Expanding on a point we hit upon in a conversation here yesterday...

Old CRT TVs, as viewed from this era, truly sound like an early 20th century sci-fi "invention".

Imagine, if you will, a moving picture device working by having a compact and constantly firing particle cannon which spread was contained and molded by powerful magnets.

Does that really sound like a tech that ever existed in the real world?

tfw u imbue a table with sentience

Remember To avoid straining your eyes when you're continuously working, follow the 20-20-20 rule. After 20 minutes of work, look at something 20 feet away, then spend 20 years in the forest.

Seen in Temple bar in Dublin, Ireland. #nimona #transPride

Recently, I was reminded of Expand, a minimalist #indiegame that I love very much by @hypernexus .
It's on Itch, Steam, and Humble, and has given me a lot more than AUD$8.50 of experience.
http://hypernexus.itch.io/expand
http://store.steampowered.com/app/399780/

"One thing I don't think people realize is that in arguments about human rights, it's not about trying to persuade the other party. It's not about them at all. They've already made up their mind.

It's about persuading the audience.

If I call out my teacher on being homophobic I'm not trying to change his opinion. I'm trying to convince any closeted kids in the room that they're not the monsters he's made them out to be.

If I argue with my aunt about how racist she's being it's not because I expect her to change her mind. It's because I'm hoping to god my cousin's kids hear and learn that maybe skin color doesn't mean what she says it means.

People will try to hush you and say 'they're not going to change their minds, don't bother' but it's not about them. It was never about them."

-sepulchritude

Games shouldnt have numbers in them

Game balance is a failed paradigm. Cast it out!!!

Men would rather invent a whole JS framework than learn CSS.

not Barbie or Oppenheimer but a secret, unmarketable third thing

If you’d like to help the WGA writers DIRECTLY, FINANCIALLY, after reading the quotes in Deadline from studio/streamer execs about how they won’t talk to them until at least October, want them to start losing their apartments and homes, and want their kids to have a lousy Christmas:

there’s an option for that HERE on their website near the bottom. It even lets you specify which type of writers you wish to support and it’s tax deductible.

#wgastrike #wga #wgastrong

https://www.wgacontract2023.org/take-action/stand-with-writers

It's the last night of vacation and my mind has snapped into Darker Hue business mode. Next week is going to be getting everything in order and making sure I'm ready for [REDACTED].

It's been centuries but: hello again. I come bearing a gift: a new Substack post on game design as personal archaeology.

https://thedovetailor.substack.com/p/self-fragmentation-and-the-sediment

David Tennant, of Dr Who fame, apparently said some pro trans things and now the TERFs are going after him on Twitter. His response is that he isn't worried because, and I quote, "I'll be fine, Terfs can't climb stairs"

I want that on a T-shirt. No, I NEED that on a T-shirt!

Is there a website where I could find information on travelling with “mismatching” genitals and gender marker?

Specifically interested in airports/countries where this might be an issue.

Positive stories also welcome!