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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What the absolute F? Related: I needed a gallon of paint today to paint stuff for our Halloween build, and come to find out, I had two unopened cans of the right color from a previous project. So... free?

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ya know what, I’m glad we’re starting to see colorful, funky tech again. We desperately need a return to pastel laptops and transparent fluorescent video game consoles.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s a switch on the back, not the bottom. The last time there was something this poorly laid out, it was the mouse you have to flip over to charge. That said, you could charge it when not using it. Fair enough.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Random observation: the placement of the power button on the current Mac mini form factor is a significant design flaw. The user shouldn’t have to pick up the device to turn it on. I guess they assume once you turn it on the first time you’ll never turn it off.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I deserve this. My complacency and hubris have brought this upon me.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Spicy ramen for lunch was a mistaaaaaaaake

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hour to get the the flea market? Try three. Speaking of which, I need to come down again.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Which river were you cruising down?

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Kinda funny: With regards to social media/networking (which are two very different things), the term viral doesn’t really mean anything anymore.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Sorry I don't post much (any) these days. Since Twitter imploded and all of my friends scattered to different platforms, I've just not really been chatty. Not to mention I've got much better things to do with my time these days than sit around and doom scroll.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

If only I had a reason to collect these things…

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’ve heard about this sign for decades and told others. Wild to see it’s real!

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I’m an American and I hate all of this evil shit. All of it. Fuck you if you don’t.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

LMK if you need a buddy to watch your back!

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Anyway, here's a really great video breaking down how amazing the live performance of Golden was a month ago... youtu.be/4ryqIDvAPT4

youtu.be

"Golden" Live Performance by KPop Demon Hunters Vocal ANALYSIS

YouTube video by The Charismatic Voice

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I’ve turned into the BadBunny character from SNL who won’t shut up about KPopDemonHunters…

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Update on the Shingles… The antiviral meds are really doing their job. At this point, three and a half days in, I’m at a point of mild discomfort rather than severe. The small patches of welts/rash have been small enough to protect with bandaids, so they’re not bad. Still, it sucks. Get vaccinated.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

What the fuck… why is the guy wearing a beret?

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

And something I find kinda interesting about it... is that it's a nerve issue. The muscle and whatnot, even the none inflamed skin areas... are fine. They just feel NOT fine. Kinda wild. Kinda funny, in a really dark sorta way.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I won't share photos, but I've been slapping band-aids over the blisters so that any touch sensation is constant and eventually the nerves start to ignore it, but also in case they leak, the fluid is somewhat contained. And I wear loose long sleeve shirts to hide all of this.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

GET THE VACCINE! No bs, no underselling it, it's fucking bad. And like so many things, you can be the most careful, clean, stress-free person... and if you've had chicken pox, you've got a 1/3 chance of developing it.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Wrap up: this isn't fun and is one of the most painful experiences I've ever endured. Half the time I want to scream, the other half I want to throw up. I'm on anti-viral meds and some small doses of ibuprofen for pain management. I want to believe I'm going to be fine, but man... no bueno.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

8. A long term potential side effect of shingles is something called Postherpetic neuralgia, where the intense pain persists for months or years after the flareup. This also sounds really bad, and if it's just the same pain, it's near debilitating. I will say this again: GET VACCINATED.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

7. The whole process of developing shingles and them going away can take 4-6 weeks. I'm 2 weeks in, so I have SO MUCH TO LOOK FORWARD TO in November. After the sores drain, they will dry out and scab over, and will likely still be itchy. Like with a tattoo or a sunburn, DON'T SCRATCH.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

6. Shingles ALSO has a vaccine! People over 50 are encouraged to get vaccinated. This is the ONLY time I've wished I was that old. For older folks, this can be potentially life threatening, so make sure your parents are vaccinated too!

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Another important bit! Apparently chicken pox has a vaccine! Amazing! Make sure you and your kids are vaccinated. Thank me later, cuz this sucks real bad.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

5. Apparently, the blisters/rash will eventually burst and drain. THIS IS WHAT IS POTENTIALLY CONTAGIOUS, but only to people who haven't had chicken pox, which is what they'll develop if caught. Important part here: Most people get these as a child, but as an adult they can be much more dangerous.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

4. Dr.s will tell you to get an appt. and start treatment within 72 hours of showing symptoms. If you've never had them before, and the rash hasn't shown up, the first sign is extreme pain on your skin, where barely touching it is excruciating. This happens, go to Urgent Care ASAP. Thank me later!

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

3. Eventually a rash will begin to form. For me, its these tiny blisters, but not a full on red everywhere situation. Except the two small patches on my back. Those are quite cross with me. IT IS VERY ITCHY! Like a tattoo session that never ends or never heals.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I cannot begin to express how much this description of the intensity of pain is underselling the real world experience. It's like your skin is actively on fire and falling off of you. It's really bad. For the last two days, it's felt like my hand was splitting in half. THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

2. Shingles are INCREDIBLY PAINFUL. To try to put this sensation into words... it's like... waves of the most painful sunburn you've ever had along bands of skin, called a Dermatones. My flare up is along the C8 and T1 dermatones on my left side. Specifically, the T1 area that rubs my torso.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I had chicken pox 35 years ago, and this little bastard of a virus just decided to check in with me. How thoughtful!

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

1. Shingles isn't something that you catch from other people, per say. It's the same virus (varicella zoster) as chicken pox! It's literally chicken pox hiding in your central nervous system, so if you had chicken pox before, you have a chance of developing shingles.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I want to use this opportunity to dispel any rumors, myths, or misinformation relating to this ailment.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Something fun I want to share with the dubdubdub... About a week and a half ago, I began developing symptoms related to shingles, primarily intense pain, and was finally officially diagnosed with it on Friday (yay Halloween!) two days after beginning to show telltale signs of a rash.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Fairaday. Haven’t been on in a long while. Might pick it up more next year if time permits. Alas, such is the consequences of having a day job.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

BTW, the game can be found at www.junk.game

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

If I could afford you, I’d love your input on my game. Hopefully I’ll have some sort of budget for next year. LMK, if you’re interested in doing something small and freelance.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Bought a Meta Quest 3S yesterday (the black one). AMA.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Damn. I’ve been in the Apple ecosystem for twenty years. Luckily, I’ll need to buy a Pixel this fall for an app I’m building. I’ll check it out once I do. Thank you!

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 21/09/2025

Is there a list or like a “KNOWN FASCIST COLLABORATORS” shaming website that lists all the companies/organizations who cave to right wing pressure campaigns and fire people for exercising free speech? They need to hear a lot of noise from the 1000s of people who won’t be their customers anymore.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

How do you set a 2min timer on your phone and not get streaks from movement? I’m trying this stuff at home in Northern California.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

The only new followers I’m seeing are obvious bots.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Oh, are we buying more CRTs? I’ve freed up some room.

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

This brings me a lot of joy. So awesome!

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William Masterson @william-301.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Ah yes, it's hit that moment on BSKY where it's time to review everyone who follows and if it even begins to look like a bot, they get an insta-block.

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