Blake Patterson
@blakespot.bsky.social
Web dev at American U in D.C., dad, retrocomputing nerd, No Man's Sky explorer. I live in northern Virginia. (He/him) My blogs: :: bytecellar.com (vintage computing) :: nmsspot.com (No Man's Sky) :: nostalgicvirginian.com (Virginia memories)
There is an Amiga emulator in Apple's App Store for iPadOS right now: "Amigo" Get it while you can.. . . apps.apple.com/us/app/amigo... #Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #emulation #iPad #iPadOS #iOS #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #Apple #UAE #MC68K #AmigaDOS #emulators #Mac #AppStore
Amigo — Amiga Emulator App - App Store
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@keny2ken.bsky.social I quite enjoyed your NMS 10 years piece. I've been there since day one, and remember the journey well, nmsspot.com/My-Ten-Years...
My Ten Years in No Man’s Sky - NMSspot
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Hello Games’ space exploration survival game, No Man’s Sky. On August 9th, 2016 the game landed on the Playstation 4 (with the PC version arriving ...
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👨🚀 🚀 🪐 www.pcgamesn.com/no-mans-sky/... #NoMansSky #NMS10 #games #gamers #gaming #gamingnews #gamenews
No Man's Sky is now ten years old, and the best reminder that games deserve time to grow
Hello Games is celebrating the No Man's Sky tenth anniversary and heartwarming success story, as it looks ahead to a new update, Cosmos.
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@nomansbsky.bsky.social Thanks, guys. ❤️ My Ten Years In No Man's Sky nmsspot.com/My-Ten-Years...
My Ten Years in No Man’s Sky - NMSspot
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Hello Games’ space exploration survival game, No Man’s Sky. On August 9th, 2016 the game landed on the Playstation 4 (with the PC version arriving ...
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My Ten Years In No Man's Sky nmsspot.com/My-Ten-Years... #NoMansSky #NMS #NMS10 #games #gaming #gamers #SciFi #procgen #exploration #PCgaming #Xbox #PS5 #Switch #macOS #Steam #nomanssky10 #blog #blogpost #article #gamenews #gamingnews #HelloGames
My Ten Years in No Man’s Sky - NMSspot
Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the launch of Hello Games’ space exploration survival game, No Man’s Sky. On August 9th, 2016 the game landed on the Playstation 4 (with the PC version arriving ...
nmsspot.com
I think only the older folks around here will get this one... #LooneyTunes #RalphPhillips #patton #macarthur #cartoon #x #tweet #cartoon #vintage #nostalgia #DC #WashingtonDC #mantoddler #babyman #drumpf #image #daydream #daydreaming
I walk this 'verse all by myself. 🎶 #NoMansSky #NMS #SciFi #ProcGen #games #gaming #gamers #spacegames #screenshot #gametography #virtualphotography #PCgaming #PS4 #PS5 #Xbox #macGaming #Switch #Steam #HelloGames
I was told you couldn't do 3D on the Playdate, so I did it. Then I was told there was no way I could create exterior levels like those in Mirror's Edge, so I proved them wrong again.
Photograph: explosive diarrhea #healthcare #incompetence #rfkjr #trump #science #diarrhea #cyclosporiasis #lunatic #moron #photo #photograph #washingtondc
You know what -- Fuck You. The White House calls for a sign at the door of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that reads: "Warning: the exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don't want you to love your country." #smithsonian #americanhistory #washingtondc #dc #dmv
One of the lovely prints by Melissa Barron that I brought home from INIT HELLO 2026. Art imitates life. Her website: melissabarron.net #INITHELLO #AppleII #apple2forever #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #art #AppleIIe #Apple #CRT #floppydisk #setups #vintagetech #tech #photo #ByteCellar
The whole of the administration are pedophiles. It's disgusting and horrifying. All of the "pizzagate" lunacy aimed at the Democrats, and here we have an entire administration of pedophiles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba1v... #disgusting #America #criminal #news #DC #WashingtonDC #epstien #CNN
Epstein fallout panic: new details from a tense White House meeting
YouTube video by CNN
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Cleaning a stain most foul, a tarnish lamented. #America #CleanTheStain #deplorables #loser apnews.com/article/trum...
Kennedy Center moves to erase Trump references after judge said they were illegally added
The Kennedy Center is removing references to President Donald Trump after a federal judge ruled they were added illegally.
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Looking at some demos on the Apple IIe. Applestigation by Lethargy (2025) www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi... #AppleII #Apple2forever #AppleIIe #demo #demoscene #scenedemo #CRT #video #mockingboard #chiptune #nostalgia #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #vintageapple #Apple #computers
Most lamentably, the present state of America in one photograph, #America #America250 #tragedy #unpresidential #poor #shameful #DC #WashingtonDC #DCphotography #photography #photos #destroyingAmerica #sad #embarassing #news #localnews #DCnews #republicans
So, to Make America Great Again, a great many others in the world must die. Am I understanding this correctly? www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/05/hiv-... #HIV #AIDS #DestroyingAmerica #worldnews #shameful #CDC #medicine #virus #PEPFAR #disgusting #washingtondc #theworld #news #disease
HIV experts horrified as Trump ends CDC support for PEPFAR programs: "PEPFAR... will crumble" - LGBTQ Nation
The administration plans to charge countries for CDC support services.
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Is American "great" yet? www.npr.org/2026/05/18/n... #NPR #media #publicmedia #thepress #publicradio #news
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
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Gasoline prices really are pretty high. #trump #iran #iranwar #destroyingAmerica
Only a few weeks left to register for INIT HELLO, a weekend Apple ][ conference in Hunt Valley MD! init-hello.org
INIT HELLO - July 26-27, 2025 in Hunt Valley, MD
A new Apple II conference is coming to the System Source Computer Museum north of Baltimore, Maryland, this June 19-21, 2026.
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Found a photo from 2007 of the gaming corner here in the computer room, back when the C64 was setup on the desk. (It's on the shelf, atm.) #retrogaming #ByteCellar #retrogames #consoles #vintagetech #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #Atari #Nintendo #Sega #Sony #CRT #C64 #TI99 #AppleII #photo
My son Josiah just texted me to call my attention to a Bruce Springsteen bootleg recorded in 1981 on 'The River' tour. Margaret and I, and my stepbrother Matt, went to see Bruce from Pittsburgh, where I was working in a computer graphics start-up.
I intended to write this post about *9* months ago but...better late than never. INIT HELLO: A New Apple II Conference (Scope Creep Done Right) bytecellar.com/2026/05/10/i... #INITHELLO #AppleII #Apple2forever #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #museum #computinghistory #blog #conference
INIT HELLO: A New Apple II Conference (Scope Creep Done Right) - Byte Cellar
There is a new Apple II conference in town — figuratively and, for me, literally. It’s called INIT HELLO and it came together rather unexpectedly. From the INIT HELLO about page, INIT HELLO is “an acc...
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There is a city in Virginia named Onancock. www.virginia.org/places-to-vi... #Onancock #Onan #Virginia #VA #cities #America #UnitedStates #OnancockVA #funfact #trivia #US #USA
Onancock - Virginia Is For Lovers
The town of Onancock was chartered in 1608 as a port and it has been a harbor town ever since. The town is surrounded on three sides by the Onancock Creek and stunning water views abound. Onancock is ...
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