@foone hey, longshot here, but in your fun have you run across a "getting close" cutscene where the flower pot (in like in the window) drops and crashes on the ground. I think it's supposed to signify a near miss of hitting you.

I remember it vividly from playing as a kid, but I've since watched playthroughs and scoured screenshots and I'm doubting my own memory.

You inspire joy-joy feelings in those around you

If I take #AI out of the context of its resource costs and threats to art and truth and think about it purely from the convenience aspect it feels like talking to the computer on the Enterprise in #startrek .

"Computer, compile all the puns in the works of Shakespeare and cross reference them with cultural reference from that time."

or more specific to my daily use: "Computer, enable a vpn connection to Norway for this one app and lock down it's connections to avoid any data leaks."

That feels pretty cool. I wish it could be just that. I don't see a way to get from where we are to there safely, though. And the costs aren't worth the convenience.

I installed Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis via GOG. Run the game - opening credits playing like a film whole I go through a slapstick comedy trying to find a statue. Introduces basic gameplay in an engaging way while also priming the story. Really phenomenal transition to cutscene and then actual game. Everything feels seamless. I can't think of many other games that start as strongly.

@foone @tomasino that makes me insanely happy. Do you have access to that source or did you decompile or something? Are you documenting the journey?

@foone oooh, i wasn't paying enough attention... Carmen Sandiego hacking?

I'm trying out this multi-protocol social app, Openvibe. It's got Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and Nostr support. I know the first three, but I'd never heard of Nostr before. I signed up and this will post there, but everything I'm reading about it is confusing. Anyone know the ELI5 TL;DR?

I must say, I'm becoming a big fan of Facebook's new "ad breaks". They're disruptive enough to the infinite scroll that I realize it's happening and can close the app. My usage has already dropped by 30%.

I find joy in dark patterns that backfire. This is exactly like those racist policies locking up some products at Walgreens to prevent shoplifting.

Walgreens says locking up products to prevent shoplifting hurts sales

(read.tomasino.org)