Plouf de Phoque
@drfrankenstein.bsky.social
A perpetually-tired, mostly-functional ADHD poindexter since 1990. Skiing, retro tech, software, geography, and other things of interest. Also a furry. Montréal/Ottawa, he/they, FR/EN/ES/DE/日本語
🔞 May occasionally interact with NSFW content.
🔞 May occasionally interact with NSFW content.
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Headlines decades from now will all be about "someone found the last intact copy of XYZ digital media thought long lost because a person saved it for future generations in an old storage format"
BE that someone with the stuff you love, especially the ephemeral and obscure stuff.
1/2
BE that someone with the stuff you love, especially the ephemeral and obscure stuff.
1/2
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Headlines decades from now will all be about "someone found the last intact copy of XYZ digital media thought long lost because a person saved it for future generations in an old storage format"
BE that someone with the stuff you love, especially the ephemeral and obscure stuff.
1/2
BE that someone with the stuff you love, especially the ephemeral and obscure stuff.
1/2
January 7, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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I realize that this may sound completely, utterly insane, but games that have toilets almost always have better worldbuilding than games that do not have toilets
January 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I realize that this may sound completely, utterly insane, but games that have toilets almost always have better worldbuilding than games that do not have toilets
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Reminder that LLMs are statistically driven random text generators and that they should NEVER be relied on for authoritative answers.
They're not actually intelligent. They have no sense of doubt, confidence, do judgement. They just spit out text that would be a *likely* answer to a question.
They're not actually intelligent. They have no sense of doubt, confidence, do judgement. They just spit out text that would be a *likely* answer to a question.
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Reminder that LLMs are statistically driven random text generators and that they should NEVER be relied on for authoritative answers.
They're not actually intelligent. They have no sense of doubt, confidence, do judgement. They just spit out text that would be a *likely* answer to a question.
They're not actually intelligent. They have no sense of doubt, confidence, do judgement. They just spit out text that would be a *likely* answer to a question.
I've been nerd sniped.
I went in for a MRI today, and the new machines have mood lighting and videos running in the room to help with anxiety and whatnot. Anyway, a much longer version of this video was playing, and now I'm trying to figure out the location.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LITI...
I went in for a MRI today, and the new machines have mood lighting and videos running in the room to help with anxiety and whatnot. Anyway, a much longer version of this video was playing, and now I'm trying to figure out the location.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LITI...
Ambient Experience Themes - Boat Ride
YouTube video by Philips Healthcare
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I've been nerd sniped.
I went in for a MRI today, and the new machines have mood lighting and videos running in the room to help with anxiety and whatnot. Anyway, a much longer version of this video was playing, and now I'm trying to figure out the location.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LITI...
I went in for a MRI today, and the new machines have mood lighting and videos running in the room to help with anxiety and whatnot. Anyway, a much longer version of this video was playing, and now I'm trying to figure out the location.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LITI...
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Stop reading and watching dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction and media. Start engaging with hopeful material. Give yourself more Andor. More Kim Stanley Robinson. You owe it to yourself, and you owe it to the rest of humanity.
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Stop reading and watching dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction and media. Start engaging with hopeful material. Give yourself more Andor. More Kim Stanley Robinson. You owe it to yourself, and you owe it to the rest of humanity.
Another thing I really like is that it illustrates is how the sunset and sunrise hours peak on different dates. Peak early sunset is in *early* December, and peak late sunrise is almost a month later, around New Year's. The solstices relate to the total lengths of day and night.
Happy new year! My all sky camera imaged the sky every 15 seconds and this picture shows what happened in the sky in 2025. It shows the length of the night and day with the hourglass shape, the monthly lunar cycle with the diagonal bands, the elevation of the Sun at local noon, and lots of clouds.
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Another thing I really like is that it illustrates is how the sunset and sunrise hours peak on different dates. Peak early sunset is in *early* December, and peak late sunrise is almost a month later, around New Year's. The solstices relate to the total lengths of day and night.
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2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code.
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
January 5, 2026 at 6:22 AM
2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code.
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
Every developer can relate.
#solodev #indiedev #development
I feel so fucking called out lmao
Oh you’re in a furry relationship?
Which one of you is the fursuiter and which one is the photographer?
Which one of you is the fursuiter and which one is the photographer?
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 AM
I feel so fucking called out lmao
"Hey, that party I went to last weekend went super well, I've got next to no social anxiety about it! 😌"
The very next night: *has a dream about making a big social faux-pas and getting called out for it*
Why is my brain like this? 🫠
The very next night: *has a dream about making a big social faux-pas and getting called out for it*
Why is my brain like this? 🫠
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"Hey, that party I went to last weekend went super well, I've got next to no social anxiety about it! 😌"
The very next night: *has a dream about making a big social faux-pas and getting called out for it*
Why is my brain like this? 🫠
The very next night: *has a dream about making a big social faux-pas and getting called out for it*
Why is my brain like this? 🫠
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On se repart la tradition cette année, on se bâtit notre playlist BLSKY2026 ensemble. Suggérez-moi vos tounes de tous genres 👉 suivez la playlist sur Spotify et partagez la publication. J'veux une playlist MONSTRE! Vous avez encore accès à celle de 2024. LET'S GO! 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/5IQ...
open.spotify.com/playlist/5IQ...
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
On se repart la tradition cette année, on se bâtit notre playlist BLSKY2026 ensemble. Suggérez-moi vos tounes de tous genres 👉 suivez la playlist sur Spotify et partagez la publication. J'veux une playlist MONSTRE! Vous avez encore accès à celle de 2024. LET'S GO! 🎶
open.spotify.com/playlist/5IQ...
open.spotify.com/playlist/5IQ...
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Fursuit/Latex Drawovers are open !! ✍️
5 slots are available 🐺
Interested in one ? Fill the form below :
forms.gle/dWgcsFN9SwEt...
RTs are appreciated 💙💜
5 slots are available 🐺
Interested in one ? Fill the form below :
forms.gle/dWgcsFN9SwEt...
RTs are appreciated 💙💜
January 5, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Fursuit/Latex Drawovers are open !! ✍️
5 slots are available 🐺
Interested in one ? Fill the form below :
forms.gle/dWgcsFN9SwEt...
RTs are appreciated 💙💜
5 slots are available 🐺
Interested in one ? Fill the form below :
forms.gle/dWgcsFN9SwEt...
RTs are appreciated 💙💜
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I woulda put Caillou in one of these so fast
December 26, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I woulda put Caillou in one of these so fast
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Microsoft: "We have a brand that's been as universal as Band-Aid since 1994. What should we do with it?"
Marketing Asshole: "Rename it to our new Slop Generator That Everybody hates :D"
Microsoft: "BRILLIANT! :D"
Marketing Asshole: "Rename it to our new Slop Generator That Everybody hates :D"
Microsoft: "BRILLIANT! :D"
Microsoft is so fucking stupid.
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
Microsoft renamed Microsoft Office to Microsoft 365 Copilot App
I'm not joking
January 5, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Microsoft: "We have a brand that's been as universal as Band-Aid since 1994. What should we do with it?"
Marketing Asshole: "Rename it to our new Slop Generator That Everybody hates :D"
Microsoft: "BRILLIANT! :D"
Marketing Asshole: "Rename it to our new Slop Generator That Everybody hates :D"
Microsoft: "BRILLIANT! :D"
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I love making the silliest stuff
April 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I love making the silliest stuff
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If you need a reason not to enlist, there's many.
January 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
If you need a reason not to enlist, there's many.
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I'm cackling to. Dumping the Office branding is like dumping the HBO brand, nobody could be that stupid.
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I'm cackling to. Dumping the Office branding is like dumping the HBO brand, nobody could be that stupid.
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A message for you all to carry through the year
January 1, 2026 at 6:32 AM
A message for you all to carry through the year
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
I'm having a hard time thinking of New Year's resolutions for 2026, besides continuing on the work I've done in 2024 (breaking out of my shell) and 2025 (not holding back from opportunities and experiences).
I'm the happiest I've been in a very long time, but self-improvement is a continuum.
I'm the happiest I've been in a very long time, but self-improvement is a continuum.
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 AM
I'm having a hard time thinking of New Year's resolutions for 2026, besides continuing on the work I've done in 2024 (breaking out of my shell) and 2025 (not holding back from opportunities and experiences).
I'm the happiest I've been in a very long time, but self-improvement is a continuum.
I'm the happiest I've been in a very long time, but self-improvement is a continuum.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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me every single day
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
me every single day