Chris Blume
@programmax.net
Retired software engineer. Volunteering as chair for the W3C PNG Working Group.
Formerly Google & Twitch.
Formerly Google & Twitch.
Easiest way to get the Japan-only packaging is to fly to Japan. Obviously.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Easiest way to get the Japan-only packaging is to fly to Japan. Obviously.
Every time the League casters talk about Atakhan...
November 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Every time the League casters talk about Atakhan...
Oh man.
3.5 hours in.
I'm chilling to the atmosphere. Sitting at this bar, listening to that guy in the back play piano.
IMHO atmosphere was the power of Bloodlines 1.
I think people forgot to just slow down and take it all in.
3.5 hours in.
I'm chilling to the atmosphere. Sitting at this bar, listening to that guy in the back play piano.
IMHO atmosphere was the power of Bloodlines 1.
I think people forgot to just slow down and take it all in.
October 22, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Oh man.
3.5 hours in.
I'm chilling to the atmosphere. Sitting at this bar, listening to that guy in the back play piano.
IMHO atmosphere was the power of Bloodlines 1.
I think people forgot to just slow down and take it all in.
3.5 hours in.
I'm chilling to the atmosphere. Sitting at this bar, listening to that guy in the back play piano.
IMHO atmosphere was the power of Bloodlines 1.
I think people forgot to just slow down and take it all in.
Bloodlines 2 was originally announced in Feb, 2019.
I preordered the Premium Edition back then and waited 6.5 years.
I'm 2 hours in. So far, I am not feeling the negativity I see from a lot of people.
It is an story action game, not a RPG. I get people will dislike that.
More as I get further.
I preordered the Premium Edition back then and waited 6.5 years.
I'm 2 hours in. So far, I am not feeling the negativity I see from a lot of people.
It is an story action game, not a RPG. I get people will dislike that.
More as I get further.
October 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Bloodlines 2 was originally announced in Feb, 2019.
I preordered the Premium Edition back then and waited 6.5 years.
I'm 2 hours in. So far, I am not feeling the negativity I see from a lot of people.
It is an story action game, not a RPG. I get people will dislike that.
More as I get further.
I preordered the Premium Edition back then and waited 6.5 years.
I'm 2 hours in. So far, I am not feeling the negativity I see from a lot of people.
It is an story action game, not a RPG. I get people will dislike that.
More as I get further.
Very cool.
The Tron Ares CD sound track is styled to look like a 5¼-inch floppy disk.
BUT this styling is a Japan-exclusive.
Time to ship!
The Tron Ares CD sound track is styled to look like a 5¼-inch floppy disk.
BUT this styling is a Japan-exclusive.
Time to ship!
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Very cool.
The Tron Ares CD sound track is styled to look like a 5¼-inch floppy disk.
BUT this styling is a Japan-exclusive.
Time to ship!
The Tron Ares CD sound track is styled to look like a 5¼-inch floppy disk.
BUT this styling is a Japan-exclusive.
Time to ship!
I might be filing my first Final Fantasy Tactics bug.
'Faith' is a double-edged sword. High faith means enemy magick spells hit you harder. But this text says the opposite.
'Faith' is a double-edged sword. High faith means enemy magick spells hit you harder. But this text says the opposite.
October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I might be filing my first Final Fantasy Tactics bug.
'Faith' is a double-edged sword. High faith means enemy magick spells hit you harder. But this text says the opposite.
'Faith' is a double-edged sword. High faith means enemy magick spells hit you harder. But this text says the opposite.
Someone is about to get FAAAARMED
October 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Someone is about to get FAAAARMED
This is kinda silly but I'm a bit proud.
I just parsed as the 12th best rogue in the world against the Edge of Madness ZG boss.
ZG was last phase, so this is cheating a bit. A lot of alt rogues are going in there. But still, this puts me at the 99.8%ile.
fresh.warcraftlogs.com/character/id...
I just parsed as the 12th best rogue in the world against the Edge of Madness ZG boss.
ZG was last phase, so this is cheating a bit. A lot of alt rogues are going in there. But still, this puts me at the 99.8%ile.
fresh.warcraftlogs.com/character/id...
September 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This is kinda silly but I'm a bit proud.
I just parsed as the 12th best rogue in the world against the Edge of Madness ZG boss.
ZG was last phase, so this is cheating a bit. A lot of alt rogues are going in there. But still, this puts me at the 99.8%ile.
fresh.warcraftlogs.com/character/id...
I just parsed as the 12th best rogue in the world against the Edge of Madness ZG boss.
ZG was last phase, so this is cheating a bit. A lot of alt rogues are going in there. But still, this puts me at the 99.8%ile.
fresh.warcraftlogs.com/character/id...
The inspiration of Umamusume died.
"the shining star of losers everywhere"
Japanese drivers, please be careful.
"the shining star of losers everywhere"
Japanese drivers, please be careful.
September 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The inspiration of Umamusume died.
"the shining star of losers everywhere"
Japanese drivers, please be careful.
"the shining star of losers everywhere"
Japanese drivers, please be careful.
Netflix, plz.
I was in the middle of CRUSHING Jinu's part in Free.
I was in the middle of CRUSHING Jinu's part in Free.
August 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Netflix, plz.
I was in the middle of CRUSHING Jinu's part in Free.
I was in the middle of CRUSHING Jinu's part in Free.
If you didn't get emotional during this part,
we can't seal the honmoon together.
we can't seal the honmoon together.
August 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If you didn't get emotional during this part,
we can't seal the honmoon together.
we can't seal the honmoon together.
My AC isn't turning on today, which is ruining my GPU benchmark runs.
You can see indoor temp is 79 and it should have kicked on at 71.
You can also see yesterday was fine.
Is this the Google Nest & power company agreement to remotely hijack? I can't find an override.
You can see indoor temp is 79 and it should have kicked on at 71.
You can also see yesterday was fine.
Is this the Google Nest & power company agreement to remotely hijack? I can't find an override.
July 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My AC isn't turning on today, which is ruining my GPU benchmark runs.
You can see indoor temp is 79 and it should have kicked on at 71.
You can also see yesterday was fine.
Is this the Google Nest & power company agreement to remotely hijack? I can't find an override.
You can see indoor temp is 79 and it should have kicked on at 71.
You can also see yesterday was fine.
Is this the Google Nest & power company agreement to remotely hijack? I can't find an override.
*sigh* This one radiator cannot dissipate as much heat as the 5090 can generate if I max it out.
You can see the fans ramp up to 100% (bottom) but the water temp (blue) keeps rising.
Plus I still need to add the CPU to the loop.
Time to cut up the case.
You can see the fans ramp up to 100% (bottom) but the water temp (blue) keeps rising.
Plus I still need to add the CPU to the loop.
Time to cut up the case.
July 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
*sigh* This one radiator cannot dissipate as much heat as the 5090 can generate if I max it out.
You can see the fans ramp up to 100% (bottom) but the water temp (blue) keeps rising.
Plus I still need to add the CPU to the loop.
Time to cut up the case.
You can see the fans ramp up to 100% (bottom) but the water temp (blue) keeps rising.
Plus I still need to add the CPU to the loop.
Time to cut up the case.
Good news.
I didn't kill the expensive GPU.
I didn't kill the expensive GPU.
July 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Good news.
I didn't kill the expensive GPU.
I didn't kill the expensive GPU.
Wait.
Hold up.
Python gained over 10% since last year?
It nearly doubled. What happened??
Where is all this Python energy coming from?
Hold up.
Python gained over 10% since last year?
It nearly doubled. What happened??
Where is all this Python energy coming from?
July 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Wait.
Hold up.
Python gained over 10% since last year?
It nearly doubled. What happened??
Where is all this Python energy coming from?
Hold up.
Python gained over 10% since last year?
It nearly doubled. What happened??
Where is all this Python energy coming from?
I hate with a burning passion interlaced videos that are not played back as interlaced.
July 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I hate with a burning passion interlaced videos that are not played back as interlaced.
The top right of my new keyboard has an "Any" key.
What should I assign to it?
What should I assign to it?
July 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The top right of my new keyboard has an "Any" key.
What should I assign to it?
What should I assign to it?
Wait. What?
The title is "dkc2: diddy'S kong quest"?!?!?
The title is "dkc2: diddy'S kong quest"?!?!?
July 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Wait. What?
The title is "dkc2: diddy'S kong quest"?!?!?
The title is "dkc2: diddy'S kong quest"?!?!?
Oh god.
4chan picked it up, too.
Made me chuckle, though.
"png.png" -> stereotypical transparency background pattern
4chan picked it up, too.
Made me chuckle, though.
"png.png" -> stereotypical transparency background pattern
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Oh god.
4chan picked it up, too.
Made me chuckle, though.
"png.png" -> stereotypical transparency background pattern
4chan picked it up, too.
Made me chuckle, though.
"png.png" -> stereotypical transparency background pattern
Oh shiii-
tech news outlets are picking it up.
Second time I've had my name in The Verge
tech news outlets are picking it up.
Second time I've had my name in The Verge
June 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Oh shiii-
tech news outlets are picking it up.
Second time I've had my name in The Verge
tech news outlets are picking it up.
Second time I've had my name in The Verge
Whoa.
We're the top of Hacker News.
Oh god, please say the comments are being nice. I haven't been chiming in with positive vibes yet.
We're the top of Hacker News.
Oh god, please say the comments are being nice. I haven't been chiming in with positive vibes yet.
June 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Whoa.
We're the top of Hacker News.
Oh god, please say the comments are being nice. I haven't been chiming in with positive vibes yet.
We're the top of Hacker News.
Oh god, please say the comments are being nice. I haven't been chiming in with positive vibes yet.
Melting GPU power cable fun:
Previously, I had the cable above the GPU. I could feel it warm up, as expected. It worried me.
Then I realized that is also where the hot GPU exhaust is.
So I moved the cable to the intake side where fans move cool air over it.
I literally cannot feel it warming up.
Previously, I had the cable above the GPU. I could feel it warm up, as expected. It worried me.
Then I realized that is also where the hot GPU exhaust is.
So I moved the cable to the intake side where fans move cool air over it.
I literally cannot feel it warming up.
June 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Melting GPU power cable fun:
Previously, I had the cable above the GPU. I could feel it warm up, as expected. It worried me.
Then I realized that is also where the hot GPU exhaust is.
So I moved the cable to the intake side where fans move cool air over it.
I literally cannot feel it warming up.
Previously, I had the cable above the GPU. I could feel it warm up, as expected. It worried me.
Then I realized that is also where the hot GPU exhaust is.
So I moved the cable to the intake side where fans move cool air over it.
I literally cannot feel it warming up.
Bottom 1% for this device?!?
I have to be missing something obvious.
That wouldn't be heat or luck.
Maybe it is in the wrong M.2 slot.
I have to be missing something obvious.
That wouldn't be heat or luck.
Maybe it is in the wrong M.2 slot.
June 21, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Bottom 1% for this device?!?
I have to be missing something obvious.
That wouldn't be heat or luck.
Maybe it is in the wrong M.2 slot.
I have to be missing something obvious.
That wouldn't be heat or luck.
Maybe it is in the wrong M.2 slot.
You ever beat someone 56 life to -74 life?
With 39/39, 33/33, 28/28, and 27/27 creatures?
Ranked match, too.
With 39/39, 33/33, 28/28, and 27/27 creatures?
Ranked match, too.
June 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
You ever beat someone 56 life to -74 life?
With 39/39, 33/33, 28/28, and 27/27 creatures?
Ranked match, too.
With 39/39, 33/33, 28/28, and 27/27 creatures?
Ranked match, too.