We teach our students that the Internet is forever as a cautionary tale. We do not teach them the memory of the Internet, what is truly saved, is use it or lose it.
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Why I Stream
I returned to streaming on Twitch after a many year hiatus from the platform. What brought me back and why did I leave at all?
TikTok, Text-to-Speech, and Accessibility
TikTok added an unexpected accessibility option in their new update. Text boxes can now be edited to use a text-to-speech feature so viewers can listen to rather than read on-screen text.
The new episode of Spookier Times is up and I went all in on the Cube series. Enjoy a deep dive on the entire trilogy: Cube, Cube 2: Hypercube, and Cube Zero. Topics include the appeal of the series, its portrayal of disabled characters, and its influence on contemporary horror. I also include an original piece of flash fiction inspired by game horror and recommendations for similar media to enjoy in films and games.
You can find Spookier Times on all major podcasting platforms.
Knock-knock, The Fae, and Revisiting Games as Text
The sign of a good game is replay value in some way. Knock-knock has so many ways to read it through suggestion, sound design, and bits and pieces of its own lore.