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Italian game translator in Tokyo: Fortnite, Cuphead, Just Cause, PES, Papers Please... And now administrator at Localization Café. Wish us luck 😄 🌉 bridged from ⁂ localization.cafe/@aran, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026
Interesting point I heard in an interview with a voice actor. He mentioned his work is not that hard in the moment because he has 25 years of experience and knows exactly what the writers want from him. He navigates it through his deep understanding of shows, writers and audiences. I feel that […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026
Does anyone else get irrationally annoyed when some client's accounting dept comes back asking pointless changes to the invoices? "Oh, you dated this September 25 but it should now be at least September 30, also there's a 2 cent difference on PO654687 and..." Dude, my work ended at delivery […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026
If you are getting a fair amount of professional spam, I found this service oddly liberating optout.iamnottheproduct.com/app#que… At some point, during the transformation of LinkedIN from a sleepy Rolodex to a social media for the worst people in the world, my email got vacuumed up by […]
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mulboyne.bsky.social @mulboyne.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today marks 34 continuous days where Tokyo has seen rain. That's the longest period recorded since 1876, and breaks the record set in 2019. Thought we had a break last Thursday but it must have rained at some point over the whole course of the 24 hours. weathernews.jp/news/202609/...
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東京で34日連続の降水を観測 2019年を上回り1876年以降の統計で最長に - ウェザーニュース
東京都心では今日29日(火)も雨が降り、連続降水日数が34日に達して観測史上最長記録を更新しました。9月の日照時間も過去2番目の少なさとなる見通しで、農作物の生育などへの影響も懸念されています。
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
Behold: the Aliexpress Iron Maiden Advent calendar ❤ ja.aliexpress.com/item/100501019319…
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
Fellow nerds, my phone broke and I need a new one. I don't game on it, I only install the apps I'm forced to, mostly it's just a browser with GPS and photos for my hikes. So I want the cheapest thing that's getting security updates, and that appears to be a refurbished Google Pixel 7a with new […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026
My game makes a reference to the city of Liverpool, then cuts aside to a joke about how hard it will be to localize. Dude, Liverpool is Liverpool, we just translate it. Did you think we'd reset everything in Naples?
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2026
PSA if you are using an adblock, consider using AdNauseam. It's just as effective (it's based on uBlock) but also clicks on EVERY AD behind the scenes. Making both your tracking profile and their ad budget completely pointless. It's so devilish that Google doesn't actually allow it on the Chrome […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026
I guess you heard about that Australian Hyrox lady who kept racing after soiling herself. I find a fascinating insight into the dynamics of validation, especially after her trainer jumped up saying people shouldn't judge because they weren't there. Dude, she joined a race and posted "Go hard or […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
Heads-up: if these days you see a notification about system updates, take a minute to have them installed. A lot of low-hanging-fruit exploits are being found with AI, so there's a wave of fixes to stay safe. cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-pat…
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Massive Microsoft Patch Tuesday September 2026 - 973 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 2 Zero-Days
Microsoft released its September 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates on September 8, addressing 973 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days already exploited in attacks.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
My testing client asked for my Windows system report. I obliged, but only after manually editing the OS line. I can't really confess I'm running Window 10 Long Term Support - Internet of things 😆
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026
Qualcuno nel team ha visto la battuta "You fatty neko!" e l'ha tradotta con "Ciccioneko". Per oggi sono felice, a posto così.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
Petty personal battle: I despise the "Big Mac Index". It's a price indicator based on the idea that since McDonald's sells the same food around the world, you can make a direct economic comparison by -say- checking what the relative cost of a Big Mac is in different countries, or how many Big […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026
When the new phase of this project started, I asked the client to resend me their most updated and official files. I could have worked on old copies, but it was an easy way to draw a line where my responsibility starts. I'm glad I did, since it turns out 300+ lines are misaligned (by a copy and […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026
Fellow nerds, help me out. My wife needs a laptop and asked for my advice. I don't really follow tech, all I know is that chip shortage makes new stuff expensive and you don't really need a modern machine for the few Excels and email she sends. So I suggested to check the current going prices […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026
RE: mastodon.art/@reinderdijkhuis/11718… @kenobit This is for you 😄
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 30/08/2026
That awkward moment when you lived in England two years and some Japanese friend makes the inward peace sign, with a big grin.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 26/08/2026
A sign in a sento said "Thank 湯" and few things ever made me feel so delighted and upset at the same time.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026
I guess this game gonna be a bit dark given how EVERYONE DIES BY THE END OF THE TUTORIAL
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026
I mean, the whole testing plan is on hold, but to be fair I also had a very unrealistic expectation: getting the actual files to work on 😅
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
Doing my best right to bring a Pocket Pikachu (pedometer-Tamagochi) to my 100km race just to see what happens.
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The Hardest Battles @dhardestbattles.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026
I'm not usually fussed by Engrish, but I had to mention this to a friend.
A dental website using a piece of technical jargon called "PMS" in their tagline, where it might clash with the usual concept associated with it https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pms
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026
Achievement unlocked: my own therapist is ghosting me now? I would be distressed if it didn't sound so funny.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026
Guys, it took time, but the future is here. I'm working on a game and it has two gender macros. One switches the player lines based on their gender. The other SWITCHES NPC LINES BASED ON THEIRS. Mind. Blown.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026
*Dreaming of charging hourly clients that force you to follow some glorified webchat instead of sending an email*
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026
Aw, Ghibli covers in the style of Animal Crossing. Now I just need a project to use them 😄 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgL17e7fdw…
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026
Yeah, I could foresee that. But still 😆
GOG statistics about (old forgotten strategy) game Deadlock, showing how I totalized 8 hours playing it since buying it YESTERDAY
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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026
Red graffiti on a pale building reads, “If you don’t like graffiti, look away like you do for genocide,” while several police officers stand nearby on a cobblestone street.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 23/07/2026
Oh wow, this is very cool: a full PowerPoint clone, including editor and player, in a single 500km HTML file! bento.page
bento.page
Bento/Suite — the office suite that fits in a file
One HTML file is the document, the editor and the player at once. Local-first, AI-native, end-to-end-encrypted live collaboration, works offline forever.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026
Just watched the Costa Condordia documentary on Netflix and suddenly realized the most frightening thing is probably being stuck on a lifeboat with the most unlikable and entitled passengers ever 😅
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Antho D 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺🇯🇵 @anthoderv.famichiki.jp.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026
Here's a list (in Japanese) of shrines across Japan dedicated to the worship of genitalia: cultural-experience.blogspot.com/20…
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生殖器崇拝(性器崇拝)が見られる日本のスポット一覧
生殖器崇拝(性器崇拝)のまとめにちなんで、全国の性にまつわる信仰を持つスポットをここにまとめます。
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026
I just saw an ad doing the "Choose life" rant, Scottish accent and all but... unironically? As a motivational speech for a protein shake? What even is reality anymore?
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026
Why nobody makes proper Windows programs anymore? 😅 I found a neat Text to Speech generator, something I use daily, found a so-called Windows installer and now it's knee-deep into "installing Pytorch based on CUDA support" while downloading Package 5 of 156 in a text box that looks like I'm […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
I get a perverse pleasure to share how some people's certainties are actually cultural artifacts, completely disregarded in other parts of the world. Like the fact that many countries of Europe only count 5 continents: Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and […] [Original post on localization.cafe]
A continent is any of several large terrestrial geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single large landmass, a landmass and nearby islands either on or beyond its continental shelf, or a part of a larger landmass, as in the case of Asia and Europe within Eurasia. Due to these varying definitions, the number of continents varies, up to seven or as few as four. Most English-speaking countries recognize seven continents. In order from largest to smallest in area, these seven are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia (or sometimes Oceania or Australasia). Different variations with fewer continents merge some of these regions; examples of this are merging Asia and Europe into Eurasia,[1] North America and South America into the Americas (or simply America), and Africa, Asia, and Europe into Afro-Eurasia.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026
RE: is.nota.live/@Lillypad/116863852619… I will never understand some people's hatred of emails. It's a low pressure mode of communication: no expectation of getting an immediate reply and no anxiety for leaving people on read. It's totally fine and accepted to reply after even a […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026
Hot tip: if you're looking for "it just works" electronics, Sony stuff from circa 2010 on Yahoo Auction is *great*. First of all because it's high quality while being dirt cheap (since nobody wants an also-ran). And because it's surprisingly open. Want to […] [Original post on localization.cafe]
Sweet Prince Sony reader waking up from its slumber and asking "is it 2012 still"?
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026
Localization is all fun and games until someone misses a terminology word and now we're stuck with a mandatory PS Vita termbase on every project.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 30/06/2026
TFW you get a batch of strings clearly written by the gameplay programmer and you need to turn "Increases player stat value of the collectible offensive items" into "Makes your weapons more effective" so actual humans can follow...
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
Funny realization: it's common for English car reviews to mention rusting, especially on old cars (they especially love to criticize Lancia for that). And I was surprised because that never came up in Italy or France. And I just understood why: British weather 😄
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026
Gotta love a client INSISTING we fill up their satisfaction survey. As if I were going to say anything other than "You are absolutely perfect, I just wish you gave me more work. What I specialize in? Absolutely everything, thank you very much!"
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Daniël Franke :panheart: @ainmosni.ainmosni.eu.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026
We need more places to openly take stands like Thomas House.
A poster with a no-AI logo, a logo for "Thomas House" in Dublin city, with the tagline "Passion not Fashion". The post has the following written as text:

So for the future (literally) we're not accepting AI posters or flyers for the pub.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

We understand bands can be skint, but relying on some earth killing app from some paedo island billionaire is not the way. We got by without it and we'll get by again.

If you're stuck we'll help.
Yes it has been used here before but consider this the start of the end of it.

Thanks, Humans.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
Welcome @walterwest84!
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
So... they completed GTA:SA in 30 minutes by running two missions scripts at the same time, entering a casino while inside a shop while inside a cutscene, then driving to a mission marker while teleporting during a tutorial, then playing the two mission scripts at once before failing one and […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 22/06/2026
RE: digipres.club/@foone/11679097149139… Honestly the main issue with working with devs on localization. Because they will come up with the most over-engineered mess of strings and variables instead of giving us 300 lines of plain text to do our work on 😄
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026
My feedback after publishing two full blogs with getpublii.com: why did we ever bother with Wordpress in the first place? Why on Earth do we need a database and caching and a login system for a blog, when all readers really need is couple flat html anyway? Today I deleted a 5000+ file […]
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026
Nicely worded OVH, that's really clear
A prompt about cancelling a subscription. Since Cancel is also synonymous of Dismiss in this context, it makes both options looks like they would do the same.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026
Fun fact: I worked on the original launch of Chrome!
This Chrome. It was pretty bad.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2026
Another day, another chance to repeat that no, you don't want to be tracked for "personalized results" www.google.com/search-personalizati… myactivity.google.com/myactivity And yes, johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com
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How to Change Your Meta Settings | Make yourself less valuable to Meta. Brought to you by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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Alain Dellepiane :eit: :pm: @aran.localization.cafe.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026
I've relaunched* the blog -Most stuff has aged gracefully. In the end, it was us figuring out the theory of this work over ten years, so it's pretty actionable -Publii is a lovely publishing platform. You install it locally, design everything as if you were on Wordpress and it then generates and […]
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