@aao.bsky.social
Aaron Oppenheim. Experimental musician and audio person. Gib_gab on Twitter
That's the whole point of a cult classic: it didn't catch on initially and took time to develop a fanbase! How can people not understand that?
12.02.2026 18:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Fallout 3 and NV were literally the only games I had played between getting a PlayStation 2 in 2001 and getting a Switch in 2018. I was not paying any attention to game press and loved NV immediately, only later finding out that it had been panned by press and was considered a cult classic
12.02.2026 18:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I have a friend who works at a big bay area tech company, and they came extremely close to hiring a fake person in a content role. They have since made it policy that anyone on a remote interview has to perform a movement on a video call to demonstrate realness (like waving to the camera)
12.02.2026 18:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This shit is so stupid, people need to stop pretending that we understand how our brains work with this simplistic bullshit
12.02.2026 16:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Libs love to say βyes of course I would vote for Adolph Hitler if he were the Democratic nominee and the other guy was 1% worseβ as if that makes them virtuous. You actually canβt win with them
12.02.2026 16:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Just had a sudden thought of βhey isnβt our car registration due soon?β Checked the notice and I had approximately 30 minutes left to pay it on time πͺ
12.02.2026 07:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Really interesting to see both waveforms! I remember a while back wondering how the analog sound was encoded on laserdiscs and from what I remember it's some wierd modulation system similar to FM radio
12.02.2026 03:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Also just why would you order nachos in Montreal? Poutine is Quebecois nachos but you know it's actually going to be good
12.02.2026 02:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I realize they just arrived but I feel like everyone should already know to never ever order mexican (or "mexican") food in Canada
12.02.2026 02:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0Autechre Guitar CD by Shane Parish
Extremely stoked to dig into this @shaneparish.bsky.social
12.02.2026 02:47 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1I would actually love to play that game but I donβt think AI can make that game
12.02.2026 02:16 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0if you sold or traded it that just gives you a new opportunity to experience the satisfaction of getting it again
11.02.2026 17:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I do think there are fields where AI is "good enough" to replace some jobs, though for anyone who cares about the product it's completely insufficient, but mostly it's being used an excuse for companies to be shittier to the employees they do have
11.02.2026 17:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0There's one of these in the bay area - parents have to sign release forms before they let the kids have tools but I think this sort of thing has been making a comeback
11.02.2026 17:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0On my mind because I recently picked up a CD of Dead Surf Kiss, an odd Vancouver mathy-thrash-noise rock band, produced by Dave Ogilvie and featuring Pat Sprawl, who supplied The Process with the big dumb guitars
11.02.2026 04:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I know it's still kinda divisive but The Process might be my favorite Skinny Puppy record, certainly the one I have listened to the most. It was exactly what I wanted when I was 15 and has held up extremely well. Weird techno + big dumb guitars 30 years on
11.02.2026 04:25 β π 13 π 4 π¬ 2 π 0Miles Davis reissue packaging peaked with the Complete On the Corner Sessions
10.02.2026 18:53 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0I was willing to give Trump a few hundred thousand passes but this has gone too far
10.02.2026 18:44 β π 14 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0from very distant memories it's fine in moderation but every single character becomes stupid and annoying and unlikable if you watch it enough (except maybe the doctor)
10.02.2026 06:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0RIYL Mr. Bungle, Henry Cow, weirdo jazz-prog-post-rock or something.
10.02.2026 06:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Posting a banger that's not in English
10.02.2026 06:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0man that's not even partisan or anything. Things are "going on in the world" even if you're a right-winger! everyone is always talking about how bad things are, right-wingers just do it in a slightly different tone
10.02.2026 06:35 β π 21 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0MattY's just mad his own stupid "one neat trick" book didn't enter the popular lexicon
10.02.2026 06:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Surprise guest appearance from Boris, performing their grammy award winning collaboration Sun Baked Snow Cave in full
09.02.2026 20:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0i think good art transcends the boundaries of language and culture to touch people, in our fundamental shared humanity and this is why i think next year the superbowl halftime show should be merzbow
09.02.2026 20:13 β π 82 π 13 π¬ 6 π 1once we have a supermajority in congress and retake the white house, finally we will be able to not do something about the police for realpolitik reasons
09.02.2026 17:58 β π 80 π 3 π¬ 3 π 0Just to clarify, Iβm not trolling, Iβm perfectly happy to have my mind changed. I donβt care if you donβt want to get into it but Iβm not βsealioningβ
09.02.2026 18:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some leftists are just fucking dumb
09.02.2026 18:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Women can be Guys too
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