Reposted by Orange minionStacey Mason @stcymsn.bsky.social · 15/10/2024Formal affordances are the elements that pull a player toward certain actions, they “cry out” for the player to take those actions. Material affordances are the actions a system actually allows the player to take. Agency occurs when the two are in balance. (Mateas 2001) 6927357
Reposted by Orange minionSteven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz.com · 27/09/2026Mathematicians and scientists: Want to write for a broad audience about big ideas? Apply for the fully funded Beyond the Ivory Tower writing workshop at Wake Forest, Jan. 15–16, led by NYT editor James Ryerson. Applications due Oct. 9: beyondtheivorytower.com/workshopbeyondtheivorytower.comWorkshop — Beyond the Ivory Tower 01511
Reposted by Orange minionCyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 19/09/2026are there any animals that have figured out using containers for carrying stuff around? I don't mean like a pouch or any other body part. I mean like a tool that they use for transporting stuff. Must be some examples of animal baggage out there. 10572
Reposted by Orange minionSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Hiring philosophers at Johns Hopkins! philjobs.org/job/show/32109?philjobs.org Associate Professor (endowed chair), Johns Hopkins University - PhilJobs:JFP Associate Professor (endowed chair), Johns Hopkins University An international database of jobs for philosophers 56918
Reposted by Orange minionMikjaer @mikjaer.com · 14/09/2026I need a picture of a Burroughs B7800 that i can use in my book! It was a large 48-bit mainframe from the late 1970's by the Amercian Company Burroughs Corporation that later merged with Sperry Corporation to form Unisys Corporation that still exists today. Can anybody help me ? 2810
Reposted by Orange minionJoel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The workers in front of my house just dug up the storm drain, and as the excavator pulled up a pile of dirt, there was half a pizza sticking out of it. I can only assume, sadly, that we are now down a Ninja Turtle. 062
Reposted by Orange minionLord Chief Justice @lordchiefjustice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026High Zero: worth traveling for! 0102
Reposted by Orange minionDave @sheepfilms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026If a baguette could move, how would it move? Give your reasoning pls. (this is an old GIF from the archive, posting it here finally) 3617457
Reposted by Orange minionThe Interactive Fiction Competition @ifcomp.org · 01/09/2026🎉 The 32st Annual #IFComp is live! 71 new interactive fiction entries are ready for you to play and judge. (You only need to rate 5 to cast a ballot!) Dive in at ifcomp.org/ballot! 23022
Reposted by Orange minionCyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Here's my new video for anyone who missed it 1333895
Reposted by Orange minionSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Ever wonder what "information" really means? Here's our new paper, led by @frosas.bsky.social, that lays out the multiple ways the term is used in natural science. rdcu.be/fCDGv 1325566
Reposted by Orange minionPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 31/08/2026THE TRANSPORT DEBATE. Me [driving]: Pedestrians and cyclists are a menace! Me [cycling]: Drivers and pedestrians should look where they’re going! Me [walking]: Cyclists and drivers are so inconsiderate! Me [flying]: All human life is a cesspit of evil depravity. 6287
Reposted by Orange minionLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Thank godtomshardware.comCalifornia lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exemptAB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act. 920838
Reposted by Orange minionCyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I made a new youtube video starring this happy little guy. You can follow his silly adventures here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrXo... 19384123
Reposted by Orange minionDave @sheepfilms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I've always wanted to do invisible person effects 11497106
Reposted by Orange minionJoel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Was playing the original Duke Nukem, and it occurred to me it's yet another game featuring Floor Chicken. Then I realized there, somehow, isn't a website cataloging every game with Floor Chicken (or Floor Food in general)! This is truly a failure of the internet. 1/ 131
Reposted by Orange minionSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Applications for this year's Guggenheim Fellowships @guggfellows.bsky.social are now open! Mid-career awards to individuals across the arts, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and interdisciplinary areas. Deadline Sept. 15. www.gf.org/program/how-...gf.orgApplication Guidelines — Guggenheim Fellowship — Guggenheim Fellowships: Supporting Artists, Scholars, & ScientistsFind detailed information on the application process for the Guggenheim Fellowship and learn how to submit your application for a grant. 0254
Reposted by Orange minionSean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Applications now open for Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships at @sfiscience.bsky.social! apply-sfi.smapply.org/prog/complex...apply-sfi.smapply.org Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowship - Santa Fe Institute 23814
Reposted by Orange minionJoel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I am so close to a wishlist milestone I've set for myself, and you could be the person to push it over the edge! In return, you will get the satisfaction of knowing you've brightened my day, and *in the near future*, what I think is a pretty dang fun game! store.steampowered.com/app/4464400/...store.steampowered.comTyrants Must Fall on SteamIn this turn-based tactical roguelike, build an army to triumph in fast-paced battles. Deploy your troops, plan your attack, and watch as the action plays out simultaneously. Unlock powerful formation... 011
Reposted by Orange minionAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Philosophers out there - do consider submitting to the 4th annual conference of the The International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind - deadline July 31st, conference is 4-6 Nov online, via @niccolonegro.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1... 13116
Reposted by Orange minionMatt Enlow @unsolvedmre.bsky.social · 03/07/2026In each diagram, the green area and blue area are equal 617544
Reposted by Orange minionpixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The game of soccer has proved insufficient to resolve a game of soccer. We will play a different game instead. 351561193
Reposted by Orange minionStephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 28/06/2026I extracted the list of words in the PDF and put them online here: stephenturner.github.io/nih-flagged-... (Raw CSV: github.com/stephenturne...)stephenturner.github.ioNIH Flagged Words 26435
Reposted by Orange minionAnatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026GORILLA.JS, a web port of QBasic GORILLAS with online multiplayer: gorillas.zonegorillas.zoneGorillasA faithful browser recreation of the classic QBasic game Gorillas with local and online multiplayer. 1220368
Reposted by Orange minionElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 10/06/2026UPDATE: The House is about to start debating a one-month extension of Section 702. Tell your lawmaker it should be reformed to include a warrant requirement, or it should die.act.eff.orgReform Section 702There are no excuses for any Member of Congress to support a clean reauthorization of Section 702. Anyone who votes to do so does not take your privacy seriously. Full stop. Section 702 of the Foreign... 411048
Reposted by Orange minionNaomi Oreskes @naomioreskes.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Hey everyone: this is important: please take a few minutes to post a comment objecting to this brazen attempt by #Trump administration to politicize ALL science: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...regulations.govRegulations.gov 13120
Reposted by Orange minionPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Looking for a Father's Day gift? Don't insult his intelligence by giving him a mug with "World's Best Dad" on it. Give him a mug saying "Among the Top Percentile of World's Best Dads According to Meta-analysis of Multiple Peer Reviewed Studies," which he'll find more credible. 0184
Reposted by Orange minionJoel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Thrilled to officially announce Tyrants Must Fall! Guide Jairm as he builds his rebel army to topple the Tyrant King! Gather followers, shape your army, and triumph (or don't!) in turn-based tactical battles #indiegame #turnbased #indiedev Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/4464400/... 066
Reposted by Orange minionChenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Dear colleagues, PLEASE submit a comment against OMB's proposed rule. Elizabeth wrote great guide on drafting a comment. To submit it, go to www.regulations.gov/search and search for OMB-2026-0034. It will take time & effort to write a good comment, but a worthwhile effort to save our profession.regulations.govRegulations.gov 14846
Reposted by Orange minionAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Fully funded PhD position @sussex.ac.uk, at the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Stipend plus fees for 3.5 years, kindly supported by the School of Engineering & informatics. Apply by May 31st. More details here: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...sussex.ac.ukThe Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science (SCCS) 2026 Studentship : University of Sussex 02718
Reposted by Orange minionThe Quietus @thequietus.com · 22/05/2026'We need to add 500 subscribers this spring – most importantly, to be able to remain stable, but also to then continue to expand our fight on behalf of human-made art and writing.' The Quietus Spring Sale is Here! Help us Fight the AI-pocalypse buff.ly/2lQYtLG 0189
Reposted by Orange minionPaul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Currently working on my list of 100 Best Novels to Steal While Wearing a Bear Costume Because Bears Can't Read so Nobody will Suspect you of Shoplifting. 4152
Reposted by Orange minionCyriak @cyriak.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Being covered in ants sounds terrible, while being covered in kittens sounds kind of fun. But what if the kittens were the size of ants? How small would kittens need to be, to make the experience of being covered in them unpleasant? 129718
Reposted by Orange minionStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 13/05/2026The Trump admin continues to dismantle science in our nation, but the scientists are fighting back. Join NASEM and other scientists in signing our open letter to Congress at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/NuC1g #NSB #StandUpForScience #Science #SaveScience #Sign #NASEM 13717
Reposted by Orange minionAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Applications are now open for our 2026 CIFAR Brain, Mind, and Consciousness Winter School, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪. Attendance is competitive & fully funded thx to generous support from @templetonworld.bsky.social. Apply by June 10: cifar.ca/next-generat...cifar.caCIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School - CIFARFollow Us FaceBook Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Instagram The CIFAR Neuroscience of Consciousness Winter School is a unique, three-day event where tomorrow’s neuroscience leaders work closely […] 01113
Reposted by Orange minionMax Ernst @max-m-ernst.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Cocktail Drinker www.wikiart.org/en/max-ernst/cockta… 1204
Reposted by Orange minionJohn C. Baez @johncarlosbaez.bsky.social · 07/05/2026What's the most surprising fact you've learned in the last couple of weeks? I don't mind if it's quite technical. I just want to hear what you folks are being surprised by! 16295
Reposted by Orange minionJohn C. Baez @johncarlosbaez.bsky.social · 06/05/2026A brand new diamond open-access math journal for students to publish in. Could be good! journals.calstate.edu/im 2174
Reposted by Orange minionSimone Conradi @sconradi.bsky.social · 29/04/2026A stunning visualization born from a collaboration with @manlius.bsky.social : 55,486 galaxies and 29,555 streamlines tracing how matter flows across our local universe, built on data from the CosmicFlows-4 project. Article in the first reply 👇 833695
Reposted by Orange minionElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 27/04/2026Speaker Johnson’s introduction of yet another mass surveillance bill masquerading as reform is all the encouragement we need to keep pushing for a warrant requirement in Section 702 of FISA.eff.orgCongress Must Reject New Insufficient 702 Reauthorization BillSpeaker Johnson has introduced a new fig leaf over the American surveillance state, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. Introduced with only days to go before Section 702 of the Foreign Intel... 019376
Reposted by Orange minionPorch Weather Games @porchweathergames.com · 27/04/2026Porch Weather Games will be at the upcoming Enoch Pratt Free Library Indie Games Fest on Saturday, June 6th from 10-4pm. Come and get hands-on with Tyrants Must Fall, along with lots of other amazing indie games from the MD/DC area! #indiegame #indiedev 162
Reposted by Orange minionMarina Ryan @marinahascoffee.bsky.social · 23/04/2026If you're a jr. sound designer & are interested in working on a narrative-driven RPG, I know of a studio looking for someone. Most of the game's sounds have already been made, and the team now needs someone to help them cross the finish line (there are ~75 sounds left to make). (1/2) 410977
Reposted by Orange minionElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17/04/2026Privacy stalwarts in Congress just bought us 10 more days to put together a bill that actually reforms Section 702. Keep pushing.eff.orgKeep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702In a dramatic middle-of-the-night stand off, a bipartisan set of lawmakers pushing for true reform and privacy protections for Americans bought us some more time to fight! They are holding out for, at... 218074
Reposted by Orange minionTy 💀 @tys.work · 14/04/2026My college is hiring a full time game design faculty, with a strong union! please share around, link in reply. $85k-100k Salary Benefits and retirement matching Design, Programming or Art disciplines Seattle Area 2266200
Reposted by Orange minionella @ellah.bsky.social · 15/04/2026I've been working on a new shader language called "easl". The goal is to bring the conveniences you'd expect from a high-level language to the GPU. It's still got some rough edges, but if you're into shaders or creative coding you should check it out! More info in the thread 👇 1168
Reposted by Orange minionAnil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Exciting new PhD opportunity (funded) in the lab of @larsmuckli.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...findaphd.comFULLY FUNDED PhD - Ultra-high field brain imaging of imagery and aphantasia at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.comPhD Project - FULLY FUNDED PhD - Ultra-high field brain imaging of imagery and aphantasia at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com 11913
Reposted by Orange minionBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 11/04/2026President Trump is urging Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but lawmakers in both parties oppose extending it without reforms. Congress now has a chance to protect Americans’ privacy. bit.ly/4tASUmWbrennancenter.orgSection 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance ActFor too long, this law has allowed the government to evade privacy protections and spy on Americans. Reform is overdue. 08538
