i finally finished playing a video game [Aa]

previous posts about video games

i finished a video game . 逆転検事2 or ace attorney investigations 2. i can't believe i managed to put aside time to enjoy something in installments over a period of weeks. my japanese reading improved from two years ago which made the experience less daunting but i still had trouble with some auto-loading dialogue moving faster than i could read. used a cheat that…

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Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 recap

Two weeks ago, I took part in the Wikimedia
Hackathon 2026, which took place on 1–3 May (Friday–Sunday) in Milan, Italy. Like
in
previous
years, I wanted to write a bit about the experience.

I came into this hackathon with one planned presentation / session (T423292):
Cool new things in JavaScript + CSS. This is the continuation of two sessions I did at the
2023 hackathon,
Cool new things…

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<cite>Bummerland</cite> Sends Up Austin’s MAGA Tech-Bro Culture

A new essay collection by Randolph Lewis chronicles how Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, an Apple campus, and scorched-earth MAGA capitalism killed Austin's famous weirdness — and finds unexpected glimmers of hope even in big-box America.


Austin used to be famously, charmingly weird. Now it's home to Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, an Apple campus, and archetypal right-leaning tech bros paying millions…

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Wikimedia Hackathon Northwestern Europe 2026 recap

Last weekend, I participated in the Wikimedia Hackathon Northwestern Europe 2026, which took place in Arnhem from 13 to 14 March 2026, ca. seven weeks before the “big” Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 in Milan. Just like for previous Wikimedia Hackathon events, I want to write a bit about the experience.

As is traditional for the Dutch (mini) hackathons, there was an informal meetup the evening…

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Govt says no power or gas loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar

The power and petroleum ministers on Wednesday assured the nation that there would be no electricity and gas loadshedding during Sehr and Iftar during this Ramazan.

Addressing a joint press conference alongside Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, Power Minister Awais Leghari said, “We have decided that there will be absolutely no loadshedding in any area — unless there is a huge fault God…

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The Mystery Knight

Similar to the previous two stories, this one was first published as part of an anthology. This one, though, is not part of the “Legends” series of anthologies, but of the Warriors anthology, edited by George R.R. Martin himself and Gardner Dozois.

The anthology included 2 pages of introduction, mostly about Martin’s career.

The anthology itself will be reviewed once I finish with it, once I…

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