jbsaff
@jbsaff.bsky.social
I write software, play guitar, coach team members, and love life.
The man understood the assignment.
September 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The man understood the assignment.
Contrast that with this: I keep a JSOnline subscription because of you, @jrradcliffe.bsky.social, @cyrthogg.bsky.social, and the rest of the JS writers here on BluSky. Just hit the end of my promotion pricing and decided to stay subbed.
September 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Contrast that with this: I keep a JSOnline subscription because of you, @jrradcliffe.bsky.social, @cyrthogg.bsky.social, and the rest of the JS writers here on BluSky. Just hit the end of my promotion pricing and decided to stay subbed.
And it's not difficult to connect the escalation dots between previous Administration's use of the coercive power of the State to the present one. It does not matter what the intent was, using that power laid the framework to today, which in turn becomes the excuse for tomorrow's further escalation.
August 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And it's not difficult to connect the escalation dots between previous Administration's use of the coercive power of the State to the present one. It does not matter what the intent was, using that power laid the framework to today, which in turn becomes the excuse for tomorrow's further escalation.
Yep, but marketing is a two way street. Dr. Devereaux, recognizing that marketing, is doing some of his own. Much in the same way that I, as a software engineer and architect, want to fix the idea that LLMs like ChatGPT have significant limits. They are not authoritative and cannot reason.
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yep, but marketing is a two way street. Dr. Devereaux, recognizing that marketing, is doing some of his own. Much in the same way that I, as a software engineer and architect, want to fix the idea that LLMs like ChatGPT have significant limits. They are not authoritative and cannot reason.
Also, there are Catholic orcs, Cajun elves, and an entire city that seems determined to prove all the Lore true, in one way or another.
June 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Also, there are Catholic orcs, Cajun elves, and an entire city that seems determined to prove all the Lore true, in one way or another.
Exactly. Code ML assistants are good with "There's a body of documentation that probably has the answer, please surface it", but the programmer needs to treat those responses critically. The less the programmer knows about the topic, the greater the chance of the "AI" wasting your time.
June 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Exactly. Code ML assistants are good with "There's a body of documentation that probably has the answer, please surface it", but the programmer needs to treat those responses critically. The less the programmer knows about the topic, the greater the chance of the "AI" wasting your time.
Homestead Rescue. It's Extreme Home Makeover, but also Dirty Jobs and good vibes. Discovery Network.
June 3, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Homestead Rescue. It's Extreme Home Makeover, but also Dirty Jobs and good vibes. Discovery Network.
Killet.
Super hick.
Ewsboys.
Rits.
Benjamin Ate.
Day of Fir.
Audi Adrenaline.
Bacon Light.
Blue Man Goup.
Aft Punk.
Fun game!
Super hick.
Ewsboys.
Rits.
Benjamin Ate.
Day of Fir.
Audi Adrenaline.
Bacon Light.
Blue Man Goup.
Aft Punk.
Fun game!
May 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Killet.
Super hick.
Ewsboys.
Rits.
Benjamin Ate.
Day of Fir.
Audi Adrenaline.
Bacon Light.
Blue Man Goup.
Aft Punk.
Fun game!
Super hick.
Ewsboys.
Rits.
Benjamin Ate.
Day of Fir.
Audi Adrenaline.
Bacon Light.
Blue Man Goup.
Aft Punk.
Fun game!
I want the theory of the Pacers construction to be proven... viable, I guess? Here's a bunch of good to very good players who are willing to run and play hard together. I want that to be a thing, because I feel like Milwaukee ought to be able to be a team like that.
May 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I want the theory of the Pacers construction to be proven... viable, I guess? Here's a bunch of good to very good players who are willing to run and play hard together. I want that to be a thing, because I feel like Milwaukee ought to be able to be a team like that.
Dear JimBad,
Did KPJ come back next year? And how do you type with boxing gloves on?
Your pal,
Other James
Did KPJ come back next year? And how do you type with boxing gloves on?
Your pal,
Other James
May 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Dear JimBad,
Did KPJ come back next year? And how do you type with boxing gloves on?
Your pal,
Other James
Did KPJ come back next year? And how do you type with boxing gloves on?
Your pal,
Other James
Ben is out here bringing back benign social media. Bravo! 👏
May 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ben is out here bringing back benign social media. Bravo! 👏
Middle option: include a manual override for when the sensor fails/has an off day.
April 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Middle option: include a manual override for when the sensor fails/has an off day.
Something that came up in the discussion is that Starfield's world feels empty or dead. The game also pushes you to progress in a way that removes/resets your investment in living in the world. This seems like it would challenge point 4 of BethesdaGame expectations, and explain the poor reception.
April 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Something that came up in the discussion is that Starfield's world feels empty or dead. The game also pushes you to progress in a way that removes/resets your investment in living in the world. This seems like it would challenge point 4 of BethesdaGame expectations, and explain the poor reception.
Fundamentally, the main character is always leaving the game world. You can try to slow it down and "live" there in a given play through, but the way to progress will always make you leave that version of the world behind.
Cool, this makes a lot of sense.
Cool, this makes a lot of sense.
April 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Fundamentally, the main character is always leaving the game world. You can try to slow it down and "live" there in a given play through, but the way to progress will always make you leave that version of the world behind.
Cool, this makes a lot of sense.
Cool, this makes a lot of sense.
That's a really good point. I assumed that the empty feeling was intentional story telling, but it would certainly explain why some players didn't like the game.
April 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
That's a really good point. I assumed that the empty feeling was intentional story telling, but it would certainly explain why some players didn't like the game.
It also made the tragic stories on derelicts more poignant, as another of those lights winked out.
April 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It also made the tragic stories on derelicts more poignant, as another of those lights winked out.
That was the most profound realization I had. The characters talk about the big cities and all the planets. But the civilized outposts are the exception, and each one is a tiny pin prick of light in the great big dark.
April 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
That was the most profound realization I had. The characters talk about the big cities and all the planets. But the civilized outposts are the exception, and each one is a tiny pin prick of light in the great big dark.
That aligns with my experience. Mostly following quests and enjoying the different ways that different companions caused the story to unfold.
April 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
That aligns with my experience. Mostly following quests and enjoying the different ways that different companions caused the story to unfold.
They dig a very very deep hole before the rebuilding starts. The Vaults are generally designed to guide people to do horrible things. Fallout 4 may have more examples of nice people than the previous games, but it also indulges in the "people are terrible if pushed" presentation.
April 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They dig a very very deep hole before the rebuilding starts. The Vaults are generally designed to guide people to do horrible things. Fallout 4 may have more examples of nice people than the previous games, but it also indulges in the "people are terrible if pushed" presentation.
That's the part I'm curious about. What made it mediocre to you? Did it fail on one specific element, or was it generally underwhelming?
I also just realized that my copy came "free" with another purchase, so my expected entertainment bar was lower than usual.
I also just realized that my copy came "free" with another purchase, so my expected entertainment bar was lower than usual.
April 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
That's the part I'm curious about. What made it mediocre to you? Did it fail on one specific element, or was it generally underwhelming?
I also just realized that my copy came "free" with another purchase, so my expected entertainment bar was lower than usual.
I also just realized that my copy came "free" with another purchase, so my expected entertainment bar was lower than usual.