Darya
@daryam.com
I make videogames and talk about them. Currently with Epic Games. Giant Elder Scrolls nerd. Opinions don't represent employers.
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People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 9:12 PM
People talk about this stuff in terms of how much it'll suck for gaming and I hate to inform you how many MRI machines, X-Rays, all sorts of other vital machinery are just a Windows IoT Edition PC in a beige plastic box with a big magnet/accelerator/whatever attached.
Congrats bsky this went viral enough that Microsoft replaced the image in the doc
February 17, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Congrats bsky this went viral enough that Microsoft replaced the image in the doc
This is somehow WORSE than it looks, the AI plagiarized the chart from this 2010 blog post: nvie.com/posts/a-succ...
February 17, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This is somehow WORSE than it looks, the AI plagiarized the chart from this 2010 blog post: nvie.com/posts/a-succ...
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Who up continvoucly morging they bugfixes
February 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Who up continvoucly morging they bugfixes
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
I need everyone to see this amazing novelty halloween skeleton spaceship from @arbitorian.bsky.social's latest video
February 15, 2026 at 2:40 AM
I need everyone to see this amazing novelty halloween skeleton spaceship from @arbitorian.bsky.social's latest video
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valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.
February 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
valentine's day isn't just for couples, it's also a day to celebrate love. for instance, i would love it if housing prices came down.
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Today's Load-bearing Tomato addresses the age old question:
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
Why chasing twitter's approval doesn't work
The opinions you believe are universal are being fed to you by an algorithm designed to show you what you want.
loadbearingtomato.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Today's Load-bearing Tomato addresses the age old question:
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
"why don't the devs just [SOCIAL MEDIA OPINION]"
It turns out, "a lot of reasons", but if you never have to test your ideas, you never have to discover why they're not any good.
loadbearingtomato.com/p/why-chasin...
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I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I’m kinda glad to see big companies finally getting more comfortable with handing the keys to their big franchises to cool indie devs with a proven track record. Castlevania by Motion Twin, God of War by Mega Cat. Smart! The New Hollywood games moment is perhaps here, baby!
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Working remotely also helps mitigate the impact of layoffs. If we're going to have constant boom and bust cycles, then WFH is the least we can do to accommodate that.
Making people relocate and then laying them off is cruel, expensive, and should be illegal.
Making people relocate and then laying them off is cruel, expensive, and should be illegal.
February 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Working remotely also helps mitigate the impact of layoffs. If we're going to have constant boom and bust cycles, then WFH is the least we can do to accommodate that.
Making people relocate and then laying them off is cruel, expensive, and should be illegal.
Making people relocate and then laying them off is cruel, expensive, and should be illegal.
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Rockwell would have painted this.
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 12, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Rockwell would have painted this.
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Games need to be built differently. If every game lives or dies by its day-one, there is no future, period -- live games demand new production plans, and your first year needs runway/planning.
For employees -- not content. Because you need those to make stuff. Infuriating and sad. Love to the team.
For employees -- not content. Because you need those to make stuff. Infuriating and sad. Love to the team.
Several now-former Highguard developers at Wildlight Entertainment have posted about layoffs at the company, with one remarking that they had affected "most of the team."
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
The news comes just two weeks after Highguard's launch, and ahead of its first post-launch update.
Highguard Developer Makes Layoffs Affecting “Most of the Team”, Two Weeks After Launch
Several LinkedIn posts from now former Highguard developers confirmed the news, which comes ahead of the game's first post-launch update.
thisweekinvideogames.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Games need to be built differently. If every game lives or dies by its day-one, there is no future, period -- live games demand new production plans, and your first year needs runway/planning.
For employees -- not content. Because you need those to make stuff. Infuriating and sad. Love to the team.
For employees -- not content. Because you need those to make stuff. Infuriating and sad. Love to the team.
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What the article actually says:
Discord will require age verification to access 18+ designated servers.
Bad: Users who want to verify they are adults will need to submit ID that is processed through a 3rd party vendor or do facial estimation via submitting a selfie.
Discord will require age verification to access 18+ designated servers.
Bad: Users who want to verify they are adults will need to submit ID that is processed through a 3rd party vendor or do facial estimation via submitting a selfie.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access starting next month
➡️ www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
#Discord
➡️ www.theverge.com/tech/875309/...
#Discord
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
What the article actually says:
Discord will require age verification to access 18+ designated servers.
Bad: Users who want to verify they are adults will need to submit ID that is processed through a 3rd party vendor or do facial estimation via submitting a selfie.
Discord will require age verification to access 18+ designated servers.
Bad: Users who want to verify they are adults will need to submit ID that is processed through a 3rd party vendor or do facial estimation via submitting a selfie.
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What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
What's the most you ever lost on a coin toss? Anton Chigurh here for FanDuel,
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me before coffee
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
me before coffee
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
A week into my landlords selling this house and it's already got me wanting to become the joker
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
A week into my landlords selling this house and it's already got me wanting to become the joker
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Good Christ alive it’s audible.
0:33
0:33
February 1, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Good Christ alive it’s audible.
0:33
0:33
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Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Also trying to parse all the emails that read like they were written by a concussed golden retriever I think I finally get why these guys are so enthusiastic about getting chatbots to write for them
I have seen several people say that you should withhold your federal taxes as political protest, and I need y'all to know that the IRS does not mess around. They WILL just take the money (plus large fees and interest rate) directly from your bank account or wages.
January 29, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I have seen several people say that you should withhold your federal taxes as political protest, and I need y'all to know that the IRS does not mess around. They WILL just take the money (plus large fees and interest rate) directly from your bank account or wages.
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I’ve said this before but you gotta stop describing mid/boring/bad media as “looks like AI.” Unless it was actually used in the development of the thing, we absolutely do not need to be blurring this line between bad decision making, and functionally no decision making.
January 28, 2026 at 4:58 AM
I’ve said this before but you gotta stop describing mid/boring/bad media as “looks like AI.” Unless it was actually used in the development of the thing, we absolutely do not need to be blurring this line between bad decision making, and functionally no decision making.
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ICE is a terror organization and must be dismantled, abolished and its members prosecuted. Full stop.
January 24, 2026 at 6:26 PM
ICE is a terror organization and must be dismantled, abolished and its members prosecuted. Full stop.
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my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
my Blackest opinion is that the presumption of conflict between "America has a long and deeply rooted history of violence" and "we can and should fight against today's version of that, as did those who came before us" is less a philosophical debate about how to treat the past and more a skill issue
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Nuanced take: I think it's really important to give *normal citizens* who supported Trump and off-ramp and *professional writers, pundits and politicians* who supported Trump should have to wear it like a scarlet letter for the rest of their lives
This is aggravating, because on the one hand I think it's really important to give fascists an off-ramp and positive reinforcement when they use it...
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
...on the other hand, FUCK that guy, in particular.
January 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Nuanced take: I think it's really important to give *normal citizens* who supported Trump and off-ramp and *professional writers, pundits and politicians* who supported Trump should have to wear it like a scarlet letter for the rest of their lives