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Senior software developer for nearly 40 years. RPG, board game, video game player. Janeway is my captain. Andor is the best SW. Steampunk is my jam. Making is my joy. Current addiction: Silksong!

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3h

Would a long range sandwiching be better or worse? I mean, it would take more velocity to deliver a sandwich at range..

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3h

Pseudo Intelligence is more accurate.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3h

The ice agents made detainment bonuses, the detention facility made money per day per detainee, they are completely anonymous and face no consequences for making mistakes.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 4h

Vice City had the perfect content/map size combo. San Andreas was a good game but so much of the map was just empty, and having to travel for 5 real world minutes just to start a mission, and having to do it again and again if you failed, was a pain in the ass.

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 4h

I remember when they were advertising GTA: San Andreas they said it would have 2x the content 3x the map of Vice City and I thought, that’s 33% more nothing? You don’t make a better pizza with 2x the toppings and 3x the dough, even if it’s decent dough.

Content density needs to be a metric.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 4h

They didn’t tackle her, kneel on her neck and punch her in the face five times?

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 5h

Please don’t fill my storage space with 100s of 4k normal/specular/rough/reflection mapped textures of cement, bricks and pavement. The Witcher 3 was amazing looking, much more than that will be lost.

Good graphics can elevate a good game, but that can’t save a bad one.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 16h

That’s chili-beans. You can do that, as long as you don’t just call it chili. You have to say the beans part so people know what to expect. Don’t surprise people with beans, is what I’m saying.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Stop tracking the statistics and everything will be fine! Nobody died of cancer before we discovered cancer! /s

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Nigeria and Venezuela are rich in oil and precious metals, that’s the answer.

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 1d

Bingo! They only care about countries with exploitable resources, everything else is a cover.

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Shitballs. If I was a senior engineer or above at Alaska right now I’d be chugging pepto right now.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

A cheap hotels idea of what a luxury hotel looks like.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Cool how she’s pointing her gun at the head of the guy next to her. Really good training and situational awareness there

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Well, here’s a knockout retro cover of All About That Bass that definitely is NOT AI. Maybe it’ll cleanse your brain a bit. youtu.be/iyTTX6Wlf1Y?...

All About That [Upright] Bass - Meghan Trainor Cover PMJ ft. Kate Davis

YouTube video by PostmodernJukebox

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Are they ICE? How can you tell?? This is so bad!

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

That’s a costume? That’s amazing!

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve seen several videos of ice agents pinning someone to the ground and then punching them several times in the face, is this some kind of known tactic?

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, he’s not planning on leaving.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Have they run the numbers on this? Because much like food services and agriculture our immigrant population is filling jobs others don’t want to do. Trucking is currently ~20% immigrants, and there isn’t a huge backlog of workers waiting to fill that in. For a good reason: youtu.be/phieTCxQRLA?...

Trucks: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 2d

Wait! Butterfingers AND Peanut Butter Cups?? I would love to help you with this unbearable load!

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3d

I’d be happy with that, I love malted milk balls!

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3d

But he wants his big golden throne room like he saw in Europe, just like he wanted his big military parade like he saw in Europe. He got the rose garden paved over, he’ll get his ballroom. But it will be done on the cheap with amazing amount of grift.

jeffmthomas.bsky.social @jeffmthomas.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a lion rampant. On the O’Brian shield they are striding dexter, as they are on the Royal arms of England. And it is a sign of fealty to England, from 1500’s.

There is an extremely detailed history of that coat of arms here (yes, I went down a rabbit hole):
www.mobrien.com/obrien.html

O'Brien Family Crest

Some irish history and the O'Brien Coat Of Arms