Eric Wilson
@digitalsimulacra.com
Programmer, dad, nerd, DIY hobbyist, lapsed runner.
I've been dismissive of the concept of folding phones in general, but I'm suddenly feeling nostalgic for the Nokia 9000 (which incidentally would cost $1600 in 2025 dollars)
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/24/f...
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/24/f...
Foldable iPhone Could Cost $2,400
Apple's foldable iPhone could be priced at $2,399, according to an estimate shared by analyst Arthur Liao at Fubon Research. There have been a range of price estimates, from as low as $1,800 to as hig...
www.macrumors.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I've been dismissive of the concept of folding phones in general, but I'm suddenly feeling nostalgic for the Nokia 9000 (which incidentally would cost $1600 in 2025 dollars)
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/24/f...
www.macrumors.com/2025/11/24/f...
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It just occurred to me that Chuck Schumer's imaginary constituents, "the Baileys," were supposed to be 45 years old when he invented them in 1998, so they'd be 72 now
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It just occurred to me that Chuck Schumer's imaginary constituents, "the Baileys," were supposed to be 45 years old when he invented them in 1998, so they'd be 72 now
Seems like every one of the Lincoln project guys wishes Dick Cheney was still president
Maybe they should have called it the dick project
Maybe they should have called it the dick project
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Seems like every one of the Lincoln project guys wishes Dick Cheney was still president
Maybe they should have called it the dick project
Maybe they should have called it the dick project
There are only 2 kinds of fall days:
Days when the kids have to stay home because school / day care is closed
Days when the kids have to stay home because they caught some virus at school / day care
Days when the kids have to stay home because school / day care is closed
Days when the kids have to stay home because they caught some virus at school / day care
November 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
There are only 2 kinds of fall days:
Days when the kids have to stay home because school / day care is closed
Days when the kids have to stay home because they caught some virus at school / day care
Days when the kids have to stay home because school / day care is closed
Days when the kids have to stay home because they caught some virus at school / day care
Just thinking about when the "MS" in MSNBC stood for "Microsoft" and they'd have shows to teach people how to use the internet...
(Credit to @leolaporte.me for roasting Microsoft in the first episode)
youtu.be/Hxi1fiIFw2c?...
(Credit to @leolaporte.me for roasting Microsoft in the first episode)
youtu.be/Hxi1fiIFw2c?...
MSNBC The Site Premiere Episode Partial Show 10pm July 15, 1996
YouTube video by Sloan's TV Airchive
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Just thinking about when the "MS" in MSNBC stood for "Microsoft" and they'd have shows to teach people how to use the internet...
(Credit to @leolaporte.me for roasting Microsoft in the first episode)
youtu.be/Hxi1fiIFw2c?...
(Credit to @leolaporte.me for roasting Microsoft in the first episode)
youtu.be/Hxi1fiIFw2c?...
It's funny to me that MSNBC had to drop the "NBC" from its name immediately after being spun off from Comcast, but they kept the "MS" when they haven't been associated with Microsoft for 13 years
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It's funny to me that MSNBC had to drop the "NBC" from its name immediately after being spun off from Comcast, but they kept the "MS" when they haven't been associated with Microsoft for 13 years
Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think Panera will make a lot of noise about improving the level of quality, value, and service, and as soon as they see customers start to come back, quietly go back to cutting all of those
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
Panera lost diners by cutting portions and staff. It's reversing course to win them back
Panera Bread has unveiled a turnaround strategy to reverse years of traffic declines.
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Maybe I'm too cynical, but I think Panera will make a lot of noise about improving the level of quality, value, and service, and as soon as they see customers start to come back, quietly go back to cutting all of those
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/p...
idk... maybe a Ted Cruz vs JD Vance primary would be a good thing? It's like The Clash of the Negative Rizz Titans
November 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
idk... maybe a Ted Cruz vs JD Vance primary would be a good thing? It's like The Clash of the Negative Rizz Titans
Host: Coming up next on the Today show, a story about how unaffordable basic groceries are becoming
Producer: Make sure the giant Gucci logo is dead center on the screen for this one
Producer: Make sure the giant Gucci logo is dead center on the screen for this one
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Host: Coming up next on the Today show, a story about how unaffordable basic groceries are becoming
Producer: Make sure the giant Gucci logo is dead center on the screen for this one
Producer: Make sure the giant Gucci logo is dead center on the screen for this one
I just read that bluesky banned Jonathan Swift
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I just read that bluesky banned Jonathan Swift
Thinking of my dad on this Veterans Day 🇺🇸
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Thinking of my dad on this Veterans Day 🇺🇸
I too have not built an electric roadster for the past eight years. Can I have a trillion dollars?
Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28
Tesla delays ‘flying’ Roadster demo to April Fools’ Day, production to 2027/28
Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed back the dates for a demo of the next-gen Tesla Roadster, which he has said will be able to “fly” and suggested that it might not even be a car at all.
more…
electrek.co
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I too have not built an electric roadster for the past eight years. Can I have a trillion dollars?
Realizing that if I take PTO every time the day care is closed and I don't have the day off from work, that's already 3 weeks used, without any actual "vacation"
a man in a black jacket with a netflix logo on the bottom right
Alt: Giancarlo Esposito looking overwhelmed
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Realizing that if I take PTO every time the day care is closed and I don't have the day off from work, that's already 3 weeks used, without any actual "vacation"
I thought I'd save a few bucks making pizza at home tonight, so five minutes after I went into the kitchen, the kids smashed a ~$300(?) floor lamp in the living room. While I was cleaning up the broken glass, I ordered pizza 🫠
November 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I thought I'd save a few bucks making pizza at home tonight, so five minutes after I went into the kitchen, the kids smashed a ~$300(?) floor lamp in the living room. While I was cleaning up the broken glass, I ordered pizza 🫠
Dug the "Vote" sweatshirt out of the drawer where I had stuffed it, unwashed
Brushed away the dust and peeled the "I Voted" sticker
Pulled it over my head and did my best to smooth out the wrinkles
And headed to the polls to see if this old democracy still has some life left in her.
Brushed away the dust and peeled the "I Voted" sticker
Pulled it over my head and did my best to smooth out the wrinkles
And headed to the polls to see if this old democracy still has some life left in her.
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Dug the "Vote" sweatshirt out of the drawer where I had stuffed it, unwashed
Brushed away the dust and peeled the "I Voted" sticker
Pulled it over my head and did my best to smooth out the wrinkles
And headed to the polls to see if this old democracy still has some life left in her.
Brushed away the dust and peeled the "I Voted" sticker
Pulled it over my head and did my best to smooth out the wrinkles
And headed to the polls to see if this old democracy still has some life left in her.
"I have an idea. It's crazy, but it just might work."
November 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"I have an idea. It's crazy, but it just might work."
When I was in elementary school, I had a little pocket computer (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_P...) and I programmed it in BASIC so that you could ask it a question and it would randomly respond "yes" or "no."
I didn't realize I was ahead of my time.
I didn't realize I was ahead of my time.
Sharp PC-1211 - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When I was in elementary school, I had a little pocket computer (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_P...) and I programmed it in BASIC so that you could ask it a question and it would randomly respond "yes" or "no."
I didn't realize I was ahead of my time.
I didn't realize I was ahead of my time.
Memes are profitable...?
And to think, I've been just giving them away for nothing!
And to think, I've been just giving them away for nothing!
From brands and influencers to a viral "Inspector Clouseau," the world's most glamorous theft is also quickly becoming one of the year's most profitable memes. n.pr/3Wk9DfF
First, came the Louvre heist. Then came the memes
From brands and influencers to a viral "Inspector Clouseau," the world's most glamorous theft is also quickly becoming one of the year's most profitable memes.
n.pr
October 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Memes are profitable...?
And to think, I've been just giving them away for nothing!
And to think, I've been just giving them away for nothing!
@dansavage.bsky.social you might find this interesting
When a sitting president releases a video of himself defecating on the American people, that’s not “satire.” It’s a public humiliation fantasy and an erotic performance of dominance.
open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
open.substack.com/pub/drstacey...
Donald Trump’s AI Video Is a Psychosexual Confession
This Substack is reader-supported.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
@dansavage.bsky.social you might find this interesting
Pictured: John Fetterman believing that Republicans will extend the ACA subsidies
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Pictured: John Fetterman believing that Republicans will extend the ACA subsidies
Fetterman is going to switch parties, isn't he? I mean, that has to be his only chance to be reelected, right?
October 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Fetterman is going to switch parties, isn't he? I mean, that has to be his only chance to be reelected, right?