Virtual StarLight
@starlightpl.bsky.social
I’m StarLight, gamer, armchair fighter pilot, youtuber and VR enthusiast. I have seen games evolve from the 8-bit era to Virtual Reality, enjoying VR since 2016. I love to talk about how transformative VR is to gaming.
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Highway to the danger zone - DCS 2.9 Cinematic
YouTube video by StarLightPL
youtu.be
I do videos sometimes ;-)
youtu.be/I-4pYWQZtHU
youtu.be/I-4pYWQZtHU
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extreme landlord behavior, buy up stuff you didn’t even make, squat on it for decades, then use your empire to make dogshit cheap duplicates of everything you stole
All three major record labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — have reportedly licensed their works to a music AI streaming service
Major Music Labels Strike Deals With New AI Streaming Service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence ...
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
extreme landlord behavior, buy up stuff you didn’t even make, squat on it for decades, then use your empire to make dogshit cheap duplicates of everything you stole
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Let's repeat the well know fact:
The value of Russia's signature under anything is ZERO
And the value of American "guarantees" has evaporated to the same level
The value of Russia's signature under anything is ZERO
And the value of American "guarantees" has evaporated to the same level
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Let's repeat the well know fact:
The value of Russia's signature under anything is ZERO
And the value of American "guarantees" has evaporated to the same level
The value of Russia's signature under anything is ZERO
And the value of American "guarantees" has evaporated to the same level
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The response Donald deserves.
Gavin Newsom Is Trolling Trump Hard Over His Cruel 'Quiet, Piggy' Insult With A Slew Of Brutal Posts
www.comicsands.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The response Donald deserves.
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It’s ingrained and indoctrinated on US military members not to follow Unlawful orders. Trump never has taken his oath seriously, he will never understand this.
November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It’s ingrained and indoctrinated on US military members not to follow Unlawful orders. Trump never has taken his oath seriously, he will never understand this.
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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The UN climate change conference (COP30) having rooms shut down both to flooding and an extreme fire is a bit metaphorically excessive.
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The UN climate change conference (COP30) having rooms shut down both to flooding and an extreme fire is a bit metaphorically excessive.
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How We Animated Star Trek: TNG: TAS
YouTube video by Gazelle Automations
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Justin T. Lee, the animator, quickly followed it up with an equally brilliant Voyager animation. He captured the Filmation TAS style perfectly! /2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=luED...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=luED...
Star Trek: Voyager: The Animated Series
YouTube video by Gazelle Automations
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Justin T. Lee, the animator, quickly followed it up with an equally brilliant Voyager animation. He captured the Filmation TAS style perfectly! /2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=luED...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=luED...
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I've never posted this delightful Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Animated Series video before because I kind of assume everybody has already seen it. But that's probably not true and it's my duty to make sure that everyone has! /1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2...
Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Animated Series
YouTube video by Gazelle Automations
www.youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I've never posted this delightful Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Animated Series video before because I kind of assume everybody has already seen it. But that's probably not true and it's my duty to make sure that everyone has! /1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyz2...
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Average Linux controversy: We switched the default GUI package repository, but you can switch it back if you want.
Average Windows controversy: We let the robots write code and now they're installing viruses. Also the robots are racist now.
Average Windows controversy: We let the robots write code and now they're installing viruses. Also the robots are racist now.
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Average Linux controversy: We switched the default GUI package repository, but you can switch it back if you want.
Average Windows controversy: We let the robots write code and now they're installing viruses. Also the robots are racist now.
Average Windows controversy: We let the robots write code and now they're installing viruses. Also the robots are racist now.
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Decades ago, I got into an argument when I tried to help a coworker write a sign. I said it should be "we're closed" not "were closed", but they were adamant because "the computer says it's right!"
That's how we got here. The computer says it's right.
That's how we got here. The computer says it's right.
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Decades ago, I got into an argument when I tried to help a coworker write a sign. I said it should be "we're closed" not "were closed", but they were adamant because "the computer says it's right!"
That's how we got here. The computer says it's right.
That's how we got here. The computer says it's right.
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There has never been a better time to switch to Linux
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There has never been a better time to switch to Linux
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Investors are not hoping that if they dump enough money into AI it will actually reach a stage where it will be useful, they are dumping money in so that it is so big that they get the bailout and write off.
This is my spicy take.
This is my spicy take.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Investors are not hoping that if they dump enough money into AI it will actually reach a stage where it will be useful, they are dumping money in so that it is so big that they get the bailout and write off.
This is my spicy take.
This is my spicy take.
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Following the front cover reveal, here is the full paperback cover for GODFESTATION, my Appalachian weird horror novella out August 2026 via @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social. Preorders will start soon. Gorgeous art by Danika Corrall.
#books #horror #appalachia #gothic #horrorbooks #literature
#books #horror #appalachia #gothic #horrorbooks #literature
November 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Following the front cover reveal, here is the full paperback cover for GODFESTATION, my Appalachian weird horror novella out August 2026 via @sleyhouseeditor.bsky.social. Preorders will start soon. Gorgeous art by Danika Corrall.
#books #horror #appalachia #gothic #horrorbooks #literature
#books #horror #appalachia #gothic #horrorbooks #literature
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This concept is often hard for devs to grasp too, not just players. I put it as "the joy of doing" vs. "the joy of being".
Why does some grind or hard challenge feel joyful in game A, but a chore in game B? You enjoy *existing* in game A. The "thing to do" serves that joy.
Pet the dog. Enjoy being
Why does some grind or hard challenge feel joyful in game A, but a chore in game B? You enjoy *existing* in game A. The "thing to do" serves that joy.
Pet the dog. Enjoy being
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This concept is often hard for devs to grasp too, not just players. I put it as "the joy of doing" vs. "the joy of being".
Why does some grind or hard challenge feel joyful in game A, but a chore in game B? You enjoy *existing* in game A. The "thing to do" serves that joy.
Pet the dog. Enjoy being
Why does some grind or hard challenge feel joyful in game A, but a chore in game B? You enjoy *existing* in game A. The "thing to do" serves that joy.
Pet the dog. Enjoy being
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Generations is still one of the most beautiful Star Trek films, whatever else you might say of it. The D never looked better.
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Generations is still one of the most beautiful Star Trek films, whatever else you might say of it. The D never looked better.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Cruiser guarding the Daedalus System, the new Core HQ.
#spaceship #spacegame #scifi #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#spaceship #spacegame #scifi #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
October 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Cruiser guarding the Daedalus System, the new Core HQ.
#spaceship #spacegame #scifi #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
#spaceship #spacegame #scifi #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
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Starship exitprise
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Starship exitprise
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Starship enterprise.
November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Starship enterprise.
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why is miss universe always from earth
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
why is miss universe always from earth
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A 'texture atlas' is where you take the textures for several objects in a scene and combine them into a single set of maps.
The reason we do this is so that all the objects that use the atlas can be rendered in one call, rather than as dozens of separate calls, and with no state changes.
But...
The reason we do this is so that all the objects that use the atlas can be rendered in one call, rather than as dozens of separate calls, and with no state changes.
But...
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A 'texture atlas' is where you take the textures for several objects in a scene and combine them into a single set of maps.
The reason we do this is so that all the objects that use the atlas can be rendered in one call, rather than as dozens of separate calls, and with no state changes.
But...
The reason we do this is so that all the objects that use the atlas can be rendered in one call, rather than as dozens of separate calls, and with no state changes.
But...