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8/16-Bit futurist, short-term pessimist, long-term optimist. Extremely into board games, retro hardware, software, art n' punk rock. I work for a (modern) software company during the day. Sorry in advance for disappointing you. Why are you reading this
OK, I'm sure the Amiga rights holders wants what Commodore has: a modern hardware release. Maybe we'll get a 'new' 1200 in the near future (FPGA)? But right now, it's just a new logo, which is almost identical to the original - not complaining, I love that logo www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97K...
New 2026 Amiga Logo Revealed - Full Amiga Kickstart Update
YouTube video by The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
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We had a Spreadsheet Person at my work, and I was in awe of what he could do with pivot tables. It was like magic
Being at the keyboard when dark mode switches to light mode at 6:20am is like witnessing a sad and pathetic sunrise
So funny. Used to draw this when i was a kid. How did memetic information spread before the Internet? Had to be MTV or some other mass media thing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_S
Cool S - Wikipedia
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A big, two-page ad from 2000 for Crimson Skies, an arcade flight-sim for PC platforms by Zipper Interactive. It was based on the 1998 tabletop boardgame (with light RPG elements!) of the same name taking place in an alt 1930's where air power dominated the skies over a fragmented United States.
Ha! Will he? Won’t he? Gotta be a nail biter for that guy And no redemption arc, unless it’s a ‘Sauron Was Right All Along’ kind of thing (maybe that’s the Paramount version)
Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · yesterdayImagining a guy watching this show thinking “there’s something about this Sauron guy that doesn’t sit right with me”
The swish Commodore Amiga of 1990: the then-just launched Amiga 3000. The high-end creative and professional choice with a 68030 processor, chip and fast RAM, a scan-doubler for VGA monitors, and 68881 FPU. 📖: Joystick Magazine, June 1990.
Microsoft dude who included Comic Sans font in Windows 95: “It’s almost an anti-technology typeface: very casual, very welcoming,” said Stephens. ”When you use Comic Sans, you’re making a statement: ‘I’m more relaxed, more creative. I may be working in this area, but this job does not define me.'”
Wonder if GTA6 will have electric cars (limited range, takes 1 full day in-game to charge)
His hands shaking as he fills in the "yes" tickbox on the "do you like me?" note she passed him during a meeting with the joint chiefs about a possible nuclear war
Check this out: Your car runs out of gas You steal another car with gas in it Follow me for more gaming tips
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 2d agoGTA 6 Cars Need Gas, According To New Leaks, And Fans Are Split: "They Need To Remove That ASAP" "FINALLY!" "I don't need that" "Hell yeah!"
We need, like a "Law" type name for this: **most things dreamed up by tech companies purporting to improve people's lives end up being tools of surveillance capitalism and fascism** Maybe "The Torment Nexus Law"? www.macrumors.com/2026/08/17/c...
Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. In a short demo, a man holds a book up...
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Regardless of how you feel about AI, LLM-assisted coding is here to stay. AND, yes, without proper guardrails and testing (and experienced devs), bad decisions can slip through the cracks. But "using LLMs automatically makes an app slop" is really not reality anymore in 2026, IMHO
The idea of AI “hallucinating” is one I wish I’d had!
Maybe it IS time for that gitlab migration. When everything is back up
Wraith (1990) was a turn-based RPG by John Carmack for Apple II PCs. It was designed to be much bigger than Shadowforge featuring a larger land mass, multiple cities, more dungeons, all adding up to a longer quest in battling a demonic Wraith that has threatened the land! (a Doors of Doom thread)
Saw Interpol (the band) last night in SF at the Warfield. Packed house. Like being transported back to early 2000’s - those dudes rocked
Love to see this! Paulina's book is coming out in the UK next month with our sister imprint, Zer0 Books. You can order it here: www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o...
Gil Durán@gilduran.com · last wk.This is so great. Paulina Borsook deserves her flowers. One of the best things about the past year has been (accidentally) helping to get her book re-published. Paulina is one of the only tech critics who got it right. Buy her book! Put her on your show! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
PETE HEGSETH: Napoleon, how do we defeat Iran? AI NAPOLEON: Vaccines? You have vaccines? PETE HEGSETH: Yes but they're woke and gay AI NAPOLEON: Send me typhus vaccine PETE HEGESTH: No, I need your help with Iran, we're running low on artillery AI NAPOLEON: Vaccines then Iran
Kygosi@kygosi.bsky.social · 2w agoThis idea that if we could just talk to Einstein or Adam Smith, then all our problems would be solved, is just so incredibly stupid
Harry Potter fans got a 125-mile cable line rerouted after bombarding its manufacturer with phone calls.
Every AI huckster I've ever heard tries to paint a picture of a Future World where everyone has everything they need, or barely works (but is rich) and just does hobbies all day... seriously makes no sense on any level
One slight complaint I have about modern wrestling is that everything is always for a title and when I was growing up there were matches because a fat guy sat on another guys snake
As a Californian, please, this can’t be our candidate
Jessica Ellis@baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 2w agoDear Michigan, Lock the gates.
Should I watch Ted Lasso? Probably. But why does it feel like obligation
