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Xrys
@xrys.bsky.social
110 followers 69 following 360 posts
I like old tech. Disappointed in new tech. Better living through chemistry.
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xrys.bsky.social
Oh come on.
The “plants trees” search engine has an AI chat.

Ecosia always did give me greenwashing vibe. Whelp.
Screenshot of top UI for Ecosia search engine. In a row of options, the words “AI chat” are circled by me to call attention to it. Fuck this.
August 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
xrys.bsky.social
I wake up to cute and go to bed with cute.
Scene from gacha game Onmyoji the Card Game. Aesthetic is bright and colorful blend of Japanese fantasy styles for Heian-Kyo period. Lots of textures and patterns are used which evokes the feeling of traditional Japanese paper and textile arts. Nekomata welcomes fellow spirits to her rebuilt shop. Her dialog says “Welcome to the all new Nekomataya!” She is a white-haired humanoid spirit with cat feet two fluffy tails, fluffy cat ears, and gold cat eyes. She holds menu bound in a fanciful traditional style. She is accompanied by a blue-eyed calico cat spirit holding chopsticks and wearing a short yukata. The background is the joyful scene of her re-opening. Other cat sprits are visible in the background.
July 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
xrys.bsky.social
How do I request #clearsky to obsfucate results?
I can see the usefulness of clearsky for certain things, but this also seems like something that can abused by bad actors.
Cropped screenshot of an information notice on the clear sky app that says “has requested to obscure their records from unauthenticated users.” Screenshot is cropped to remove the user name that comes before “has requested”. At the bottom of the notice is a large button that says “Authenticate”.
January 21, 2025 at 1:33 AM
xrys.bsky.social
Get bent.
Edited screenshot of profile for Bluesky user ShortDose. Summary says “Turn articles into concise audio summaries instantly with AI”. Screenshot is edited with two purple circles. One circle is around the phrase “Follows you”. The second circle is around the phrase “with AI.”
January 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
xrys.bsky.social
It did not take long to catch a “like” from a AI-grifting bot account
Screenshot of profile summary of a bot account called “I love ai”. The user handle is @i-love-ai.bsky.social. The profile image is some terribly scribbled anthropomorphic person holding a weird 3D ribbon in rainbow colors. An obvious trap to trick queer people and furries into noticing the account. The banner image is data flow systems whatever visual gibberish. The account summary has three lines of text, each beginning with an emoji. First line begins with a light bulb emoji and states “AI is not theft.” The second line begins with a gear emoji and states “Everyone benefits from automation.” The third line begins with an emoji of a wolf or similar animal’s head in profile and states “Furries should support AI”.
December 8, 2024 at 8:11 PM
xrys.bsky.social
It won’t last, but I will enjoy this unrestrained populist genie for the lulz.
Meme format of scene from Lord of the Rings where in the heat of battle, Gimli the dwarf expresses disbelief of dieing side-by-side with an elf to Legolas (who is an elf). Context for the meme is the response of right wing posts online expressing that they side with leftists on the matter of the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO. Meme text is overlayed in a sequence of three images from that scene in parody. First image of grim-faced Gimli with overlayed text that reads “Never thought I’d post online siding with a leftist”. Second image of a jovial Legolas replying to Gimli with overlayed text that reads “What about siding with a fellow ‘claims denied’?” Third image of Gimli looking pleased with overlayed text that reads “Aye, I could do that.” (which is the quote from the film).
December 7, 2024 at 10:38 PM
xrys.bsky.social
I knew this would be Adobe XD's fate when Adobe gobbled up Figma, but still bummed to see it when I opened up the app (it's been awhile since I last used it). I hope Adobe doesn't ruin Figma like they did Fireworks. Honestly, this is why I often code my mockups and wireframes as lo-fi prototypes.
Diagrammed screenshot of Adobe website in browser overlaying the Adobe XD software panel which has a notice link about maintenance mode. The link goes to the Adobe website and shows information about the app entering maintenance mode, stating that the app will be supported for bug fixes and privacy and security needs.
November 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM