Kris West ¦ Kaostic

@noeticvice.bsky.social is a massive Smosh fan though, I believe!

Wouldn't say Smosh fan, but I often watch a decent amount of their content ^^

Been playing it myself the last few days. I've felt the same repetitive gameplay loop that I did before as well. I'm following the main storyline to see if that unlocks some more.

Additionally, there was SO much to do, I was constantly getting pulled in different directions.

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

A friend just flagged that but: check your Gamescom app !

Random ~AI GeNeRaTeD~ meetings are getting confirmed without your input. I definitely don't hate myself enough to say yes to a Friday 9.30am meeting.

There's been an increase in AI websites / articles with random game mechanics that are fed off searched terms on search engines. I'm playing BG3, and was looking up if a specific item did anything. The article said it was very important and vital to the campaign.

It was a flavour item.

Why would you skip a tutorial specifically designed to teach you to do something, only then to essentially read a guide by a drunkard who has never played it before?..

Hope it went well!

Post on /r/transgenderUK entitled “Reddit now censors LGBTQ+ content under OFCOM’s new ‘Online Safety Act’”

post text: “I honestly can't even think of words to describe how vile this is. Here's a screenshot of what I now see when I search "lgbt" with my VPN switched off. Occasionally a banner appears at the top of the screen saying something about needing to verify ID to access "mature content" but the button doesn't even work. The fact that we're now considered "mature content" makes me feel sick.”

The screenshot referenced in the previous image, showing the results of a search on Reddit for the term LGBT. No results from LGBT-specific subreddits appear; instead, posts from /r/Conservative, /r/Islam, /r/JustUnsubbed, etc are highlighted.

the UK’s Internet age verification law has led to the effective censorship of all LGBT content on Reddit

what a shocking and unexpected turn of events!

Friend of mine is writing a book about videogames... He's in need of a good editor.

It's a paid gig -- if any freelancers are available and have the chops to do this sort of work on a professional level, hit me up with your particulars.

And if not you bt you know someone, please spread the word!

Perhaps a better analogy is that I have curtains for my windows.

Obviously it's not a 1:1, as the intended behaviour of the laptop camera is not 'see-through'.

I understand where you're coming from; but equally, I have a lock on my front door along with the latch.

Dropped an application in 🫡

Michael Sheen buys £1m worth of people's debts The Hollywood actor has helped 900 people in south Wales with their debts for a new documentary.

Heroic shit

www.bbc.com/news/article...

We just need Rian Johnson to make an agreement with Apple that, for Knives Out 3, he's allowed to give an iPhone to a bad guy just to fuck with the audience.

it’s ok to not want to spend time online with the constant drip of awful news. be safe, friends

Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety. Explore a charming town, meet quirky villagers, and take in the cozy vibes!

Really enjoying how this piece on Reuters is presented. www.reuters.com/graphics/VID...

Took me three keys and while the card is strong, I'm finding it difficult to really fit it in a meta deck, as I'm missing a few others.

I've used them in the past -- what's the issue?

ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax

ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive

Until one day, there's something slightly wrong with it, and you hate it forever...

Screenshot of the page to configure Bluesky DID settings on itch.io

👥 Bluesky users, we've got one more update for you today: You can now use your itchio subdomain as your Bluesky username. Learn more about it here: itch.io/t/4291217/us...

NOTE: to prevent any funny business, this feature is only available for accounts that have spent at least 10 bucks on itchio

💡 Tip: You can set your website as your username on Bluesky!

This is one form of self-verification, and we especially encourage official organizations and brands to do this! Examples include @npr.org @react.dev @duolingobrasil.com.br.

Here's our guide for how to do this:

The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.

The Onion bought Info Wars, which is very funny but also prevents its assets (IP, subscriber lists, etc) being used by other Nazis

@bsky.app Is there an option on your roadmap to release a tool similar to TweetDeck? This tool was invaluable to me for my work, and would love to be able to use it again on Bluesky!

A modal of a computer screen in the game Project Zomboid

For anyone that's moving away from the hive of scum & villainy; I'm Kris - a Marketing Consultant / Paid Media / Data Analyst 👋. More info can be found at: getkris.com

Lately; I've been spending a lot of my spare time learning how to mod one my favourite games, Project Zomboid, in lua.