burke
@acaer.bsky.social
writes code, plays guitar, reads books, watches anime
june turned out to be a lighter reading month, but spent it with some good short stories
June 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
june turned out to be a lighter reading month, but spent it with some good short stories
finally can start may reading thread…
there’s too much to say about this short book. a powerful kaleidoscopic journey. suffice it to say my first bolaño has left an impression
there’s too much to say about this short book. a powerful kaleidoscopic journey. suffice it to say my first bolaño has left an impression
May 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
finally can start may reading thread…
there’s too much to say about this short book. a powerful kaleidoscopic journey. suffice it to say my first bolaño has left an impression
there’s too much to say about this short book. a powerful kaleidoscopic journey. suffice it to say my first bolaño has left an impression
maybe i will share what i read each month. didn’t finish reading that much in april, i must redouble my efforts
May 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
maybe i will share what i read each month. didn’t finish reading that much in april, i must redouble my efforts
"This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship."
April 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship."
watching friend and brother realize tiktok’s ban went into effect and the are a limited number of scrolls until their final tok…
January 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
watching friend and brother realize tiktok’s ban went into effect and the are a limited number of scrolls until their final tok…
can’t believe they’re cancelling my boy orlok…
January 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
can’t believe they’re cancelling my boy orlok…
i used to wonder why there were so many annoying bloodborne guys
then i played bloodborne
now i’m an annoying bloodborne guy
then i played bloodborne
now i’m an annoying bloodborne guy
January 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
i used to wonder why there were so many annoying bloodborne guys
then i played bloodborne
now i’m an annoying bloodborne guy
then i played bloodborne
now i’m an annoying bloodborne guy
nosferatu screening was full of people laughing.
ironic detachment really has sapped people’s ability to engage with something earnest or “serious” or remotely “challenging”
a film on those terms feels threatening compared to winks and nods indicating that nothing on screen matters
ironic detachment really has sapped people’s ability to engage with something earnest or “serious” or remotely “challenging”
a film on those terms feels threatening compared to winks and nods indicating that nothing on screen matters
January 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
nosferatu screening was full of people laughing.
ironic detachment really has sapped people’s ability to engage with something earnest or “serious” or remotely “challenging”
a film on those terms feels threatening compared to winks and nods indicating that nothing on screen matters
ironic detachment really has sapped people’s ability to engage with something earnest or “serious” or remotely “challenging”
a film on those terms feels threatening compared to winks and nods indicating that nothing on screen matters
what are other examples of games with ‘forbidden’ zones in their hub areas only fully explorable later?
thinking about Majula hole
thinking about Majula hole
December 18, 2024 at 6:14 AM
what are other examples of games with ‘forbidden’ zones in their hub areas only fully explorable later?
thinking about Majula hole
thinking about Majula hole
lots of ‘takes’ about why regular season NBA ratings are falling and i feel like i’m on crazy pills
NBA has long had the reputation of poorer play outside of ‘important’ games.
expand the playoffs & less ‘good’ play is required to make the cut, why overextend
NBA has long had the reputation of poorer play outside of ‘important’ games.
expand the playoffs & less ‘good’ play is required to make the cut, why overextend
December 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
lots of ‘takes’ about why regular season NBA ratings are falling and i feel like i’m on crazy pills
NBA has long had the reputation of poorer play outside of ‘important’ games.
expand the playoffs & less ‘good’ play is required to make the cut, why overextend
NBA has long had the reputation of poorer play outside of ‘important’ games.
expand the playoffs & less ‘good’ play is required to make the cut, why overextend
crushing corporate reality once again has me daydreaming about streaming and making videos about media
December 17, 2024 at 4:43 AM
crushing corporate reality once again has me daydreaming about streaming and making videos about media
poe2 has the worst spiders. spindly, hateful things. entirely too big.
fantastic
fantastic
December 16, 2024 at 2:50 PM
poe2 has the worst spiders. spindly, hateful things. entirely too big.
fantastic
fantastic
i generally don’t like “tourist” accusations
but
witcher 4 discourse is dominated by people who did not play witcher 3
many such cases
but
witcher 4 discourse is dominated by people who did not play witcher 3
many such cases
December 16, 2024 at 2:20 PM
i generally don’t like “tourist” accusations
but
witcher 4 discourse is dominated by people who did not play witcher 3
many such cases
but
witcher 4 discourse is dominated by people who did not play witcher 3
many such cases
naughty dog really pulled up with the most “this was greenlit when stranger things popped off” looking game i’ve ever seen
December 13, 2024 at 4:04 PM
naughty dog really pulled up with the most “this was greenlit when stranger things popped off” looking game i’ve ever seen
having a lot of fun with PoE2. slower and dripping with atmosphere.
I saw IGN echo that this is *still* a spreadsheet game & i wish this descriptor would die, it’s a big part of why i bounced off PoE1.
going node by node, thinking up a build yourself is way more engaging than ripping one
I saw IGN echo that this is *still* a spreadsheet game & i wish this descriptor would die, it’s a big part of why i bounced off PoE1.
going node by node, thinking up a build yourself is way more engaging than ripping one
December 12, 2024 at 1:57 PM
having a lot of fun with PoE2. slower and dripping with atmosphere.
I saw IGN echo that this is *still* a spreadsheet game & i wish this descriptor would die, it’s a big part of why i bounced off PoE1.
going node by node, thinking up a build yourself is way more engaging than ripping one
I saw IGN echo that this is *still* a spreadsheet game & i wish this descriptor would die, it’s a big part of why i bounced off PoE1.
going node by node, thinking up a build yourself is way more engaging than ripping one
watched the 40k and Armored Core episodes of Secret Level and had some thoughts
December 12, 2024 at 6:55 AM
watched the 40k and Armored Core episodes of Secret Level and had some thoughts
in my life, every time insurance could have applied at least one party (often both) hopes no claim is filed. when applying for insurance, i was advised repeatedly to use an HSA instead. i was told my car insurance would go down at 25, it has only ever gone up despite no accidents.
shit don’t work
shit don’t work
December 7, 2024 at 4:18 PM
in my life, every time insurance could have applied at least one party (often both) hopes no claim is filed. when applying for insurance, i was advised repeatedly to use an HSA instead. i was told my car insurance would go down at 25, it has only ever gone up despite no accidents.
shit don’t work
shit don’t work
the power of lizard brain: every night the same shadow from the same tree blowing around outside frightens me and i think it’s an intruder
November 22, 2024 at 6:18 AM
the power of lizard brain: every night the same shadow from the same tree blowing around outside frightens me and i think it’s an intruder
“stalker 2 barely runs”
a perfect sequel, finally…
a perfect sequel, finally…
November 21, 2024 at 1:37 PM
“stalker 2 barely runs”
a perfect sequel, finally…
a perfect sequel, finally…
while this is most definitely not about me, i’m wondering what cosmic entity i crossed to have recommended All the Pretty Horses and McCarthy in general to like 5 people last week, just in time for this news to break
November 21, 2024 at 1:16 PM
while this is most definitely not about me, i’m wondering what cosmic entity i crossed to have recommended All the Pretty Horses and McCarthy in general to like 5 people last week, just in time for this news to break
for all the interrogation of why someone would come to this site, for me it really boils down not having an infinite ‘For You’ trough feeding me slop
November 20, 2024 at 12:56 PM
for all the interrogation of why someone would come to this site, for me it really boils down not having an infinite ‘For You’ trough feeding me slop
nothing to truly inaugurate bsky as new twitter like complaining discord is down
November 17, 2024 at 5:46 AM
nothing to truly inaugurate bsky as new twitter like complaining discord is down
i am in my melatonin gummy era
February 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM
i am in my melatonin gummy era