Paul Gilbert
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"It's not often in today's gaming world that you get something completely and totally new, but that's exactly what Descent was 30 years ago in 1995."
Remembering Descent, the once-popular, fully 3D 6DOF shooter
Descent is a big part of gaming history, but not many people talk about it.
arstechnica.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"It's not often in today's gaming world that you get something completely and totally new, but that's exactly what Descent was 30 years ago in 1995."
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Apropos of reading a frustrating rant about a book by a friend of mine (don't try to guess!), I was just remembering CS Lewis' work on how to criticize. Here's the not-as-famed-as-it-should-be quote:
July 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Apropos of reading a frustrating rant about a book by a friend of mine (don't try to guess!), I was just remembering CS Lewis' work on how to criticize. Here's the not-as-famed-as-it-should-be quote:
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![Comic. [Person with ponytail using handheld device in front of a large sign with crooked, off-center header, with crooked QR code (with illegible URL) and crooked list beneath] Header: DOANATE TO FIX THIS SIGN! List: $10 Fix kerning [kerning around “rni” of kerning is difficult to read]; $20 Align Columns [out of alignment] $20 Fix text size [much smaller text size]; $50 Fix typo; $50 Fix centering; $100 fix rotation. PERSON: Grrr… [caption] My new company’s business model is based on extorting graphic designers.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidspubnircp7xyx267adn6waakg76eb4giljnlwdh3zig5dqw7pbm@jpeg)
July 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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AMERICA HAS A HOT GARBAGE PROBLEM. LITERALLY. A THREAD
1/ Last year, I spotted some data on LinkedIn that caught my attention. Fires at recycling facilities were skyrocketing as more vape pens, smartphones and electric toothbrushes enter America’s blue bins
1/ Last year, I spotted some data on LinkedIn that caught my attention. Fires at recycling facilities were skyrocketing as more vape pens, smartphones and electric toothbrushes enter America’s blue bins
July 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
AMERICA HAS A HOT GARBAGE PROBLEM. LITERALLY. A THREAD
1/ Last year, I spotted some data on LinkedIn that caught my attention. Fires at recycling facilities were skyrocketing as more vape pens, smartphones and electric toothbrushes enter America’s blue bins
1/ Last year, I spotted some data on LinkedIn that caught my attention. Fires at recycling facilities were skyrocketing as more vape pens, smartphones and electric toothbrushes enter America’s blue bins