Ken WhiteJul 23, 2023
Here is how to distinguish Elon Musk’s new X.com from 1994 computer strategy gaming classic XCOM: one involves a brave struggle against freakish, hideous alien intelligence seeking to undermine world civilization with advanced technology and the other is a computer game
Show threadKarl Auerbach
@Popehat And I thought that the new name would be more apt if spelled "Ex" rather than a simple 'x'.
Jul 23, 2023 at 7:47pmWeb
Show threadSteve BellovinJul 23, 2023
@karlauerbach 🥚🥚🥚?
Show threadKarl AuerbachJul 23, 2023
@SteveBellovin Well, somebody, like me, has to create bad jokes to provide a low quality, high contrast ocean upon which the far better jokes can float and be perceived.
Show threadBillStewart415Jul 23, 2023
@karlauerbach @Popehat
Twitter's got beautiful plumage, but these days is pining for the fjords.
Show threadKarl AuerbachJul 23, 2023
@billstewart415 @Popehat Yes, the Norwegian Blue is a beautiful bird.
Show threadClaude RainsJul 23, 2023

@karlauerbach @Popehat It’s obvious, by now, that the ends of the “X” arms are hinged on the right?

Anyway, this is what “X” un-ironically looks like nowadays…

Show threadKarl KatzkeJul 23, 2023
@karlauerbach @Popehat @icymi_law no, see, it’s just a symbol for “the platform formerly known as Twitter”