iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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baaconnz.bsky.social @baaconnz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Well guess what: the last lot of tickets are now on sale from October 4th! The call for papers is open until 11 October too, so get those reckons submitted now, while there's still time! events.humanitix.com/baacon-1

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

this is so fucking funny

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Curing my fomo with @bentaels.taels.net’s NZGDC live thread

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’ve been doing this for a while now when discussing LLMs etc. “ChatGPT says…” -> “The generated output/response”. Really don’t want to encourage the misconception that these algorithms are capable of thought or reason

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

found an ominous browser tab

an unfinished tweet that reads "starting to think"

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’m convinced the google play store review process is entirely AI at this point. Submitted a new app version yesterday, approved, released. Realised you have to upload the app icon for the store listing manually (why?), submit new icon -> rejected, need to change requested permissions for app

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Micah Lee @micahflee.com · 16/09/2026

This Flock camera is running obsolete, end-of-life software. - It's on Android 8.1, released in 2017, support ended in 2021 - It's on Android patch level 2018-06-5 - It's running Linux 3.18, released in 2017 This shit is like 8 or 9 years old, and full of vulnerabilities.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Damn, I was about to order the last parts for my PC build to be ready for Marathon S3, which is now delayed to 3 days before Path of Exile 2’s full release…

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

but, when you start outsourcing concepts that are *very* fundamental with a high degree of agency, like problem solving, decision making, creativity, artistry, craftsmanship, and communication? you're slowly sacrificing yourself to a prediction machine. you run the risk of losing yourself

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I started teaching programming at highschools a few weeks after learning to code myself. I taught it all through my undergrad and master’s. I loved it. The last semester I taught it, there was so much LLM use by the class it killed all my passion in continuing in academia.

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

there used to be a strong correlation between seeing neat things online, and the person who made it: 1. is very knowledgeable and passionate about it 2. put love and care into it 3. is getting recognition for it but that trust is now gone, the grifters skipped to step 3, the slop ghouls have won

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's honestly nice to hear that most of the AI bubble really is people play-acting to keep their jobs: hermit-tech.com/blog/ai-mani... Doctorow has a big essay on this, but I prefer the source (this isn't an outsider, they're a high profile tech consultant actively mixing it up in the biz)

hermit-tech.com

AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decisionmaking

The reality of how much damage AI mania is doing to our ability to run institutions effectively.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I edited a file in Vim for the first time in 2 years, and I remembered how to save and close it! I’m still worthy

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Shiro Sirius @shirosiri.us · 29/07/2026

I don’t want to be too sensationalist about this but also I’m the least violent person in the world and I think if someone said this to my face I’d hit them

"A physical book is a delivery mechanism for information," it continues.
"Once that information has been extracted and encoded into an Al model, the delivery mechanism has served its purpose. What remains is paper, ink, and binding material. The book is not destroyed. Its value has migrated.
The paper returns to the material cycle; the knowledge enters the intellectual one."

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I keep thinking about how often the mass layoffs in media, government and big companies, especially women and people of color, will lead to poorer outcomes for years because the people who would point out potential problems or blind spots were deemed non-essential, a "bad fit", and/or too expensive.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

unreasonably excited to start reading this. arrived a whole week early!

The front cover of the book Making Embedded Systems: Design Patterns for Great Software (2nd edition) by Elecia White

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 17/07/2026

It's very hard not to love @doctorow.pluralistic.net when he gets stuck into something. This video really lays out the AI bubble clearly!

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baaconnz.bsky.social @baaconnz.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

bsky.app/profile/baac... BaaCon tickets are now live at baacon.nz/tickets/ Now only one question remains:

Weird looking sheep looking at the camera and captioned are ewe coming (you spelt ewe)

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Neighbourhood Facebook groups are one of Dante's circles of hell. What's the one where you start wondering just how many fucking racist dipwads walk amongst you

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

installing Microsoft Edge on the SteamOS pc (satire)

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I did finally get SteamOS running on my R9 5900X + 9070 XT system. 3.8.10 had an issue where it would shutdown NetworkManager whenever it was in game mode (kinda the point of the OS for me). I swapped to 3.9 via terminal (cos I couldnt finish setup in game mode) and everything worked fine

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Will this be a quick 20 minute adventure?

A screenshot of Rufus drive utility showing that an image for steamOs 3.8 is being flashed to a USB drive.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

inspired by @barrysoh.bsky.social I made a peanut butter, jelly (or blueberry jam in my case), jalapeño, bacon, and mustard sandwich for lunch. It was pretty good but I don’t think I’ll be making it again

Two pieces of bread, about to be put together for a sandwich. On one slice there is american mustard, on the other there is peanut butter, blueberry jam, jalapẽnos, and bacon

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Doctors 25% more likely to miss a diagnosis on a patient within 3 months after Ai is implemented. The results indicate Ai has an immediate negative effect on professionals skillsets vs prolonged reliance. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.com

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good

Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I’m used to PoE’s economic resets, so I wish Marathon’s season 2 was more of a hard reset than it is. Logging in to a bunch of blue-green sponsored kits is a bit disappointing. I was looking forward to those first runs with absolutely nothing

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

As a cisgender, heterosexual woman I think it important to state very clearly that I stand strong with my transgender whānau. While this bill is legislatively incoherent drivel, it is causing great harm and should be stopped NOW. Sign if you feel the same. Please. #nzpol

our.actionstation.org.nz

E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill

The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

jokes on me, i’m CPU limited so my framerate is now only slightly higher than what i was getting with the old 3070

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

well I caved and ordered a 9070 XT because I want 140+fps in Marathon but also refuse to turn any settings down

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Being able to travel HAM<->AKL without dealing with traffic is great, even if the train journey is 2.5hrs~, so I’m glad to see this extended and I hope it becomes permanent. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

rnz.co.nz

Hamilton-to-Auckland train Te Huia trial extended to June 2027

Te Huia has been given an extra year to prove itself.

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GlaireDaggers🍉🏳️‍⚧️🎃 @glairedaggers.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

oh.... my god?? actual chart from learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini... btw

Screenshot of what's apparently supposed to be a "git flow" chart from Microsoft learning materials.

It's full of bizarre spelling errors and fucked up diagram elements that make it pretty clear the thing was AI generated.

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Thoroughly enjoyed the Iron Lung movie

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Samperson @samperson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

been tearing my hair out playing PoE2 these last couple weeks because my performance kept tanking and I couldn’t figure out why - only that restarting discord would instantly fix it. i could see discord using my gpu even with hardware accel off and i couldnt figure out WHY

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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 18/12/2025

Making mockups for artists to interpret takes basically no time and it's fun!

Two screenshots, one showing me in my office holding up my finger to say "one more thing"

Second screenshot is a Red Among Us crewmate in roughly the same pose

Screenshot of myself in my office making a maniacal pose with arms outstretched with the word "ROLES!!!" crudely superimposed in white text.

A screenshot of the Lime colored crewmate from Among Us doing roughly the same pose with "ROLES" behind them on a large screen

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WIRED @wired.com · 21/11/2025

At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. www.wired.com/story/this-h...

wired.com

This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System

At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

cloudflare down, github down, microsoft says windows 11 agentic ai can install malware time to farm geese

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

i don’t need a steam machine but i WANT one. this looks so cool

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Jess 🍔 🔜 home sweet home @jessmwoodward.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Had this on for months and just switched computers. Had forgotten how much peace I had gained until I lost it again. :' D Time to set it up on the new machine.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 17/10/2025

BY THE WAY If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2. There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security. Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation." TURN IT OFF.

Screenshot from Windows Settings>Privacy and Security>Text and image Generation.

"Text and image generation uses on-device AI technologies to quickly respond to requests. Turning this settings off will not affect apps and features using cloud AI technologies.

Text and image generation
Windows and anyone using this device can use Text and image generation.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

new sabaton album, new battle beast album, AND battle beast are touring AUS next march. happy days

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Cancelling my discord nitro to get Teams Premium

screenshot of microsoft teams with a “unlock premium” button advertising teams premium

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Arkheron @arkheron.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

We're just two days away from revealing Arkheron! While this is the first time the world gets to see it, we've been quietly playtesting for a while now. We are super grateful to everyone who has tried it so far and helped us get it ready for our upcoming Alpha. Thank you!

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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

If Ted Chiang, a truly superb creative writer (also; a background in compsci), is happy using the gym robot analogy to explain why using chatbots at university is antithetical to the purpose you're paying money and forgoing paid work to be there then I'm fortified in my view it's a good one.

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

nabbed a Herman Miller Aeron off marketplace for a good price. Feels like the last piece of my wfh setup I was missing

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Daniel @phesder.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Love seeing officially hosted community wikis. GGG did it with Path if Exile’s wiki (and PoE2) and it was such a breath of fresh air coming from the usual fandom wikis with ads everywhere. Super excited to see another game doing it!

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