iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In Engish, turkeys are named after the country Turkiye. In Turkiye, they're called "Hindi" named after India. In Hindi, they're sometimes called "Peru" named after...Peru. In Peru they're called "pavo" named after peacocks. Peacocks don't have a word for turkeys.

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

I know this is a hard conversation to have but it’s entirely possibly you don’t have synesthesia and that you just grew up with lots of things that taste like colors

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 16/06/2025

LLMs and image/video models are all generative (as in used to generate), regardless of the data used to train them, but I agree that - while it's fair to train the model on your own data - it's not fair to train on anyone else's data then generate content from it. That's theft.

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Tibo @heytibo.com · 29/12/2024

“You crashed into an unknown asteroid belt. Explore this alien world, leap between asteroids and find a way to repair your spaceship.” Demo out on Itch and (soon) Steam gtibo.itch.io/wild-cosmos s.team/a/3051070 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine

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MobileSyrup @mobilesyrup.com · 05/05/2025

The revamped EB Games Canada says it will "return to its roots with a fresh identity that merges classic elements with modern retail experiences."

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EB Games to return after GameStop Canada acquisition

The revamped EB Games Canada says it will "return to its roots with a fresh identity that merges classic elements with modern retail experiences."

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Exhaustion now exists irrespective of sleep and that’s some bullshit

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Charlie Hall @charliehall.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Our colleagues in the Vox Media Union have put together a Go Fund Me. Please, if you've enjoyed what we do... If I've ever helped you in some way... If you've ever loved something more because of what we've written... Please give what you can. The next few weeks and months are going to be hard.

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Donate to Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union, organized by Ashok Selvam

On Thursday, May 1, Vox Media announced the sale of beloved video game s… Ashok Selvam needs your support for Support Polygon Workers and the Vox Media Union

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I miss dvd commentary tracks

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 24/04/2025

"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately? anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.

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Jan van den Hemel @blendersecrets.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

If you're trying to use Alpha brushes in Blender for sculpting, you may encounter this issue: It's blurry, or it seems you don't have enough resolution even though you've got a lot of subdivisions. In this video we look at a few possible causes. #Blender #Blender3D #B3D www.BlenderSecrets.org

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dan @danabra.mov · 13/04/2025

lol :(

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I was digging through the fine print of Nintendo's new GameChat and found this seriously? wtf nintendo?

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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

you will never actually "understand how oligarchs think" until you recognize that they very sincerely believe 99% of humans are NPCs and can't comprehend why the NPCs keep resisting the player character's commands, they do not have thoughts more complex than "I pushed button and nothing happen"

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superhackers @superhackers.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

High-tech robotic valets making parking effortless, good or bad?

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 02/04/2025

Yeah, I had been dual booting up until Windows 8, but after they started forcing updates in the middle of my work I switched to Linux entirely and haven't looked back. 10+ years now.

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Tibo @heytibo.com · 01/04/2025

If you're tired of windows, adobe, etc... I've been solely using linux for around 10 years and around 3 years doing full freelance work with it. Linux is a solid alternative.

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Nosfrogtu @pogue.omg.lol · 01/04/2025

We miss you, Norm 💚

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 01/04/2025

Most of the posts I see there are utterly unhinged. I'm always thinking "this is the public face you want to use to find a job or recruit people? Yikes."

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soul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

[every assassin’s creed game] NPC: hello it is i, your best friend wolfgang amadeus mozart! i made you this crossbow

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Be a Samwise Gamgee. Support your friends, trust your instincts, be humble, lead with your heart, love potatoes, don't let one little spider ruin your day.

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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Assuming we make it through the whole “prevent fascists from taking over our government” thing, this country needs to follow through with a very uncomfortable conversation on getting rid of Fox News permanently. They are a hostile propaganda arm for evangelical white nationalists.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 20/03/2025

I remember playing the first three Assassin's Creed games straight through around the time 2:2 came out. My trigger finger for "do parkour" was very sad.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

i sound like a broken record at this point but i think one of the most damaging developments in internet communities (and also the internet in general) is creating spaces where any unqualified idiot is allowed to be wrong as fuck as long as they "mean well" and you're not allowed to be mean to them

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

2025 survival tip #17: diversify your comfort foods. Pizza one day, ramen the next. Tacos, pasta, grilled cheese. I’m just saying, if we let potatoes get burnt out on us we’ll never survive this.

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Meg @meganroseruiz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Wait can we upload videos longer than a minute now?!

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Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 17/03/2025

Great news for Bandcamp Pro or label account users! You can now link your Bandcamp subdomain to your Bluesky handle. This integration helps strengthen your online presence and makes it easier for fans to find you and your music. Here’s how to do it:

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How do I use my Bandcamp subdomain as my Bluesky handle?

Using your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle lets your Bluesky followers know it’s really you. For example, instead of your handle being @example.bsky.social, your handle will be @example.b...

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Ahhhhh @nerdjpg.com · 18/03/2025

I’m strong in every way except physically or mentally

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

it's pricey at $50/seat/month but the 8K images and 90 minute 4K video upload limits are worth it. check it out:

a screen with the words "This image is only available for Bluesky Nitro for Workgroups, Enterprise Edition"

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 15/03/2025

Fucking toolbag doesn't realize that even if this does work, it would only be because a *fucking human* already did the work, and this shitbox "technology" it just regurgitating some of the words. I bet 60% of it was useless shit, too.

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nicomo-warsaw.bsky.social @nicomo-warsaw.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

This is so funny!

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M SiFEAR @msipher.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

THE USPS IS NOT A BUSINESS THE FUCKING GOVERNMENT IS NOT A BUSINESS

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

90% of writing happens away from the keyboard. In the shower. On a walk. In the car. Wherever you & your thoughts are alone together, that's when writing happens. If you find yourself stuck, staring at a blinking cursor, unable to find the words, don't be afraid to step away & find somewhere quiet.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Want to riff on this, as its knowledge as old as civilization itself. The ancient Greeks believed that philosophy itself was only possible in a society where people had time to do nothing but let their mind wander, & creativity is the same. You need to let the mind marinate on what its taken in.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 14/03/2025

... the characters were two dimensional and soulless, no one had a clear motivation that made sense, the dialog felt like it came from some highschooler's fan fiction, and the whole "subverting expectations" meta was both unnecessary and poorly executed.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 14/03/2025

That movie was terrible, not just as a Star Wars movie, but as a movie in general. The meandering casino subplot, the "let's turn the ship into a light speed missile" that breaks the entire balance of weaponry in the universe (just point a ship at the next death star and ram it with hyperdrive)...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 13/03/2025

i’m sorry, if you’re asking a glorified chat program how you should raise your kids, you should be reported to CPS

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Joe Katz @joekatz45.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This is a day where it feels to the terminally online like a lot is happening in DC, but in reality if you log off at 7AM and check back in at 9PM, by 9:15 you will be exactly as well informed as those of us following things post by post and have had a much happier and healthier day

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Ben Six Ten @ben610.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Hank Green talks to Bree Sharp about her cult hit song from 1999 David Duchovny (Why Won’t You Love Me?) #HankGreen #BreeSharp #DavidDuchovny #music youtu.be/ej42A9AVN7A?...

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The Untold Story of "David Duchovny"

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 13/03/2025

Meh. I have a 123" screen, triple laser short-throw 4k projector, and access to everything I want to see at home with controlled A/C, unlimited snacks, and can pause to use the bathroom during 2-3+ hour epics. Plus, I didn't have to put up with other people, their phones, coughs, crinkling, or BS.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 12/03/2025

You took it with you on a trip to use as a phone charger. Check your bag.

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 09/03/2025

How can he be working his way through the campaign /and/ skipping it...? Aren't those actions mutually exclusive?

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Mike Ginn @shutupmikeginn.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further

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AlexanderESmith @alexanderesmith.com · 08/03/2025

I mean, multiple posts have pointed out that while your directly stated thesis suggests that space *isn't* hard, you go on to illustrate that is /is/ hard, it's just that NASA isn't as clumsy as careless as SpaceX. I get what you're saying, but you said it in a confusing way.

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