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Aging Wheels @agingwheels.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, that's me. Touching an EV-1 like it's an everyday occurrence

Deccy Weccy @deccyweccy.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t think project cars get cooler than this

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Muz 🍀 @muzyoshi.posts.art · 3d

Assorted Mario & Luigi styled artworks

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Jeff Chen @jeffchen.bsky.social · 3d

You are selling friggin Voodoo 1s without the jumper cable ffs. They are not made of solid gold!🤡

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Team Radar Love @midnightdorifto.bsky.social · 4d

finally answering the question of what to do when you buy a rolling Sagaris chassis from a bankrupt TVR

(it’s LS7, the answer is LS7)

www.carandclassic.com/l/C1964617

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 5d

recently discovered that wikipedia volunteers have a hilariously high bar for what constitutes "unusual death"

Why Wikipedia editors have deleted entries from the “List of unusual deaths”:

“hippos are extremely dangerous and very aggressive and there is nothing unusual about hippos killing people”
“the man was working on the toilet, making his death inherently less strange than if he had been using it”
“no longer an unusual or unique occurrence” regarding impalement by beach umbrella
“being hit by multiple motorcycles in a race is not an unusual death”
“fatalities involving objects or animals being launched into oncoming traffic are considered commonplace” regarding a Canadian couple’s fatal collision with a “flying bear”

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James-Money @jamesmoney.bsky.social · 7d

Surprise! 25 3DS prototype builds are now available! Many come from E3 2010.

There's plenty to explore as I go in-depth with these previews in this special video.

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Heathen McBunkFucket @tubesmith.bsky.social · 9d

x.com/keyancarlile...

The Bumble Prime comic is OUT an available digitally. Physical copies will be available at TFCon and online after the convention.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 11d

i like it here. just don't read posts you don't like, mute or block things you don't like, etc.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 11d

We've somehow settled into an equilibrium wherein *all* the social media sites suck & are unbearable.

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Grimlockimus @grimlockimus.bsky.social · 15d

"Transformers AOTP: Movie Universe Ironhide"
He really really wants to show you his cannons.
(Reposts appreciated as always!)

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SwagGuana @swagguana.bsky.social · 16d

massgrave has a simple script to enable those for free

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 16d

Big day for people who eat paint

Techmeme @techmeme.com · 16d

Microsoft launches new Windows features to help weave AI into regular Windows 11 PCs, including rolling out a "Hey, Copilot!" wake word and Copilot Vision (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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SwagGuana @swagguana.bsky.social · 16d

I would rather stomp on rusty nails I think

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 16d

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 17d

Had a really good time with Peter talking about the AI bubble, and said the following, which i stand by:

"I don't do this because I'm like "I'm going to be nasty." No, I do it because I'm pissed off at the way they fucked up the computer."

Peter Kafka @pkafka.bsky.social · 17d

Enjoyed talking to @edzitron.com, who has been spending a lot of time banging the drum about the AI bubble (and about the problems with tech in general.

Also discussed here: How Ed runs a PR company while he also savages some of the biggest companies in tech.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

The PR Guy Who Says the AI Boom Is a Bust

Podcast Episode · Channels with Peter Kafka · 10/15/2025 · 55m

podcasts.apple.com

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Hard Drive @handle.invalid · 18d

Sam Altman has said any workers who are displaced by OpenAI will be given free transportation to the nearest culling facility where they will be summarily slaughtered and converted into a nutritious paste meant to be consumed by busy tech executives who don’t have time for regular meals.

Sam Altman explains Open AIs vision for a world where no one goes hungry because all the displaced workers will be converted into essential nutrients for other tech executives.

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Michael MJD @michaelmjd.bsky.social · 19d

An edited screenshot from an episode of King of the Hill. The text below reads "I do not want to sign in with a Microsoft Account. I want to use a local account... On my computer... That I own... In my house..."

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Karari @karari.art · 20d

finally drew a lucario and tried using that rendering technique I explored yesterday
#lucario #art

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Temple of Fear(nix) @templephoenix.bsky.social · 26d

"I'll rip out your optics"

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Brent Black @brentalfloss.bsky.social · 28d

are you a bad enough dude to navigate american-style customer service

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · Oct 1

the website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is overloaded

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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · Oct 1

I've been working on a new video for a while. Starting a new series today! We're gonna explore all the technology you find in ordinary cars, and we're starting with the catalytic converter.
youtu.be/Aytf6ARcs8s

Catalytic converters are simple, but getting them to work is not

YouTube video by Technology Connections

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Matthew Hughes @matthewhughes.bsky.social · Sep 30

My latest newsletter is about how big tech doesn't care about you.

Big tech will make you homeless, force you to drink poisoned water, and even kill you if it benefited them.

These are not good people.

whatwelost.substack.com/p/they-want-...

They Want To Ruin Your Life

It's Time To Accept That Big Tech Hates You

whatwelost.substack.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · Sep 29

I need to be very explicit: there is not enough money in the world to fund OpenAI's $1 Trillion in commitments, and that's across the top 10 private equity firms, all US venture capital, and both Goldman and JPMorgan's direct lending funds. This is very bad.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-aga...

The World’s Private Credit and Venture Capital Cannot Afford OpenAI
Here’s some alarmism for you: the longer it takes for OpenAI to die, the more damage it will cause to the tech industry.

On Friday, when I put out my piece on OpenAI needing a trillion dollars, I asked analyst Gil Luria if the capital was there to build the 17 Gigawatts that OpenAI had allegedly planned to build.

He said the following:

No of course there isn't enough capital for all of this. Having said that, there is enough capital to do this for at least a little while longer.
That doesn’t sound good!

Anyway, as I discussed earlier, venture capital could run out in six quarters, with investor and researcher Jon Sakoda estimating that there will only be around $164 billion of dry powder (available capital) in US VC firms by the end of 2025.

In July, The French Tech Journal reported (using Pitchbook data) that global venture capital deal activity reached its lowest first-half total since 2018, with $139.4 billion in deal value in the first half of 2025, down from $183.4 billion in the first half of 2024, meaning that any further expansion or demands for venture capital from OpenAI will likely sap the dwindling funds available from other startups.

Things get worse when you narrow things to US venture capital. In a piece from April, EY reported that VC-backed investment in US companies hit $80 billion in Q1 2025, but “one $40 billion deal” accounted for half of the investment — OpenAI’s $40 billion deal of which only $10 billion has actually closed, and that didn’t happen until fucking June. Without the imaginary money from OpenAI, US venture would have declined by 36%.

The longer that OpenAI survives, the longer it will sap the remaining billions from the tech ecosystem, and I expect it to extend its tendrils to private credit too. The $325 billion it needs just to fulfil its NVIDIA contract, albeit over 4 years, is an egregious sum that I believe exceeds the available private capital in the …

Let’s get specific, and check out the top 10 private equity firms’ available capital!

Blackstone, as of writing this sentence, has about $39 billion available to invest. An article from the Wall Street Journal from April said it had $177 billion available, which means it’s approaching the point where they just don’t have the cash to issue.
KKR has, as of writing this sentence, has $55 billion available to invest.
Carlyle Group has, as of August 2025, has $89 billion available to invest.
Swedish PE firm EQT had around €50 billion as of July available to invest, or around $59 billion.
It’s not clear how much Thoma Bravo has, but this release suggests it’s recently raised $34.4 billion.
As of August, TPG had $63 billion available to invest.
As of March 2025, CVC Capital partners had around 40 billion euro ($47 billion) in available capital to invest.
It’s unclear how much HG Capital has available, but reports suggest it’s been trying to raise €24 billion (or $28.35 billion).
It’s unclear how much Hellman & Friedman have available to invest, but it raised a $24.4 billion fund last year.
It’s unclear how much Clayton, Dubilier & Rice have available to invest, but it raised a $26 billion fund in August 2023.
Insight Partners closed a $12.5 billion fund in January 2025. It is otherwise unclear how much they have to invest.
Assuming that all of this capital is currently available, the top 10 private equity firms in the world have around $477 billion of available capital.

We can, of course, include investment banks — Goldman Sachs had around $520 billion cash in hand available at the end of its last quarter, and JPMorgan over $1.7 trillion, but JP Morgan has only dedicated $50 billion in direct lending commitments as of February 2025, and while Goldman Sachs expanded its direct private credit lending by $15 billion back in June, that appears to be an extension of its “more than $20 billion” direct lending close from mid-2024.

Include both of those, and that brings us up …

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Kozmund @kozmund.bsky.social · Sep 29

A nifty coin from @edzitron.com has arrived. The inscription really made an impression on me.

$Obverse of a gold colored coin with an inscription that reads "NEVER FORGIVE THEM FOR WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO THE COMPUTER". The bust is a fractured skull with multicolored cables coming out of the mouth. At least one looks like a 1/4" stereo jack. The rest might have RJ45 connectors? Or maybe USB? Not pictured, the reverse has the same inscription and the center says BETTER OFFLINE.$

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〽️ax krieger does the damn thing @maxkriegervg.bsky.social · Sep 29

WELL,

$55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever

Jared Kushner's private equity firm and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private

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Discontinued FOoOoOoOods! 🎃🍫👻🍬 @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · Sep 25

I love my followers and try to engage with everyone, but if you use the word "adulting" unironically? Automatic block.

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