Aaron Giles
@aarongiles.com
Author of DREAMM, JPEGView, and Connectix Virtual Game Station. Former MAME maintainer/contributer. Ex-LucasArts, ex-Microsoft.
Decided to listen to my random singles collection today. Sadly most are MP3s from Amazon, but it's pretty fascinating cross-section of music I grew up on plus music from the 90s-00s when I moved to the Bay Area plus a smattering of random newer stuff that caught my fancy.
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Decided to listen to my random singles collection today. Sadly most are MP3s from Amazon, but it's pretty fascinating cross-section of music I grew up on plus music from the 90s-00s when I moved to the Bay Area plus a smattering of random newer stuff that caught my fancy.
How is this guy still alive 30 years later...?
Sent from San Francisco, California, U.S.A. on December 20, 1995. https://postcardware.net/?id=12-38
November 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
How is this guy still alive 30 years later...?
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Oh, cool. I worked on SGU and have many fond memories of the experience so I'm excited to see what comes through the Stargate next.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Oh, cool. I worked on SGU and have many fond memories of the experience so I'm excited to see what comes through the Stargate next.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 8:04 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
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Here is a Christmas gift months in the making: an RF rip of the greatest magic special in history. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, directed by David Mamet, never released on home video, sourced from an internal HBO Production tape sourced by @pulsingcinema.bsky.social: archive.org/details/rick...
December 22, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Here is a Christmas gift months in the making: an RF rip of the greatest magic special in history. Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants, directed by David Mamet, never released on home video, sourced from an internal HBO Production tape sourced by @pulsingcinema.bsky.social: archive.org/details/rick...
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It’s basically Deep Space Nine.
One thing I've realized in my recent revisiting of early 80s New Wave is that the bassists were totally killing it. From Duran Duran to Kajagoogoo to Heaven 17 and so many more, those bass players were just going crazy (in a good way!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcL...
Duran Duran - "Rio" Bass Tutorial with John Taylor
YouTube video by Duran Duran
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
One thing I've realized in my recent revisiting of early 80s New Wave is that the bassists were totally killing it. From Duran Duran to Kajagoogoo to Heaven 17 and so many more, those bass players were just going crazy (in a good way!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtcL...
Hard to get the wife to watch scary movies, but she did like "Get Out" and "Nope", so I convinced her to watch "Us" tonight. Have to say, it's probably my favorite Peele horror so far. Hits that sweet spot between creepy and high concept with a really original premise.
November 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Hard to get the wife to watch scary movies, but she did like "Get Out" and "Nope", so I convinced her to watch "Us" tonight. Have to say, it's probably my favorite Peele horror so far. Hits that sweet spot between creepy and high concept with a really original premise.
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I think this is really well done:
youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?...
youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?...
Day of the Tentacle | Intro remake | Blender
YouTube video by Daniel Fritsche (3DF)
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I think this is really well done:
youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?...
youtu.be/2LYPfMBie9Y?...
Was in the queue but decided to take a pass on getting Rush tickets at $300+ each. It'd be fun to see them again, but I saw them at the same venue for R40 and at the time had made peace with that being my final show. Can't blame them for charging what the market will bear, but not for me this time.
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Was in the queue but decided to take a pass on getting Rush tickets at $300+ each. It'd be fun to see them again, but I saw them at the same venue for R40 and at the time had made peace with that being my final show. Can't blame them for charging what the market will bear, but not for me this time.
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the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
Finally finished up season 3 of Wheel of TIme, and wow that was a huge step up from previous seasons. Sadly, just as it was finding its footing, it was cancelled. 😞 I haven't read the books (yet) but they are in my TBR queue and I'm definitely excited to check them out now.
October 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Finally finished up season 3 of Wheel of TIme, and wow that was a huge step up from previous seasons. Sadly, just as it was finding its footing, it was cancelled. 😞 I haven't read the books (yet) but they are in my TBR queue and I'm definitely excited to check them out now.
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God, "Intergalactic" is a miracle. More songwriters need to use the AAAAAAAAAAA rhyme scheme
October 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
God, "Intergalactic" is a miracle. More songwriters need to use the AAAAAAAAAAA rhyme scheme
Sometimes the YT algorithm gets me in a spooky way. Hadn't thought about this series for years, but I watched it religiously in high school. Sincerely doubt it would hold up today, LOL.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=156_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=156_...
The Forgotten History of Riptide: NBC’s Action Experiment That Burned Bright & Fast
YouTube video by DoubleReelTV
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Sometimes the YT algorithm gets me in a spooky way. Hadn't thought about this series for years, but I watched it religiously in high school. Sincerely doubt it would hold up today, LOL.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=156_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=156_...
If your device is connected to the internet, then either (a) you should be able to query the time via NTP, or (b) you should not display the time at all. 🙄
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If your device is connected to the internet, then either (a) you should be able to query the time via NTP, or (b) you should not display the time at all. 🙄
Seattle!! Haven't been this stoked for a concert announcement in a loooong time.
October 20, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Seattle!! Haven't been this stoked for a concert announcement in a loooong time.
Protip: If you need to make a QR code, and the site requires you to register/login, then it's trash and don't use it. The wife just got caught by one of these. A QR code just encodes data, and if you're creating one for a link, it should encode the link directly. I recommend justaqrcode.com
Just a QR Code
justaqrcode.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Protip: If you need to make a QR code, and the site requires you to register/login, then it's trash and don't use it. The wife just got caught by one of these. A QR code just encodes data, and if you're creating one for a link, it should encode the link directly. I recommend justaqrcode.com
Define "perfect ending"
October 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Define "perfect ending"
If you've ever wondered what John Wick would have been like with Bob Odenkirk in the lead instead of Keanu, it's definitely worth checking out the two Nobody flicks. Just saw the second one and had a blast.
October 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
If you've ever wondered what John Wick would have been like with Bob Odenkirk in the lead instead of Keanu, it's definitely worth checking out the two Nobody flicks. Just saw the second one and had a blast.
It's been a while since I've widely advertised it, but DREAMM 4.0 is (finally) nearing the end of its beta cycle. If you're a LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games/Lucas Learning fan and want to see how easy it can be to run your old games on a modern PC/Mac, check it out: dreamm.aarongiles.com/beta
DREAMM Beta Releases
DREAMM is a DOS Retro-Emulation Arena for Maniac Mansion and other LucasArts games.
dreamm.aarongiles.com
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It's been a while since I've widely advertised it, but DREAMM 4.0 is (finally) nearing the end of its beta cycle. If you're a LucasArts/Lucasfilm Games/Lucas Learning fan and want to see how easy it can be to run your old games on a modern PC/Mac, check it out: dreamm.aarongiles.com/beta
Downside of not being into sports much is that you're unprepared to discover that the Mariners playoff game is happening when you're scheduled to meet a friend for a beer.
October 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Downside of not being into sports much is that you're unprepared to discover that the Mariners playoff game is happening when you're scheduled to meet a friend for a beer.
This was a great video about the history of the behind the scenes videos shot for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've had the Blu-Ray set for years and didn't realize I was overlooking a whole set of additional documentaries! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68X...
The Making of "The Making of The Lord of the Rings"
YouTube video by Pentex Productions
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This was a great video about the history of the behind the scenes videos shot for the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I've had the Blu-Ray set for years and didn't realize I was overlooking a whole set of additional documentaries! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68X...
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This is why I'm not generally in favour of remasters as they tend to lead to the erasure of originals, or at best, they are relegated to becoming DLC for newer versions.
This is not preservation, just a cynical cash grab, ironically by a company that is not even the original it claims to be.
This is not preservation, just a cynical cash grab, ironically by a company that is not even the original it claims to be.
October 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is why I'm not generally in favour of remasters as they tend to lead to the erasure of originals, or at best, they are relegated to becoming DLC for newer versions.
This is not preservation, just a cynical cash grab, ironically by a company that is not even the original it claims to be.
This is not preservation, just a cynical cash grab, ironically by a company that is not even the original it claims to be.