Robin Marx
@robinmarx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Tokyo-based American working in the video game industry handling localization and international licensing. Occasional writer and goth/industrial music fan. Other […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to US folks!
In the office as usual, and we’ll be doing the big meal on Sunday. But I’ve got the Mystery Science 3000 Turkey Day Marathon on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJ7_QI4aAk
#mst3k
In the office as usual, and we’ll be doing the big meal on Sunday. But I’ve got the Mystery Science 3000 Turkey Day Marathon on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJ7_QI4aAk
#mst3k
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to US folks!
In the office as usual, and we’ll be doing the big meal on Sunday. But I’ve got the Mystery Science 3000 Turkey Day Marathon on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJ7_QI4aAk
#mst3k
In the office as usual, and we’ll be doing the big meal on Sunday. But I’ve got the Mystery Science 3000 Turkey Day Marathon on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJ7_QI4aAk
#mst3k
My 13-year-old daughter has added a new technique to the irritation toolbox: the dismissive thumbs-up.
Example usage:
“Dinner is ready, come to the table.”
Dismissive thumbs-up while refusing to look up from her phone. Doesn’t budge an inch otherwise.
👍
Example usage:
“Dinner is ready, come to the table.”
Dismissive thumbs-up while refusing to look up from her phone. Doesn’t budge an inch otherwise.
👍
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
My 13-year-old daughter has added a new technique to the irritation toolbox: the dismissive thumbs-up.
Example usage:
“Dinner is ready, come to the table.”
Dismissive thumbs-up while refusing to look up from her phone. Doesn’t budge an inch otherwise.
👍
Example usage:
“Dinner is ready, come to the table.”
Dismissive thumbs-up while refusing to look up from her phone. Doesn’t budge an inch otherwise.
👍
Reposted by Robin Marx
#Mosstodon comes to the ISS and the CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/space-moss-9.6984791 #cancon #iss
November 20, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#Mosstodon comes to the ISS and the CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/space-moss-9.6984791 #cancon #iss
Trying desperately to ward off sleepiness with some morning RevCo.
Shout out to the “backup dancer” who is falling out of her shirt and is visibly high as a kite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtYwjRFvE
#industrialmusic
Shout out to the “backup dancer” who is falling out of her shirt and is visibly high as a kite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtYwjRFvE
#industrialmusic
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trying desperately to ward off sleepiness with some morning RevCo.
Shout out to the “backup dancer” who is falling out of her shirt and is visibly high as a kite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtYwjRFvE
#industrialmusic
Shout out to the “backup dancer” who is falling out of her shirt and is visibly high as a kite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZhtYwjRFvE
#industrialmusic
Goth song of the day. (I don’t always share one, but you betta believe there’s a goth song for every day.)
It’s about literal vampires, but the lyrics are pretty applicable to politicians as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2wNL85rGr0
#gothic #darkwave
It’s about literal vampires, but the lyrics are pretty applicable to politicians as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2wNL85rGr0
#gothic #darkwave
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Goth song of the day. (I don’t always share one, but you betta believe there’s a goth song for every day.)
It’s about literal vampires, but the lyrics are pretty applicable to politicians as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2wNL85rGr0
#gothic #darkwave
It’s about literal vampires, but the lyrics are pretty applicable to politicians as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2wNL85rGr0
#gothic #darkwave
My daughter and wife are going to the Le Sserafim K-Pop concert at Tokyo Dome tonight.
Probably the most expensive tickets I’ve ever purchased in my life. Hope my kid has a good time.
#kpop
Probably the most expensive tickets I’ve ever purchased in my life. Hope my kid has a good time.
#kpop
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
My daughter and wife are going to the Le Sserafim K-Pop concert at Tokyo Dome tonight.
Probably the most expensive tickets I’ve ever purchased in my life. Hope my kid has a good time.
#kpop
Probably the most expensive tickets I’ve ever purchased in my life. Hope my kid has a good time.
#kpop
Reposted by Robin Marx
mastodon should fix the bug where typos are invisible in the editing box but obvious on the timeline
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
mastodon should fix the bug where typos are invisible in the editing box but obvious on the timeline
You know how everyone is catching the flu? Decided to buck the trend by coming down with my first case of Covid since 2022.
Finally down to normal human temperature levels after three days of abject misery…
#thepandemicisnotover
Finally down to normal human temperature levels after three days of abject misery…
#thepandemicisnotover
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
You know how everyone is catching the flu? Decided to buck the trend by coming down with my first case of Covid since 2022.
Finally down to normal human temperature levels after three days of abject misery…
#thepandemicisnotover
Finally down to normal human temperature levels after three days of abject misery…
#thepandemicisnotover
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Taito is offering a prize of 100,000 yen for information on the whereabouts of a Crown 602 crane game machine. The model was released 60 years ago, and Taito will give the prize to anyone who can lead them to an existing machine. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
６０年前に発表のクレーンゲーム機クラウン６０２、情報提供呼びかけ…タイトー「当社の技術の原点」
【読売新聞】 ゲームセンター運営大手のタイトーは、６０年前に発表したクレーンゲーム機「クラウン６０２」を保管している人や企業がいないか、情報提供を呼びかけている。最も有力な情報提供者に１０万円を贈る。「当社の技術の原点。日本のどこか
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Taito is offering a prize of 100,000 yen for information on the whereabouts of a Crown 602 crane game machine. The model was released 60 years ago, and Taito will give the prize to anyone who can lead them to an existing machine. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
Reposted by Robin Marx
November 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sometimes I think anime and pop culture give foreigners a weird perception of what life in Japan is like.
Other times I end up on the bus—nowhere near Akihabara—standing next to what can only be described as a pink and white Hello Kitty maid.
Other times I end up on the bus—nowhere near Akihabara—standing next to what can only be described as a pink and white Hello Kitty maid.
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Sometimes I think anime and pop culture give foreigners a weird perception of what life in Japan is like.
Other times I end up on the bus—nowhere near Akihabara—standing next to what can only be described as a pink and white Hello Kitty maid.
Other times I end up on the bus—nowhere near Akihabara—standing next to what can only be described as a pink and white Hello Kitty maid.
Reposted by Robin Marx
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN (😭), my latest review went up at Grimdark Magazine. Joe R. Lansdale totally is your favorite horror writer’s favorite horror writer, and this is a solid retrospective.
(As always, boosts are appreciated!) […]
(As always, boosts are appreciated!) […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN (😭), my latest review went up at Grimdark Magazine. Joe R. Lansdale totally is your favorite horror writer’s favorite horror writer, and this is a solid retrospective.
(As always, boosts are appreciated!) […]
(As always, boosts are appreciated!) […]
(Psst, on Japanese workplace Compliance tests, the longest of the multiple choice answers is usually the correct one.)
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 AM
(Psst, on Japanese workplace Compliance tests, the longest of the multiple choice answers is usually the correct one.)
One of my pet peeves is being in the office and seeing a coworker with one of those fever relief strips stuck to their forehead.
No one is impressed by your work ethic! Go home, Patient Zero!
No one is impressed by your work ethic! Go home, Patient Zero!
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
One of my pet peeves is being in the office and seeing a coworker with one of those fever relief strips stuck to their forehead.
No one is impressed by your work ethic! Go home, Patient Zero!
No one is impressed by your work ethic! Go home, Patient Zero!
The family tooth pillow. My mother made it out of satin fabric about 40 years ago. As kids my sister and I would put a baby tooth in the pocket and in the morning we’d wake up to a dollar from the Tooth Fairy.
My parents sent it to me, so my kids got to use […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
My parents sent it to me, so my kids got to use […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 3, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The family tooth pillow. My mother made it out of satin fabric about 40 years ago. As kids my sister and I would put a baby tooth in the pocket and in the morning we’d wake up to a dollar from the Tooth Fairy.
My parents sent it to me, so my kids got to use […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
My parents sent it to me, so my kids got to use […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Reposted by Robin Marx
📢 We've sat down with our artist @dopatwo and created a sticker pack for @signalapp. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
June 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📢 We've sat down with our artist @dopatwo and created a sticker pack for @signalapp. Now you can send cute elephants to your friends, and promote the #fediverse at the same time. We ❤️ Signal, too! […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Reposted by Robin Marx
Kodansha, Kadokawa, Square Enix, Shogakukan, Akita Shoten, The Association of Japanese Animations and thirteen other co-signers released a joint statement denouncing Open AI’s Sora 2 for infringing on their copyright without permission/proper compensation
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Kodansha, Kadokawa, Square Enix, Shogakukan, Akita Shoten, The Association of Japanese Animations and thirteen other co-signers released a joint statement denouncing Open AI’s Sora 2 for infringing on their copyright without permission/proper compensation
Happy Halloween! Took the day off as it’s a special occasion for my people (middle-aged goths).
My wife is on “patrol” with the PTA moms, keeping an eye out for the creepy (occasionally knife-wielding, according to rumor) clown that has appeared for the past several years.
I’m listening to […]
My wife is on “patrol” with the PTA moms, keeping an eye out for the creepy (occasionally knife-wielding, according to rumor) clown that has appeared for the past several years.
I’m listening to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Happy Halloween! Took the day off as it’s a special occasion for my people (middle-aged goths).
My wife is on “patrol” with the PTA moms, keeping an eye out for the creepy (occasionally knife-wielding, according to rumor) clown that has appeared for the past several years.
I’m listening to […]
My wife is on “patrol” with the PTA moms, keeping an eye out for the creepy (occasionally knife-wielding, according to rumor) clown that has appeared for the past several years.
I’m listening to […]
Reposted by Robin Marx
This is sometimes read as "look 'AI' isn't working". But the opposite is true.
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This is sometimes read as "look 'AI' isn't working". But the opposite is true.
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
My morning commute starts with a bus stop near the elementary school. PTA moms pass by with their kids, and this week I found out they report me to my wife if I seem grumpy or unenthusiastic when returning their morning greetings.
After the latest snitch message I told my wife “TELL THEM I’M […]
After the latest snitch message I told my wife “TELL THEM I’M […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My morning commute starts with a bus stop near the elementary school. PTA moms pass by with their kids, and this week I found out they report me to my wife if I seem grumpy or unenthusiastic when returning their morning greetings.
After the latest snitch message I told my wife “TELL THEM I’M […]
After the latest snitch message I told my wife “TELL THEM I’M […]
Sweat pants are the popular thing in ladies’ fashion right now, apparently.
I occasionally see guys wear them out and about, but it’s not for me. I’m not amazingly dapper under the best of circumstances, but I don’t want to look like George Costanza having given up on life.
I occasionally see guys wear them out and about, but it’s not for me. I’m not amazingly dapper under the best of circumstances, but I don’t want to look like George Costanza having given up on life.
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Sweat pants are the popular thing in ladies’ fashion right now, apparently.
I occasionally see guys wear them out and about, but it’s not for me. I’m not amazingly dapper under the best of circumstances, but I don’t want to look like George Costanza having given up on life.
I occasionally see guys wear them out and about, but it’s not for me. I’m not amazingly dapper under the best of circumstances, but I don’t want to look like George Costanza having given up on life.
