Jason Simón de Souza 🇵🇸
@jasesdesouza.bsky.social
A Bloke from Blighty. 🇬🇧 Committed Humanist: Kindness FTW. PhD candidate @Brunel University: "Whose Opinion? The Exclusion of Chavista Voices from Western Media Reportage on Venezuela" Interests include: politics, gaming, electronics, positivity and more.
I haven't said this in a while so I guess I need to say it again. Gamers! Video game corporations (such as Sony, Nintendo, Rockstar, Microslop, Blizzard etc.) ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND! You don't need to defend them, they have armies of lawyers to do that. Also simping for corps in 2026 is a gross look.
#LogLoads64 Red Max A few members of the community have posted about this over the past few weeks and it is another #C64 game that I did not know of, yet should likely have known of. It could have been great, but it is poor. This loading screen is the best bit. Sound effects ripped from Sanxion..?!
I not only still have my first computer… I still have the box for my first computer.
There's a new 4k version of guilty pleasure cop noir The Last Boy Scout coming out from @arrowvideo.bsky.social I'm excited about that, but still clinging onto my old DVD till it arrives; physical media remains the only way to own your favourite movies. 4 out of 5 film-authority.com/2026/08/19/t...
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Officeworkers: we want to work from home! CEOs: Sorry, the world economy is dependent on you sitting in traffic every day and sitting at a desk while you work
Do you think Nintendo looks back at N64 as a mistake?! Hammered by PlayStation, small library, weak 3rd party support after SNES… But then! Established them in 3D tech, had timeless first-party classics, launched massive new IPs, made a profit… and y’know, Goldeneye! Tricky!
Today's editorial discusses how the ensh*ttification of our freedoms continues unabated. Games no longer have disks, potentially removing our abiilty to play physical media; corporate interests reserve the right to censor, alter and remove titles you've paid for. film-authority.com/2026/08/19/t...
🚗☀️ Solar panels are moving beyond rooftops. Chinese automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass says it now has mass-production capabilities for vehicle-integrated solar roofs, with PV cells built directly into laminated car glass.
Chinese automotive glass giant announces vehicle-integrated solar roof - pv magazine Global
Fuyao Glass has confirmed mass-production capabilities for solar sunroof glass, with photovoltaic cells embedded in laminated automotive glass to power auxiliary vehicle loads. While reports have link...
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I used to be a Trekky, not anymore. Not for some time. Some say he was a visionary, but he was still a sexist, paedophile pieceofshit. That's why he objectified women on the show and and even his own daughters. #StarTrek #MeToo www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0W...
Creator of Star Trek, Gene Rodenberry, Says Some Disturbing Things...
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Michael Warburton@michaelwarburton.bsky.social · yesterdayRemembering GENE RODDENBERRY — born 105yrs ago today — the man of course behind everything STAR TREK.
Yes, this was such a rare and delightful interview....😒 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0W...
Creator of Star Trek, Gene Rodenberry, Says Some Disturbing Things...
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Frogs and fishes. Aka What rivers look like when they're not used as open sewers.
GB News is a straightforward propaganda outlet, Boris Johnson filled the BBC with Tory placemen, and 'regulator' Lord Grade is openly biased in favour of rightwing politicians. Such are the advantages of a free press.
NEW: ABC has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, arguing the agency has violated the First Amendment by retaliating against the broadcaster for its editorial decisions.
ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC
The broadcaster argues the accelerated review of its licenses is retaliation for its editorial decisions and part of efforts to silence a free and independent press.
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Elizabeth M Kennedy businesswoman @ JB Stone & Co engineering in 1920s believed men's work & women's work couldn't be distinctive "if a girl has flair for engineering, let her go in for that work, just as a man with a flair 4 clothes will go in for dress-designing". d #OTD 18 Aug 1957 bit.ly/2L8ouDE
Five months later and I've received an update. My latest blood tests appears to indicate that the treatment has succeeded and that I'm out of danger. It'll be several years before I'm totally out of the woods but this is a huge relief after three very tough years. Thanks for all the kind words. 💙 🤗
Jason Simón de Souza 🇵🇸@jasesdesouza.bsky.social · 5mo agoI've lived with cancer since 2023 and recently, I was warned that urgent action was required as my condition has worsened. Yesterday, I underwent a form of radiotherapy that has a high success rate. I'm feeling great but my orders are to put my feet up. Looking forward to hearing "you're cured." 🙏
Oh look, successful writers can do awesome things with their money. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
‘Heated Rivalry’ author donates $300,000 to Nova Scotia libraries
Several Nova Scotia libraries that faced possible closures this summer are getting a major cash boost from one of the province’s most famous authors.
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African American young lady takes class by TV due the on going Integration fight in Little Rock, Arkansas, September of 1954 www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPor...
These people who suddenly care about academic plagerism sound just like the people who suddenly care about fairness in sports Funny eh, what a coincidence
NEW: As a former TV news reporter, producer & exec, people often ask about my recommended news sources. One suggestion: figure out who owns the local TV stations in your community. If you are watching one owned by Sinclair, change the channel to one that does fact based reporting, not MAGA PR.
Trump’s Thank You Gift to the Nation’s Worst Local TV News Owner
Sinclair uses its nearly 200 stations as a MAGA megaphone. Now it can gobble up even more stations after a recent move by Trump's FCC. That's bad news for local communities & our democracy.
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Netflix passed on the Native-led series People of the West. The excuse it gave falls apart the moment you look behind it. I wrote about it here. Read, share, and make some noise! @netflix.com #PeopleOfTheWest juliefrancella.substack.com/p/netflix-ha...
Netflix Has Room for American History; Just Not When Native People Tell It
The streaming service says its licensing plan is "more entertainment-focused than educational." Its own catalog, however, tells a decidedly different story.
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-52 robots in 52 weeks- This last week I didn't finish building a pick and place pcb assembly machine. But I did make a powered vacuum parts tool, stripped down and re-firmwared a 3d printer, got a ps2 mouse working with a microcontroller, and got a near-field camera working.
It hasn't been long since I shared news on "Budfolk" and their #Atari #Jaguar racing engine And yet, a LOT has happened since. The engine has become a lot more versatile and is now aiming to replicate the "Cruis'n USA" experience instead of NFS youtu.be/lCzv7W9DKzg #retrogaming #homebrew #gamedev
Nice to see creative programmer comments are not a new thing. I wrote this at the top of a random number generator when working for Barcrest/IGT: ; ; Entering Bodge City in a bus with no brakes ; Which went down well with the Nevada Gaming Control Board who, unbeknownst to me, were checking it.
Robert McNees@mcnees.bsky.social · 3d agoIf you hunt through the code there are some great comments, including this passage from the lunar landing routine that ends with "OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD...". The Wizard of Oz reference has a neat twist: the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West was also named Margaret Hamilton. (6/6)
In 1987, while waiting for the next Olympics, Konami gave Hyper Olympic/Track & Field a new military boot camp spin-off. Ocean got home computer rights and, with help from Full Metal Jacket, it worked out well for them yet again. New post on Combat School: www.superchartisland.com/combat-school
Combat School – “Don’t be a chicken!”
Konami did very well from Hyper Olympic (also known in some places as Track and Field), the 1983 multi-sports game which became one of the arcade successes of the following year. It helped kick off…
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Super Cobra (Konami / Stern, 1981) Located at Pinball PA, Aliquippa, PA.
*Chipmakers are making money hand over fist, energy providers are doing okay, hyperscalers have less to show, and AI companies are losing bucks bigtime. At the end of the day if the AI companies are not making money, the whole thing breaks down* By @deanbaker13.bsky.social cepr.net/publications...
The AI Bubble Monitor
Is there an AI bubble? Some indicators point to one — and when bubbles burst, there can be massive shocks in housing and job markets that last for years.
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recently obsessed with Petra Parker all over my timeline, she's so cool
