Dan Bednarski
@danb.missdream.org
Magical Girl DevOps
https://missdream.org
https://missdream.org
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Yes it's true! Instead of the Game Awards I recommend watching my GDC lecture on the state of video game preservation. I put my entire ass into this and it would mean a lot if you watched. youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Yes it's true! Instead of the Game Awards I recommend watching my GDC lecture on the state of video game preservation. I put my entire ass into this and it would mean a lot if you watched. youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk
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So the assholes make fat, six-figure salaries for 3 to 7 years, get sexy resumes, look busy, wait for the company to fail, and move on to the next grift . It doesn’t work, it was never going to, and they don’t care.
That’s the life cycle right now. It’s happening in practically every industry.
That’s the life cycle right now. It’s happening in practically every industry.
December 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
So the assholes make fat, six-figure salaries for 3 to 7 years, get sexy resumes, look busy, wait for the company to fail, and move on to the next grift . It doesn’t work, it was never going to, and they don’t care.
That’s the life cycle right now. It’s happening in practically every industry.
That’s the life cycle right now. It’s happening in practically every industry.
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This has to be one of my all time favorite Sailor Moon illustrations. Scan courtesy of Miss Dream.
December 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This has to be one of my all time favorite Sailor Moon illustrations. Scan courtesy of Miss Dream.
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Programmer joke:
"In the future we won't need programmers. We'll just need people who can tell AIs very precisely and in full detail what we want them to do using language the AIs understand."
"In the future we won't need programmers. We'll just need people who can tell AIs very precisely and in full detail what we want them to do using language the AIs understand."
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Programmer joke:
"In the future we won't need programmers. We'll just need people who can tell AIs very precisely and in full detail what we want them to do using language the AIs understand."
"In the future we won't need programmers. We'll just need people who can tell AIs very precisely and in full detail what we want them to do using language the AIs understand."
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This was a good distraction read. I can't believe I missed this back then, just wow all around. 😳
If you want to see a good idea of the prevailing attitudes early on, check the late Zac Bertschy's interview with cofounder Vu Nguyen. It's a masterclass, where Bertschy called out Crunchyroll's bullshit to one of its cofounders' faces, and just let him keep fucking digging.
Still a brilliant read.
Still a brilliant read.
Interview: Crunchyroll's Vu Nguyen
A discussion with Vu Nguyen, a founding member of controversial video streaming website Crunchyroll.
www.animenewsnetwork.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This was a good distraction read. I can't believe I missed this back then, just wow all around. 😳
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Thread, because this 100%.
The moment the tech bros came in dicks swinging and screaming about how "we're gonna kill your jobs and you can't do anything about it," WHILE they were actively stealing from us, was the moment I became determined to burn GenAI shit to the ground.
The moment the tech bros came in dicks swinging and screaming about how "we're gonna kill your jobs and you can't do anything about it," WHILE they were actively stealing from us, was the moment I became determined to burn GenAI shit to the ground.
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Thread, because this 100%.
The moment the tech bros came in dicks swinging and screaming about how "we're gonna kill your jobs and you can't do anything about it," WHILE they were actively stealing from us, was the moment I became determined to burn GenAI shit to the ground.
The moment the tech bros came in dicks swinging and screaming about how "we're gonna kill your jobs and you can't do anything about it," WHILE they were actively stealing from us, was the moment I became determined to burn GenAI shit to the ground.
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I'm the Unreleased NES Games Guy, so "revive a lost NES game and get it officially released" has been on my bucket list for a long, long time. That it is a fundraiser cartridge with 100% of the profits helping even MORE preservation work happen is even cooler than I'd hoped. I'm proud of this.
We're partnering with @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social + @megacatstudios.bsky.social to release Xcavator 2025, a never before seen NES game from the legendary Chris Oberth.
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I'm the Unreleased NES Games Guy, so "revive a lost NES game and get it officially released" has been on my bucket list for a long, long time. That it is a fundraiser cartridge with 100% of the profits helping even MORE preservation work happen is even cooler than I'd hoped. I'm proud of this.
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I say this as someone whose entire job is finding the narrow use cases in which AI is actually useful:
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
I continue to have no sympathy left for whinging about how the public are rude about AI and feel threatened by it when the biggest players in the AI space have spent years very vocally and constantly *threatening the public*
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I say this as someone whose entire job is finding the narrow use cases in which AI is actually useful:
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
All the fear about AI, all the reluctance to adopt it, is entirely legitimate, and a product of the fact that it's been foisted on the public with no consideration of its negative externalities.
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How amazing is this? VGHF
- found a never-before-seen NES prototype
- obtained the rights
- finished the game using period-accurate tools
- is releasing it physically through iam8bit as a charity fundraiser.
- found a never-before-seen NES prototype
- obtained the rights
- finished the game using period-accurate tools
- is releasing it physically through iam8bit as a charity fundraiser.
We're partnering with @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social + @megacatstudios.bsky.social to release Xcavator 2025, a never before seen NES game from the legendary Chris Oberth.
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
December 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
How amazing is this? VGHF
- found a never-before-seen NES prototype
- obtained the rights
- finished the game using period-accurate tools
- is releasing it physically through iam8bit as a charity fundraiser.
- found a never-before-seen NES prototype
- obtained the rights
- finished the game using period-accurate tools
- is releasing it physically through iam8bit as a charity fundraiser.
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We are SO EXCITED to finally show you Xcavator 2025! This is an unreleased (and unannounced!) NES game from 1991 that we recovered from its source code. The rights to it were 100% donated to us, and it's being published as a fundraiser cartridge to support our work!
We're partnering with @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social + @megacatstudios.bsky.social to release Xcavator 2025, a never before seen NES game from the legendary Chris Oberth.
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
100% of profits go to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social!
Pre-order now to play the newest old game on the market: bit.ly/xcavator-2025
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
We are SO EXCITED to finally show you Xcavator 2025! This is an unreleased (and unannounced!) NES game from 1991 that we recovered from its source code. The rights to it were 100% donated to us, and it's being published as a fundraiser cartridge to support our work!
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Lawmakers and bible thumpers don't want you to understand the people they're demonizing are doing more good for society than they ever would
Tatas for Toys benefit has made it rain $183,000 over the past 14 years.
Strippers Are Now No. 1 Donor of Toys to Children’s Hospital
Rachel Saslow
www.wweek.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Lawmakers and bible thumpers don't want you to understand the people they're demonizing are doing more good for society than they ever would
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if you spend your life freaking out about nonexistent evil spirits, you won't have any time or energy to fight the actual human beings working to harm you
i love that a significant portion of the population of the world believes in demons and the devil and satan. they just think this stuff is real and it genuinely scares them
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
if you spend your life freaking out about nonexistent evil spirits, you won't have any time or energy to fight the actual human beings working to harm you
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...Because everything with Internet access is lowkey kinda terrible now?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
...Because everything with Internet access is lowkey kinda terrible now?
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In a post corporate merger world the idea of crossovers and different IPs interacting brings me absolutely no joy.
And I'm the schmo who drew Hank Hill as Sailor Moon.
And I'm the schmo who drew Hank Hill as Sailor Moon.
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In a post corporate merger world the idea of crossovers and different IPs interacting brings me absolutely no joy.
And I'm the schmo who drew Hank Hill as Sailor Moon.
And I'm the schmo who drew Hank Hill as Sailor Moon.
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MARIO'S PICROSS
December 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
MARIO'S PICROSS
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When this inevitably blows up in everyone’s face Atari has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
NEW: I just got off the phone with a Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson who confirmed Warner Bros. Games is included in the Netflix deal.
I asked whether they would discuss plans for the division, but they refused to elaborate further at this point in time.
I asked whether they would discuss plans for the division, but they refused to elaborate further at this point in time.
Yes, Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Games
A Warner Bros. spokesperson has confirmed the video game division will be acquired by Netflix alongside its wider streaming and television business.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When this inevitably blows up in everyone’s face Atari has the opportunity to do the funniest thing
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Jesus Christ, could corporations stop katamari damacying each other for like five minutes
Exclusive: Warner Bros. enters exclusive talks to sell its studios and streaming service to Netflix
Warner Bros. Is Said to Begin Exclusive Deal Talks With Netflix
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has entered exclusive negotiations to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service to Netflix Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions.
bloom.bg
December 5, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Jesus Christ, could corporations stop katamari damacying each other for like five minutes
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Latest painting (acrylic on canvas)
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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
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"Women are too emotional to lead"
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
"Women are too emotional to lead"