me and reaching out to authors. The pitch contains enough specific details that it sounds plausible at first.
This is not me! I'm so sorry to anyone who has fallen for this.
This is not me! I'm so sorry to anyone who has fallen for this.
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Background + sprite animation (the ship is now pre-rendered) and... tunnels ! I think I can add more gameplay elements and stay at 30fps, there is hope, the megadrive is a beast :o
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Background + sprite animation (the ship is now pre-rendered) and... tunnels ! I think I can add more gameplay elements and stay at 30fps, there is hope, the megadrive is a beast :o
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Canadian Ambassador resigns after Pete Hegseth accidentally blows her up
Canadian Ambassador resigns after Pete Hegseth accidentally blows her up
WASHINGTON D.C. – Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman has abruptly resigned from her post after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth accidentally launched a high-caliber anti-ship missil...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Canadian Ambassador resigns after Pete Hegseth accidentally blows her up
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December 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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So basically expect Rubio to revert to Calibri as the patriotic choice or some shit before the end of America's Nazi period.
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
So basically expect Rubio to revert to Calibri as the patriotic choice or some shit before the end of America's Nazi period.
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Nazis always obsess over fonts.
In Germany, the Nazi Party initially pushed Fraktur and declared Futura 'un-Germanic', with designer Paul Renner going into exile.
Just before the war they flipped, adopting Futura for its modern feel and declaring heavy types like Fraktur as suspiciously Jewish.
In Germany, the Nazi Party initially pushed Fraktur and declared Futura 'un-Germanic', with designer Paul Renner going into exile.
Just before the war they flipped, adopting Futura for its modern feel and declaring heavy types like Fraktur as suspiciously Jewish.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Nazis always obsess over fonts.
In Germany, the Nazi Party initially pushed Fraktur and declared Futura 'un-Germanic', with designer Paul Renner going into exile.
Just before the war they flipped, adopting Futura for its modern feel and declaring heavy types like Fraktur as suspiciously Jewish.
In Germany, the Nazi Party initially pushed Fraktur and declared Futura 'un-Germanic', with designer Paul Renner going into exile.
Just before the war they flipped, adopting Futura for its modern feel and declaring heavy types like Fraktur as suspiciously Jewish.
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I talked about this when the new Virtua Fighter was announced but Sega is literally the reason why Nvidia exists as a company today and that’s not hyperbole.
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I talked about this when the new Virtua Fighter was announced but Sega is literally the reason why Nvidia exists as a company today and that’s not hyperbole.
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People saying that Rubio wanting to change away from the default font is more work, are forgetting he's senior management.
All IT changes are zero-cost actions in his head.
All IT changes are zero-cost actions in his head.
December 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
People saying that Rubio wanting to change away from the default font is more work, are forgetting he's senior management.
All IT changes are zero-cost actions in his head.
All IT changes are zero-cost actions in his head.
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I've only been on this Cyberpunk journey for 2 years--but it's been a hell of a ride with an amazing team. I can't wait for what comes next 💥🦾✨️
In Night City, you’ve come a long way - all that you’ve done, all that you’ve seen.
Thank you for the past 5 years in this City of Legends. 💛
Now, please, enjoy this special anniversary trailer we prepared for the occasion:
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHrE...
Thank you for the past 5 years in this City of Legends. 💛
Now, please, enjoy this special anniversary trailer we prepared for the occasion:
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHrE...
Cyberpunk 2077 5th Anniversary Trailer — City of Legends
YouTube video by Cyberpunk 2077
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I've only been on this Cyberpunk journey for 2 years--but it's been a hell of a ride with an amazing team. I can't wait for what comes next 💥🦾✨️
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Oh hey, it was the 30th anniversary of the release of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness yesterday! It's an important milestone game, especially for the further popularisation of RTS games and for mid-90s PC multiplayer gaming.
I have a lot of love for Warcraft II, mostly from the PS1 version.
I have a lot of love for Warcraft II, mostly from the PS1 version.
December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Oh hey, it was the 30th anniversary of the release of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness yesterday! It's an important milestone game, especially for the further popularisation of RTS games and for mid-90s PC multiplayer gaming.
I have a lot of love for Warcraft II, mostly from the PS1 version.
I have a lot of love for Warcraft II, mostly from the PS1 version.