weekly reel November 13, 2022

Hey geeks, and music with Swans.

The Seer by SWANS (bandcamp.com)

News

SMBC: Twin.

The PBF: A fit of the vapours.

Tech

Drew DeVault: In praise of Plan 9.

Pinafore’s (a Mastodon client) interesting “wellness settings”, “designed to reduce the addictive or anxiety-inducing aspects of social media”. Via Nelson.

Frost / Escapist: Why I don't play good games.

Technology Connections: Censoring bad words with 1980s tech.

Shitty tech ℹ️

Kind of a follow-up to last week’s mention of Valve’s gambling problem, Mutahar: Why Roblox is not safe for children.

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