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Thursday, 3 September 2026

So We Got Tracked Anyway

quote [ The summer of 2013 will remain the moment we finally realized how broken the Internet was ]

Because it came up in the chat: See the linked appendix section for how Firefox or other systems rely on service calls for "Safe Browsing" features that are usually on by default.

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.
[SFW] [science & technology] [+2]
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Aging Brains Blend Memories Together Instead of Just Forgetting Them

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
[SFW] [people] [+1 Interesting]
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Friday, 28 August 2026

Snug by Cookiecrayon

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.
[SFW] [games] [+2]
[by Paracetamol@8:39pmGMT] [1 comment]

Wednesday, 26 August 2026

AI-generated stories have longer endings than human stories

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.
[SFW] [literature] [+1 Informative]
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Sunday, 16 August 2026

9 Steam Games I Want to Spread

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
[SFW] [games] [+2]
[by Paracetamol@6:01amGMT] [1 comment]

Thursday, 6 August 2026

Judgement at Tokyo

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.
[SFW] [history] [+1 WTF]
[by Paracetamol@11:19amGMT] [1 comment]

Wednesday, 5 August 2026

Pay Attention to Incomplete Games

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.
[SFW] [art] [+1 Interesting]
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Sunday, 2 August 2026

Did Odysseus Cause the Bronze Age Collapse?

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.
[SFW] [history] [+2]
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Friday, 31 July 2026

RPG Trader

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.
[SFW] [games] [+3 Good]
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