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'Multiplayer' is a dirty word

Wouldn't it be cool if more instances had a "recommended instances" or "friend instances" section in their /about/more?

Started the day with Firefox Nightly crashing on a code review in gerrit. Luckily there was an update available and it all seems good now.

Breath of the Wild spoilers, salt Show more

Breath of the Wild spoilers, salt Show more

Blogged my feelings on non-binary tech inclusion because I think I've got this wrong in the past (and will being getting it wrong forever probs ) kitation.co.uk/2018/03/23/nb-i

Programs that send --help output to stderr are a pet peeve of mine. Latest offender: ninja.

RT @DannyDutch@twitter.com
The only correct use for fidget spinners.

Having to review a perl script at work. I've not touched perl for years. I forgot how ugly it is ๐Ÿคข

In preparation for the Dark Souls remaster in May, I've picked up a Switch. I really like it, the hardware is very nice, and it blows my mind a tiny bit that something smaller than the power brick for my 360 can blow it out of the water without making anything like as much noise as the 360 itself.

Spent most of yesterday playing Breath of the Wild, it's really a very pretty game. Cooking is annoying in it though, and the confirm/cancel buttons being the opposite of xbox/ps isn't helping!

@CobaltVelvet octodon.social seemed to be down for a bit there, anything to worry about?

Austin bombings Show more

I don't know why but I always get Lustmord and Noothgrush muddled up...

โ€˜Stephen Hawkingโ€™s final words to the internet: robots arenโ€™t the problem, capitalism isโ€™

โ€œIf machines produce everything we need, the outcome will depend on how things are distributed. Everyone can enjoy a life of luxurious leisure if the machine-produced wealth is shared, or most people can end up miserably poor if the machine-owners successfully lobby against wealth redistribution.โ€

boingboing.net/2018/03/14/brie

Also on our radar: forum.ind.ie/t/stephen-hawking

Rainy morning here today, not my favourite.

Having lots of fun helping noobs in - but some of them are summoning for bosses when they've not even tried them before. You should at least have a go on your own first!