jon swanson

@sendaiben Check out Slay the Spire-- easy to pick-up & put down, lots of replay value, and fun! store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/…

@gruber Same root cause as 2FA failing a while back? Apparently twitter was spending $60M/Month on SMS, so they just straight up cut any 'high fraud' telco: twitter.com/goldman/status…

Any theories what this is about? (My phone carrier is Google Voice.) Why does Twitter care which carrier my number is on?

@tferriss @ThisIsSethsBlog has a post on this: seths.blog/2022/11/the-le…

For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to escape leaf blowers nearly 24/7 on any given day in Austin. I'd vote for any politician in this town who'd simply require everyone to do it on the same day.

Beautiful clear morning in Roppongi, viewed from Mori Tower

@caranha It's kind of surreal learning how Carmack behaved back in those days, versus how he comes across in interviews and at talks nowadays.

Idyllic skies in Tokyo the morning after a storm.

@cheapogreg @bdjoetsu Obligatory XKCD xkcd.com/1179/

@Noahpinion People are still wearing them, but guidance has relaxed: japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/05/2…

Masks are mandated *outside* in Tokyo. A quick informal survey puts mask compliance at ~85%.

@Durf Depending on why you’re reading Chekov, you might enjoy “A swim in a pond in the rain” amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0871L…

Well anyway at age 51 I have started reading Chekhov finally. What should I get into after "The Duel"?

@spook27 I'm having a lot of fun with it, but the game world is pretty big, and the little trigger states would take a very long time to figure out solo. Admire and respect the dedication to do so, but spending ~5 minutes reading some things online will unlock a world of enjoyment.

Then summoning would be fun if I could find whatever lets me summon spirits. I feel like I'm missing a ton of stuff and I'm loath to look things up online.

So I haven't played a lot of Elden Ring yet (maybe 10 hours?) and I'm kinda lukewarm on it. Take Breath of the Wild and remove the stupid shit (tiny dungeons, weapons made of garbage) you've got something pretty good...

@caranha At the risk of linking to you yet another podcast which will annoy you: youtube.com/watch?v=EU-TxA… Michael Schur talks about how from the beginning The Good place was conceived of as a stealth ethics/philosophy course.

@cstross You should listen to one of his episodes with Alex jones. Cthulhu’s got nothing on that shit.

@john_bierce twitter.com/buitengebieden…

@spook27 Best scene in that movie is ‘The Plague’ hanging off his limo while on his skateboard, coasting out of the fog to snatch the floppy from CrashOverride’s hand.

You know what was weird? That scene in Hackers where the main character rapidly produces a floppy from his long sleeved jacket while looking in a mirror like he's Travis Bickle. It's such a bizarre tone to set.

@FondaJLee It'd be great to see someone floss and then hack out a pink smear of gingivitis-blooded saliva, right on the sacred stone, mystic tome, or whatever.

One of my silly pet peeves in film is when characters need to draw blood for some reason so they cut the palm of THEIR OWN HAND. You need your hands to do just about everything! Super high risk of wound infection! Cut your forearm, maybe, or your big toe!

@Austen @theallinpod. Will stop other podcasts midstream and switch to all-in upon release of a new episode. Also, @ThisIsSethsBlog 's Podcast Akimbo. Compact and well thought out.

What is your favorite podcast? Not podcast episode, but one that you listen to every time it comes out?

@cstross @Richard_Kadrey It's Meta now! And they're ok! Right?

Something I'm curious about: Do you usually use Instagram on your phone or desktop?

@john_bierce @Finakechi There are a few interesting use cases that could be considered good: overcast.fm/+eZyAHWD7E

@CryptoWhale We don't have the technology yet. thehill.com/changing-ameri…

@Katsumoto87 What do you think of Solana in relation to Cardano? Threat? Compliment? Irrelevant?