Gabriel Helman
@icecano.bsky.social
Once described as "very garrulous." Been making computers do things since the late nineteen-hundreds.
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“Cant sleep… i’ll just have a quick look at my phone”
January 22, 2026 at 4:21 AM
“Cant sleep… i’ll just have a quick look at my phone”
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Replacing the D&D alignment system with the question "how bullshit of a job do you do cleaning stuff?"
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Replacing the D&D alignment system with the question "how bullshit of a job do you do cleaning stuff?"
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Everybody shut the fuck up and pay attention to the most important thing happening at this moment.
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Everybody shut the fuck up and pay attention to the most important thing happening at this moment.
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I think you could show Army of Darkness to any child and they’d be better for it
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 AM
I think you could show Army of Darkness to any child and they’d be better for it
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Being tokupilled means going from "wow these effects are pretty corny" to "this is literally the coolest fucking thing I've ever seen in my life".
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Being tokupilled means going from "wow these effects are pretty corny" to "this is literally the coolest fucking thing I've ever seen in my life".
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I feel so bad for anyone who finds out it happened while in a place where they need to exercise decorum, caution or restraint. I'll tell you right now that if anything happens to me and then you get an alert during my funeral, you interrupt the rabbi right away. Brighten everyone's day.
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I feel so bad for anyone who finds out it happened while in a place where they need to exercise decorum, caution or restraint. I'll tell you right now that if anything happens to me and then you get an alert during my funeral, you interrupt the rabbi right away. Brighten everyone's day.
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I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
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January 21, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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all I ever wanted was a railgun mounted to a blimp not... THIS
we're getting all the downsides of cyberpunk (social alienation, ruthless hyper capitalism, digital mass surveillance state) but none of the promised upsides (cheap street food, cool jackets, super drugs that make you really fast and strong before they kill you)
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM
all I ever wanted was a railgun mounted to a blimp not... THIS
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"What's your favourite Beatles album, then?"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
January 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
"What's your favourite Beatles album, then?"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
"Tough one! I think I'd have to say... The Best of The Beatles"
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Tom Baker is 92 today
January 20, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Tom Baker is 92 today
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tech ceos should have the job security of football coaches
January 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
tech ceos should have the job security of football coaches
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The worst thing about Gamergate and all the spinoff dumbass culture war nonsense is that theres actually lots of good reasons not to like lots of stuff and we can't even talk about it because of the muttonheads
I didn't like the movie! I didn't like the movie for reasons that had nothing to do with why most people didn't like the movie! I wish we could have had this conversation at the time!
I am on an island about TLJ because I don't like it but for reasons that have nothing to do with most of the backlash
I think - and I trace this back to TFA, but it feels more acute in TLJ - it makes the universe feel small, like the entire conflict is between a couple hundred people
I think - and I trace this back to TFA, but it feels more acute in TLJ - it makes the universe feel small, like the entire conflict is between a couple hundred people
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
The worst thing about Gamergate and all the spinoff dumbass culture war nonsense is that theres actually lots of good reasons not to like lots of stuff and we can't even talk about it because of the muttonheads
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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In life David Lynch was known widely for being the absolute king of weird beard arthouse filmmakers. In death, he is known mostly for his kindness, work ethic, and just being an all around rad person that made films HIS way. And I absolutely love that. What a legacy.
Rest in peace, king.
Rest in peace, king.
January 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
In life David Lynch was known widely for being the absolute king of weird beard arthouse filmmakers. In death, he is known mostly for his kindness, work ethic, and just being an all around rad person that made films HIS way. And I absolutely love that. What a legacy.
Rest in peace, king.
Rest in peace, king.
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[opens computer]
"This year, USB turns thirty."
[closes computer]
"This year, USB turns thirty."
[closes computer]
January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
[opens computer]
"This year, USB turns thirty."
[closes computer]
"This year, USB turns thirty."
[closes computer]
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David Lynch passed a year ago today. I hope we all can absorb just a little bit of the energy he put out in his lifetime.
January 16, 2026 at 6:47 PM
David Lynch passed a year ago today. I hope we all can absorb just a little bit of the energy he put out in his lifetime.
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The phrase, "Emmy-winning hour-long drama about Mon Mothma" would have have been inconceivable twenty years ago.
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The phrase, "Emmy-winning hour-long drama about Mon Mothma" would have have been inconceivable twenty years ago.
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I straight up hate the Bluesky UI change to have a "What's up" posting block at the top of my feed. I'm no designist, but it feels bad in an undefinable (for me) way.
January 15, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I straight up hate the Bluesky UI change to have a "What's up" posting block at the top of my feed. I'm no designist, but it feels bad in an undefinable (for me) way.
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This is probably one of my favorite bits from a show ever
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is probably one of my favorite bits from a show ever
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ugh god it's still never gonna shut up about how it's just as easy to use as windows malware
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
ugh god it's still never gonna shut up about how it's just as easy to use as windows malware
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Archaeologists find iron age battle trumpet, reluctantly agree that it has to go to the party's bard
Rare Iron Age battle horn discovered on excavation site for UK homes
An extraordinary collection of Iron Age objects has been unearthed in West Norfolk. The hoard of metal objects was found during a routine archaeological excavation by Pre-Construct Archaeology as part...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Archaeologists find iron age battle trumpet, reluctantly agree that it has to go to the party's bard
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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Not even once. Why rely on a plagiarized, probably inaccurate and incomplete summary of a bunch of different people's ideas, when you can go to a primary source?
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 14, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Not even once. Why rely on a plagiarized, probably inaccurate and incomplete summary of a bunch of different people's ideas, when you can go to a primary source?
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Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Everybody thinks 'https://' stands for 'hypertext transfer protocol secure' but it actually stands for 'head to this place, sucka' followed by a colon and two laser sounds