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Frans Bouma

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Software engineer (LLBLGen Pro (.NET ORM) / photomode mods and tooling for games) Photographer (macro, in-game, real life) Ex-demoscene Portfolio: https://fransbouma.com Camera tooling: https://patreon.com/Otis_Inf LLBLGen Pro: https://llblgen.com

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Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · Nov 18

Hi! In case you don't know me: I'm a software engineer/photographer from the Netherlands, working on tooling for in-game photography and video recording as well as a .NET ORM (LLBLGen Pro).

Portfolio: fransbouma.com
Game tooling: patreon.com/Otis_Inf
LLBLGen Pro: llblgen.com

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 11h

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

We Tried to Reach Gazans We Interviewed Over Two Years of War. Here’s What Happened to Them.

We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Were they even still alive?

www.nytimes.com

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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s talk about AI art.

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

You'd think that they'd lose customers a lot through this, but apparently there's no competition. :( I can't imagine people staying on this shitty platform if there was a solid competition for these services.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

Stellar Blade (PC, own Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker for camera/hud toggle/scene manipulation/tweaks/post processing/custom lights, Reshade, IGCSDOF for physical correct true depth of field)

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

"But you can just ask ... copilot!!11"

It's so dreadful.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

I swear, the Microsoft admin site for their products is made by retired government personnel who try their best to make it as complicated as they possibly can.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

that music video is insane! So many different stages, dancers, costumes! Must have cost a fortune, but the result is stellar. I'm a metal fan so it's not my kind of music, but this is top tier entertainment

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

haha oh I'll look out for it! :D Yeah dunno, burns was alright but the right side of the map looks more surreal for some reason.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 1d

yeah I actually like these environments more than burns! :D

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david goldfarb @locust9.bsky.social · 2d

the outsiders game studio is closing after 10 years because of funcom layoffs

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 2d

Borderlands 4 (PC, own Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker for camera/hud toggle/scene manipulation/tweaks/post processing/custom lights, Reshade).

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Mike Laidlaw @mikelaidlaw.bsky.social · 2d

Steam sale is winding down! Eternal Strands is still on sale until it's over at 65% off. Romance, adventure, magically launching broken landscape at massive creatures, and one (1) overly complicated sock sorting system all included!

store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...

Save 65% on Eternal Strands on Steam

A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

store.steampowered.com

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Trey Callaway @treycallaway.bsky.social · 2d

When I was a kid, I used to be inspired by the notion that “Anyone could be President.” Now it just feels like a warning.

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 2d

Great stuff!

One tiny thing: the link in the top right corner to the repo results in a 404

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 2d

Borderlands 4 (PC, own Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker for camera/hud toggle/scene manipulation/tweaks/post processing/custom lights, Reshade).

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

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dame @dame.is · 3d

why are you, a grown ass human, making a hobby out of bullying and being mean to random people on the internet? and for what? fleeting clout points that give you dopamine in exchanging for hurting someone you don’t know???

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FRAMED @framedsc.com · 4d

This week in the HALL OF FRAMED

Take a look at the excellent shots in the Hall of FRAMED for 27th September 2025 - 3rd October 🎃 2025

framedsc.com/HallOfFramed...

A teaser-style banner image with the text THIS WEEK IN THE HALL OF FRAMED in bold white, against a background of video game screenshots arranged in a grid

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jim2point0 @jim2point0.bsky.social · 5d

#Borderlands4
Loving the Mad Max/Rage vibes here

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 6d

haha :) I guess I'm lucky then :)

Frans Bouma @fransbouma.com · 6d

I just press Ctrl-Shift-B. Isn't that enough?

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Arjen Poutsma @poutsma.bsky.social · 6d

Dutch judge rules Meta must offer an “algorithm-free option.”

Finally, software engineering enters the post-algorithm era.

Rechter: Instagram en Facebook moeten algoritmevrije optie krijgen

Bits of Freedom eiste dat in een rechtszaak en kreeg gelijk van de Nederlandse rechter.

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Kate Jeffery @katejj.bsky.social · 6d

The University of Glasgow groundspeople are going to be quite annoyed when they come in to work tomorrow...

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 6d

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others.

Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:

“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 6d

Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.

Israel seems to be intercepting right now.

All eyes needed.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...

24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA

YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla

www.youtube.com