mike
@massivemachine.bsky.social
Designer from the middle of Canada.
Video games, comics, nonsense. he/him
Video games, comics, nonsense. he/him
It would be great to have some kind of à la carte bundle option for all these killer worker-owned news sites that are popping up. Maybe a new @ghost.org feature?
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
It would be great to have some kind of à la carte bundle option for all these killer worker-owned news sites that are popping up. Maybe a new @ghost.org feature?
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
Why on earth have they still not released Unicorn Overlord on PC?
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Why on earth have they still not released Unicorn Overlord on PC?
It requires a substantial lack of brain cells to reply to an artist on social media and let them know you used AI to adjust their art to your liking.
January 23, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It requires a substantial lack of brain cells to reply to an artist on social media and let them know you used AI to adjust their art to your liking.
Oh phew it's only -30 today.
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Oh phew it's only -30 today.
Firefox making the big AI push when all I want is support for "text-wrap: pretty".
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Firefox making the big AI push when all I want is support for "text-wrap: pretty".
Hey don't be mean to Highguard.
January 21, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Hey don't be mean to Highguard.
It's wild to me how many hurdles Apple still puts in front of developers who want to build and test browser extensions for Safari.
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
It's wild to me how many hurdles Apple still puts in front of developers who want to build and test browser extensions for Safari.
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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
www.irishtimes.com
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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hey did you know that twitter was never "the global town square?" it was never one of the biggest or coolest social media sites, it was just where journos and other wordcels and some celebs hung out so it became fodder for lazy news sites writing up stories based on some guy tweeting something
January 20, 2026 at 1:29 AM
hey did you know that twitter was never "the global town square?" it was never one of the biggest or coolest social media sites, it was just where journos and other wordcels and some celebs hung out so it became fodder for lazy news sites writing up stories based on some guy tweeting something
Bro, is your sandwich even customized?
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Bro, is your sandwich even customized?
It's Code Veronica's time.
Capcom will reportedly announce its next big Resident Evil remake later this year.
vgc.news/news/capcoms...
vgc.news/news/capcoms...
Capcom’s next big Resident Evil remake will reportedly be revealed this year | VGC
Capcom has released various Resident Evil remakes over the last decade…
vgc.news
January 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It's Code Veronica's time.
My son has a horse in Minecraft that he named "Jeff".
January 17, 2026 at 3:26 PM
My son has a horse in Minecraft that he named "Jeff".
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my toxic take is that i think this word is unserious and goofy, a signal of a certain kind of genx/elder millennial personality that also brought us “awesomesauce” which is seemingly harmless but is certainly not easy to be around
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 10:46 PM
my toxic take is that i think this word is unserious and goofy, a signal of a certain kind of genx/elder millennial personality that also brought us “awesomesauce” which is seemingly harmless but is certainly not easy to be around
It was a $900 vet bill kind of day and he knows it.
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
It was a $900 vet bill kind of day and he knows it.
I did not have a new Ecco the Dolphin game on my 2026 bingo card.
January 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I did not have a new Ecco the Dolphin game on my 2026 bingo card.
Did you know that the original Xbox’s “Duke” controller is one of the best ever made? It’s a fact.
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Did you know that the original Xbox’s “Duke” controller is one of the best ever made? It’s a fact.
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Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Bandcamp bans AI music
A real "hold my beer" moment happening on Instagram right now.
January 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
A real "hold my beer" moment happening on Instagram right now.
Remember when we put computers in their own rooms?
January 12, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Remember when we put computers in their own rooms?
I struggle to believe a Mastodon instance started by a couple of dudes with a podcast will have the earth-shattering effect on the internet that others are claiming it will.
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I struggle to believe a Mastodon instance started by a couple of dudes with a podcast will have the earth-shattering effect on the internet that others are claiming it will.
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