by bleffel | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
In 2018 I bet my reputation and self-worth on a huge crowdfunded game design project. It could have been a failure for many reasons, but the one I became most worried about was losing all of the work that was stored locally on my home-built PC – a scenario that...
by bleffel | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
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by bleffel | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have to be honest about something that is a great source of personal shame: I am really, really bad at taking time off of work. Despite working at a company with unlimited PTO, the last time I took a weeklong vacation was about a year ago, making me a walking cliche...
by bleffel | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of our mental list of doomsday scenarios, too. She should know — Jacobsen...
by bleffel | Aug 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
X wants to make money on previously used handles. | Image: The Verge X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place, it’s launching a new Original Content...
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