Gardiner Bryant

Gardiner Bryant

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Writer and video producer. I tell stories that make you want to live in Maine.

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gardinerbryant.comThe Bryant BlogLinux, gaming, self-hosting, and the fediverse are my passion. As a creator and enthusiast, I'm sharing the things I love most in the world!
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Ben Folds Five You know what they say about rock stars, right? Every rock star secretly wants to be a comedian, and every comedian wants to be a rock star. Well, Ben Folds Five is what happens if Bil... #Music #BenFoldsFive #Retrospectives #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/ben-folds-fi...

gardinerbryant.comBen Folds FiveYou know what they say about rock stars, right? Every rock star secretly wants to be a comedian, and every comedian wants to be a rock star. Well, Ben Folds Five is what happens if Billy Joel went pu...
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Taking the Seeds Out: Inside SeedlessDS and Its Quest for Better DS Emulation on Handhelds Talking to SapphireRhodonite about building SeedlessDS, making dual-screen emulation feel right, an... #DeveloperInterview #Emulation #HandheldGaming #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/taking-the-s...

gardinerbryant.comTaking the Seeds Out: Inside SeedlessDS and Its Quest for Better DS Emulation on HandheldsTalking to SapphireRhodonite about building SeedlessDS, making dual-screen emulation feel right, and why modest handhelds still deserve a great Nintendo DS experience.
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Linux users (often) disappoint me I'm a Linux user. I am a huge fan of free and open source software in general. For the most part, FOSS is all I use and it's all I want to use (with a few rare... #Linux #Reaction #Youtube #VideoProduction #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/linux-users-...

gardinerbryant.comLinux users (often) disappoint meI'm a Linux user. I am a huge fan of free and open source software in general. For the most part, FOSS is all I use and it's all I want to use (with a few rare exceptions). I also have empathy and a ...
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The Flock in your pocket It's great that we all agree Flock cameras are bad. But you have something just as terrible in your pocket. And it has been t... #Enshittification #Onlineprivacy #Privacy #Panopticon #Uspol #Anit-copyright #BryantReview #FlockSafety gardinerbryant.com/the-flock-in...

gardinerbryant.comThe Flock in your pocketIt's great that we all agree Flock cameras are bad. But you have something just as terrible in your pocket. And it has been there for years.
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The rage is justified, but it's also misdirected The frontier LLM models didn't decide how they were trained. Nor did they direct the marketing bullshit that surrounds them. #Enshittification #Generativeai #SocialJustice #EconomicTheory #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/the-rage-is-...

gardinerbryant.comThe rage is justified, but it's also misdirectedThe frontier LLM models didn't decide how they were trained. Nor did they direct the marketing bullshit that surrounds them. People did. Be mad at them.
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Uppercase's Competitive Edge Build 83e0f9cd is live and it's the biggest update yet for Uppercase! From new scoring mechanics to keyboard shortcuts, new and exciting animations, and more! Check it out! #Uppercase #UppercaseUpdate #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/making-upper...

gardinerbryant.comUppercase's Competitive EdgeBuild 83e0f9cd is live and it's the biggest update yet for Uppercase! From new scoring mechanics to keyboard shortcuts, new and exciting animations, and more! Check it out!
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Hands-On with Retroid Pocket Duo Lite; Not Quite Magic, But Close Retroid gets the feel of two-screen gaming right, even if the hardware occasionally reminds you where the compromises were made. #Retroid #HandheldGaming #Emulation #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-wit...

gardinerbryant.comHands-On with Retroid Pocket Duo Lite; Not Quite Magic, But CloseRetroid gets the feel of two-screen gaming right, even if the hardware occasionally reminds you where the compromises were made.
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The WipEout Game You Had to Buy a Movie to Play In 2005, Sony bundled a playable version of WipEout Pure with its UMD release of Stealth. It was an unusual experiment in turning the PSP's movie format into something... #PSP #HandheldGaming #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/the-wipeout-...

gardinerbryant.comThe WipEout Game You Had to Buy a Movie to PlayIn 2005, Sony bundled a playable version of WipEout Pure with its UMD release of Stealth. It was an unusual experiment in turning the PSP's movie format into something more than a way to watch films
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Inside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through Emulation OpenSauce and PabloMK7 on building Azahar, preserving the 3DS, and the new wave of dual-screen handhelds... #DeveloperInterview #Emulation #Android #HandheldGaming #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/inside-azaha...

gardinerbryant.comInside Azahar: Interviewing the Duo Keeping the 3DS Alive Through EmulationOpenSauce and PabloMK7 on building Azahar, preserving the 3DS, and the new wave of dual-screen handhelds
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What fictional band would you want to see live? The other night Emily asked me "What fictional band would you want to see?" And it got me thinking. After some thoughtful consideration, I answered her. We had a nice little... #Music #Collab #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/what-fiction...

gardinerbryant.comWhat fictional band would you want to see live?The other night Emily asked me "What fictional band would you want to see?" And it got me thinking. After some thoughtful consideration, I answered her. We had a nice little discussion and then I was...
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Week in Review - September 13th This week we published eight articles and released our new daily word game Uppercase! Today we'll review our latest posts. And make sure you check out the end of this article where we break... #WeekInReview #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/week-in-revi...

gardinerbryant.comWeek in Review - September 13thThis week we published eight articles and released our new daily word game Uppercase! Today we'll review our latest posts. And make sure you check out the end of this article where we break down this...
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Here's how I built the ultimate DIY Steam Machine The Steam Deck? I get it. It's a handheld device that would be pretty tricky to replicate on my own. The thermals, the price... #Gaming #PCGaming #Steam #SteamOS #Linux #LinuxGaming #Bazzite #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/i-built-my-o...

gardinerbryant.comHere's how I built the ultimate DIY Steam MachineThe Steam Deck? I get it. It's a handheld device that would be pretty tricky to replicate on my own. The thermals, the price-to-performance, the battery life. For a handheld, it's an intricate balanci...
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Looks like I'm gonna have to buy this new Homestar Runner board game! That's a Dangeresque reference. Be warned. This post is mostly an excuse to employ my vast r... #Gaming #TabletopGames #BoardGames #HomestarRunner #InternetCulture #2000s #BryantReview gardinerbryant.com/looks-like-i...

gardinerbryant.comLooks like I'm gonna have to buy this new Homestar Runner board game!That's a Dangeresque reference. Be warned. This post is mostly an excuse to employ my vast repository Homestar Runner quotes.