[2022] Tweets by Orteil42 on 26 Jun

RT @woodrowwhite: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVQUFJvVsAE7o9H.jpg

bit sad that the era of AIs that generate eldritch monstrosities right on the edge of the frame is already drawing to a close

it sucks that everything has gotten so centralized! it sucks that we've come to rely on a few giant pillars of the internet for information and communication. but when those websites actively destroy themselves and those pillars come down we all pay for it

anytime some LARGE, ESSENTIAL website countless researchers and businesses depend on gets taken over by corrupt/predatory practices i see droves of folks going "good, i don't even use that site anyway" mate that is not the point they are killing the internet!!!

hoping when the online empires of old finally collapse we can at least congregate into like a thousand little niche city-states

modern RPGs will give each item you can pick up a 14k-poly model but not one measly inventory icon. i don't want to have to sift through submenus to know what the hell i just picked up give us icons you cowards http://pbs.twimg.com/media/FyoLxXSWcAENpVW.jpg

wow! this space guy i just killed dropped a snoogy slonker. do i look for it under weapons? equipment? is it a consumable? is it a

hey if you loaded cookie clicker in your browser and it looked like your save is gone read this: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fyr3UCgWwC0DkhP.png

@travelsandbooks likely not! we've recently put some systems in place to mitigate security issues but we'll be fine-tuning their zealousness over time