Whispertron
@whispertron.bsky.social
Game maker. 3D printer. Carpenter. Reader. Digger. Listener. Prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
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New awareness campaign
November 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New awareness campaign
This immaculately turned out Parisian had better turn out to be:
a) The actual jewel thief making an unassuming getaway in the ensuing chaos.
b) The gentleman detective whom the gendarmerie grudingly brought onto the case.
a) The actual jewel thief making an unassuming getaway in the ensuing chaos.
b) The gentleman detective whom the gendarmerie grudingly brought onto the case.
October 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This immaculately turned out Parisian had better turn out to be:
a) The actual jewel thief making an unassuming getaway in the ensuing chaos.
b) The gentleman detective whom the gendarmerie grudingly brought onto the case.
a) The actual jewel thief making an unassuming getaway in the ensuing chaos.
b) The gentleman detective whom the gendarmerie grudingly brought onto the case.
"Each time they yield to a voice from Washington or any political pressure, each time they eliminate something that might offend some section of the community, they are creating their own body of precedent and tradition, and it will continue to pursue them."
www.rtdna.org/murrows-famo...
www.rtdna.org/murrows-famo...
Murrow's Famous "Wires and Lights in a Box" - Radio Television Digital News Association
www.rtdna.org
September 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"Each time they yield to a voice from Washington or any political pressure, each time they eliminate something that might offend some section of the community, they are creating their own body of precedent and tradition, and it will continue to pursue them."
www.rtdna.org/murrows-famo...
www.rtdna.org/murrows-famo...
"Do you want to lose your Civ game on culture points? Because this is how you lose your Civ game on culture points."
Bekräftat: Taco Bell öppnar i Stockholm
Taco Bell etablerar sig på den svenska marknaden med sin allra första restaurang i Stockholm.
www.mitti.se
September 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"Do you want to lose your Civ game on culture points? Because this is how you lose your Civ game on culture points."
I bought my #ifixit toolkit in 2013, thinking "There's no way I will ever use some of these bits." Well this morning I had to fix the toaster, which was held shut with tri-lobe screws. Laptops, phones, monitors, now toasters...this toolkit has paid for itself tens of dozens of times.
#righttorepair
#righttorepair
September 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
I bought my #ifixit toolkit in 2013, thinking "There's no way I will ever use some of these bits." Well this morning I had to fix the toaster, which was held shut with tri-lobe screws. Laptops, phones, monitors, now toasters...this toolkit has paid for itself tens of dozens of times.
#righttorepair
#righttorepair
We lost one of the genuinely good ones. 😢
Funeral Times | Death Notice Dr. Frederic James (Fred) MORRISON
We regret to inform you of the recent death of Dr. Frederic James (Fred) MORRISON
www.funeraltimes.com
May 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We lost one of the genuinely good ones. 😢
I hope to someday be as chilled out as this Norwegian, who clearly has their priorities straight when it comes to personal time, the importance of naps, and not sweating minor inconveniences...
Norway cabin owner snoozes as cargo ship runs aground outside | The Witness
Several hours later, the massive red and green container ship was still stuck near the wooden house, waiting to be refloated.
witness.co.za
May 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I hope to someday be as chilled out as this Norwegian, who clearly has their priorities straight when it comes to personal time, the importance of naps, and not sweating minor inconveniences...
I really hope this doesn't sink the chances of a live-action Predator movie set in feudal Japan, because I want to know the back-story of whoever wielded the katana that yakuza assassin finds on the game preserve planet.
Predator: Killer of Killers | Official Trailer | Hulu
YouTube video by Hulu
www.youtube.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I really hope this doesn't sink the chances of a live-action Predator movie set in feudal Japan, because I want to know the back-story of whoever wielded the katana that yakuza assassin finds on the game preserve planet.
Last night I finished Act 1 of Claire Obscure: Expedition 33. The emotional gut-punch of what happened had me stop playing to go do something else, because it felt churlish to just continue. Sandfall deserve the praise and success they're getting for this game. It is a game development masterpiece.
May 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Last night I finished Act 1 of Claire Obscure: Expedition 33. The emotional gut-punch of what happened had me stop playing to go do something else, because it felt churlish to just continue. Sandfall deserve the praise and success they're getting for this game. It is a game development masterpiece.
Playing Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, I'm struck by how expressive the character's faces are. A lot of work went into giving each character their own facial ticks, and it pays off. Gustave's one-sided, sardonic grin conveys more nuance than any spoken line.
store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies ...
store.steampowered.com
May 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Playing Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, I'm struck by how expressive the character's faces are. A lot of work went into giving each character their own facial ticks, and it pays off. Gustave's one-sided, sardonic grin conveys more nuance than any spoken line.
store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/...
Early morning, Easter Monday. The smell of charred wood from dozens of bonfires hangs thick in the air, a testament to the pagan traditions being alive and well in northern Germany.
April 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Early morning, Easter Monday. The smell of charred wood from dozens of bonfires hangs thick in the air, a testament to the pagan traditions being alive and well in northern Germany.
Logical conclusion: We must be even more polite to the AI tools and literally kill them with kindness.
April 21, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Logical conclusion: We must be even more polite to the AI tools and literally kill them with kindness.
I would have also accepted "Meuchelmühle", "Mördermaschiene", or "Schlachtungsgerät."
"Tötungstoaster" would have been a bit of a stretch.
"Tötungstoaster" would have been a bit of a stretch.
Everything is awful? Yes.
But the German edition of @marthawells.com Murderbot? Quite satisfying.
KILLERBOT!!!
But the German edition of @marthawells.com Murderbot? Quite satisfying.
KILLERBOT!!!
April 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I would have also accepted "Meuchelmühle", "Mördermaschiene", or "Schlachtungsgerät."
"Tötungstoaster" would have been a bit of a stretch.
"Tötungstoaster" would have been a bit of a stretch.
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Full column here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
The problem with tech bros? If they like it, they’ll kill it
Chat GPT’s Studio Ghibli AI app has left the film company powerless to prevent its art being used in propaganda
www.thetimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Full column here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...
A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies!
April 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies!
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Our capitalist society sees profit as the point of human society, and profit is most harmed by cost, and cost is most caused by labor of humans, so inevitably this will be a society that increasingly sees humans as a problem to eliminate, which is why that is how it is training its machines now.
March 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our capitalist society sees profit as the point of human society, and profit is most harmed by cost, and cost is most caused by labor of humans, so inevitably this will be a society that increasingly sees humans as a problem to eliminate, which is why that is how it is training its machines now.
As some of my very dear Irish friends would say: "Feck's sake g'wan an' feck off you feckin' fecker."
A Conservative MP has called on Ireland to join the Commonwealth during a debate in the House of Commons
Conservative MP calls on Ireland to join Commonwealth
A Conservative MP has called on Ireland to join the Commonwealth during a debate in the House of Commons.
www.rte.ie
March 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
As some of my very dear Irish friends would say: "Feck's sake g'wan an' feck off you feckin' fecker."
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We are proud to announce the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, a direct-join organization made of, by, and for workers of the video game industry!
Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org
Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org
Today, we are announcing the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, an industry-wide union formed by @codecwa.bsky.social and @cwaunion.bsky.social 💪🎮
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
We're launching at #GDC2025 this morning to build a video game industry that works for us. We're done playing.
March 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We are proud to announce the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, a direct-join organization made of, by, and for workers of the video game industry!
Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org
Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org
Breaking: German government opens website for public donations to defence projects. It's called Kriegstarter.
March 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Breaking: German government opens website for public donations to defence projects. It's called Kriegstarter.
No surprise that a fascist, oligarch run government is against workers' rights. “Removes bureaucratic hurdles that will strengthen workforce agility, enhance productivity and resiliency” In other words: "This lets us fire people at a whim without any opposition and leave the rest in fear."
Trump administration declares TSA screener union contract void
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will cancel TSA’s collective bargaining agreement and stop collecting union dues, a move it says will “strengthen workforce agility.”
www.politico.com
March 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
No surprise that a fascist, oligarch run government is against workers' rights. “Removes bureaucratic hurdles that will strengthen workforce agility, enhance productivity and resiliency” In other words: "This lets us fire people at a whim without any opposition and leave the rest in fear."
Years ago I found my university's shelves of British Society of Engineering proceedings from the 1800's. Not an engineering student, it was a thrill to handle 100 year-old documents and gain insight into the society of the time. AI kills this, and critical thinking, and we are worse off for it.
Basement adventures showed me why ChatGPT can only ever be garbage.
In The British Library. Photo by Surekha Davies. Hallo readers, First, a news flash: Join me for a virtual book launch for HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY...
buttondown.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Years ago I found my university's shelves of British Society of Engineering proceedings from the 1800's. Not an engineering student, it was a thrill to handle 100 year-old documents and gain insight into the society of the time. AI kills this, and critical thinking, and we are worse off for it.
The worst thing about this is that we can no longer play the "how many days since a truck got stuck in a tollbooth" game.
Tolls coming out of Macdonald and MacKay bridges two weeks earlier
HHBridges release: Tolls will disappear from both Halifax Harbour bridges two weeks earlier than planned, fulfilling a government commitment to make crossings more affordable, simpler and smoother for...
haligonia.ca
March 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The worst thing about this is that we can no longer play the "how many days since a truck got stuck in a tollbooth" game.
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Just learned from one of his friends that George Lowe, voice of the titular character from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, has died.
R.I.P., George
R.I.P., George
March 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just learned from one of his friends that George Lowe, voice of the titular character from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, has died.
R.I.P., George
R.I.P., George
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Hard-working game devs across three WB studios are now suddenly without jobs -- the company behind games like Batman: Arkham and Mortal Kombat.
Layoffs aren't "strategic," they're corporate greed. Video game workers deserve to be treated with dignity.
Layoffs aren't "strategic," they're corporate greed. Video game workers deserve to be treated with dignity.
Warner Bros. Shuts Down Three Game Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman Title
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is closing three video-game studios and halting work on a highly anticipated Wonder Woman title in a bid to boost the profitability of its interactive entertainment busines...
www.bloomberg.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hard-working game devs across three WB studios are now suddenly without jobs -- the company behind games like Batman: Arkham and Mortal Kombat.
Layoffs aren't "strategic," they're corporate greed. Video game workers deserve to be treated with dignity.
Layoffs aren't "strategic," they're corporate greed. Video game workers deserve to be treated with dignity.