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gorilla.bas

@brassicgamer.bsky.social

UK-based vintage gaming and computing fanatic. Curating, restoring and using ancient PC tech since 1993 for that nostalgia hit. He/him, ADHD/BPD.

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gorilla.bas@brassicgamer.bsky.social · 3w ago

I loved Quake when it came out, but my 486DX4/120 did not. So when Duke Nukem 3D appeared and it ran brilliantly on my 486, I was very happy indeed. Quake may have been superior technologically, but Duke 3D was the better game for multiple reasons. Can't believe both are 30 years old.

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Linotype Pilgrim@symbo1ics.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As heat waves intensify, remember that the first job of a data centre, powered by hundreds of fossil fuel generators, is to keep hot GPUs, running at maximum energy+waste heat, as cool as possible. Under capitalism, useless computers get power, heat, cooling, shelter, water, before humans will

MetJam@metjam.co.uk · 2mo ago

34.8ºC at Kew Gardens breaks its May AND June records by OVER 4ºC for its May record set in 1922 and by 0.2ºC for its June record set in 1976. Unprecedented heat for the UK in late May, and likely to be bettered tomorrow. A rounded 35ºC temperature should not happen in May.

Spaghetti plot showing Kew and Kew Gardens temperatures since 1881 with May and June records highlighted at 30.3ºC in 1922 and 34.6ºC in 1976 respectively. 2026 is plotted as a thick red line that nearly exceeds 35ºC with a value of 34.8ºC.
Gordo!@posting.fan · last mo.

if starmer is going to be remembered at all, and it's a big if, it should be for being a deeply authoritarian and nasty streak of piss who enthusiastically supported genocide overseas and worked tirelessly to make the lives of trans people worse all to appease a handful of brain rotted fascists

Keir Starmer announces his resignation as prime minister and leader of Labour Party

Speaking in Downing Street, the PM says he informed the King of his decision this morning. He will remain in place until Labour chooses a new leader.

bbc.co.uk

That Tom Hall@thattomhall.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RIP Bobby Prince. His music legacy will live on, making inspired music for Commander Keen, Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, countless others. A true legend. And such a nice man, great musician, wonderful, fun-loving man, nothing but happy memories of him. A loss to the world.

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gorilla.bas@brassicgamer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Two phrases that would never be in the same sentence are "Dell Optiplex" and "Gaming PC". Also this person obviously doesn't understand what a sleeper is - the contents are stock and unsurprising.

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Ian Scott@polpo.org · 5mo ago

Whoops, I missed my chance to make the “640% should be enough for everybody” joke. But it’s obviously not enough because the PicoIDE campaign keeps going. 6 days left! I’m blown away by how far it’s come. BTW the last update I posted brought even more people with weird systems out of the woodwork!

Screenshot of the PicoIDE Crowd Supply campaign, showing $224,772 and 643% in funding.