A flatscreen display on a "smart" water fountain, demanding to be reconnected to the internet.
In 1999, I was playing a decker in Shadowrun, and tried to distract a guard by hacking a water fountain to overflow, and my GM said "why would a water fountain be on the network? That's fucking stupid. No you can't try."
Well it's 2026 and I just want you to know, Phil, that I FUCKING CALLED IT!
*Note - they also mentioned most of the inflation came as a result of federal, not local, costs to their suppliers.
City/state cost increases were only 30% of their total cost increase over 11 years.
70% of their cost increases came from increased federal policies driving up costs.
A Vietnamese restaurant near a family member in NYC used to serve Xe Lua (Large Pho) for $7.95 in 2015.
They now serve Xe Lua for $17.95
The owner told me they make exactly the same profit percentage now as they did in 2015, with almost the same level of customer business.
Their costs - 📈🚀
Umm
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Now that's a cut above!
Is it within walking distance?
Sci-Fi Mercenary RPGs #Steam bundle.
Screenshot from Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Isometric turn-based tactics gameplay. An XCOM-like HUD shows an initiative order of characters under the player's control with various enemies mixed in, and a security level meter that reacts to the player going loud or choosing to take a more stealth game approach.
Screenshot from Quasimorph. Top-down 2D turn-based tactics roguelike. A space marine / PMC fighter navigates a grid-based map with an Aliens-like retro sci-fi UI and many tiles on fire.
Our new Steam bundle is live! 🎉
store.steampowered.com/bundle/73254...
Two great turn-based tactical games:
- Cyber Knights, approaching its 1-year anniversary; one of the highest-rated tactical RPGs on Steam.
- @Quasimorph.bsky.social, so close to full launch; already 3,000+ 👍 reviews.
#Gaming
"I've heard of low blood sugar. But Sugar, you've got low blood!"
-a subskeet
The walk back from the blood place might really get *you* going! 👀
Nice walk to the blood place really gets your blood going.
This infographic, "MOFs: What are they good for?", defines Metal-Organic Frameworks as crystalline "molecular sponges" made of metal ions and organic linkers. It details four commercial applications: carbon capture using zinc-based CALF-20, safer gas storage for semiconductor manufacturing, harvesting atmospheric water in deserts using aluminum-based MOF-303, and the detoxification of chemical warfare agents. It notes that MOF research won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Researchers working on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at applications of MOFs, including water harvesting, gas storage, and more: cen.acs.org/materials/me...
#ChemSky 🧪
I know how that goes! I considered switching to the novels but the audio production/voice actor(s) for DCC are so insanely good I stuck with the audiobooks this time.
After reading the novels, give at least one of the audiobooks by Jeff Hays/Soundbooth Studios a listen. Fantastic production/VA.
I needed an audiobook awhile back and DDC had been a recommendation. Now I have DCC merch and a hunger for the 8th audiobook release. Dammit Donut!
Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.
I was looking at Drake's FunnyBones cakes and scrolled down to "You Might Also Like" and I'm not sure who's more confused here. Me, the seller, or the snake 🐍
Also, seriously, nothing in the account history accounts for these suggestions🥴
(WTF Amazon)
MEMO:
Dragons (especially Mr. Lofwyr) are known for being inscrutable, but he’s been blasting Pink Floyd for the last three hours in there.
#Shadowrun
Ganbatte, Chummer!
There's something magical about playing @webeharebrained.bsky.social's Battletech (2018) with the gorgeous planet vistas juxtaposed to @joneverist.bsky.social's soaring music
Smoke a bowl of Shadowrun and make a music video, people!
youtu.be/skl6N3zGv-s
The Department of Temporal Investigations is already on-site 😂
Visual aid for those who don't see it yet
😎🖖
Unedited image credit: NASA
Source (me)
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What I see
The splash corona outline with the capsule at the "head" kinda looks like the starship Enterprise being viewed from above and behind.
Kinda cool
NASA x StarTrek
