Xillow
@xillow.bsky.social
- Game Design, Writing and Coordinating
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- Biz: JustXillow@gmail.com | 27 He/Him
- Ask me about Esports, Webtoons, Video Games, Anime, or any random question!
- Currently Looking For Work
- Biz: JustXillow@gmail.com | 27 He/Him
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I've said before and I'll say again:
The entire, modern tech business model is built on the drug-dealer business model that GenX and late millennials learned in D.A.R.E.:
"The first one is free, kid. Come back when you're hooked to pay the real price."
Social media, Uber, AirBnB, Waymo, AI...
The entire, modern tech business model is built on the drug-dealer business model that GenX and late millennials learned in D.A.R.E.:
"The first one is free, kid. Come back when you're hooked to pay the real price."
Social media, Uber, AirBnB, Waymo, AI...
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I've said before and I'll say again:
The entire, modern tech business model is built on the drug-dealer business model that GenX and late millennials learned in D.A.R.E.:
"The first one is free, kid. Come back when you're hooked to pay the real price."
Social media, Uber, AirBnB, Waymo, AI...
The entire, modern tech business model is built on the drug-dealer business model that GenX and late millennials learned in D.A.R.E.:
"The first one is free, kid. Come back when you're hooked to pay the real price."
Social media, Uber, AirBnB, Waymo, AI...
I wish that pinetime dev kit was available
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I wish that pinetime dev kit was available
Racer X to Speed
December 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Racer X to Speed
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"Generative AI can be a good tool, it just has to be used properly"
Yeah that's exactly what CEOs said, that's why we're running "perfect" OSes with 30+% vibe code and have genAI dubs now
Yeah that's exactly what CEOs said, that's why we're running "perfect" OSes with 30+% vibe code and have genAI dubs now
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"Generative AI can be a good tool, it just has to be used properly"
Yeah that's exactly what CEOs said, that's why we're running "perfect" OSes with 30+% vibe code and have genAI dubs now
Yeah that's exactly what CEOs said, that's why we're running "perfect" OSes with 30+% vibe code and have genAI dubs now
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“[Eventually] humanities depts will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.”
really important thread ⬇️
really important thread ⬇️
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“[Eventually] humanities depts will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.”
really important thread ⬇️
really important thread ⬇️
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Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Let me give some insight on this, as a producer in the dub industry who worked with major streamers, who's witnessed first-hand where this push for AI is coming from.
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
tl;dr: Only CEOs want this. Tell them how much you hate it. Be loud, email, call, @, post. You will kill this.
🧵⬇️
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The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
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random shit, but this was me when i accidentally spilled candle wax on my hand once
like i expected it to HURT and it did not and.. yeah
like i expected it to HURT and it did not and.. yeah
November 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
random shit, but this was me when i accidentally spilled candle wax on my hand once
like i expected it to HURT and it did not and.. yeah
like i expected it to HURT and it did not and.. yeah
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Having seen this, I’ve got to say, the KPop Demon Hunter fans need to re-discover Final Fantasy X-2, where you play a girl band who changes fighting classes by changing dresses and has no less than two concerts on the way to saving the world from a giant weapon.
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Having seen this, I’ve got to say, the KPop Demon Hunter fans need to re-discover Final Fantasy X-2, where you play a girl band who changes fighting classes by changing dresses and has no less than two concerts on the way to saving the world from a giant weapon.
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Hi ~
One of my best friends started a GoFundMe because she noticed that a huge obstacle to my mental health was watching all of the medical bills roll in.
One of my best friends started a GoFundMe because she noticed that a huge obstacle to my mental health was watching all of the medical bills roll in.
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hi ~
One of my best friends started a GoFundMe because she noticed that a huge obstacle to my mental health was watching all of the medical bills roll in.
One of my best friends started a GoFundMe because she noticed that a huge obstacle to my mental health was watching all of the medical bills roll in.
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If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
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almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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for anyone hypothetically having problems with stubborn burnt-on stains in their skillets etc: barkeepers friend, fill with warm water, heat on stove for a bit, use long-handled sponge to scrub out
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
for anyone hypothetically having problems with stubborn burnt-on stains in their skillets etc: barkeepers friend, fill with warm water, heat on stove for a bit, use long-handled sponge to scrub out
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Not downloading apps and instead logging in in a browser is actually a great way to break your attachment to social media via your phone
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Not downloading apps and instead logging in in a browser is actually a great way to break your attachment to social media via your phone
This topic is always funny cause it boils down to people being incredibly pedantic about definitions. I will say it was one of many arguments that remind me to make sure everyone's using the same definition for a term cause otherwise it create a dumb easily avoidable problem.
jrpg isn't a real genre. its a useful shorthand and comparative term (i.e. if you like tales games you'll probably like falcom games) but when more academically discussing things like whether the genre has "evolved" enough or not it becomes tautologically useless
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This topic is always funny cause it boils down to people being incredibly pedantic about definitions. I will say it was one of many arguments that remind me to make sure everyone's using the same definition for a term cause otherwise it create a dumb easily avoidable problem.
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If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
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"How do men make friends in their 30's?"
a man in a white shirt is flying through the air with a flag
ALT: a man in a white shirt is flying through the air with a flag
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"How do men make friends in their 30's?"
Did not realize Climb Cancel was this weekend.
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Did not realize Climb Cancel was this weekend.
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
Are there any Game Studios located in Baltimore?
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Are there any Game Studios located in Baltimore?
Taking the totality of spoken words from Major and Minor characters will create a far bigger discrepancy imo than just doing major characters or even required dialogue from characters. I wonder what the dataset looks like when it's broken down further. Blame FFV for this line of reasoning.
The proportion of female to male dialogue in Final Fantasy. #advx25
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Taking the totality of spoken words from Major and Minor characters will create a far bigger discrepancy imo than just doing major characters or even required dialogue from characters. I wonder what the dataset looks like when it's broken down further. Blame FFV for this line of reasoning.
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the internet forum i run (impromptu.zone) mostly doesn't get posted on much, but when someone does make a thread sometimes there's 10 thoughtful interesting replies. what a vibe.
you are welcome there for a noncorporate internet hangout experience
you are welcome there for a noncorporate internet hangout experience
October 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
the internet forum i run (impromptu.zone) mostly doesn't get posted on much, but when someone does make a thread sometimes there's 10 thoughtful interesting replies. what a vibe.
you are welcome there for a noncorporate internet hangout experience
you are welcome there for a noncorporate internet hangout experience