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Thursday, 3 September 2026
quote [ The summer of 2013 will remain the moment we finally realized how broken the Internet was ]
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quote [ a clear biological reason why older brains start blending memories together remains an open question. ]
The paper is available online but the article does a good job of summarizing it, safe for the ugly AI infographic.
thumb is Congress Library via commons.flickr.com
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Friday, 28 August 2026
quote [ A cozy game about packing bags. ]
Pack your bags by packing and stacking. Found this while checking on the "cozy" tag on itch (I know) after completing the Nippets hidden object game. Demo but pretty satisfying: there's a "wiggle" button to gain extra space.
[Edit:] damn reposted my own suggestion, sorry.
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Wednesday, 26 August 2026
quote [ (I hope you just skimmed that. It’s long, isn’t it!) ]
Interesting analysis on the additive nature of generators, the post links to the full paper. "Calculating emotional arcs on Reddit" looks like a fun exercise.
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Sunday, 16 August 2026
quote [ Find games that suit you, too. ]
This is using Steam only, so old/obscure games, apps or shareware gems like Everret Kaser's can't be included. It's a nice way to isolate the recommendation system though, and keep it's own top list. See also
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Thursday, 6 August 2026
quote [ He shows how the trials’ consideration of the events leading up to the war and then the war itself became, in effect, a first draft of a contested history: for those who believed Japan to be guilty of terrible crimes […] and for those who regarded Japan’s actions as forced upon it by Western imperialism. ]
Was preparing this before the other post appeared: a recent book on the post-war trials in Japan. See also: Guardian review, New Yorker review.
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Wednesday, 5 August 2026
quote [ Untitled Paper RPG shows us that the allure of unfinished games lie in the tantalizing promise of what they could have been. ]
On revealing how the sausage is made.
[Edit:] Unsure about the wording of "how the sausage is made" I looked up the proverb and it's a US one.
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Sunday, 2 August 2026
quote [ Christopher Nolan posits the Trojan War as the cause of the Bronze Age Collapse, a spiritual poison that entered the bloodstream of the Achaean people and destroyed them from within. The Trojan Horse, in this telling, is a weapon to break the world, to destroy the bonds of civilization by introducing deceit into a system upheld by honor and trust. ]
That seemed like a good opinion on the movie! includes a nicely detailed map and some spoilers on the movie narrative.
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Friday, 31 July 2026
quote [ My friend Hugh ( @TenAcreGames ) is setting up a new store for people to sell TTRPG stuff specifically, both on digital and print-on-demand. ]
New specialized digital RPG store. Review quote via Mastodon.
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Quote is from the project homepage, which aged badly. Interestingly, their main concern (for a more open internet) seemed not the infrastructure in itself but privacy concerns.
Thumb is New South Wales Museum via commons.flickr.com again.