Jason Maltzen
@jason.maltzen.org
Working in game dev professionally since the 1990s, largely on MMO servers. Video games, cat pictures, hockey. Too many previous games to list. Started making games professionally with Ultima IX. Game dev merc for hire.
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Fundamentally, what has happened to the US is a misinterpretation of "capitalism" as being "to succeed, we must eliminate the competition" versus what capitalist principals actually say, which is "to succeed, we must be better than the competition"
November 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Fundamentally, what has happened to the US is a misinterpretation of "capitalism" as being "to succeed, we must eliminate the competition" versus what capitalist principals actually say, which is "to succeed, we must be better than the competition"
Romero didn't have the long-term results of cosmetic plastic surgery before Night of the Living Dead. Gunn only sort of had this before the commentary on rampant consumerism that was Dawn of the Dead. This is what the *actual* zombie apocalypse looks like.
this mar-a-lago lady is over 70 but has gotten plastic surgery which makes her look like an embalmed 13-year-old
November 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Romero didn't have the long-term results of cosmetic plastic surgery before Night of the Living Dead. Gunn only sort of had this before the commentary on rampant consumerism that was Dawn of the Dead. This is what the *actual* zombie apocalypse looks like.
2017? I'm fairly sure that's been the message since at least 1980. Probably earlier, but my reasonable memory doesn't go back much further. TBF in the 1980s it was probably just "millionaires"
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 AM
2017? I'm fairly sure that's been the message since at least 1980. Probably earlier, but my reasonable memory doesn't go back much further. TBF in the 1980s it was probably just "millionaires"
When my cat gets happy, curled up in a lap and otherwise relaxed and getting all the pets and scritches he wants, every single natural tendency toward murder that is natural to a cat is transferred to his tail to beat the ABSOLUTE LIVING FUCK out of everything in range.
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When my cat gets happy, curled up in a lap and otherwise relaxed and getting all the pets and scritches he wants, every single natural tendency toward murder that is natural to a cat is transferred to his tail to beat the ABSOLUTE LIVING FUCK out of everything in range.
On top of everything else, I'm pleased to see Portland properly taking up the mantle of weird (complimentary), which Austin entirely gave up right around the same time that one guy decided to move here.
October 31, 2025 at 4:39 AM
On top of everything else, I'm pleased to see Portland properly taking up the mantle of weird (complimentary), which Austin entirely gave up right around the same time that one guy decided to move here.
More than ever, I do not want "the internet of things". Most of the things would be better as LAN-only, or not connected at all.
October 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
More than ever, I do not want "the internet of things". Most of the things would be better as LAN-only, or not connected at all.
I'd prefer to live in a universe where "a bunch of aggressive diseased lab monkeys escaped" were not the fifth-most ridiculous thing that happened in a day.
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I'd prefer to live in a universe where "a bunch of aggressive diseased lab monkeys escaped" were not the fifth-most ridiculous thing that happened in a day.
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if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost
your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The desperate need to accumulate more and more at the cost of everyone else’s wellbeing should be classified as a mental disorder, and I will absolutely die on this hill.
Since we've renamed the DoD to "Department of War" here are my proposals for renaming other departments:
Agriculture -> Department of Famine
HHS -> Department of Pestilence
Treasury -> Department of Death (and Taxes)
Agriculture -> Department of Famine
HHS -> Department of Pestilence
Treasury -> Department of Death (and Taxes)
October 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Since we've renamed the DoD to "Department of War" here are my proposals for renaming other departments:
Agriculture -> Department of Famine
HHS -> Department of Pestilence
Treasury -> Department of Death (and Taxes)
Agriculture -> Department of Famine
HHS -> Department of Pestilence
Treasury -> Department of Death (and Taxes)
Have to love when FedEx needs a signature on a package, and you have on camera their truck stopping for about 10 seconds, driver never even getting out, and then driving off and a "failed delivery: recipient was unavailable" notification.
October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Have to love when FedEx needs a signature on a package, and you have on camera their truck stopping for about 10 seconds, driver never even getting out, and then driving off and a "failed delivery: recipient was unavailable" notification.
What are the eviction procedures when a temporary resident destroys a substantial part of your property? Asking for a country.
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What are the eviction procedures when a temporary resident destroys a substantial part of your property? Asking for a country.
Been thinking a lot about this as I watch a project slide rapidly into AI adoption: what are the implications this has on the IP and the company value? 1/?
October 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Been thinking a lot about this as I watch a project slide rapidly into AI adoption: what are the implications this has on the IP and the company value? 1/?
Of all the accounts on the lists today, this one that's been around for a while has to be the best representation of the current US government.
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Of all the accounts on the lists today, this one that's been around for a while has to be the best representation of the current US government.
This is an obvious propaganda push, give the first post from almost every one of the accounts on this list.
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is an obvious propaganda push, give the first post from almost every one of the accounts on this list.
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i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.
i know the desire to fight with these sick freaks is strong but resist the urge and just block. it’s better for your brain.
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
i imagine there’s about to be an influx of MAGA chuds spewing their bullshit but i really can’t stress enough that if we don’t give them oxygen, they’ll get bored and leave. block early and often.
For some reason, today seems like a good day for the periodic reminder to block and move on.
October 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
For some reason, today seems like a good day for the periodic reminder to block and move on.
So I guess Google is going to spam me once a day for every app I'm connected to that has the recent Unity security flaw, reminding me that the app needs to be updated? I didn't really need a functional inbox, right? I'm sure they offer an "AI" solution to deal with the noise they're generating.
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
So I guess Google is going to spam me once a day for every app I'm connected to that has the recent Unity security flaw, reminding me that the app needs to be updated? I didn't really need a functional inbox, right? I'm sure they offer an "AI" solution to deal with the noise they're generating.
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Send this fake NY Times Wirecutter recommendation to every dad you know. It's the only way to save our neighborhoods.
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Send this fake NY Times Wirecutter recommendation to every dad you know. It's the only way to save our neighborhoods.
First image that came into my head on seeing the preview frame.
October 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
First image that came into my head on seeing the preview frame.
There's definitely a part of me thinking that my internet being out right now but still having cell service is a case of "oops we turned that off a day too early"
October 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There's definitely a part of me thinking that my internet being out right now but still having cell service is a case of "oops we turned that off a day too early"
Why I will always be angry about artists and their commit messages: Trying to track down changes that caused a build failure and seeing commit descriptions of:
* Assets
* Update
* asdf
* Changed
* Change
* Assets
* Update
* asdf
* Changed
* Change
October 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Why I will always be angry about artists and their commit messages: Trying to track down changes that caused a build failure and seeing commit descriptions of:
* Assets
* Update
* asdf
* Changed
* Change
* Assets
* Update
* asdf
* Changed
* Change
Fucking Samsung mobile devices. I now have *four* that have split in half from battery expansion from the last 8 years. Absolute garbage. Guess I'm going to have to buy yet another Android test device.
October 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Fucking Samsung mobile devices. I now have *four* that have split in half from battery expansion from the last 8 years. Absolute garbage. Guess I'm going to have to buy yet another Android test device.
There is a 100% chance on any project that a new programmer will come in and suggest using some tool feature or technology that the team tried in the past and found it caused more problems than it solved.
October 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
There is a 100% chance on any project that a new programmer will come in and suggest using some tool feature or technology that the team tried in the past and found it caused more problems than it solved.
Quick napkin math: the Unity security flaw has so far cost me around $5K of my time for all the various updates it forced, if I were billing at usual contract rates. But since they're my own company's apps, I just get to eat that cost.
October 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Quick napkin math: the Unity security flaw has so far cost me around $5K of my time for all the various updates it forced, if I were billing at usual contract rates. But since they're my own company's apps, I just get to eat that cost.