I’ve tried a few times to get into Diamond Age, and every time i lose interest within the first 50 pages. Is it worth another try?

The only Stephenson book I managed to “finish” was the first two thirds of Seveneves, totally lost interest in the last third of the book too.

…leaving over 87% of classic games legally inaccessible through any practical means

Sounds to me like 87% of classic games are now morally greenlit to be pirated and modded to work on modern systems. Fuck the publishers.

Surely, surely there’s a middle ground right?

Agreed. What a unique blend of extreme frustration and absolute awe at the designers of those puzzles.

What was that headline about Facebook employees bragging about customer conversations they were listening in on? hmmmm

Standard Definition porn, or Stable Diffusion porn? :)