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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 26/09/2026

"there aren't any good games coming out these days" WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? Indie devs are pumping out MASTERPIECES on the daily

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 29/08/2026

Say I wanted to understand the effect endless scrolling short video feeds has on individuals, positive or negative, what kinds of terms might I want to use to find studies on such a thing? Is this the wrong question entirely?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/08/2026

self-regulate when it comes to the former set of media compared to the latter set. Is that not what these studies are trying to understand?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/08/2026

That's true, but the salience of the media in social media, generative AI, and video games are quite different than movies, TV, books, and music. While technological tools help, their something that someone needs to know they need. I think there's a shift in the mental toolset required to

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/08/2026

I get the feeling someone you know may have received said notification? :P

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/08/2026

I think most people just want to understand "what's wrong" with them rather than be term-slapped, and get closer to figuring out the steps to remedy the issue. Do you have any insight on guidance in the right direction?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/08/2026

I'm not sure pointing out the distinction between what people are TRYING to refer to and a behavioural addiction is useful. There's a problematic behaviour that people feel have been trained into them that disturbs their work/personal life, habits, whathaveyou.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 04/08/2026

I read one line and my gutteral reaction is "JUST LOOK WHEREVER BUT MOSTLY HER FACE" And then another line and had a reaction "PLEASE NO MORE SHE-E-O-style empowerment!" I feel annoyed with both sides... maybe I just hate people

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 27/06/2026

I wish that leftists would brag about the good shit they do as much as Trump brags about the shit he didn't do.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 05/06/2026

I'm just realizing how Kafkaesque the Skeeter is 😅 this painting is so well done ♥️

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 26/05/2026

Alec when are you going to write a blog

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 17/05/2026

I immediately thought the photo on the left was a clip of Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch 😂

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 17/05/2026

I fucking hate my school's security policies when it comes to log in. I literally miss teams messages from my colleagues because it'll be signed out without even letting me know. Every day I have to sign in on MULTIPLE DEVICES

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 15/05/2026

for some reason i thought this was cereal at first. then i realized nobody eats cereal with chopsticks and ... oh those are just sticks 😅

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 15/05/2026

somehow i can't get myself to not tell people "i make computers do shit they weren't doing a moment ago" when they ask what i do for a living.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 04/04/2026

I see leftover margin for improvement across the board at the end.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 25/02/2026

How does one figure this kind of thing out earlier on? Is it possible?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 25/02/2026

Ah so I was putting the cart before the horse. It's that the mold was already there and the discovery is made possible by this new sensitivity

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 25/02/2026

I wonder if some of this is a product of folks spending more time at home with WFH changes that happened over the pandemic or simply more members of the home being home more often. The average humidy increases with all the gross human things happening at home and water usage.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 07/02/2026

The VLAN experiments aren't going well. I don't understand why this camera is so dumb.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 13/01/2026

While China takes America's lunch money both in SPEED and PROFITS, the stuffy suits up in America's elitist cabal are busy lining the pockets of FOREIGN OIL globalists who want to see America at its knees! #AmericanRailFirst #ElectrifyAmerica #AmericanEnergy #BigOil #MAGA

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 13/01/2026

I can't believe that America has let China get so far ahead of them on rail! The forefathers of rail would be ASHAMED to see the current state of rail in the great US of A!

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 09/01/2026

YES! But please leave Steam alone

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CL Hellisen @clhellisen.com · 05/01/2026

Friends don't let friends write AI slop

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 01/01/2026

Aahhhhh I totally forgot about the anime! I know what I’m watching this weekend! :) i know you intend it but thank you!

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

The Tatami Galaxy was amazing. The poetry and mythology behind some of the scenes, the essence of Japanese college life, all captured beautifully. I got the pleasure of seeing one of the areas mentioned in the book too, with all the life involved as described ♥️

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Since you like drawing boys in love I would highly recommend checking out Heaven's Official Blessing if you haven't already! I'm a straight male and these boys make me swoon! The writing is for the novel is fantastic and what I wish I saw more with romance in general.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Congratulations both on the sale and visiting Japan :D

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Rob Donoghue @rdonoghue.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I think I can summarize my relationship with social media as follows. The only time I think about timing my posts to increase their potential readership is when I’m posting to ask for a book recommendation.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

The book I read this year which I appreciated the most was The Tatami Galaxy (app.thestorygraph.com/books/d7946a...). It coincided with my trip to Japan earlier this year. Such a charming book with an equally charming experience seeing some scenes the book represented in real life as I read them.

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The Tatami Galaxy by Tomihiko Morimi

An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might'...

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

This reminds me of a pedestrian street we have in Old Montréal

Photo of a pedestrial street during the summer. There are terraces in front of restaurants. There are stone buildings to each side of the cobblestone road.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Must be busy fixing up that house still! ;)

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Was this in school or is this something that I could find online?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Another option if you are familiar with markdown is Obsidian

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Never thought of it that way (like hearing your own recorded voice). I have definitely cringed in the exact same way reading some of my old stuff. Thank you for having passed along the advice ♥

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@fraudesswrites AKA holly manno @fraudesswrites.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

You need an outline. Something simple. A few lines of summary for each chapter. With this, you'll have a road map. Don't worry, you can take detours, or new paths, just re-outline when things come up. If you do this, it will be easier IMHO--5 novels, 3 poetry collections & 2 children's books later.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

This is exactly what I did. Been brainstorming something for YEARS. And the only thing that got me to keep coming back and make SOME progress over time has been to make an outline. Started by outlining more generally, then nailed down each chapter. Now in the process of fleshing each chapter out. ♥️

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Thank for this list! I've added Snap and Elsewhere to my to-read list! These both sound like fascinating stories :D

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Just Hebah (she/her) @hebaha.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Something I'm excited to do for 2026 is a read-or-rehome challenge. I'm picking 10 books that have been on my shelf for varying amounts of time, and by the end of the year, the plan is that I either got the nudge I needed to read them, or if I bounced off any, send them along.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Congratulations! How do you feel about this draft? Did you fix most of what you meant to between this draft and the first one?

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

For those who are talking about reaching a goal and improving their reading habits, good for them! I just hope that people don't use that goal to beat themselves over the head if they don't meet it. Just that you put your effort towards self-improvement should count. The more readers the merrier!

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 31/12/2025

Here's hoping my effort to push more of my guy friends to read will pan out this year! Got all my friends, especially the male ones, books :)

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Derek @corath.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I’ve always wanted to be an author. I have some ideas spinning in my head, but I can never get more than a page or two in before it all comes crashing down. I’m going to say this publicly: I’m going to really try to get something written this coming year.

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Seize the means of computation @bnolet.me · 30/12/2025

Not precisely the same wavelength but maybe in the right ballpark? Origins by Lewis Dartnell and The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan. They explore concepts of geological determinism but I fear they might not touch exactly what you're poking at here

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