KB
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@kbkarma.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Hi there! I'm KB or Alex. I play a lot of video games (mostly FFXIV for the last three years, but also some other stuff). I read a good deal, mostly fantasy and sci-fi. My music tastes are eclectic and mostly instrumental. I'm Irish/Greek, was raised in Africa, and currently live in Dublin.
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A commonly-misunderstood aspect of computer security is that you are battling computers.
No. That is not right at all. Computers are barely involved.
You are battling humans who eat apathy and coordination problems.
No. That is not right at all. Computers are barely involved.
You are battling humans who eat apathy and coordination problems.
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A commonly-misunderstood aspect of computer security is that you are battling computers.
No. That is not right at all. Computers are barely involved.
You are battling humans who eat apathy and coordination problems.
No. That is not right at all. Computers are barely involved.
You are battling humans who eat apathy and coordination problems.
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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freaking epic that's what
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
freaking epic that's what
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frieren look up (alternate ending)
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
frieren look up (alternate ending)
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It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too
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oh the sweet sound of 'approved with no notes' woOOO \o/
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
oh the sweet sound of 'approved with no notes' woOOO \o/
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
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Tonight's pelican diving sequence.
We made it through another one.
Let's keep going
We're gonna defeat these fuckers ❤️ 🪶
We made it through another one.
Let's keep going
We're gonna defeat these fuckers ❤️ 🪶
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Tonight's pelican diving sequence.
We made it through another one.
Let's keep going
We're gonna defeat these fuckers ❤️ 🪶
We made it through another one.
Let's keep going
We're gonna defeat these fuckers ❤️ 🪶
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That literally is just a deer.
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
That literally is just a deer.
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I knew Sean was a great guy but I was not expecting him to be the Mr. Rogers of the new age
"Be there for your fellow members. Be there for yourself. Be there for the process." President @SeanAstin urges #SagAftraMembers to participate in our upcoming W&W conditions process for TV/Theatrical/Streaming negotiations. Visit sagaftra.org/contracts2026 for meeting dates.
November 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I knew Sean was a great guy but I was not expecting him to be the Mr. Rogers of the new age
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Sometimes I hate myself for the kind of gameplay ideas I have, coding this tumbling block physics with the screws was SOO hard
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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every author in the class action, please file the claim.
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
every author in the class action, please file the claim.
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Have learnt from Andrea Cau that French palaeontologist Philippe Taquet died yesterday, aged 85. Taquet published a substantial amount on north African and French #dinosaurs, including Ouranosaurus, spinosaurids, the dromaeosaurid Pyroraptor and much more.
November 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Have learnt from Andrea Cau that French palaeontologist Philippe Taquet died yesterday, aged 85. Taquet published a substantial amount on north African and French #dinosaurs, including Ouranosaurus, spinosaurids, the dromaeosaurid Pyroraptor and much more.
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So if AI succeeds loads of people lose their jobs as they're replaced by AI, and if AI fails, loads of people lose their jobs as the economy crashes?
It’s amazing how this story has gone from 0 to 60 in UK press. There’s been no mainstream coverage to date but this morning the story is leading BBC News site & bulletins.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns 'no company immune' if AI bubble bursts
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, CEO Sundar Pichai said the artificial intelligence boom had been an
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
So if AI succeeds loads of people lose their jobs as they're replaced by AI, and if AI fails, loads of people lose their jobs as the economy crashes?
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Krafton CEO allegedly asked AI to "brainstorm ways to avoid paying" earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs www.eurogamer.net/krafton-ceo-...
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Krafton CEO allegedly asked AI to "brainstorm ways to avoid paying" earnout bonus to Subnautica 2 devs www.eurogamer.net/krafton-ceo-...
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A detailed account of how to monetise Japanese artforms without needing a human artist upfront. It's brilliant, but it worries me that the whole thrust of the virtual world is to erase performers who don't either become its servants or find ways to subvert it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/taiga-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/taiga-...
Strategy: Virtual Artist x Anime - How to boost CD sales | Taiga Kunii
🇯🇵 How a “Faceless” Virtual Artist Is Outselling Real Musicians — And Why Her Gundam Collab Is a Case Study for the Industry
Most global markets are still debating whether virtual artists can be comm...
www.linkedin.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A detailed account of how to monetise Japanese artforms without needing a human artist upfront. It's brilliant, but it worries me that the whole thrust of the virtual world is to erase performers who don't either become its servants or find ways to subvert it.
www.linkedin.com/posts/taiga-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/taiga-...
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40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
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"One of the most brilliant programmers around" - tributes pour in as Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman passes away www.eurogamer.net/one-of-the-m...
November 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"One of the most brilliant programmers around" - tributes pour in as Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman passes away www.eurogamer.net/one-of-the-m...
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Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
November 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
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My personal “Don’t give to the Salvation Army” story:
When I was homeless in 2019, the Salvation Army shelter refused to give me a bed (even though they were available), because I was on immunosuppressant meds and they didn’t want to be responsible or liable if I got more sick or died on premises. They’d rather I die on the street.
It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
My personal “Don’t give to the Salvation Army” story: