kat
@katbamkapow.bsky.social
over-explainer for fame & fortune, 9-5 academic, 24/7 analog enthusiast.
PhD of computer/networking/net histories, LGBTQ+ activism, STS, critical HIV/AIDS studies. you might know me from video games
once: uc irvine
now: u of michigan
💾🌿💽 kb.place 💽🌿💾
PhD of computer/networking/net histories, LGBTQ+ activism, STS, critical HIV/AIDS studies. you might know me from video games
once: uc irvine
now: u of michigan
💾🌿💽 kb.place 💽🌿💾
we are both veterans of the “video gaming addiction” discourse but there’s something in the sauce i think
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
we are both veterans of the “video gaming addiction” discourse but there’s something in the sauce i think
i’ve seen some papers likening short form video to alcohol bc of loss aversion and for its effects on decision making, impulsive behaviour, and dependence 🥲 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
i’ve seen some papers likening short form video to alcohol bc of loss aversion and for its effects on decision making, impulsive behaviour, and dependence 🥲 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
haha it’s okay! all arm-joint-pain-sufferers are my comrades
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
haha it’s okay! all arm-joint-pain-sufferers are my comrades
i did PT in 2021, so that could be why…?
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
i did PT in 2021, so that could be why…?
i have a referral for an EMG but i don’t want to do it bc it sounds painful :(
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
i have a referral for an EMG but i don’t want to do it bc it sounds painful :(
genuinely inspired. i thought of this earlier today and said to myself, “surely not it can’t be done”
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
genuinely inspired. i thought of this earlier today and said to myself, “surely not it can’t be done”
based on the other events in the film, i sure hope not!
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
based on the other events in the film, i sure hope not!
i had one about a decade ago, but it was so lightweight it felt like it would fall apart in my hand
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
i had one about a decade ago, but it was so lightweight it felt like it would fall apart in my hand
oh the mouse switch up is a great call actually!! tysm
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
oh the mouse switch up is a great call actually!! tysm
i just sent the e-mail! i fear they will probably say, "you're doing all you can, what if you stand up once an hour and stretch"
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
i just sent the e-mail! i fear they will probably say, "you're doing all you can, what if you stand up once an hour and stretch"
yes, my uplift desk was a huge improvement for ergonomics -- that's a good reminder, though, to keep it low! now i just have to my monitors higher............................
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
yes, my uplift desk was a huge improvement for ergonomics -- that's a good reminder, though, to keep it low! now i just have to my monitors higher............................
do you have a good TTS/dictation recommendation that isn't the windows one?
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
do you have a good TTS/dictation recommendation that isn't the windows one?