@MostlySnarkless on both Spoutable and https://teapawt.net/t.co/pxOM8lk23i Don't post much, but when I do, it may be in Manx. Avatar by @jonrosenberg
Douglas, Isle of Man
Joined December 2008
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Blocking is essential to me to reduce the content I see from extremists, bigots, racists, Nazis, scammers, etc. and to prevent them from interacting with me.
Hexagon crypto profiles, promoted tweets, and most blue ticks get blocked - most of my time here is spent blocking!
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It appears Instagram and FB owner Meta holds the trademark for "X" as it relates to "online social networking services... social networking services in the fields of entertainment, gaming and application development..." tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=8…
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The trademark is of a stylized letter "X", which in this case, is Mixer's logo; not the actual alphabet letter "X".
There are hundreds of trademarks for stylized letters of "X". Some of which include the "X" in the Xbox logo and the "X" in the Microsoft Excel logo.
tmsearch.uspto.gov
squadhelp.com/trademarks/X#t…
I somehow missed this news back in Feb - I still have the big-box CD original, but to have it on Steam available to a wider audience, fully patched and updated, is epic.
Like WipeOut 2097, the music here (from @WarpRecords) introduced me to a wealth of great musicians!
The future is greedy
Hardwar is now on Steam! - bit.ly/3YUYT6O
Trade, destroy, upgrade
Your ship is your haven, your weapon, build it how you wish
Still DRM-Free
Still running on modern systems
Still packed with FMV magic
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Companies House is a giant fraud robot. It does whatever you ask, and doesn't notice or care if you're a bona fide business or a fraudster.
Will the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill improve things? A thread.
taxpolicy.org.uk/robot
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I apologize for nothing
ALT select all squares capcha with cruise ship and norovirus being prompt
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Cory Doctorow compares Twitter exodus to the village of Anatevka in Fiddler On The Roof. Just read the first page of this. I love an unexpected & mind-sparking analogy. And follow @doctorow while you still can. 😬 doctorow.medium.com/how-to-l…
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Social media apps as Lord of the Rings characters, a thread:
Twitter: Twitter is Gollum. Began as a normal halfling. Overexposure to evil left it thin and stretched and bitter.
Any retro gamers out there who haven't already seen this Kickstarter, you only have 3 days left to back it.
It's a hefty wodge even at the best of times, but they look very decent and the maker has a good track record from previously making them by hand
kickstarter.com/projects/imm…
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To address extreme levels of language enthusiasm, we've applied the following temporary limits:
-Writers, Lyricists, and other Professional Wordsmiths: 6000 definition lookups/day
-Thoughtful Readers and Crossword Puzzlers: 600/day
-Everyday English Speakers: 300/day
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INCOMING! Worms: The Board Game 🎲
We're thrilled to announce a partnership with @ManticGames to develop @WormsTeam17: The Board Game - coming to Kickstarter this summer!
Discover More Here 👉 kickstarter.com/projects/man…
ALT This image reveals the logo for Worms: The Board Game, which features the iconic Worms character from the series of Worms games developed by Team17.
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Do you think it’s time for us to speak up en masse about the fact that we *do not* want any MPs to have any links to private healthcare? No donations, no earnings, no accepting expensive hospitality?
There’s a strength of feeling here which even I hadn’t anticipated.
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How does a science fiction author create an alien mind that is truly alien? Join Ann Leckie and @aptshadow for a conversation moderated by Orbit Senior Editor @mspriyanka.
Register now: bit.ly/3LR7zpy
ALT Virtual Event: How Science Fiction Writers Build Alien Minds: Ann Leckie and Adrian Tchaikovsky in Conversation Wednesday, June 21st at 3 PM ET Moderated by Orbit Senior Editor Priyanka Krishnan Orbit Live on Crowdcast
It's always disturbing when you discover the truth about one of your colleagues... but this way must be one of the worst ways to do so, as now I know that there is a monster out there, but don't know who it is!
Cold chocolate is good, but a chilled Double Decker?? Yikes 😬
ALT A picture of the inside of a fridge, showing. Cadbury's Double Decker Duo bar on the shelf.
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A survey by Manx Wildlife Trust has counted over 560 wallabies living within the Ballaugh Curragh #isleofman gef.im/2023/05/13/over-500-w…
The new style of news-as-poetry is good!
This one, "Vehicle ends up on its roof on Sloc", is very catchy:
"A car ended up on its roof on the Sloc this afternoon.
(A car ended up on its roof on the Sloc this afternoon.)
A car ended up on its roof on the Sloc this afternoon."
ALT Screenshot of an article on Isle of Man Today titled "Vehicle ends up on its roof on Sloc" with the phrase "A car ended up on its roof on the Sloc this afternoon" three times.
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Registration is still open for the FREE #conference Language and Society in the Isle of Man, iMuseum, Douglas, Thursday 11th - Saturday 13th May. #cohaggloo2023 #gaelg #manx
Register here:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/language-…
See the schedule here: universityofgalway.ie/media/…