2025.01.24: Mind The Gaap

Burnie and Ashley discuss Eowyn, semantic-based lore, Xbox, non-Fable news, Doom, Earthbound Hells, solving relativistic travel, TikTok still banned on iOS, and scars of the early internet. This episode is extended on Patreon.
  
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Linkdump

The Storm is No Man

• Ireland, Northern Ireland battered by record winds from Storm Eowyn
• Storm Éowyn: Millions to get phone alert and schools and transport to shut – BBC News
• Storm Eowyn hits the UK and Ireland with record winds of 114mph | UK News | Sky News

Battery Prices

• EV battery prices are plummeting and that’s great news for buyers
• Nvidia CUDA Cores Explained: How are they different?

Xbox Event

• Developer_Direct Returns on January 23 – A Celebration of What’s Coming for Xbox Players – Xbox Wire
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Release Date Trailer | Developer_Direct 2025
• DOOM: The Dark Ages | Developer_Direct 2025 Gameplay Sizzle (4K) | Coming May 15, 2025
• South of Midnight – Story Trailer | Developer_Direct 2025
• NINJA GAIDEN 4 Official Announce Trailer | Developer_Direct 2025

Demons of Mars

• Doom Eternal – Wikipedia
• Gaap – Wikipedia
• How did Animal Crossing’s Isabelle and the Doomguy become best friends? | Polygon
• Fable (2025 video game) – Wikipedia

Scars of the Early Internet

• What Is ‘Lemon Party’ And Why Should You Not Google It? | Know Your Meme
• The Will Sasso Lemon Compilation Video
• George Carlin’s Estate Settles Lawsuit Over AI Special
• Bonsai Kitten – Wikipedia
• Goatse and the Rise of the Web’s Gross-Out Culture | WIRED
• Tub Girl. The Beginner’s Guide to Tub Girl… | by Freja Novalie | Medium
• Generational exposure : r/morningsomewhere

TikTok Still Missing

• TikTok unlikely to come back to App Store, Google Play