The Bottom Feeder
Computer Gaming's Cranky Old Uncle In the Attic
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Why Would We Talk About AI, When Brute Force Is So Much Cleaner?
I had AI make this adorable image of our family pets having boba tea together. A peaceful and adorable vision of our fantasy future.
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.”...
A Bunch More Thoughts On Algebra-That-Thinks
“Worried about AI? Enroll in the Captain Kirk School Of Computer Repair! Use the power of paradox to bend that Hotladybot to your will!”
“People are a problem.” - Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
For no good reas...
A Few Weirdo Fantasist Takes On AI
I asked ChatGPT to draw the AI-ruled future for me. Pretty sweet, NGL. I like that it promises “Pizza for Eeveryond.”
“To minimize suffering and to maximize security were natural and proper ends of society and Caesar. But then they became...
Nerd Deep Housecleaning Update, Part 2
I was using a Zip disk as a coaster, but then the disk made a clicking noise and all of my coffee evaporated.
We recently completed a nerd deep cleaning, in which we uncovered many technological artifacts from our long career. And then thr...
I Sing a Song of Monopoly
Even if Monopoly was a bad game (and it’s not), there is great value in having cultural touchstones we all share. It’s necessary in order to have a culture at all.
I have always loved Monopoly. As a kid. As an adult. It’s a flawed game, bu...
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Indie development's self-declared Crazy Old Uncle In the Attic. Founded Spiderweb Software in 1994. Since then, has written many games.
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