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· Oct 22
I would say to dip your toes in and treat Linux like a game system with extra features. A Steam Deck and dock, or some Beelink PC with Bazzite into your capture card, and a Dualsense. Bam, you can try gaming on Linux and if it doesn't work, run it on Windows.
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So wasn’t expecting to talk about this tonight but why not.
I think one of my issues current day gaming runs into is games want to be a movie. To the point they forget they are actually a game.
It’s been frustrating to see this happen. Miss when games could actually be games.
I think one of my issues current day gaming runs into is games want to be a movie. To the point they forget they are actually a game.
It’s been frustrating to see this happen. Miss when games could actually be games.
September 16, 2026 at 6:27 AM
So wasn’t expecting to talk about this tonight but why not.
I think one of my issues current day gaming runs into is games want to be a movie. To the point they forget they are actually a game.
It’s been frustrating to see this happen. Miss when games could actually be games.
I think one of my issues current day gaming runs into is games want to be a movie. To the point they forget they are actually a game.
It’s been frustrating to see this happen. Miss when games could actually be games.
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"dead game"
"game is dead"
"dev greedy"
"abandonware"
*squints*
*looks inside*
: fully complete game that is just not receiving content updates anymore
ah.... the everything has to be a live service crowd has arrived
"game is dead"
"dev greedy"
"abandonware"
*squints*
*looks inside*
: fully complete game that is just not receiving content updates anymore
ah.... the everything has to be a live service crowd has arrived
September 16, 2026 at 3:32 PM
"dead game"
"game is dead"
"dev greedy"
"abandonware"
*squints*
*looks inside*
: fully complete game that is just not receiving content updates anymore
ah.... the everything has to be a live service crowd has arrived
"game is dead"
"dev greedy"
"abandonware"
*squints*
*looks inside*
: fully complete game that is just not receiving content updates anymore
ah.... the everything has to be a live service crowd has arrived
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September 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
I'm actively curating a list of cool people for myself. If I saw you at #VCFMW this year, there's a good chance you're on the list - and even if not, if you have any interest in technology, I'm eager to add you here! bsky.app/profile/did:...
September 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I'm actively curating a list of cool people for myself. If I saw you at #VCFMW this year, there's a good chance you're on the list - and even if not, if you have any interest in technology, I'm eager to add you here! bsky.app/profile/did:...
I don't speak for the community but I'm considering "AI could solve that" as a derogatory statement.
Yeah, sure, AI *could* solve that, and what good will it do for you or me as far as knowing or understanding the technology we're trying to revive?
Yeah, sure, AI *could* solve that, and what good will it do for you or me as far as knowing or understanding the technology we're trying to revive?
this was half of my interactions at VCFMW this weekend btw
multiple times talking to someone about reverse engineering hardware or rewriting/resurrecting a dead codebase of firmware and them saying "yeah i bet <insert LLM agent here> could do that for you in an afternoon"
multiple times talking to someone about reverse engineering hardware or rewriting/resurrecting a dead codebase of firmware and them saying "yeah i bet <insert LLM agent here> could do that for you in an afternoon"
another day another experienced engineer i used to respect in the field telling me "you could probably ask Claude to do that"
September 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I don't speak for the community but I'm considering "AI could solve that" as a derogatory statement.
Yeah, sure, AI *could* solve that, and what good will it do for you or me as far as knowing or understanding the technology we're trying to revive?
Yeah, sure, AI *could* solve that, and what good will it do for you or me as far as knowing or understanding the technology we're trying to revive?
Eric's works are some of the earliest videos I saw (from reuploaders on Youtube, of course) and Sabrina-Online, though I stopped following it (I think around the time she started dating in the story?) was some of my earliest memories browsing yesteryear's internet.
Respect to you, EWS.
Respect to you, EWS.
In 1996, Eric W. Schwartz (@ericwschwartz.bsky.social) debuted his webcomic "Sabrina Online".
The series grew alongside the internet itself, and certainly influenced several artists around the world.
In its 30 years, I'd like to thank Eric for sharing his great talent & humor with us! 🎂🦨
The series grew alongside the internet itself, and certainly influenced several artists around the world.
In its 30 years, I'd like to thank Eric for sharing his great talent & humor with us! 🎂🦨
September 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Eric's works are some of the earliest videos I saw (from reuploaders on Youtube, of course) and Sabrina-Online, though I stopped following it (I think around the time she started dating in the story?) was some of my earliest memories browsing yesteryear's internet.
Respect to you, EWS.
Respect to you, EWS.
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Happy birthday to my favorite webcomic #SabrinaOnline by @ericwschwartz.bsky.social
I remember first stumbling into the original comic strips from an old #Amiga Format Magazine from around 1997 and came to love it.
And would you know it, it also happens to be my birthday today as well.
#Furry
I remember first stumbling into the original comic strips from an old #Amiga Format Magazine from around 1997 and came to love it.
And would you know it, it also happens to be my birthday today as well.
#Furry
September 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Happy birthday to my favorite webcomic #SabrinaOnline by @ericwschwartz.bsky.social
I remember first stumbling into the original comic strips from an old #Amiga Format Magazine from around 1997 and came to love it.
And would you know it, it also happens to be my birthday today as well.
#Furry
I remember first stumbling into the original comic strips from an old #Amiga Format Magazine from around 1997 and came to love it.
And would you know it, it also happens to be my birthday today as well.
#Furry
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Found out my childhood game (Phantasy Star Online Episode 1) got a 60 FPS browser port/recreation and I got so excited to check it out!!
...to find out it was vibecoded and the creator is a crypto bro on top.
Stop mangling my childhood with this crap.
Burn. Those. Data. Centers. Down.
...to find out it was vibecoded and the creator is a crypto bro on top.
Stop mangling my childhood with this crap.
Burn. Those. Data. Centers. Down.
September 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Found out my childhood game (Phantasy Star Online Episode 1) got a 60 FPS browser port/recreation and I got so excited to check it out!!
...to find out it was vibecoded and the creator is a crypto bro on top.
Stop mangling my childhood with this crap.
Burn. Those. Data. Centers. Down.
...to find out it was vibecoded and the creator is a crypto bro on top.
Stop mangling my childhood with this crap.
Burn. Those. Data. Centers. Down.
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"Just play indies" + "modern hardware is too expensive"
the time for your return has arrived
the time for your return has arrived
September 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"Just play indies" + "modern hardware is too expensive"
the time for your return has arrived
the time for your return has arrived
Games that didn't age well are just poorly designed from the start. Most people have the sense to realize something is "missing" but it's hard to recover that with modern emulation or remakes without rewriting the rules.
We as humans have the sense to detect such nuance... some better than others.
We as humans have the sense to detect such nuance... some better than others.
September 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Games that didn't age well are just poorly designed from the start. Most people have the sense to realize something is "missing" but it's hard to recover that with modern emulation or remakes without rewriting the rules.
We as humans have the sense to detect such nuance... some better than others.
We as humans have the sense to detect such nuance... some better than others.
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So its said that the Sony blackout was ineffective in every way possible.
Im not surprised as why would it? Gun and ball gamers exist. GTA is going to keep them afloat for quite a while.
Longterm brand damage however is pretty severe. Death by a thousand cuts kill slowly. Ask Sega.
Im not surprised as why would it? Gun and ball gamers exist. GTA is going to keep them afloat for quite a while.
Longterm brand damage however is pretty severe. Death by a thousand cuts kill slowly. Ask Sega.
September 15, 2026 at 3:45 AM
So its said that the Sony blackout was ineffective in every way possible.
Im not surprised as why would it? Gun and ball gamers exist. GTA is going to keep them afloat for quite a while.
Longterm brand damage however is pretty severe. Death by a thousand cuts kill slowly. Ask Sega.
Im not surprised as why would it? Gun and ball gamers exist. GTA is going to keep them afloat for quite a while.
Longterm brand damage however is pretty severe. Death by a thousand cuts kill slowly. Ask Sega.
another Sony L.
A PvP multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part 2 on PC is no longer going to be released after the mod maker says it was contacted by Sony and asked not to release the project to the public. https://bit.ly/4yEAmon
September 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
another Sony L.
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Firefight
f z,d,i,b;@(80)
{f3 p=z*nor(2*C.rgb-R.xyy)-1;p.z-=T;b=cos(z+T)**2;i=d=-7;@(5)d/=.7,p+=b*cos(p.zxy*d-z*f3(,,9))/40;@(5)i/=2,d=max(d,min(p=ab(mod(--p+i,i+i)-i)+i/4,min(p.y,p.z)).x),p.xz*=.1*m2(8,-6,6,8);z+=d=(1e-4+ab(d))/(2+z*b);O+=f4(8-b,2,1,)/sqt(d)/z*b*b;}
O=tanh(O/2e3)
f z,d,i,b;@(80)
{f3 p=z*nor(2*C.rgb-R.xyy)-1;p.z-=T;b=cos(z+T)**2;i=d=-7;@(5)d/=.7,p+=b*cos(p.zxy*d-z*f3(,,9))/40;@(5)i/=2,d=max(d,min(p=ab(mod(--p+i,i+i)-i)+i/4,min(p.y,p.z)).x),p.xz*=.1*m2(8,-6,6,8);z+=d=(1e-4+ab(d))/(2+z*b);O+=f4(8-b,2,1,)/sqt(d)/z*b*b;}
O=tanh(O/2e3)
September 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Firefight
f z,d,i,b;@(80)
{f3 p=z*nor(2*C.rgb-R.xyy)-1;p.z-=T;b=cos(z+T)**2;i=d=-7;@(5)d/=.7,p+=b*cos(p.zxy*d-z*f3(,,9))/40;@(5)i/=2,d=max(d,min(p=ab(mod(--p+i,i+i)-i)+i/4,min(p.y,p.z)).x),p.xz*=.1*m2(8,-6,6,8);z+=d=(1e-4+ab(d))/(2+z*b);O+=f4(8-b,2,1,)/sqt(d)/z*b*b;}
O=tanh(O/2e3)
f z,d,i,b;@(80)
{f3 p=z*nor(2*C.rgb-R.xyy)-1;p.z-=T;b=cos(z+T)**2;i=d=-7;@(5)d/=.7,p+=b*cos(p.zxy*d-z*f3(,,9))/40;@(5)i/=2,d=max(d,min(p=ab(mod(--p+i,i+i)-i)+i/4,min(p.y,p.z)).x),p.xz*=.1*m2(8,-6,6,8);z+=d=(1e-4+ab(d))/(2+z*b);O+=f4(8-b,2,1,)/sqt(d)/z*b*b;}
O=tanh(O/2e3)
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Really enjoy how deep GN is going in on how fucked up the Quest is for privacy. I’ve been really disappointed that a lot of places don’t interrogate this stuff more. youtu.be/vcerOYY_K1g
Valve Steam Frame VR Review vs. Meta Quest 3 | Privacy, Latency, & Benchmarks
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
youtu.be
September 14, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Really enjoy how deep GN is going in on how fucked up the Quest is for privacy. I’ve been really disappointed that a lot of places don’t interrogate this stuff more. youtu.be/vcerOYY_K1g
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Robert Kraft — who's given millions to pro-Israel orgs like AIPAC — once got a $1M award from Netanyahu for helping stop people from boycotting Israel.
"Israel does not have a more loyal friend than Robert Kraft," Netanyahu said.
Now, Kraft helps kick Macklemore off Ed Sheeran's tour:
"Israel does not have a more loyal friend than Robert Kraft," Netanyahu said.
Now, Kraft helps kick Macklemore off Ed Sheeran's tour:
September 14, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Ms. Rachel:
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
September 14, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Ms. Rachel:
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows."
"If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
cant wait to sic toto on a malevolent lion and dodge roll the tin man
Lies of P looks set to be followed by "Wonders of O," according to a new trademark listing by developer Neowiz. https://bit.ly/3TudLf6
September 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
cant wait to sic toto on a malevolent lion and dodge roll the tin man
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I've been using my old Palm m505 as a writer deck.
https://robin.phillipsuk.org/palm-writerdeck/
#retrocomputing #palm
https://robin.phillipsuk.org/palm-writerdeck/
#retrocomputing #palm
Palm WriterDeck
I’ve had a chance to try using my Palm m505 and folding keyboard several times now. I’ve found that it works well when I’m writing something that doesn’t require frequent reference to sources. The keyboard is large enough for comfortable typing. The Palm screen is…
robin.phillipsuk.org
September 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I've been using my old Palm m505 as a writer deck.
https://robin.phillipsuk.org/palm-writerdeck/
#retrocomputing #palm
https://robin.phillipsuk.org/palm-writerdeck/
#retrocomputing #palm
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Michael Wessel’s Perfect Paul ][ project brings retro DECtalk speech synthesis to the Apple II using a Raspberry Pi Pico.
Bringing DECtalk Speech Synthesis to the Apple II
Michael Wessel’s Perfect Paul ][ project brings retro DECtalk speech synthesis to the Apple II using a Raspberry Pi Pico.
www.hackster.io
September 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Michael Wessel’s Perfect Paul ][ project brings retro DECtalk speech synthesis to the Apple II using a Raspberry Pi Pico.
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I fucking hate "I don't take sides" people, which is just siding with the oppressor and hoping you'll have plausible deniability. You're not apolitical, you're not neutral, you're just doing this:
According to too many,
there is white and then there is political
there is male and then there is political
there is capitalism and then there is political
there is straight and then there is political
there is cis and then there is political
there is non-disabled and then there is political
there is white and then there is political
there is male and then there is political
there is capitalism and then there is political
there is straight and then there is political
there is cis and then there is political
there is non-disabled and then there is political
September 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I fucking hate "I don't take sides" people, which is just siding with the oppressor and hoping you'll have plausible deniability. You're not apolitical, you're not neutral, you're just doing this:
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Macklemore is an actual human being with a self-reflective heart and a conscience, even when he's been awkward or annoying
This puts him leagues and leagues above most pop stars
This puts him leagues and leagues above most pop stars
September 14, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Macklemore is an actual human being with a self-reflective heart and a conscience, even when he's been awkward or annoying
This puts him leagues and leagues above most pop stars
This puts him leagues and leagues above most pop stars
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Spotted not one, not two, but *three* playable Bandai Pippin AtMark consoles at #VCFMW this weekend. Bonus: a Pippin Concept Prototype on exhibit courtesy of @mac84.bsky.social and @maccy.me
September 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Spotted not one, not two, but *three* playable Bandai Pippin AtMark consoles at #VCFMW this weekend. Bonus: a Pippin Concept Prototype on exhibit courtesy of @mac84.bsky.social and @maccy.me
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It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
September 13, 2026 at 11:54 PM
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.