AB-Ron
@ab-ron.bsky.social
Writing, reading, learning, and exploring.
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So I was considering why I resonate more with Satisfactory over something like Minecraft and I think it's a combination of two things: restrictions and direction.
The restrictions force you to be creative with a limited toolset, and the direction gives you something to work on all the time.
The restrictions force you to be creative with a limited toolset, and the direction gives you something to work on all the time.
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
So I was considering why I resonate more with Satisfactory over something like Minecraft and I think it's a combination of two things: restrictions and direction.
The restrictions force you to be creative with a limited toolset, and the direction gives you something to work on all the time.
The restrictions force you to be creative with a limited toolset, and the direction gives you something to work on all the time.
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Oh this has my attention. A creative-focused factory game with a nice low poly esthetic. It's closer to Shapez than Satisfactory, but it blends the two in several ways. It's only a demo and I've only played for a little bit, but seems neat!
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
#blutoid
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
#blutoid
Modulus Demo on Steam
Modulus is a creative factory automation game where you design not just the systems, but construct the very building blocks themselves. No enemies, no timers, just you, your machines, and the quiet sa...
store.steampowered.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Oh this has my attention. A creative-focused factory game with a nice low poly esthetic. It's closer to Shapez than Satisfactory, but it blends the two in several ways. It's only a demo and I've only played for a little bit, but seems neat!
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
#blutoid
store.steampowered.com/app/3465000/...
#blutoid
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Event: Women in Space discussion over Zoom, Oct 7 at noon ET
Join my friends @nanavisitor.bsky.social & @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social, plus Roddenberry Ambassador Sabrina Cartan, CEO Mindy Howard, & astronaut Keisha Schahaff
We need the next generation of Majors, Captains, & Cadets now!
💫🚀✨
Link⬇️
Join my friends @nanavisitor.bsky.social & @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social, plus Roddenberry Ambassador Sabrina Cartan, CEO Mindy Howard, & astronaut Keisha Schahaff
We need the next generation of Majors, Captains, & Cadets now!
💫🚀✨
Link⬇️
October 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Event: Women in Space discussion over Zoom, Oct 7 at noon ET
Join my friends @nanavisitor.bsky.social & @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social, plus Roddenberry Ambassador Sabrina Cartan, CEO Mindy Howard, & astronaut Keisha Schahaff
We need the next generation of Majors, Captains, & Cadets now!
💫🚀✨
Link⬇️
Join my friends @nanavisitor.bsky.social & @amyimhoff1701.bsky.social, plus Roddenberry Ambassador Sabrina Cartan, CEO Mindy Howard, & astronaut Keisha Schahaff
We need the next generation of Majors, Captains, & Cadets now!
💫🚀✨
Link⬇️
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Captain Archer: `I think I`ll start a new tradition. Shirtless Thursdays for all Captains!`
Captain Kirk: `I really enjoy Starfleet traditions.`
Captain Picard: `Works for me!`
Captain Janeway: `I don`t think so.`
😲😲🤣🤣🤣🤣🖖
#StarTrek
@williamshatner.bsky.social @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
Captain Kirk: `I really enjoy Starfleet traditions.`
Captain Picard: `Works for me!`
Captain Janeway: `I don`t think so.`
😲😲🤣🤣🤣🤣🖖
#StarTrek
@williamshatner.bsky.social @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Captain Archer: `I think I`ll start a new tradition. Shirtless Thursdays for all Captains!`
Captain Kirk: `I really enjoy Starfleet traditions.`
Captain Picard: `Works for me!`
Captain Janeway: `I don`t think so.`
😲😲🤣🤣🤣🤣🖖
#StarTrek
@williamshatner.bsky.social @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
Captain Kirk: `I really enjoy Starfleet traditions.`
Captain Picard: `Works for me!`
Captain Janeway: `I don`t think so.`
😲😲🤣🤣🤣🤣🖖
#StarTrek
@williamshatner.bsky.social @thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
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Today, my research group @ Georgia Tech released a paper on vulnerabilities in Tile --- the second largest device finding network after Apple's AirTags.
You can read about it in Wired, reporting by @kimzetter.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/tile-t...
You can read about it in Wired, reporting by @kimzetter.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/tile-t...
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today, my research group @ Georgia Tech released a paper on vulnerabilities in Tile --- the second largest device finding network after Apple's AirTags.
You can read about it in Wired, reporting by @kimzetter.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/tile-t...
You can read about it in Wired, reporting by @kimzetter.bsky.social!
www.wired.com/story/tile-t...
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Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
July 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.
Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.
#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
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The pandemic accelerated brain aging by ~5.5 months, even in uninfected people. This structural aging was distinct from cognitive decline, which was specifically linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection. 🧪#MedSKy #COVID 🛟
People’s brains aged faster during the COVID pandemic — even the uninfected
Study of nearly 1,000 people showed that brain ageing was not linked to infection status, but cognitive decline was.
www.nature.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The pandemic accelerated brain aging by ~5.5 months, even in uninfected people. This structural aging was distinct from cognitive decline, which was specifically linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection. 🧪#MedSKy #COVID 🛟
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Had to haul this beaty round as a trainee accountant in the early '90s
July 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Had to haul this beaty round as a trainee accountant in the early '90s
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“That's why his final monologue about the settlement was so dangerous to CBS's incoming overlords. Colbert didn't just criticize the payment; he named it for what it was.” www.readtpa.com/p/stephen-co...
Stephen Colbert's Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like
Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show's death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.
www.readtpa.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“That's why his final monologue about the settlement was so dangerous to CBS's incoming overlords. Colbert didn't just criticize the payment; he named it for what it was.” www.readtpa.com/p/stephen-co...
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If you, like me, are an automation nerd looking for a really good distraction from ::gestures wildly::, I highly recommend buying Satisfactory on Steam. It’s on sale, a huge update was just released, and it’s somehow more addictive than Civ or Cities Skylines.
You’re welcome (or I’m sorry).
You’re welcome (or I’m sorry).
July 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you, like me, are an automation nerd looking for a really good distraction from ::gestures wildly::, I highly recommend buying Satisfactory on Steam. It’s on sale, a huge update was just released, and it’s somehow more addictive than Civ or Cities Skylines.
You’re welcome (or I’m sorry).
You’re welcome (or I’m sorry).
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New video up on the channel!
I take a stroll down memory lane and check out
@letsgameitout.tv's old Satisfactory videos talking about what it's like having your game be subjected to this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rng_...
I take a stroll down memory lane and check out
@letsgameitout.tv's old Satisfactory videos talking about what it's like having your game be subjected to this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rng_...
Game Dev Reacts to Let's Game It Out
YouTube video by The Game Dev Circle
www.youtube.com
July 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New video up on the channel!
I take a stroll down memory lane and check out
@letsgameitout.tv's old Satisfactory videos talking about what it's like having your game be subjected to this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rng_...
I take a stroll down memory lane and check out
@letsgameitout.tv's old Satisfactory videos talking about what it's like having your game be subjected to this! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rng_...
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Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
July 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Post your favorite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.
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If you need a breather from all this bullshit, here's a photo of Earth.
From Saturn.
We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.
From Saturn.
We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.
June 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
If you need a breather from all this bullshit, here's a photo of Earth.
From Saturn.
We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.
From Saturn.
We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.
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Satisfactory is evil with how much it sucks you in
a screenshot of a video game shows a few icons including tab
ALT: a screenshot of a video game shows a few icons including tab
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May 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Satisfactory is evil with how much it sucks you in
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Dental and vision care are just as important to maintaining good health and satisfactory quality of life as care for any other parts of the body. They need to be included as part of Medicare coverage.
May 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Dental and vision care are just as important to maintaining good health and satisfactory quality of life as care for any other parts of the body. They need to be included as part of Medicare coverage.
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Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
truthout.org/articles/pri...
Prisons Allow Private Companies to Cut Off Communication With Loved Ones
Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
truthout.org
May 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
truthout.org/articles/pri...
truthout.org/articles/pri...
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Thwy are both such incredible singers!! I love how music evokes such deep passion, emotions, feelings, in me and everyone. What an incredible, impromptu, performance.
May 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thwy are both such incredible singers!! I love how music evokes such deep passion, emotions, feelings, in me and everyone. What an incredible, impromptu, performance.
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Your regular reminder that NSF grants built the internet and helped the U.S. dominate tech.
BREAKING: NSF has frozen all grant funding, as of yesterday. It's unclear when they will resume funding awards, or why the pause has been put in place. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones
US science funder also plans to screen grant applications for compliance with ‘agency priorities’.
www.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Your regular reminder that NSF grants built the internet and helped the U.S. dominate tech.
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Huge news on Patreon! Because of the Apple v. Epic ruling, they are not only dropping the 30% Apple Store charge on the iOS app, they are also halting the move to subscription billing for all creators - which would have affected creators like me, who use a "per video" structure than monthly.
May 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Huge news on Patreon! Because of the Apple v. Epic ruling, they are not only dropping the 30% Apple Store charge on the iOS app, they are also halting the move to subscription billing for all creators - which would have affected creators like me, who use a "per video" structure than monthly.
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I’m tired of people saying we don’t have any proper male role models as if Weird Al hasn’t been around for decades
May 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I’m tired of people saying we don’t have any proper male role models as if Weird Al hasn’t been around for decades
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FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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My great uncle was lynched after coming home from WWI because he went to town & wanted a drink and they refused to serve him— a VET who just fought for this country
After missing for hours my granddaddy found him hanging from a tree
THATS why I protect my peace
Every time I shine it’s for THEM
After missing for hours my granddaddy found him hanging from a tree
THATS why I protect my peace
Every time I shine it’s for THEM
May 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My great uncle was lynched after coming home from WWI because he went to town & wanted a drink and they refused to serve him— a VET who just fought for this country
After missing for hours my granddaddy found him hanging from a tree
THATS why I protect my peace
Every time I shine it’s for THEM
After missing for hours my granddaddy found him hanging from a tree
THATS why I protect my peace
Every time I shine it’s for THEM