wpham

@wpham.bsky.social

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QA manager @ unannounced (prev. arkane austin, BSW) aka carraway i like words; food; pictures; the monterey bay aquarium opinions are my own

steve wozniak speaking at the grand valley state university commencement, cracking dad jokes about how everyone has AI: "actual intelligence", and how engineers have cracked how to create a brain - "it takes 9 months", then reiterating how what you'll remember at the end of the life are the good times you had, doing things with people you loved. source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bn3ydOuMm4
screencap from diablo 4 showing the seasonal journey completed, rewarding the player with a cosmetic title and various materials
clip showing a very blue-lit stage in a music venue with the neon genesis evangelion opening theme “cruel angel’s thesis” playing. as it ends, the band members of HEALTH walk on-stage and the crowd erupts in cheers
crop of “saint george” by dosso dossi c. 1515, depicting a man with an expression that could be construed as extreme consternation, but described by the getty center’s curation as: “Dossi poignantly expressed his subject's recent emotional turmoil in the saint's penetrating expression. He appears weary yet resolute in his triumph, perhaps relieved that his strenuous battle has come to an end.” https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/108ETP
close-up of bright orange pastor layered with rice, onions, and cilantro, on a blue maize tortilla
photo of blue sky during the afternoon, viewed from below, wispy streaks of clouds and jet trails pulling upwards; distantly the silhouette of the moon is visible
a collage of photo thumbnails: tacos tlaquepaque, wagyu nigiri, “hadestown”program lion dancer, shimokitazawa storefront, “resurrection” movie poster squirrel, pho, screencaps from “the bear” ribeye steak, cover of “the city in glass” by nghi vo, tacos
screencap from steam showing the following text: you've played for 55 hours post-game summary "you are nioh": unlocked all achievements
video clip from monster hunter wilds february update showcase, featuring a greatsword created from fan design by nolan lu. the greatsword looks like it's made from shattered glass reformed into a massive blade, and the hit effects feature crunchy glass shattering
video clip from "nioh 3" showing the player maneuvering indecisively while facing down a crab that shoots water bubbles. the player decides to jump over a gap to engage the crab, but the crab's water bubbles hit the player in mid-air and cause them to fall to their death. scenarios like this account for over half of the player's deaths.
screencap from "omelet you cook", a game where you place omelette ingredients to try to score as many points as possible. the player is using the "veggie lover" starter to serve "sir sirloin", a cat with the "carnivore" tag which reduces vegetable scores by x0.5. the omelette only scored 361 points out of the 400 required
screencap from "omelet you cook" showing an omelette covered with lettuce, avocado, spinach, feta cheese, and a single tomato
four screencaps from "the bear" showing carmen leaning his forehead against a freezer door with his eyes closed, carmen looking to the side with a hand in his hair, carmen sitting on the floor holding his hand over his forehead, and carmen squatting on the ground looking frustrated
cover art from "tales from earthsea" by ursula k. le guin showing a dragon flying over a green hill
cover art for "the everlasting" by alix e. harrow featuring a sword cutout that shows a part of a person's face, particularly one of their eyes, framed by ornate flowery designs
cover art for "the river has roots" by amal el-mohtar featuring three chrysanthemums, red, orange, and pink
cover art for "rakesfall" by vajra chandrasekera with tropical flowering plants on a backdrop of bright purples and reds all around an animal skull facing forward
cover art for "asunder" by kerstin hall showing a pensive woman in profile, with her tunic showing ghostly hands grasping at her
cover art for "a memory called empire" by arkady martine, depicting a figure walking up a long staircase to a massive futuristic throne with sunburst spikes
cover art for "the west passage" by jared pechaček showing several Big Ladies, one in gold with a bird's head, one in red with a crown of thorns, one in blue with a castle's parapet for a head, and one in ghostly blue-black armor with many hands and a head on fire
cover art for "the tainted cup" by robert jackson bennett with ornate gold framing and lettering on a black cover around a goblet with flowering growths spilling out of it; inside the flowers are skulls
cover art for "ninefox gambit" by yoon ha lee featuring a massive sea urchin-like construct in space being harried by smaller, sleek starfighters
cover art for "a mouthful of dust" by nghi vo featuring a mysterious white cat surrounded by red tasseled ribbon with bells and soup bowls
partial screencap from illustration of a woman wearing an elaborate red long gown with headdress, and armored gauntlets, carrying a sword and sheath, from https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1420-1429/ original caption: "Fig. 4 - Master of Manta (Italian, Early 15th century). Braves and Heroines series: Sinope and Hippolyta, 1411-16. Fresco. Saluzzo, Italy: Castello della Manta, Sala Baronale. Source: Web Gallery of Art
screencap from "skate story" showing the glass skater standing, skateboard in hand, in front of a small moon filling an ethereal space. there is a button prompt that says "eat".
screenshot from "soulframe" showing an animal cage with a loot chest spawned inside of it
photo of an old photocopied printout titled "RUSH JOB CALENDAR": MIR FRI FRI FRI THUR WED TUE 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 32 29 28 27 26 25 24 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 1. This is a special calendar which has been developed for handling rush jobs. All rush jobs are wanted yesterday. With this calendar a client can order his work on the 7th and have it delivered on the 3rd. 2. Everyone wants his job by Friday, so there are three Fridays in every week. 3. There are eight new days at the end of the month for those end-of-the-month jobs. 4. There is no 1st of the month - so there can't be late delivery of end-of-the-month jobs on the 1st. 5. A "Blue Monday" or "Monday morning hangover" can't happen, as all Mondays have been eliminated. 6. There are no bothersome non-productive Saturdays and Sundays. 7. With no 15th, 30th, or 31st, no "time-off" is necessary for cashing salary cheques or paying bills. 8. "MIRDAY" - A special day each week for performing miracles.
screencap from zhang yimou's shadow (2018) showing silhouetted figures fighting in heavy downpour
photo from sea otter experience at shedd aquarium showing a human hand offering seafood to a sea otter through a protective plexiglass barrier. the sea otter is grabbing the seafood with cute little paws
a circle hanging on a wall with aggregations of paper shaped into craggy peaks, craters, valleys, like the surface of a moon
a close-up photo of a sparrow(?) perched on the edge of a little circular table, stretched slightly upward while searching for nearby morsels
view of chicago skyline on an overcast day from the grant park fountain
close-up of impressionist painting depicting an older man with a dubious expression on his face, from degas’ “henri degas and his niece lucie degas”
photo of chicago skyline as seen from the deck of a boat on the chicago river, with skyscrapers in different architectural styles cast in shadow from the overcast sun
photo of san francisco bay from the ferry building. the horizon is clear; the sky and water are a deep medium blue
screencap from "borderlands 4" showing a gun card: cyclotron vestigial katagawa's revenge level 50 1,908 DPS 1,552 damage 92% accuracy 3.0s reload 1.7/s fire rate 13 magazine shock: 1,562 dmg/s | 27% chance "stormcloud" jakob's-licensed ricochet accessory CoV-licensed magazine maliwan: incendiary/shock
screencap from "borderlands 4" showing "challenge complete: super ultimater vault hunter"
video clip from "borderlands 4" showing player as rafa fighting a boss with legendary SMG "kaoson", detonating many sticky grenade shots at once to kill the boss quickly
video clip from "borderlands 4" showing the player farming a boss as rafa, activating his action skill and spamming a torgue explosive shotgun into the boss
top-down photo of a black and white cat curled up asleep in a croissant shape in a basket
screenshot from "path of exile 2" showing a divine orb drop from an abyssal trove in early maps
close-up shot of lobster toast: small but thick slices of toast covered in chunks of lobster meat, a buttery sauce, and a dollop of caviar
fish and chips; the chips have a crunchy exterior and substantial potato content
screencap from "le samourai" (1967 film) showing a man with clear blue eyes wearing a suit and hat looking at someone pointing a gun at his face; the holder of the gun is mostly off-camera, with just the hand and part of the arm visible, barrel of the gun barely in focus
screencap from "drive my car" (2024 film) showing a front-on nighttime view of a car driving on a highway, headlights bright. the driver and front-seat passenger are smoking cigarettes; the driver is holding her cigarette up with outstretched arm through the open sunroof.
youtube comment that reads: “Carraway's words at the end there really inspired me, his humility to see that others might be more skilled than him, and that strats would be resolved, but still finding a way to contribute to your team and improving something for others, it made me want to be better, for those around me.”
screencap from "final fantasy xiv" showing the achievement unlock for "not today, necron", the most recent extreme trial fight
screencap from quote post video from the aquarium of the pacific showing a rescued sea turtle being cared for with the text caption "stranded, dehydrated, slightly" aquarium of the pacific is in long beach, CA, and is an accredited conservation-minded aquarium
photo of an otter pup gazing blankly forward, tiny paws folded over each other (credit: @cincinattizoo on instagram)
photo of a large translucent crystal in a box; on the crystal is the arkane austin studio logo. below that, printed: “in appreciation of 10 years of service / zenimax media”
screencap of meme of wesley snipes crying while pointing a gun from “new jack city”
a lightly-striped tawny cat sitting in an industrial-looking interior and wearing a leash, looking at something else more interesting
barley swine july 2025 snapper ike jime / watermelon tomato / peach / pecan / chèvre fish-n-chip / tartar sauce / roe trout / fried rice / fish bone caramel pig face carnitas / sweet potato mole / corn akaushi ribeye / poblano crema scallion roll / zucchini / rib cap celery panna cotta / chamomile granita chocolate fondant / peanut / blackberry sorbet
screencap from "elden ring nightreign" showing battle record - summary page play time: 77:59:41 expedition time: 59:25:56 total expeditions: 100 wins: 54 win streak: 13
scrolling video from article by stephen totilo @ gamefile about how EA CEO andrew wilson's pay has scaled compared to the average EA developer salary: https://www.gamefile.news/p/ea-ceo-andrew-wilson-pay-ai-target
a photo of a crow (?) standing on dirt looking upward; the angle and shape of the crow’s eyes make it look like the crow is frowning, as if to say “you’re on my turf” threateningly
photo of empal gentong from yeni’s fusion, an indonesian food truck in austin, TX. the broth is an unctuous light green coconut-based broth that clings to the palate without being too oily or greasy, the brisket is tender, the potatoes add a little bit of starchy body to spoonfuls. rice has been dumped straight into the broth to soak up all the flavors.
screencap from "elden ring: nightreign" showing a 7-win streak against gaping jaw (everdark sovereign) as raider, with 1 solo win and 6 group wins
screenshot from "elden ring: nightreign" showing the player defeating gaping jaw (everdark sovereign) solo as raider
video clip montage from "elden ring: nightreign" showing the player wiping over and over again against gaping jaw (everdark sovereign)