There are still people who think disposing of the trash in a regular, professional and safe manner is more important than writing deep and penetrating pieces of literature – which nobody reads anyway. They admire carpenters who can build good houses to live in, gardeners who can make trees and flowers grow, farmers who can deliver good produce, primary school teachers who manage to teach and inspire. And so do I, matter of fact. I almost revere them.
And somewhere, in the increasingly growing gamer population, there are people who think being a game researcher is the coolest job in academia, and designers of great games should have a place at the right hand of the Goddess herself. —Torill Mortensen —Games and Status (Thinking with my fingers)
Games and Status
A week of nonstop breaking political news stumps AI chatbots
LLM error rates
Cry from a Far Planet by Tom Godwin (WAOB Audio Theatre; read by Dennis Jerz)
Bury Berry Family Members - a review of "Very Berry Dead" - 'Burgh Vivant
Very Berry Dead Makes a Big Impression at Big Storm Performance Company
The Blood and the Blame
I think this springs from the common misconception among gamers that any job relating to games allows you to sit and play them all day.