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So uh somebody ripped all of Spotify and pu it up as a bunch of torrents. 300TB, 86 million music files, all for preservation’s sake. annas-archive.org/blog/backing...
Backing up Spotify
We backed up Spotify (metadata and music files). It’s distributed in bulk torrents (~300TB). It’s the world’s first “preservation archive” for music which is fully open (meaning it can easily be mirro...
annas-archive.org
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
So uh somebody ripped all of Spotify and pu it up as a bunch of torrents. 300TB, 86 million music files, all for preservation’s sake. annas-archive.org/blog/backing...
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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If you want to communicate your idea to an artist all you need is 30 seconds and the basic ability to grip a pen
December 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you want to communicate your idea to an artist all you need is 30 seconds and the basic ability to grip a pen
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Major Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle - AUTOMATON WEST
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
automaton-media.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We got all the hits:
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
- purchased by private equity firm
- hid a bunch of layoffs
- invested a bunch of money in AI
- tried to make that money back by ruining the best product it now owned
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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Feels more and more like bluesky has its finger on the pulse of what normal people want and X is an echo chamber of weird men with no social skills
McDonald's confirms the AI-generated Christmas commercial has been removed
They said the moment served as 'an important learning' as it explored 'the effective use of AI'
(via BBC News)
They said the moment served as 'an important learning' as it explored 'the effective use of AI'
(via BBC News)
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Feels more and more like bluesky has its finger on the pulse of what normal people want and X is an echo chamber of weird men with no social skills
after they pickup st ivo
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
after they pickup st ivo
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Reposted by Gil Maclean
“Humans get tired; some days are better than others. The AI does not get tired. It doesn’t get grumpy. It doesn’t have a bad day. The AI is consistent,” says Juan Espinoza, vice provost” demonstrating that humans can be profoundly ignorant and make vibe-based decisions.
Replace him with a chatbot
Replace him with a chatbot
Judging from the quotes in here, university admins are some of the least “ai literate” people in existence. No wonder they think students need to be taught how to use it.
After mass AI college-cheating freakout, many admissions offices are using it to screen student applications | Fortune
It wasn't long ago they began banning student use of it for homework or test-taking. Admissions offices are different, though.
fortune.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Humans get tired; some days are better than others. The AI does not get tired. It doesn’t get grumpy. It doesn’t have a bad day. The AI is consistent,” says Juan Espinoza, vice provost” demonstrating that humans can be profoundly ignorant and make vibe-based decisions.
Replace him with a chatbot
Replace him with a chatbot
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also, what is this, 1890
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
also, what is this, 1890
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I HAVE DECODED BURGER KING. I HAVE THE RAW HIGH QUALITY MODELS.
AHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHA
November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I HAVE DECODED BURGER KING. I HAVE THE RAW HIGH QUALITY MODELS.
AHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHA
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Genuinely gonna be a long way back to fix your image after a VP at your company says "Our 3D printed chicken soup is only good for poor people."
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Welcome to 2025.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Genuinely gonna be a long way back to fix your image after a VP at your company says "Our 3D printed chicken soup is only good for poor people."
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Tim is not a creator or artist he is a capitalist with the goal of being the only one in power. That involves pushing as many people out of the way and that involves other devs removed and replaced by tools he also controls and profits from.
A reminder that Tim Sweeney is trash, Unreal Engine is trash, and the Epic Game Store is trash. Fortnite, by extension, is also trash.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Tim is not a creator or artist he is a capitalist with the goal of being the only one in power. That involves pushing as many people out of the way and that involves other devs removed and replaced by tools he also controls and profits from.
Reposted by Gil Maclean
Reposted by Gil Maclean
Reposted by Gil Maclean
maybe i am going insane
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
maybe i am going insane
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Reposted by Gil Maclean
Skacky released a mod that got an animated horse working in the Dark Engine, and that is, apparently, somehow NOT his most ambitious work in the Dark Engine.
Congrats on the release @skacky.bsky.social I look forward to giving this one a spin.
Congrats on the release @skacky.bsky.social I look forward to giving this one a spin.
My new Thief 2 Fan Mission, Reflection in Red, is out! I am very proud of this one, and it is by far my most ambitious work in the Dark Engine to date. www.ttlg.com/forums/showt...
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Skacky released a mod that got an animated horse working in the Dark Engine, and that is, apparently, somehow NOT his most ambitious work in the Dark Engine.
Congrats on the release @skacky.bsky.social I look forward to giving this one a spin.
Congrats on the release @skacky.bsky.social I look forward to giving this one a spin.
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Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every game designer parent I know bans Roblox for their kids
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Wrote about this 10(!!) years ago: episodes.ghost.io/episodes-the...
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Wrote about this 10(!!) years ago: episodes.ghost.io/episodes-the...