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· August 12, 2024 · 1 minute to read

Quite a jolt today! 4.4, epicenter not too far from here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40699207/executive

USGS Shake Map of Los Angeles after a 4.4 earthquake in Highland Park.

#earthquake #losangeles

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· August 8, 2024 · 1 minute to read

Heading to #burningman ? Keep updated on weather conditions: http://www.brcweather.com/ #blackrockcity #brc2024

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· July 4, 2024 · 1 minute to read

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Douglass used the occasion not to celebrate the nation’s triumphs but to remind all of its continuing enslavement of millions of people. Douglass’s speech appears below.

(1852) Frederick Douglass, “What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July”

#4thofjuly #frederickdouglass #independenceday

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· July 3, 2024 · 1 minute to read
Graphics promoting Imagi-ne'er Do Wells for July 2024.

Big thanks to Brett Jackson for having me as the Master of Merriment to Diana O’Rourke‘s venerable celebrity judge-ness! It was a delightful night of zero-G (and not so zero-G) concepting fun and frivolity. If you’re in Los Angeles and you have a moment, do not miss your chance to attend an Imagi-Ne’er-Do-Wells (also here) gathering currently hosted at The Obscure in downtown LA. #losangeles #imagineerdowells #theobscure

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· July 1, 2024 · 1 minute to read
A photo of California Narrow leaf Milkweed with a monarch butterfly on the flowers.

This past Saturday we had the pleasure of volunteering with Project Monarch LA at the Los Angeles State Historic Park to plant native California Narrow Leaf Milkweed in the north end of the park. Highly recommend joining them for future planting (and weeding of invasive species). #milkweed #monarchs #losangeles

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· June 20, 2024 · 1 minute to read

I had the privilege to write out some thoughts on generative AI and what it means for the creative community for The Bezark Company. The article is published here:

Computers are Eating My Job

#llm #generativeai #themedentertainment #art #design

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· June 19, 2024 · 1 minute to read

Happy #Juneteenth all!

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· June 15, 2024 · 1 minute to read

Mind boggling and incredible. Well done Voyager team!

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/voyager-program/voyager-1/voyager-1-returning-science-data-from-all-four-instruments/

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· May 25, 2024 · 1 minute to read

Farewell ICQ. You had the best sounds. It seems I’ll always remember my number. 1281611. #icq #goodbye

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· May 24, 2024 · 1 minute to read
Logo for Walkabout Mini Golf

If you haven’t had a chance to mini golf in VR you are missing out. I admit I was skeptical of the format at first but oh man, it’s so great. Mighty Coconut has done such an incredible job with Walkabout Mini Golf. Not only are the physics and feedback of the golf mechanics excellent, the choice of music, ambient sound, course design, environment design, and an appropriate amount of side quests all make for some remarkable place making. All of this while maintaining a low-poly aesthetic that may appear, at first glance, outdated if you judge it on screenshots alone but only adds to the charm and character of the worlds they’ve built.

Not only did they build a great experience, they’re using their worlds in clever ways to hold interviews and create other content. I only just happened upon their Talkabout series and you should check out some of the interviews.

#walkaboutminigolf #mightycoconut #vr #games

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Vaughn
Vaughn
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Creative Technologist working in the Themed Entertainment and live events worlds. I've been part of the Fediverse since 2016, moved to my own instance from mastodon.social, and then in May of 2025 I moved to my own GoToSocial instance. I use Wordpress with ActivityPub (this) as my primary posting space.

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  • Synth Riders - October 9, 2024
  • Soulmask - June 9, 2024
  • Walkabout Mini Golf - May 3, 2024
  • SUPERHOT VR - April 25, 2024
  • Zombies, run! - May 23, 2023

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  • Loops by Pixelfed • Public beta (hopefully) launching in 10 hours - Lemmy.World - October 21, 2024
  • Science and Shit - October 16, 2024
  • Pluralistic: You should be using an RSS reader (16 Oct 2024) - October 16, 2024
  • Dead letters - October 16, 2024
  • lashman shared a post - November 26, 2023

What I’m Listening to

  • Unprecedented Sh!t - January 20, 2025
  • Bittersweet Goodbye - YouTube Music - October 10, 2024
  • Clancy - June 7, 2024
  • Radio Free Fedi - March 20, 2024
  • Overcompensate - YouTube Music - February 29, 2024

Where I’ve Been

  • Death Valley National Park - February 28, 2025
  • Wisp Resort - December 26, 2024
  • Black Plague Brewing - October 23, 2024
  • Narrative Coffee - August 2, 2024
  • Sancho’s Tacos - June 17, 2024

What I’ve Read

  • The Bezzle - November 18, 2024
  • A hologram for the king by Dave Eggers | Open Library - February 23, 2024
  • Red Team Blues - November 23, 2023
  • The Genesis Machine: Our Quest To Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology - October 8, 2023
  • The Feather Thief - May 25, 2022

Bookmarks

  • High Protein Plant Based Recipes - May 17, 2025
  • Plant or Meat? Either Fuels Muscle Growth Equally - April 30, 2025
  • Planche progression workout - December 28, 2024
  • Vegan Myths Busted - October 5, 2024
  • 20 One Pot Vegetarian Dinners - August 13, 2024

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