Ben Schmidt
@freeptop.bsky.social
I tell robots how to do their jobs. Pragmatic Progressive. SFF fan. Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Former Industrial DJ. Painter of tiny starships and mechs. Huge nerd (which should have been obvious from the rest of the profile). He/him.
Bonus movie, because it was hard to choose just one
a giant worm is crawling through the sand in a desert .
Alt: A sandworm emerging from the sands of Arrakis in Dune (1984).
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December 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Bonus movie, because it was hard to choose just one
If fuel economy standards were the only thing that got rid of station wagons, our roads wouldn’t be filled with SUVs.
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If fuel economy standards were the only thing that got rid of station wagons, our roads wouldn’t be filled with SUVs.
But if you're comparing, you need to include taxes for both, and the taxes on $6.99 are going to be higher than the taxes on 0.5*$12.99.
(This really shouldn't bother me, their basic point is accurate, but my neurodivergent brain just doesn't let this sort of thing go so easily 😅)
(This really shouldn't bother me, their basic point is accurate, but my neurodivergent brain just doesn't let this sort of thing go so easily 😅)
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
But if you're comparing, you need to include taxes for both, and the taxes on $6.99 are going to be higher than the taxes on 0.5*$12.99.
(This really shouldn't bother me, their basic point is accurate, but my neurodivergent brain just doesn't let this sort of thing go so easily 😅)
(This really shouldn't bother me, their basic point is accurate, but my neurodivergent brain just doesn't let this sort of thing go so easily 😅)
How I know I’m neurodivergent: I’m simultaneously outraged over that trickery while also annoyed that 1/2 of 12.99 cannot end up being one cent more than 6.99 😅
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
How I know I’m neurodivergent: I’m simultaneously outraged over that trickery while also annoyed that 1/2 of 12.99 cannot end up being one cent more than 6.99 😅
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Lumping them together as “AI” gives readers the impression that a single class of tool is discerning novel protein structures, teasing subtle patterns out of mountains of LHC data, writing a student’s History 101 paper, and arguing a ketamine-addled billionaire could post up Shaq in his prime. No.
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Lumping them together as “AI” gives readers the impression that a single class of tool is discerning novel protein structures, teasing subtle patterns out of mountains of LHC data, writing a student’s History 101 paper, and arguing a ketamine-addled billionaire could post up Shaq in his prime. No.
VPNs are also used to connect multiple different business office locations together. Expect to see major businesses lobby hard against this one. Especially Silicon Valley. No VPNs means major exposure for intellectual property.
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
VPNs are also used to connect multiple different business office locations together. Expect to see major businesses lobby hard against this one. Especially Silicon Valley. No VPNs means major exposure for intellectual property.
And finally, a Geonosian Pinnace-class Corvette, in the colors of the CIS Navy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And finally, a Geonosian Pinnace-class Corvette, in the colors of the CIS Navy.
Next up, an Imperial version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer. It's an interesting evolution of the Venator into the design aesthetic of the Empire.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Next up, an Imperial version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer. It's an interesting evolution of the Venator into the design aesthetic of the Empire.
Eh, I'm not sure that's a really valid analysis. Until a few days ago "the establishment candidate" hadn't entered the race at all. People were desperate for someone who could beat Collins.
Janet Mills won her last election for Governor pretty handily, so that changes things in that race.
Janet Mills won her last election for Governor pretty handily, so that changes things in that race.
October 22, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Eh, I'm not sure that's a really valid analysis. Until a few days ago "the establishment candidate" hadn't entered the race at all. People were desperate for someone who could beat Collins.
Janet Mills won her last election for Governor pretty handily, so that changes things in that race.
Janet Mills won her last election for Governor pretty handily, so that changes things in that race.
The AHL has a "veteran limit" as to who can be dressed for a game, but there's no limit on the roster.
WB/S already has to scratch players every game due to the veteran limit.
WB/S already has to scratch players every game due to the veteran limit.
October 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The AHL has a "veteran limit" as to who can be dressed for a game, but there's no limit on the roster.
WB/S already has to scratch players every game due to the veteran limit.
WB/S already has to scratch players every game due to the veteran limit.
In terms of the toxins - well, those certainly don't help, but that really comes in well behind the consolidation of Tech into a few companies for why Silicon Valley has had such a big culture shift over the last 20 years.
October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In terms of the toxins - well, those certainly don't help, but that really comes in well behind the consolidation of Tech into a few companies for why Silicon Valley has had such a big culture shift over the last 20 years.