Mike "Silph" Hall, PhD arc
@silphcolapras.bsky.social
PhD Student at UArk in "what if history, but video game?" (Cultural Studies, but predominantly DH and Archaeology)
MA DH
Melodic Death Metal Leftist #TesticularCancerSurvivor they/them
MA DH
Melodic Death Metal Leftist #TesticularCancerSurvivor they/them
A recent picture of my dog I got from my parents
Aly being a very silly goof
Aly being a very silly goof
September 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A recent picture of my dog I got from my parents
Aly being a very silly goof
Aly being a very silly goof
As someone who has worked heavily with VR devices since 2022: please shut up. Just... just shut up. We are no where close to Cyberpunk 2077 (their benchmark) and absolutely no one should want us to become that society.
I like VR, but this tech-optim-fetishism drives me bonkers
I like VR, but this tech-optim-fetishism drives me bonkers
August 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
As someone who has worked heavily with VR devices since 2022: please shut up. Just... just shut up. We are no where close to Cyberpunk 2077 (their benchmark) and absolutely no one should want us to become that society.
I like VR, but this tech-optim-fetishism drives me bonkers
I like VR, but this tech-optim-fetishism drives me bonkers
I'm just so tired
July 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I'm just so tired
Business Insider continues show its purposelessness with an essay from someone moving from DC to BENTONVILLE thinking they'd save money (Bentonville has the highest cost of living in the STATE)
June 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Business Insider continues show its purposelessness with an essay from someone moving from DC to BENTONVILLE thinking they'd save money (Bentonville has the highest cost of living in the STATE)
Happy Fallujah release day to those who celebrate!
June 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy Fallujah release day to those who celebrate!
I'm so tired
April 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I'm so tired
Had to get something to remind me of my family's dog Alyeska (left)
January 7, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Had to get something to remind me of my family's dog Alyeska (left)
Newest member of the collection and one of my favorite albums of all time
*the* album that reignited my melo death obsession, Soilwork's Verkligheten
*the* album that reignited my melo death obsession, Soilwork's Verkligheten
December 9, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Newest member of the collection and one of my favorite albums of all time
*the* album that reignited my melo death obsession, Soilwork's Verkligheten
*the* album that reignited my melo death obsession, Soilwork's Verkligheten
Spotify Wrapped has come and while my top artists doesn't show the breadth of my listening (outside of my lofi Vauban, Trainman) but the number of artists is better. Was hoping for the top genres again too because that'd have been totally scattered.
December 4, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Spotify Wrapped has come and while my top artists doesn't show the breadth of my listening (outside of my lofi Vauban, Trainman) but the number of artists is better. Was hoping for the top genres again too because that'd have been totally scattered.
Listen inspired by a Twitter post by @rageofthemage.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Listen inspired by a Twitter post by @rageofthemage.bsky.social
Now playing: Rush's Moving Pictures
I'll get to the tech death portion of my collection soon, I'm just in a vibe mood rn
I'll get to the tech death portion of my collection soon, I'm just in a vibe mood rn
November 28, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Now playing: Rush's Moving Pictures
I'll get to the tech death portion of my collection soon, I'm just in a vibe mood rn
I'll get to the tech death portion of my collection soon, I'm just in a vibe mood rn
Up now, likely my favorite jazz album of all time: Ryo Fukui's Scenery
November 28, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Up now, likely my favorite jazz album of all time: Ryo Fukui's Scenery
Gonna start with the newest addition to my collection: the album that changed my entire academic mentality. Shout out to my high school English teacher for grades 11-12 and co-coach of AcaDec for playing this during exams. It's why I listen to jazz while doing academic work to this day.
November 27, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Gonna start with the newest addition to my collection: the album that changed my entire academic mentality. Shout out to my high school English teacher for grades 11-12 and co-coach of AcaDec for playing this during exams. It's why I listen to jazz while doing academic work to this day.
I'm McLosing It
November 25, 2024 at 5:28 PM
I'm McLosing It
Aly is so happy that it's finally snowing 🥹🥹🥹
January 5, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Aly is so happy that it's finally snowing 🥹🥹🥹
Second tie done!
November 22, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Second tie done!
Please ignore that it's crooked, mea culpa.
But since I cannot find a damn black denim jacket that doesn't turn into a crop top when I raise my arms, I'm putting metal patches on ties
But since I cannot find a damn black denim jacket that doesn't turn into a crop top when I raise my arms, I'm putting metal patches on ties
November 22, 2023 at 11:19 PM
Please ignore that it's crooked, mea culpa.
But since I cannot find a damn black denim jacket that doesn't turn into a crop top when I raise my arms, I'm putting metal patches on ties
But since I cannot find a damn black denim jacket that doesn't turn into a crop top when I raise my arms, I'm putting metal patches on ties
My buddy got to see Chuck Billy at a con and he got me all this stuff and a video (Chuck and I had the same type of cancer, though mine appeared in the usual spot, his not) and ngl I'm tearing up
November 11, 2023 at 4:06 PM
My buddy got to see Chuck Billy at a con and he got me all this stuff and a video (Chuck and I had the same type of cancer, though mine appeared in the usual spot, his not) and ngl I'm tearing up
Got come home for break and get to see this loveable idiot ❤️❤️
October 15, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Got come home for break and get to see this loveable idiot ❤️❤️
Me, when seeing the glaze and cross-section
September 28, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Me, when seeing the glaze and cross-section
I miss my dog
I miss this energy of "no, this is my piece of wood now and I would like OUT of the basement now that I have it, tyvm"
I miss this energy of "no, this is my piece of wood now and I would like OUT of the basement now that I have it, tyvm"
September 23, 2023 at 1:44 AM
I miss my dog
I miss this energy of "no, this is my piece of wood now and I would like OUT of the basement now that I have it, tyvm"
I miss this energy of "no, this is my piece of wood now and I would like OUT of the basement now that I have it, tyvm"
Gonna start off strong with a picture of Aly
September 1, 2023 at 12:51 AM
Gonna start off strong with a picture of Aly