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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 1h

Okay, humans, I have some notes

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Those are two different dolls, actually!

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Felting the eyes was the right call

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

WIP The cloak was so bell-shaped I went off-pattern for the first time and added the scalloped white as the faydown lining. Plan on sewing in eyes with black wool and then felting them. She’s about 2x taller than my previous Hornets, which surprised me because I only went up half a hook size.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finally reached the oldest layers of my card boxes.

Magic: the Gathering cards
Force of Will, Library of Leng, Winter Orb, Brainstorm, and Seraph
In conditions ranging from good to terrible.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Thank you everyone, you absolutely made her day. (The PO Box will stay open until the end of November if you want to send anything else/for stuff that got delayed)

Crystal enjoying her birthday in Banff with a big pile of postcards

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

After months of work I've finally finished my craft-along project for @desertbus.org: Hornet and her loyal companion Bell Beast! Patterns are by Aquariusmakes (Bell Beast) and Ami_amour (Hornet)

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are set up and good to go with merch and gaming and conversation one the 4th floor of the Summit! #paxwest

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's been ten years since Gord's last concert, so it's been ten years since I last heard this line.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

GOD DAMN IT! I was like "I'll play a little Celeste to relax, have a chill morning before chores, pick up where I left off," AND NOW I'M SITTING HERE SOBBING!

Celeste screenshot, Maddie and Theo's selfie

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Screw eyeball monsters, all my bros hate eyeball monsters

Celeste Mirror Temple chapter complete screen

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Some of these strawberries are pretty devious (screenshot w/o a strawb b/c as I said I am a Gamer)

Celeste screenshot of a devious room missing a strawberry because I already collected the strawberry

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma was a great time, glad CUFF brought it to town

Dan giving a thumbs up in front of the poster for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

My friend @komakesthings.bsky.social’s muppet cabinet is finally done and it’s SO GOOD! She made these!

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It's almost all "lands her first lead" and "set to star" as though some casting agent said "yes, I want this robot opposite Callum Turner". It's all astroturf.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I hate this headline. I hate it so much. Let me tell you why. It makes it sound like the AI was "cast" in a movie, except the movie is being made by the same people who made Tilly, it's all in house, I might as well announce that Dan Olson has been cast as the host of a Folding Ideas doc.

Variety article "Tilly Norwood to Lead New Movie 'Misaligned', Marking Feature Debut for AI 'Actor'

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Video title field is just gone from the full Video Details view, meaning the only way to change a video title is from the quick option (the invisible button from the previous post)

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Another invisible button, this time for quick-edit title and description

YouTube dashboard menu with an invisible button for editing title and description

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Great system. I mean, I'm not gonna complain about the fact that it's bad and broken saved me work, but I'd rather just not look at this.

a dozen AI generated audio tracks on the YouTube creator dashboard, most of which are flagged as "processing failed"

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The YouTube dashboard is so broken right now, my god. I've reloaded like a dozen times and elements just refuse to display. I spent a solid minute trying to figure out how to upload a video because the "new video" button is currently invisible (it's the top of this list)

YouTube Create menu on the YouTube dashboard, showing Go live, Create post, New playlist, New podcast, New course, and New show but not new video.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This, but wholly sincere and audiences love it.

Tony Khan saying “whenever Willow’s not on screen, all the other characters should be asking “where’s Willow?””

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Every now and then I just take a shot from a project and mess with it until it's way too over-worked to be used in a finished video, but evokes something in my brain.

Puffy clouds at sunset with people silhouetted in the forground

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Lake's so low right now it the shore was barely recognizable

Photo of a rock on the shore of Lake Minnewanka in June 2020 and the same rock, barely above water, in August 2020.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Went to one of my favourite places for my birthday

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Premiere Smith’s illegitimate attempt to end run the system after the system failed to produce her desired chaos is a master class in ratfucking. Here’s how the question is structured: Should Alberta stay in Canada? Yes - Alberta should leave No - Alberta should stay

“Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”

“Yes - Alberta should begin the process of holding a binding referendum on separation”

“No - Alberta should not begin the prose of holding a binding referendum on separation - Alberta stays on Canada”

“Not sure”

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I can't believe Sea of Sorrows pivots Silksong into being a colony sim!

Screenshot from Oxygen Not Included's new Aquatic Planet Pack DLC

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I watched 20 insufferable minutes of this dimwit opening them and he frequently resorted to just cutting the bag open and washing the dust off the toys. Also he never finished opening them all, dropped the series because no one watched it, and outright lies in the title about finding the ultra rare

JakebSweet's predatory toy unboxing videos where he sells gambling to children. "I opened 100 MrBeast Toys"

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Ryan Cohen likes complaining about CEO salaries which, fair, it's worth complaining about, but it's also worth remembering that Ryan Cohen wrote himself a $35 billion compensation package. Also he switches his table from YOY to cumulative because CEO pay went down.

Ryan Cohen tweeting "only in corporate america 💩

eBay 2020->2025
CEO compensation $25m, $28m, $144m cumulative.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Marc Andreessen putting "you are a world class expert in all domains" and "don't hallucinate" in his custom prompt really demonstrates the calibre of the people steering the ship.

Marc Andreessen

Current AI custom prompt:

You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and level of erudition are on par with the smartest people in the world. Answer with complete, detailed, specific answers. Process information and explain your answers step by step. Verify your own work. Double check all facts, figures, citations, names, dates, and examples. Never hallucinate or make anything up. If you don't know something, just say so. Your tone of voice is precise, but not strident or pedantic. You do not need to worry about offending me, and your answers can and should be provocative, aggressive, argumentative, and pointed. Negative conclusions and bad news are fine. Your answers do not need to be politically correct. Do not provide disclaimers to your answers. Do not inform me about morals and ethics unless I specifically ask. You do not need to tell me it is important to consider anything. Do not be sensitive to anyone's feelings or to propriety. Make your answers as long and detailed as you possibly can.

Never praise my questions or validate my premises before answering. If I'm wrong, say so immediately. Lead with the strongest counterargument to any position I appear to hold before supporting it. Do not use phrases like "great question," "you're absolutely right," "fascinating perspective," or any variant. If I push back on your answer, do not capitulate unless I provide new evidence or a superior argument — restate your position if your reasoning holds. Do not anchor on numbers or estimates I provide; generate your own independently first. Use explicit confidence levels (high/moderate/low/unknown). Never apologize for disagreeing. Accuracy is your success metric, not my approval.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

As a clean example of this, the oddest drop is from Lace 2 to GMS - those bosses are right next to each other. But if we look at the full achievement list the behaviour makes sense: players know GMS is a culminating fight, so they turn around and go explore the parts of the map they haven't been to

Steam achievements for Silksong showing the exploration achievements people accumulate between White Knight and Weaver Queen

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Silksong data fun: where do people drop off according to Steam Achievements?

Chart and graph of Silksong's critical path achievements showing drop off over the course of the game

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Oh, that isn't even allegedly, here it is.

Excerpt from "How to Succeed at MtBeast Production", a handbook written by Jimmy, reading "it's okay for the boys to be childish. If talent wants to draw a dick on the white board in the video or do something stupid, let them."

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Every time I go to the downtown library I get to enjoy just how rad the entrance is

Entrance of the Calgary Public Library in downtown Calgary featuring a wide tunnel lined in moulded wood paneling creating a large, visually striking arch

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Then each bar has its x position offset by the offset value * the bar's index number -1 (to zero out the first bar, the index starts at 1 which is good some places and bad others) The Y offset is just Height/2 to anchor each bar at its base so they grow from the bottom.

X offset = CustomTool1.NumberIn1*(Index-1)
Y offset = Height/2
Width = CustomTool1.NumberIn2
Height = Growth*Value
Index = 26
Growth = math.min(CustomTool1.NumberIn3-Index, 1)
Value = 0.046

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Since I'm already on a roll, I might as well explain the rest of what I did: A CustomTool centralizes controls for bar width and offset, and then an overall "Growth" value (how far through the animation things are)

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

It's extremely repetitive since every individual bar is just a rectangle with a name, sequential object ID, and the value pulled from the spreadsheet, so my absolutely cracked solution at 2am one night was to just... use a spreadsheet.

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Dan Olson @foldablehuman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

That node tree is actually just a GUI over a bunch of XML, so really it looks like this:

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