Jeff Messer
@jefmes.bsky.social
Computer geek, Video game addict, VR/XR, sci-fi, fantasy, Critical Role, TTRPG, and SF Giants fan.
With all of the AI crapification going on, no better time than the present to take a look at Home Assistant if you haven't.
“The local-first rebellion”: How Home Assistant became the most important project in your house
Learn how one of GitHub’s fastest-growing open source projects is redefining smart homes without the cloud.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:58 AM
With all of the AI crapification going on, no better time than the present to take a look at Home Assistant if you haven't.
#CriticalRole fans, this YouTube channel is not getting enough of a Critter hug. Their animated bits from the start of C4 have been GREAT. Check 'em out!
It's arrived! The next #CriticalRole animatic is here, featuring Travis with #teor and Skinner. Hope you all enjoy, and thank you again to the cast and all you critters for being so awesome.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbqG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbqG...
Critical Role Animatic - C4 E6 "Cat and the Hat"
YouTube video by Dispellogic
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December 4, 2025 at 5:35 AM
#CriticalRole fans, this YouTube channel is not getting enough of a Critter hug. Their animated bits from the start of C4 have been GREAT. Check 'em out!
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Critters, this one is for you.
Thanks to our friends at Dark Horse, one lucky winner will take home 2 Critical Role busts and a ton of Mighty Nein Origins books.
Enter now: nerdist.com/article/critica...
Thanks to our friends at Dark Horse, one lucky winner will take home 2 Critical Role busts and a ton of Mighty Nein Origins books.
Enter now: nerdist.com/article/critica...
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Critters, this one is for you.
Thanks to our friends at Dark Horse, one lucky winner will take home 2 Critical Role busts and a ton of Mighty Nein Origins books.
Enter now: nerdist.com/article/critica...
Thanks to our friends at Dark Horse, one lucky winner will take home 2 Critical Role busts and a ton of Mighty Nein Origins books.
Enter now: nerdist.com/article/critica...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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On World AIDS Day I'd like to share this Wikipedia article I wrote about a time that the US government was actually pretty awesome about AIDS, back in 1988.
With the Trump administration's refusal to acknowledge the day, it's astonishing to look at how far we've regressed since the 80s.
With the Trump administration's refusal to acknowledge the day, it's astonishing to look at how far we've regressed since the 80s.
Understanding AIDS - Wikipedia
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December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On World AIDS Day I'd like to share this Wikipedia article I wrote about a time that the US government was actually pretty awesome about AIDS, back in 1988.
With the Trump administration's refusal to acknowledge the day, it's astonishing to look at how far we've regressed since the 80s.
With the Trump administration's refusal to acknowledge the day, it's astonishing to look at how far we've regressed since the 80s.
#ARCRaiders is either getting even more popular and it's inviting the trolls, or people are starting to get bored hunting for loot and they've decided they're OK hunting other players. Lost more good gear today that I have since launch, almost 50% aggro attacking on sight. Not enjoying that. 💀
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#ARCRaiders is either getting even more popular and it's inviting the trolls, or people are starting to get bored hunting for loot and they've decided they're OK hunting other players. Lost more good gear today that I have since launch, almost 50% aggro attacking on sight. Not enjoying that. 💀
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@adhocstudio.com 2nd playthru of #Dispatch complete, and I still want to play again. You all made something special here. Thanks for the good times. And thanks to @criticalrole.bsky.social once again for helping brings things to the finish line.
a man in a t-shirt says " i have an intelligence of 6 "
ALT: a man in a t-shirt says " i have an intelligence of 6 "
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November 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
@adhocstudio.com 2nd playthru of #Dispatch complete, and I still want to play again. You all made something special here. Thanks for the good times. And thanks to @criticalrole.bsky.social once again for helping brings things to the finish line.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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It will never cease to amaze me that so many tech bros read Lord of the Rings, decided the hobbits were the bad guys and Sauron and his forces were the good guys, and have built their entire personalities around being corporate ring wraiths.
My rule of thumb is if the company is named after something in Lord of the Rings, it’s almost certainly evil.
Since its founding in 2017, Anduril Industries has become one of the hottest companies in a crowded field of defense-tech startup.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
Its fast-moving approach comes with its share of setbacks.
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It will never cease to amaze me that so many tech bros read Lord of the Rings, decided the hobbits were the bad guys and Sauron and his forces were the good guys, and have built their entire personalities around being corporate ring wraiths.
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Todd Vaziri's great Vanity Fair piece reminded me of the Owlbear morphs in DnD Honour Among Thieves. Due to the non-interactive nature of the medium there are lot more tricks one can use. Super cool stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Todd Vaziri's great Vanity Fair piece reminded me of the Owlbear morphs in DnD Honour Among Thieves. Due to the non-interactive nature of the medium there are lot more tricks one can use. Super cool stuff.
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Thanks, Steve.
We're glad to be a part of your Linux journey 😁
We're glad to be a part of your Linux journey 😁
This was one hell of an undertaking. We still have a lot to learn with Linux benchmarking, but we finally have a foundation for it. This is our first-ever round of desktop Linux GPU gaming benchmarks -- we've previously only done this on handhelds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovOx...
RIP Windows: Linux GPU Gaming Benchmarks on Bazzite
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Thanks, Steve.
We're glad to be a part of your Linux journey 😁
We're glad to be a part of your Linux journey 😁
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Streamers!!! 🗣️🎙️
Apply to co-stream Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital showcase below! If you love supporting indies on your channel, it's a great way to bring their projects to your audience!
Apply to co-stream Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital showcase below! If you love supporting indies on your channel, it's a great way to bring their projects to your audience!
Wanna co-stream Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase? Of course you do! It's gonna rule!
Apply to be a VERY OFFICIAL co-streamer here: bit.ly/DOTD-TGA-Co-...
Apply to be a VERY OFFICIAL co-streamer here: bit.ly/DOTD-TGA-Co-...
Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase Co-Stream Application
Thanks for your interest in co-streaming the Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital Showcase
Show Date: Wednesday, Dec. 10
Show Time: 10AM PT / 1PM ET
If you're interested in becoming an official c...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Streamers!!! 🗣️🎙️
Apply to co-stream Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital showcase below! If you love supporting indies on your channel, it's a great way to bring their projects to your audience!
Apply to co-stream Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Digital showcase below! If you love supporting indies on your channel, it's a great way to bring their projects to your audience!
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Got an ad for a medication for people "over 70" and I clicked on "why am I seeing this ad?" The explanation was I've liked "content about books." Ive never felt such a burn
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Got an ad for a medication for people "over 70" and I clicked on "why am I seeing this ad?" The explanation was I've liked "content about books." Ive never felt such a burn
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RE: https://fosstodon.org/@centos/115588045684086223
Reach Linux contributors by submitting a CFP! Here are the focus areas:
* Package management, automated testing, and release deployment
* Long term maintenance, backporting security updates, & secure supply chains
* Developments in […]
Reach Linux contributors by submitting a CFP! Here are the focus areas:
* Package management, automated testing, and release deployment
* Long term maintenance, backporting security updates, & secure supply chains
* Developments in […]
Original post on fosstodon.org
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November 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
RE: https://fosstodon.org/@centos/115588045684086223
Reach Linux contributors by submitting a CFP! Here are the focus areas:
* Package management, automated testing, and release deployment
* Long term maintenance, backporting security updates, & secure supply chains
* Developments in […]
Reach Linux contributors by submitting a CFP! Here are the focus areas:
* Package management, automated testing, and release deployment
* Long term maintenance, backporting security updates, & secure supply chains
* Developments in […]
There is not nearly enough @criticalrole.bsky.social "Mighty Nein" in my feed. Go watch episodes 1-3 this weekend on Amazon Prime, it's freakin' great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bR...
Jester and Fjord First Meet | The Mighty Nein | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video AU & NZ
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November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
There is not nearly enough @criticalrole.bsky.social "Mighty Nein" in my feed. Go watch episodes 1-3 this weekend on Amazon Prime, it's freakin' great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1bR...
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"We wish to pursue the truth no matter where it leads - but to find the truth, we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
"We wish to pursue the truth no matter where it leads - but to find the truth, we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish speculation from fact."
— Carl Sagan
— Carl Sagan
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This is absolutely amazing. Come check out "The Usenet" with Cory Doctorow.
How To Use the Internet (1995): a 23-year-old Cory Doctorow shows off Usenet, the Internet Underground Music Archive, Justin's Links from the Underground, and more to the CBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
How to use the internet, 1995
Computer consultant Cory Doctorow predicts video on demand while showing a CBC reporter some of the new medium's features. Aired on CBC's The National on June 19, 1995.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is absolutely amazing. Come check out "The Usenet" with Cory Doctorow.
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Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History
#Microsoft #Activision #Zork #OpenSource #Gaming #Xbox #RetroGaming #GameDev #TechNews #DigitalPreservation #PCGaming
Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History
#Microsoft #Activision #Zork #OpenSource #Gaming #Xbox #RetroGaming #GameDev #TechNews #DigitalPreservation #PCGaming
Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History - WinBuzzer
Microsoft and Activision have released the source code for Zork I, II, and III under the MIT License, officially preserving the text adventure classics.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History
#Microsoft #Activision #Zork #OpenSource #Gaming #Xbox #RetroGaming #GameDev #TechNews #DigitalPreservation #PCGaming
Microsoft Open Sources Zork Trilogy Code, Preserving Gaming History
#Microsoft #Activision #Zork #OpenSource #Gaming #Xbox #RetroGaming #GameDev #TechNews #DigitalPreservation #PCGaming
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For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
CDC has overhauled its website to assert that “the claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim”
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 AM
For the first time in my career, I can’t tell people to trust what the CDC website says. And that is an incredibly sad and devastating place for this country to be.
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A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
wrd.cm
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new analysis tries to calculate the coming environmental footprint of AI in the US and finds that the ideal sites for data centers aren’t where they’re being built.
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Please watch
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Please watch
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Talking with Valve about the engineering of the Steam Deck and Deck OLED, including discussion of memory layout, PCB routing, and thermals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvzu...
Valve Steam Deck Secrets: Engineering & Design of Memory, PCB Layout, and Thermals
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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November 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Talking with Valve about the engineering of the Steam Deck and Deck OLED, including discussion of memory layout, PCB routing, and thermals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvzu...
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Don't miss your chance to embark on a journey into Exandria in a new Humble Bundle featuring stories from the world of @criticalrole.bsky.social Details: https://bit.ly/4o52Imx
Support the Critical Role Foundation and get a curated library of 21 comics!
Support the Critical Role Foundation and get a curated library of 21 comics!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don't miss your chance to embark on a journey into Exandria in a new Humble Bundle featuring stories from the world of @criticalrole.bsky.social Details: https://bit.ly/4o52Imx
Support the Critical Role Foundation and get a curated library of 21 comics!
Support the Critical Role Foundation and get a curated library of 21 comics!
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The Mighty Nein S1E1 Full Episode “Mote of Possibility” | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
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November 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM