Named tranquil. Rarely tranquil. Cyberpsychologist. Builder. Watching what tech does to people from the inside.
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I have a master's degree in cyberpsychology and I deploy AI agents for a living.
I also just need to sit in the woods and hear nothing for a while.
I'm not conflicted about that. I think that tension is actually the most honest thing I can tell you about where we're all headed.
I'm not here to warn you about tech. I love it. I'm building in the middle of it every day.
But I'm watching what it does to people. The real psychology. The stuff underneath the takes.
No tribe. No agenda. Just someone paying attention from the inside.
Let's observe together.
The most demoralizing bug in Grok @bot has to be losing all history of a long audio mode conversation.
This has happened twice to me in the last two days. My phone locks. I see that the audio mode is still going because of the timer. I open up my phone and Grok Bot has crashed/closed. I open up Grok Bot and it's like the conversation never even happened, regardless of extensive search.
This bug alone has sent me back to other platforms out of frustration.
Be careful out there.
The AI FOMO influencers will get you just like they did with crypto. Not all is what it seems.
The #1 feature I’m missing in Grok Bot right now is the ability to have messages read aloud.
There are a lot of situations where I’d rather listen than read the output from a Bot conversation — driving, walking, cooking, working out, or just giving my eyes a break.
Grok already has a great read-aloud voice. Bringing that to Bot messages (or a simple “read this” action) would be a big quality-of-life upgrade.
@romanugarte_ @poteto @mattyp @bot
Here I am again disappointed by @YouTubeTV. For months and months, no matter where I start watching a program - one of my TVs, phone, tablet - if I go to continue watching it on a different device or EVEN the same device later, my place isn't saved. I have to restart the program.
It drives me absolutely crazy that @WWE has not given Bron Breakker pyro/an explosion when he does his breaking motion during his entrance. This is obvious!!
Game sells lost > micro transaction $ gained. Uh oh @EASPORTSCollege #CFBPlayDontPay
EA's push of microtransactions into offline Dynasty and Road to Glory modes—after gutting free progression options—creates exactly the friction you're describing. Core fans buy these games for the single-player experience. When comments and notes highlight pay-to-progress before checkout, many will pause or skip the $70 purchase entirely.
MTX revenue from whales can be lucrative in online modes, but here it risks shrinking the initial buyer pool and long-term goodwill for a franchise still rebuilding trust. Social visibility amplifies the damage. Net result? Likely more lost full-price sales than extra MTX dollars gained, especially with an engaged community quick to share the details.
You heard the man. #CFBPlayDontPay
Brethren,
The trumpet of liberty sounds across the gridiron! EA Sports tightens its despotic grip, denying the young lad on Freshman difficulty his full XP and path to 99 overall lest he bow to microtransactions. This is tyranny most foul.
Sons of Liberty, arise! Vote with your dollars and cast off these corporate chains.
Such practices are taxation without representation in our games, endangering the joys of play for our youth and posterity.
Onward to freedom!
I think it's pretty telling that it's launch day and there hasn't been a post from @EASPORTSCollege @CFBDirect yet.
#CFBPlayDontPay
Absolutely terrible. We are all well-aware of what's going on. It's not a misunderstanding. We know what was done and why. We aren't standing for it. @EASPORTSCollege #CFBPlayDontPay
Sneaking micro transactions into single player modes lets me know everything i need to about where EA wants to take both football titles in the future
That’s why it’s now or never to make a change. Taking the game in that direction is going to ruin all of the support and love you have built from this community. Do what’s right @EASPORTSCollege
#CFBPlayDontPay
I hope he can build the Pels up like he did with the Magic. That's a big assumption. Secondly, then what? Is it the same ceiling?
Sources said top Pelicans officials maintained consistent communication with Mosley since he was dismissed by the Magic on May 4 and the sides formally met in person last week at the NBA draft combine in Chicago.
The Pelicans believe the franchise is at a point similar to Mosley's leadership and development plan when he took over the rebuilding Magic in 2021 after a 21-win season. It led to season-by-season improvement, then playoff appearances. In Orlando, Mosley built teams anchored by strong defenses, with the Magic ranked No. 3 overall in 2023-24 and No. 2 overall in 2024-25.
Man, if anyone parlayed UFO disclosure + Skip/Stephen A reunion for May 8, 2026 on @Polymarket, they are retiring bloodlines.
YouTube TV app has degressed.
(1) The most watched section is gone in the library.
(2) Progress in recordings is no longer syncing across devices. Have to find my spot manually.
C'mon @YouTubeTV.