AlexanderESmith
@alexanderesmith.com
Technologist, Artist.
Linux, Blender3D. On the internet since before the internet.
If you use generative models or any kind of blockchain, I will mock you.
Linux, Blender3D. On the internet since before the internet.
If you use generative models or any kind of blockchain, I will mock you.
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AlexanderESmith
@alexanderesmith.com
· Jan 14
"AI" doesn't exist yet. You meant to say "image generator" or "language model".
Anyone using the term "AI" is either selling, or using, the digital equivalent of snake oil.
Also, they're stealing the work of people who are *actually* talented, because they don't have a creative bone in their body.
Anyone using the term "AI" is either selling, or using, the digital equivalent of snake oil.
Also, they're stealing the work of people who are *actually* talented, because they don't have a creative bone in their body.
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I know this is a hard conversation to have but it’s entirely possibly you don’t have synesthesia and that you just grew up with lots of things that taste like colors
July 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I know this is a hard conversation to have but it’s entirely possibly you don’t have synesthesia and that you just grew up with lots of things that taste like colors
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“You crashed into an unknown asteroid belt. Explore this alien world, leap between asteroids and find a way to repair your spaceship.”
Demo out on Itch and (soon) Steam
gtibo.itch.io/wild-cosmos
s.team/a/3051070
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
Demo out on Itch and (soon) Steam
gtibo.itch.io/wild-cosmos
s.team/a/3051070
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
December 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM
“You crashed into an unknown asteroid belt. Explore this alien world, leap between asteroids and find a way to repair your spaceship.”
Demo out on Itch and (soon) Steam
gtibo.itch.io/wild-cosmos
s.team/a/3051070
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
Demo out on Itch and (soon) Steam
gtibo.itch.io/wild-cosmos
s.team/a/3051070
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
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The revamped EB Games Canada says it will "return to its roots with a fresh identity that merges classic elements with modern retail experiences."
EB Games to return after GameStop Canada acquisition
The revamped EB Games Canada says it will "return to its roots with a fresh identity that merges classic elements with modern retail experiences."
mobilesyrup.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The revamped EB Games Canada says it will "return to its roots with a fresh identity that merges classic elements with modern retail experiences."
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Exhaustion now exists irrespective of sleep and that’s some bullshit
May 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Exhaustion now exists irrespective of sleep and that’s some bullshit
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Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.
Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam
On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union
www.gofundme.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.
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I miss dvd commentary tracks
May 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I miss dvd commentary tracks
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"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
April 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
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If you're trying to use Alpha brushes in Blender for sculpting, you may encounter this issue: It's blurry, or it seems you don't have enough resolution even though you've got a lot of subdivisions. In this video we look at a few possible causes. #Blender #Blender3D #B3D www.BlenderSecrets.org
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If you're trying to use Alpha brushes in Blender for sculpting, you may encounter this issue: It's blurry, or it seems you don't have enough resolution even though you've got a lot of subdivisions. In this video we look at a few possible causes. #Blender #Blender3D #B3D www.BlenderSecrets.org
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lol :(
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
LLMs hallucinating nonexistent software packages with plausible names leads to a new malware vulnerability: "slopsquatting."
April 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
lol :(
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I was digging through the fine print of Nintendo's new GameChat and found this
seriously? wtf nintendo?
seriously? wtf nintendo?
April 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I was digging through the fine print of Nintendo's new GameChat and found this
seriously? wtf nintendo?
seriously? wtf nintendo?
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you will never actually "understand how oligarchs think" until you recognize that they very sincerely believe 99% of humans are NPCs and can't comprehend why the NPCs keep resisting the player character's commands, they do not have thoughts more complex than "I pushed button and nothing happen"
April 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
you will never actually "understand how oligarchs think" until you recognize that they very sincerely believe 99% of humans are NPCs and can't comprehend why the NPCs keep resisting the player character's commands, they do not have thoughts more complex than "I pushed button and nothing happen"
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High-tech robotic valets making parking effortless, good or bad?
March 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
High-tech robotic valets making parking effortless, good or bad?
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If you're tired of windows, adobe, etc...
I've been solely using linux for around 10 years and around 3 years doing full freelance work with it.
Linux is a solid alternative.
I've been solely using linux for around 10 years and around 3 years doing full freelance work with it.
Linux is a solid alternative.
And update on my Linux journey, a couple of weeks back I decided to daily drive Fedora as an experiment to see if it was possible to use it instead of windows as a game dev/3D artist.
I was surprised with how well it ran and performed and with proton almost all game from steam ran out of the box.
I was surprised with how well it ran and performed and with proton almost all game from steam ran out of the box.
April 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
If you're tired of windows, adobe, etc...
I've been solely using linux for around 10 years and around 3 years doing full freelance work with it.
Linux is a solid alternative.
I've been solely using linux for around 10 years and around 3 years doing full freelance work with it.
Linux is a solid alternative.
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[every assassin’s creed game]
NPC: hello it is i, your best friend wolfgang amadeus mozart! i made you this crossbow
NPC: hello it is i, your best friend wolfgang amadeus mozart! i made you this crossbow
March 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
[every assassin’s creed game]
NPC: hello it is i, your best friend wolfgang amadeus mozart! i made you this crossbow
NPC: hello it is i, your best friend wolfgang amadeus mozart! i made you this crossbow
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Be a Samwise Gamgee. Support your friends, trust your instincts, be humble, lead with your heart, love potatoes, don't let one little spider ruin your day.
March 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Be a Samwise Gamgee. Support your friends, trust your instincts, be humble, lead with your heart, love potatoes, don't let one little spider ruin your day.
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Assuming we make it through the whole “prevent fascists from taking over our government” thing, this country needs to follow through with a very uncomfortable conversation on getting rid of Fox News permanently.
They are a hostile propaganda arm for evangelical white nationalists.
They are a hostile propaganda arm for evangelical white nationalists.
ABC News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
March 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Assuming we make it through the whole “prevent fascists from taking over our government” thing, this country needs to follow through with a very uncomfortable conversation on getting rid of Fox News permanently.
They are a hostile propaganda arm for evangelical white nationalists.
They are a hostile propaganda arm for evangelical white nationalists.
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If you carefully eat the right parts of pretzels you can have a super-cool edible alphabet.
March 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
If you carefully eat the right parts of pretzels you can have a super-cool edible alphabet.
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i sound like a broken record at this point but i think one of the most damaging developments in internet communities (and also the internet in general) is creating spaces where any unqualified idiot is allowed to be wrong as fuck as long as they "mean well" and you're not allowed to be mean to them
March 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
i sound like a broken record at this point but i think one of the most damaging developments in internet communities (and also the internet in general) is creating spaces where any unqualified idiot is allowed to be wrong as fuck as long as they "mean well" and you're not allowed to be mean to them
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2025 survival tip #17: diversify your comfort foods. Pizza one day, ramen the next. Tacos, pasta, grilled cheese. I’m just saying, if we let potatoes get burnt out on us we’ll never survive this.
March 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
2025 survival tip #17: diversify your comfort foods. Pizza one day, ramen the next. Tacos, pasta, grilled cheese. I’m just saying, if we let potatoes get burnt out on us we’ll never survive this.
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Wait can we upload videos longer than a minute now?!
March 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Wait can we upload videos longer than a minute now?!
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Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:
How do I use my Bandcamp subdomain as my Bluesky handle?
Using your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle lets your Bluesky followers know it’s really you. For example, instead of your handle being @example.bsky.social, your handle will be @example.b...
bit.ly
March 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:
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I’m strong in every way except physically or mentally
March 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I’m strong in every way except physically or mentally