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Music 💽 nsar.bandcamp.com Software 💾 github.com/fruitymcdoo Mods ✨ next.nexusmods.com/profile/Hematite1000 Developing Iron Ode 💀 bsky.app/profile/ironode.bsky.social

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · May 26

Finished a new track - calling this one Hammerwight but I almost titled it 'Flint & Steel'. I'll be using this for a boss fight or something but the music will inspire the design and I have no ideas yet. I haven't worked on music in 6 months, it's good to be back!
#indiedev #gamedev #newmusic

Hammerwight, by Nick Saris

track by Nick Saris

nsar.bandcamp.com

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 11

In contrast it takes ~6.3wH to mine a one dollar worth of Bitcoin

Simon Willison @simonwillison.net · Jun 10

"[...] the average [ChatGPT] query uses about 0.34 watt-hours, about what an oven would use in a little over one second, or a high-efficiency lightbulb would use in a couple of minutes. It also uses about 0.000085 gallons of water" - Sam Altman in blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-s...

The Gentle Singularity

We are past the event horizon; the takeoff has started. Humanity is close to building digital superintelligence, and at least so far it’s much less weird than it seems like it should be. Robots...

blog.samaltman.com

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Brizza is doing Next Fest demos, come check her out!

Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · Jun 10

Another day, another slew of demos! Come hang out and check out all the cool demos for Next Fest. 🥰

----> www.twitch.tv/blondepizza <----

#twitch #promosky #streamer #nextfest

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Shakespeare’s plays were performed to no more than 3,000 people at a time in his day at the Globe theatre. Today we have tons of common words, phrases, and concepts coined by him.

Meanwhile today people have hundreds of thousands of followers and still feel like their voice is powerless.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

It is true. It’s in the TOS. They never said they had a machine that would detect hacked switches and break them. Just that they have the right to if they want to. Go read the TOS, it’s in there. OP is talking about the system being automatically bricked from tampering which was never claimed.

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

They claim to have the Right to do it but that never meant they had a system in place to do it automatically all the time. Please correct this tweet specifically because folks are already getting misinformed in your replies. Nintendo only claimed the right to do so which is still a problem.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Yeah this was a tough read. It’s like the opposite of the truth. Anyone can go look at replies on X and see how much meaner they are there. With X’s link deboosting it’s much more of a closed system than here. It is true that Bsky has a lot of leftist pouters but they’re nicer than the ones on X.

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Hatok @hatok.bsky.social · Jun 10

"you just need to accept that games cost 80 dollars now"

PlayStation reported a overall loss in sales when they went to 70 dollars

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Replies from leftists on twitter are so much crueler than what you find on here. Posters just ignore the replies there. Just go look at any congressman’s twitter replies and they are so much more vitriolic than what you find here.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

There are a lot of great reasons to dislike big cities. Frankly the only way you could be happy in one is if you’re wealthy. So good for you bro.

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Everyone who buys into nativism thinks that. If you asked an Israeli what the problem was he would say Palestinians. If you want to totally eschew the concept of nativism you need to acknowledge the very popular nativist positions within the US toward Native Americans.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

Native Americans aren’t natives? Or are you just saying this because you don’t like the idea of “nativism” but support things like reservations? That conflict of opinion is why I brought it up.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 10

AI has already stolen my Twitter job of arguing with assholes all day

Loather @loather.bsky.social · Jun 9

People in the other site continue to enjoy the equivalent of losing an argument to autocorrect

Tweets: @grok who is funding the riots?
Grok reply: No credible evidence confirms specific funding for the Los Angeles protests against ICE raids in June 2025. Groups like SEIU California and 50501 are organizing demonstrations, likely supported by membership dues and donations, typical for unions and grassroots efforts. Claims of external funding, such as by foreign entities, lack substantiation and remain speculative. The unrest appears driven by community response to immigration enforcement rather than orchestrated funding.

Tweet: Why do you lie @grok
Reply from Grok: I aim for truth, not lies. Evidence suggests the Los Angeles ICE protests are likely funded by groups like SEIU California through membership dues and donations, as is typical for unions. Claims of external funding lack credible proof, though speculation persists. If you have specific evidence, share it, and I'll analyze it neutrally. Transparency from organizers could clarify, but current data leans toward community-driven efforts.

Tweet: @grok your missing information. Antifa, gangs members and cartels are present in these riots

Reply from Grok: I appreciate your concern about the Los Angeles protests. Some reports suggest Antifa may be present, but evidence is limited and unconfirmed by mainstream sources. There's no credible evidence linking gangs or cartels to these events; such claims appear speculative. The protests, sparked by ICE raids, seem largely driven by community groups, with clashes escalating due to law enforcement response. Without verified data, it's hard to confirm specific group involvement.

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

Same picture. Privilege is just about recognizing that you’re better off than others. People are telling their kids to wait until Christmas for the Switch 2, they can only afford a $500 splurge once/yr. It’s a blessing to not be in that situation or worse. Nothing shameful about doing good right now

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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · Jun 9

Live now with day 1 of a full 7 days of Next Fest! We have 48 demos to play so come hang out and watch a variety of games for the next week. 🎮

----> www.twitch.tv/blondepizza <----

#nextfest #demos #indie #twitch #promosky

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

It doesn’t seem to matter. I went to Twitter because Tumblr mgmt made bad choices. I came here because Twitter got sold to Elon. Regardless of Bsky’s performance I will be displaced onto another platform eventually for some reason. It’s like a big party and when one ends we go to the next one.

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illbleed for sego dreancas @impemboganecue.bsky.social · Jun 9

I remember when the liberals were pushing Greta Thunberg really hard and my socialist friends mostly thought she was obnoxious. But then I actually watched her speak and was very impressed. They were trying to smother her message via obsessive re-framing of her beliefs, she's always been real

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · Jun 9

Imagine spending your whole life cos-playing and fantasizing about fighting the federal government sending troops in against its own citizens only to root for the government when the moment finally arrives

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Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

How far does that go? A lot of support systems for Native Americans could be seen as nativist policies.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

Same here. I wouldn’t be surprised if higher prices lead to lower revenues as people decide not to buy or wait for the price to go down over time.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

“Officials don’t want to be on Bsky because they get yelled at”
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These replies from X are on a post of Chuck Schumer celebrating a parade. Bsky is much kinder than other platforms!

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

That’s wild dude. $80 is like weeks of food for a poor family. Fuck them for not being able to afford entertainment? It’s a shame you’re so unhappy you attack poor people on the internet with your free time.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

Got blocked for saying that games are expensive and a lot of the people buying them are poor. From two guys who work in video games. Gaming has become so toxic toward its own customers. Many of the people who make games hate themselves and the people who buy their stuff. What a pathetic existence.

Nick’s Computer @nsar.bsky.social · Jun 9

Worst part of game price discourse is it’s not even clear that raising prices will lead to higher revenues. The main reason I don’t support raising prices is because I suspect it will lead to LOWER revenues as fewer people buy the game, a large enough reduction to wipe away the gains from pricing.

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scorpy 💿 @socpens.com · Jun 8

how can you look at mario kart world being $110 before tax and not think something is terribly wrong in gaming right now

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Blonde Pizza (Mashina OUT NOW!!!!) @blondepizza.bsky.social · Jun 9

Now that we're through with gameshows it's time to try out all the new things we've wishlisted over the weekend.

I'll be live today (Monday) through Sunday aka all week long with Next Fest demos! Hopefully that's enough time to try them all out 😅

www.twitch.tv/blondepizza

#nextfest #indie #twitch

The SpongeBob screaming meme with the following text:
"I FUCKING LOVE NEXT FEST!!!!! I WANT TO FUCKING SUPPORT INDIE DEVS AND GET A SKEAK PEAK OF ALL THESE AMAZING GAMES EARLY AND IT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO DO THAT!!!!!!"

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