I’m still not quite done with this one, but Nexus has been an extremely interesting read. On top of giving an insightful history of past information networks and their flaws, Nexus provides lots of good commentary on where information networks are heading next, and is an excellent read for anyone wanting to be more prepared for the future of AI and humanity.

I’ve been playing Risk of Rain Returns a lot lately, a remake of the original with new art, items, and characters.

I played Risk of Rain 2 before ever touching the first game, but this new version wasn’t my first experience with it. Overall it feels a lot more difficult than Risk of Rain 2, but I welcome the challenge and keep coming back to try and beat the game with different characters. My favorites so far have been Pilot, Sniper, and Huntress, but I’ve only beaten the game with Pilot.

This soundtrack is an absolute masterpiece, and I’ve been listening to it for years but I keep coming back to it. The mix of 70s prog rock with electronic instrumentation and some jazz inspired compositions is extremely unique, and I’ve never heard anything like it (except Chris Christodoulou’s other soundtracks, for the Risk of Rain series and otherwise).