Apparently it's #WorldOctopusDay! A jug with an octopus motif, dating ca 1200-1100 BC.
On display at National Museum Copenhagen. A lovely weekend to all of you!
📷 me 🏺 #archaeology
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Richard Lemarchand
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Former Naughty Dog Lead Game Designer, now a professor in the USC Games program. Wrote 'A Playful Production Process' for the MIT Press. He/him.
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@drnwillburger.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.social
@caraellison.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialI know that Halloween vibes are here because I woke up this morning with an image seared into my brain of a horde of Draculas walking down the street towards me, an unsuspecting bystander, to the song The Boys Are Back In Town
@santaragione.comReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialLOL
@adamledoux.netReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.social@rich-lem.bsky.socialAh, interesting, thanks Ricky! Yes, it’s really great so far!
@martinpi.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialEver wondered what my grandmother's dumpling recipe has to do with Genghis Khan? Head over to the Roguelike Celebration Preview Event in a few minutes to find out. I'm honestly gonna mention the reason. ti.to/roguelike-ce...
@rich-lem.bsky.socialI procrastinated about getting rid of S**tify for too long a time, but this week I finally switched to Tidal. Playlist transfer was completely painless for a $5 fee, thanks to the third-party service (TuneMyMusic) integrated into Tidal. What I wasn't prepared for is how much better Tidal sounds! 🎶
@crossplayblog.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialRoblox has banned short-form video loops content targeted at kids, but it's not clear why it was even possible
@zachweinersmith.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialVery forceful statement by Terry Tao about AI and math.
terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/a...
Note, he is not claiming the models aren't real and powerful. He's talking about how that power should be used. This, I believe, is what all AI discussions should center.
terrytao.wordpress.comA Severe Misalignment of AI in MathematicsI am proud to be among the list of 25 initial signatories — all Fields Medallists — to the declaration below, which grew out of discussions between ourselves over the last week. We have…
@faithschaffer.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialHappy #swordtember⚔️
@waneella.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.social
@dmoser.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialPollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
@spavel.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialIf all modern hardware is booked years in advance by data center speculators, then one must simply reskin retro hardware
@segacity.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialNightopians 'NiGHTS Into Dreams...' SEGA Saturn
@chucktingle.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.sociali REALLY like life its so fun and cool what an absolute joy to be here
@pastpostcard.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialThe Bayeux Tapestry was confusing.
@nightexcision.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.social
@eddcoates.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialOver the past couple of months, I've been grabbing a HUGE number of screenshots of game UI from various titles across multiple classic platforms. Some of these are already in the Game UI Database, and the rest will start appearing over the next few weeks!
www.gameuidatabase.com
@lauraehall.bsky.socialReposted by @rich-lem.bsky.socialExciting news: the Center for Immersive Arts is officially a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization!! A MASSIVE thank you to everyone who's been a supporter from the beginning - your contributions made this possible. Join today and support the preservation of immersive history: patreon.com/CenterForImm...