GadgetLab
@futuregadgetlab.bsky.social
Just a walking calamity with hope for humanity, despite knowing better. Writer, video editor, and pop culture enthusiast.
Fan of JRPGs, visual novels, anime, TTRPGs, speculative fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mecha, tokusatsu, the list goes on and on and on.
Fan of JRPGs, visual novels, anime, TTRPGs, speculative fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mecha, tokusatsu, the list goes on and on and on.
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Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
September 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Give folks their flowers
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
No, I mean right now. Go tell someone you loved their work right now. They're on social media just say it, it has never been easier
"They know how much people love--" no they don't go say it right now to a composer or artist or game dev or writer or anyone AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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I played the ENTIRE first game before recording for the second, so I was coming in fresh with all the knowledge of what transpired. Being in the know really helped connect to the material!
December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I played the ENTIRE first game before recording for the second, so I was coming in fresh with all the knowledge of what transpired. Being in the know really helped connect to the material!
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It’s a bit late for a Christmas request but honestly I would be satisfied every single year if my “gift” was folks sharing a clip they enjoyed of part of my performance in something.
I so rarely get to hear the finished product of the stuff I record for, so getting to see it “in the wild” is great.
I so rarely get to hear the finished product of the stuff I record for, so getting to see it “in the wild” is great.
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It’s a bit late for a Christmas request but honestly I would be satisfied every single year if my “gift” was folks sharing a clip they enjoyed of part of my performance in something.
I so rarely get to hear the finished product of the stuff I record for, so getting to see it “in the wild” is great.
I so rarely get to hear the finished product of the stuff I record for, so getting to see it “in the wild” is great.
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Trans Char Aznable wouldn't "come out" she would show up somewhere someday as a mysterious blonde beauty named Cinco Benis having already fully transitioned. She'd say something about how the great man Char Aznable has died, how tragic, but humanity must move on. Honestly iconic of her
December 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trans Char Aznable wouldn't "come out" she would show up somewhere someday as a mysterious blonde beauty named Cinco Benis having already fully transitioned. She'd say something about how the great man Char Aznable has died, how tragic, but humanity must move on. Honestly iconic of her
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The part of Bob's advice that's bad is "post it on the internet." The part of Alice's motivation that is bad is "I want praise and clout and affirmation without doing the work to acquire a skill."
December 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The part of Bob's advice that's bad is "post it on the internet." The part of Alice's motivation that is bad is "I want praise and clout and affirmation without doing the work to acquire a skill."
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For another, you can just do art and not post it. I do that all the fucking time. I make doodles for my tabletop game, I draw my little avatar guy. Art can be just for you and like four of your weirdest friends.
The purpose of human expression is not Posting.
The purpose of human expression is not Posting.
December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
For another, you can just do art and not post it. I do that all the fucking time. I make doodles for my tabletop game, I draw my little avatar guy. Art can be just for you and like four of your weirdest friends.
The purpose of human expression is not Posting.
The purpose of human expression is not Posting.
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This is such a bad take I had to block the person no matter how many smart people I like follow them lmao
This is presumes that all creative output must be availed to the public. This is stupid. You do not owe everyone a behind-the-scenes look at your development if you don’t want to.
This is presumes that all creative output must be availed to the public. This is stupid. You do not owe everyone a behind-the-scenes look at your development if you don’t want to.
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is such a bad take I had to block the person no matter how many smart people I like follow them lmao
This is presumes that all creative output must be availed to the public. This is stupid. You do not owe everyone a behind-the-scenes look at your development if you don’t want to.
This is presumes that all creative output must be availed to the public. This is stupid. You do not owe everyone a behind-the-scenes look at your development if you don’t want to.
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And it's that underlying assumption, that the purpose of doing art is to post it online for clout and engagement, that makes this such a weird fucking take.
For one thing, you'll get WAY more shit for posting AI garbage and claiming it as you own work. Literally nobody will respect that.
For one thing, you'll get WAY more shit for posting AI garbage and claiming it as you own work. Literally nobody will respect that.
December 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
And it's that underlying assumption, that the purpose of doing art is to post it online for clout and engagement, that makes this such a weird fucking take.
For one thing, you'll get WAY more shit for posting AI garbage and claiming it as you own work. Literally nobody will respect that.
For one thing, you'll get WAY more shit for posting AI garbage and claiming it as you own work. Literally nobody will respect that.
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There's such a weird series of nested conflations going on here.
Like, it seems that Alice wants to use AI to do art... so that she can post it on the internet for clout and praise, and Bob's advice is bad because beginners don't get praise and clout, but get nasty comments for being beginners?
Like, it seems that Alice wants to use AI to do art... so that she can post it on the internet for clout and praise, and Bob's advice is bad because beginners don't get praise and clout, but get nasty comments for being beginners?
December 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
There's such a weird series of nested conflations going on here.
Like, it seems that Alice wants to use AI to do art... so that she can post it on the internet for clout and praise, and Bob's advice is bad because beginners don't get praise and clout, but get nasty comments for being beginners?
Like, it seems that Alice wants to use AI to do art... so that she can post it on the internet for clout and praise, and Bob's advice is bad because beginners don't get praise and clout, but get nasty comments for being beginners?
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now thats a headline right there
December 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
now thats a headline right there
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Kawakami mood
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Kawakami mood
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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Shit
Goddammit
Stopped following Gene or using Twitter a good while ago, so never saw this or anyone here refer to it
Stopped following Gene or using Twitter a good while ago, so never saw this or anyone here refer to it
December 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Shit
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November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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Much to many of my peers' chagrin, there is at least some truth to the claim that most major publishers/developers are now using AI, and it's the smart ones that just aren't talking about it. If it's "just" for collaging concept art, would Valve mandate the AI content notice? Lots to worry about.
December 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Much to many of my peers' chagrin, there is at least some truth to the claim that most major publishers/developers are now using AI, and it's the smart ones that just aren't talking about it. If it's "just" for collaging concept art, would Valve mandate the AI content notice? Lots to worry about.
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“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.
I asked what I should use instead of firefox and someone said “floorp” and I legitimately thought it was a bit for like five minutes. tech has gone beyond making the torment nexus real to making poob real.
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.
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Technologies are not inevitable. They are choices we make about the world we want to live in. We can put them away if we decide to.
That doesn't mean we WILL (we probably won't, so long as Capital reigns), but you can't surrender the truth that it is POSSIBLE.
That doesn't mean we WILL (we probably won't, so long as Capital reigns), but you can't surrender the truth that it is POSSIBLE.
December 17, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Technologies are not inevitable. They are choices we make about the world we want to live in. We can put them away if we decide to.
That doesn't mean we WILL (we probably won't, so long as Capital reigns), but you can't surrender the truth that it is POSSIBLE.
That doesn't mean we WILL (we probably won't, so long as Capital reigns), but you can't surrender the truth that it is POSSIBLE.
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But please do not turn those feelings into an attempt to claim a rational high ground, which everyone who has not given up yet should simply join you on, or else they are fools wasting their effort.
Just be tired, and take some time away to rest, and rejoin the fight when you're ready.
Just be tired, and take some time away to rest, and rejoin the fight when you're ready.
December 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
But please do not turn those feelings into an attempt to claim a rational high ground, which everyone who has not given up yet should simply join you on, or else they are fools wasting their effort.
Just be tired, and take some time away to rest, and rejoin the fight when you're ready.
Just be tired, and take some time away to rest, and rejoin the fight when you're ready.
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"AI isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay, can't put the genie back in the bottle, just gotta get used to it."
Just say that you are tired and exhausted and feel hopeless and want to give up. It's okay. Everyone feels pretty fucked at this point. Just say what you feel.
Just say that you are tired and exhausted and feel hopeless and want to give up. It's okay. Everyone feels pretty fucked at this point. Just say what you feel.
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"AI isn't going anywhere, it's here to stay, can't put the genie back in the bottle, just gotta get used to it."
Just say that you are tired and exhausted and feel hopeless and want to give up. It's okay. Everyone feels pretty fucked at this point. Just say what you feel.
Just say that you are tired and exhausted and feel hopeless and want to give up. It's okay. Everyone feels pretty fucked at this point. Just say what you feel.
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Similar to how voice AI use has been suggested; for 'scratch'
or reference.
I know many actors, myself among them, who got jobs from the scratch work.
Every example of AI being used I've seen is cutting away a job that someone coming up would take or get on their journey.
Maybe that's the point.
or reference.
I know many actors, myself among them, who got jobs from the scratch work.
Every example of AI being used I've seen is cutting away a job that someone coming up would take or get on their journey.
Maybe that's the point.
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Similar to how voice AI use has been suggested; for 'scratch'
or reference.
I know many actors, myself among them, who got jobs from the scratch work.
Every example of AI being used I've seen is cutting away a job that someone coming up would take or get on their journey.
Maybe that's the point.
or reference.
I know many actors, myself among them, who got jobs from the scratch work.
Every example of AI being used I've seen is cutting away a job that someone coming up would take or get on their journey.
Maybe that's the point.
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The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
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for UNBEATABLE by @dcellgames.com
mv out NOW!!! ❤️💚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVF...
with @peakdivide.bsky.social
feat. @rachel.dcellgames.com & megpoid GUMI
for UNBEATABLE by @dcellgames.com
mv out NOW!!! ❤️💚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVF...
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
🔳SQUARE UP⬆️
with @peakdivide.bsky.social
feat. @rachel.dcellgames.com & megpoid GUMI
for UNBEATABLE by @dcellgames.com
mv out NOW!!! ❤️💚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVF...
with @peakdivide.bsky.social
feat. @rachel.dcellgames.com & megpoid GUMI
for UNBEATABLE by @dcellgames.com
mv out NOW!!! ❤️💚
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZVF...
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Ok so what you need to know about these is that:
BLUESKY RESETS YOUR MODERATION SETTINGS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT TELLING YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK ANYTIME THE SITE UPDATES BASICALLY.
BLUESKY RESETS YOUR MODERATION SETTINGS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT TELLING YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK ANYTIME THE SITE UPDATES BASICALLY.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Ok so what you need to know about these is that:
BLUESKY RESETS YOUR MODERATION SETTINGS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT TELLING YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK ANYTIME THE SITE UPDATES BASICALLY.
BLUESKY RESETS YOUR MODERATION SETTINGS PERIODICALLY WITHOUT TELLING YOU.
YOU HAVE TO CHECK ANYTIME THE SITE UPDATES BASICALLY.
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Side-eyeing that "this book made me hungry/thirsty" nomination because of the main thing being eaten... well, two main things. 😏
December 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM