I suppose I should join in on #WhatAGameDevLooksLike, I’ve been going to GDC for 20 years now.
I am proud to be a queer transgender game developer.
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I suppose I should join in on #WhatAGameDevLooksLike, I’ve been going to GDC for 20 years now.
I am proud to be a queer transgender game developer.
This is indicative of a mindset which essentially says "there can be no such thing as scholarship or intelligence when it comes from a group I've been conditioned to demonize" and we'd all be better off if we realized these people are simply like this. There's nothing to persuade here, it's bigotry.
My JND is 0.0039
www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...
Legit I didn’t even clean my iPhone screen before playing (which I regretted half way through, I could possibly do better)
Integrating Wolfram's resources into LLM systems is a significant advancement for agents to provide accurate and reliable answers. By utilizing Wolfram's resources, LLMs can offer more precise and relevant responses and not just made up random slop.
writings.stephenwolfram.com/2026/02/maki...
Being LGBTQIA is not an "adult" topic and should not be hidden from kids. Access to diverse narratives is vital for understanding and acceptance, and excluding books fosters misinformation and stigma. Supporting inclusive education is crucial for future generations.
bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...
20 Years of the Game Developers Conference
www.avinzarlez.com/blog/gdc-2026/
I’m in San Francisco every day this week. If you will be around the Moscone center and want to meet up let me know 📣
In the rapidly changing tech landscape, load balancing is key to ensuring distributed systems operate smoothly. This article highlights the nuance of health checks for both server-side and client-side load balancing
singh-sanjay.com/2026/01/12/h...
Wikipedia in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise
www.wikimediastatus.net
Chaos Monkeys are such a great way to harden your tech for real world situations. I think projects like this are super neat
github.com/MdSadiqMd/AV...
Avin at the Arm+Nvidia booth
At the MLOps community event today at the Computer History Museum. Come say hi!
I think way too many people think of loot boxes are just like a Gachapon, and not how they actually work behind the scenes. This isn't a regulated random but fair slot machine, they are programmed specifically to in the most addicting way, and real currency gambling.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...
I really love the way Meredith talks about the issues here. Not fear mongering, but addressing the security concerns of the moment:
Reframing “Open Source AI” with Meredith Whittaker: AI Impact Summit 2026
@mindnoodler.bsky.social no offensive but hearing you on Penn Sunday School talk about your experiences of different countries is kind of exactly like someone visiting Epcot and telling people their vacation in France or Mexico. 😆
I have many random open source projects I've been maintaining for years, and even the ones i don't actively maintain anymore I try to update whenever I get a dependabot alert about a dependency vulnerability.
This is such a prime example on the difference between software and code. Software has to be maintained and audited. This will become a bigger and bigger issue as vibe coded projects get incorporated into business.
www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/l...
I am now also on Mastodon, are you? If so, add me sfba.social/@zarlez
It is so important that we preserve the history of computing. So much of it will literally disappear unless people, like this person, make the time and effort to transfer to new mediums. We are not far from the point that many DVDs will suddenly stop working.
www.popsci.com/technology/f...
An official letter from the Kansas Division of Vehicles dated February 23, 2026, with a redacted recipient address. The letter notifies the recipient that due to the enactment of Senate Bill 244, all Kansas driver's licenses and IDs must reflect the holder's sex at birth. It states that the recipient's current credential will become invalid immediately upon the law's publication on February 26, 2026, with no grace period. The recipient is directed to surrender their current ID to receive a new one matching their sex assigned at birth. The document concludes with instructions on how to appeal the notice if received in error, along with contact information for the department.
Kansas is sending letters to trans people telling them that their licenses will be revoked as of tomorrow and that they risk arrest for driving on a suspended license.
This is pure cruelty.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
![4-panel comic. (1) [Person with white hat talking to another person.] PERSON 1 with white hat: As Sherlock Holmes said, When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (2) PERSON 2: What about the possibility that you forgot to eliminate a possibility? Or that you eliminated one incorrectly? Both of those remain, too. (3) PERSON 1: You’re being pedantic. It’s just a general rule for deduction. PERSON 2: But it’s a *bad rule*. (4) PERSON 2: How often have you thought, “I can’t find this thing, and I’ve searched the whole house. The only place I haven’t looked is the car, so it *must* be there.” PERSON 2: ...And then it’s never in the car. PERSON 1: *It’s never in the car!*](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifiy7vve3vnzcdv2ptjmuvd3twrsyuu2s5tkyvonqzk56mvinoxae)
4-panel comic. (1) [Person with white hat talking to another person.] PERSON 1 with white hat: As Sherlock Holmes said, When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. (2) PERSON 2: What about the possibility that you forgot to eliminate a possibility? Or that you eliminated one incorrectly? Both of those remain, too. (3) PERSON 1: You’re being pedantic. It’s just a general rule for deduction. PERSON 2: But it’s a *bad rule*. (4) PERSON 2: How often have you thought, “I can’t find this thing, and I’ve searched the whole house. The only place I haven’t looked is the car, so it *must* be there.” PERSON 2: ...And then it’s never in the car. PERSON 1: *It’s never in the car!*
Eliminating the Impossible
xkcd.com/3210/
Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up. Microsoft has a new gaming CEO who wants to bring Xbox back from the brink. I've been speaking to Xbox employees about how it all went down. Gift link for emergency Notepad issue this week 👇 www.theverge.com/tech/883015/...
Microsoft documentation used to be all git based, with a pull request workflow to submit and update articles. Who approved this? If this was AI made and AI approved, this is clearly an example of why you need a human editor / reviewer in the loop.
This level of slop shouldn’t happen in production.
Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash
I had the privileged of talking with @unixterminal.bsky.social about Open Source development, Windows on Arm, and predictions for 2026. Check it out here: youtu.be/qB4PidyX9bM
Technology Connections is one of my all time favorite YouTube channels, and @techconnectify.bsky.social just dropped what might be the most important video he has ever made.
Every minute of it is worth your time.
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
ok the full clip is way better than the little one going around. her whole team try to get her to bail on the event and she's like no, I came to speak. incredible example.
I’m not confident this is real. I can only find a source of two Reddit posts, that could easily be photoshopped?
Reminder:
When staying in a hotel, leave a tip every day. Write a “Thank You” note.
We can't vote our neighbors back to life.
