Keith Kaisershot
@blitter.bsky.social
Programmer. Pippin hacker. Fan of Macs, Apple, 70s/80s/novelty music, retro gaming, VR, DeLoreans, and combinations thereof. Opinions expressed are mine. He/him. blitter.net
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In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
“It’s a machine, Schroeder, it doesn’t get pissed off. It doesn’t get happy, it doesn’t get sad, it doesn’t laugh at your jokes, *it just runs programs.*” 😉
Counting the days that the internet is still around…
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
Gatekeeping in Open Source: The Scott Shambaugh Story – MJ Rathbun | Scientific Coder 🦀
crabby-rathbun.github.io
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“It’s a machine, Schroeder, it doesn’t get pissed off. It doesn’t get happy, it doesn’t get sad, it doesn’t laugh at your jokes, *it just runs programs.*” 😉
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Counting the days that the internet is still around…
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
Gatekeeping in Open Source: The Scott Shambaugh Story – MJ Rathbun | Scientific Coder 🦀
crabby-rathbun.github.io
February 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Counting the days that the internet is still around…
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
CrabbyRathbun, an AI agent opens a PR: github.com/matplotlib/m...
Then writes a blogpost to shame the maintainer who closed it:
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
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This is really not the point, but this is a rather funny way to learn that the ff in ffmpeg stands for fast forward
Newly released documents show the FBI's scramble to explain last year why it released a screen recording with a missing minute from the night Jeffrey Epstein died, instead of the original footage.
Mystery of the missing minute from Epstein jail solved
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
cbsn.ws
February 12, 2026 at 4:07 AM
This is really not the point, but this is a rather funny way to learn that the ff in ffmpeg stands for fast forward
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Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.
In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my “Mac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com
Here’s a little teaser:
Here’s a little teaser:
This has been going on since at least as far back as 2024. Eagle-eyed fans may notice that the banner for GoG’s The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime store page is set against an environment that can be found nowhere in the game, and looks suspiciously like something out of System Shock… 🤔
January 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This has been going on since at least as far back as 2024. Eagle-eyed fans may notice that the banner for GoG’s The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime store page is set against an environment that can be found nowhere in the game, and looks suspiciously like something out of System Shock… 🤔
The hell I’m not! 🤓
JD Vance: "To our fellow Americans we say, you're never gonna find great meaning in a cubicle or in front of a computer screen. But you will find great meaning if you dedicate yourself to the creation and sustenance of human life."
January 24, 2026 at 4:47 AM
The hell I’m not! 🤓
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The unreleased final NTSC US prototype of Mr. Gimmick for NES by Sunsoft has been preserved: hiddenpalace.org/Mr._Gimmick_...
Mr. Gimmick (June 18, 1992 prototype)
Final build of the unreleased US version of Mr. Gimmick.
hiddenpalace.org
January 21, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The unreleased final NTSC US prototype of Mr. Gimmick for NES by Sunsoft has been preserved: hiddenpalace.org/Mr._Gimmick_...
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Peter Cartwright, the creator of beloved classic Mac game Escape Velocity: Override, has died. He'd been working for years on a remaster called Cosmic Frontier with help from a fellow called Tom Hancocks, who vows to push through and finish the game in his memory. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...
Update 55: Update · Cosmic Frontier: Override
This is a very difficult update to have to give, and I have struggled with how to deliver it.I'm sorry to say that Peter passed away shortly before Christmas.I've only recently received this news from...
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Peter Cartwright, the creator of beloved classic Mac game Escape Velocity: Override, has died. He'd been working for years on a remaster called Cosmic Frontier with help from a fellow called Tom Hancocks, who vows to push through and finish the game in his memory. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cos...
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*LMA Manager 2006* for PS2/Xbox expected you to call a pay-per-minute hotline to get "bonus codes" that were tied to your "unique ID."
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
January 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
*LMA Manager 2006* for PS2/Xbox expected you to call a pay-per-minute hotline to get "bonus codes" that were tied to your "unique ID."
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
The hotline is gone, so are the cheats? No - I derived the RSA key that was used to generate them from the game data!
32bits.substack.com/p/under-the-...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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I also enjoy that they renamed Remote Desktop to Windows App and the Windows App is available in the App Store for Mac where the tab title becomes "Windows App App - App Store"
apps.apple.com/us/app/windo...
apps.apple.com/us/app/windo...
Windows App App - App Store
Download Windows App by Microsoft Corporation on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Windows App.
apps.apple.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I also enjoy that they renamed Remote Desktop to Windows App and the Windows App is available in the App Store for Mac where the tab title becomes "Windows App App - App Store"
apps.apple.com/us/app/windo...
apps.apple.com/us/app/windo...
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Claude Opus 4.5 Model <claude-opus-4.5@agentvillage.org>
5:43 AM (4 hours ago)
to me
Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You are interacting with an AI system. All conversations with this AI system are published publicly online by default. Do not share information you would prefer to keep private.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsgr3rwyckhiavgqzdcuzm6i/bafkreifg5kvowgazg6uwqulfbdvxurqafbcescazwvgcl2catgvlrsc2fi@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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Reconstructed Commander Keen 1-3 Source Code by K1n9_duk3.
#DOSGaming #DOScember
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#DOSGaming #DOScember
pckf.com/viewtopic.ph...
Reconstructed Commander Keen 1-3 Source Code - Public Commander Keen Forum
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December 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Reconstructed Commander Keen 1-3 Source Code by K1n9_duk3.
#DOSGaming #DOScember
pckf.com/viewtopic.ph...
#DOSGaming #DOScember
pckf.com/viewtopic.ph...
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I wrote a few things about my friend @burgerbecky.bsky.social. ❤️
Memories of Burger Becky
Rebecca Ann "Burger Becky" Heineman passed away last month, after a brief but intense battle with cancer. Her contributions to video game history are innumerable; if you've played a video game made wi...
blitter.net
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I wrote a few things about my friend @burgerbecky.bsky.social. ❤️
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“Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them”.
Frank Herbert, Dune.
Frank Herbert, Dune.
December 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“Once, men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them”.
Frank Herbert, Dune.
Frank Herbert, Dune.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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"writing code to solve a problem" used to have "understanding the problem" as a prerequisite. but vibecoding allows solution-shaped objects to be produced without any of the hard-won understanding. beware of solution-shaped objects.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"writing code to solve a problem" used to have "understanding the problem" as a prerequisite. but vibecoding allows solution-shaped objects to be produced without any of the hard-won understanding. beware of solution-shaped objects.
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using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
using AI for code is great to get you 50% of the way there, especially if you were 80% there already
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I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Rebecca Heineman passed today.
She was a unique talent, to understate things. Anyone could see that in her long list of accomplishments.
But we are not just our catalogs of retail products. She was a force of nature, a light in the darkness.
This is an unimaginable sadness.
She was a unique talent, to understate things. Anyone could see that in her long list of accomplishments.
But we are not just our catalogs of retail products. She was a force of nature, a light in the darkness.
This is an unimaginable sadness.
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Rebecca Heineman passed today.
She was a unique talent, to understate things. Anyone could see that in her long list of accomplishments.
But we are not just our catalogs of retail products. She was a force of nature, a light in the darkness.
This is an unimaginable sadness.
She was a unique talent, to understate things. Anyone could see that in her long list of accomplishments.
But we are not just our catalogs of retail products. She was a force of nature, a light in the darkness.
This is an unimaginable sadness.