Stargrace hit level 40 in EverQuest Live after bouncing through Kedge Keep, Guk, and Splitpaw, though the anti-grouping feel still bugs her.
Shintar is oddly excited for SWTOR 8.0 PTS, where boosted level 85 characters can test the new operation boss despite the stripped-down, goofy setup.
Krista previews Starsand Island’s August 18 full release, highlighting its cozy life-sim mix of farming, fishing, animals, multiplayer, and console launches.
Krikket embraces the coming wave of chore sims, from Librarian and Supermarket Chaos to more shelf-straightening oddities waiting on her wishlist.
Sweetie’s July mixed Deltarune, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and a first mainline Pokémon run with Pearl, all while nudging herself beyond comfort picks.
Wilhelm says Planet Crafter’s brisk terraform loop keeps the survival-crafting grind moving, from oxygen-starved baselets to exploring wrecks and settling on the bluffs.
Jamie Zawinski blasts Scott Wiener for using Anthropic tech in an interactive attack ad, calling the whole AI-driven stunt gross and cynical.
Tipa finally labels the Hartford skyline, tracing peaks from West Peak to Talcott Mountain and Heublein Tower after years of hiking Connecticut’s Metacomet Ridge.
Kelly chased WordPress comment failures past Cloudflare and found Dam Spam was the real blocker, finally letting Chris post again after two years.
Juhis gives a clean Python refresher on environment variables, from os.environ and os.reload_environ to .env loading and secret handling.
Dave Winer says RSS.chat now supports WebSub for instant post delivery, while he keeps poking at how RSS might connect with AT Proto.
Anarchae looks over a year of Bearblog stats, finding modest traffic, random spikes, and a readership mostly drawn to customization and Linux posts.