Ruairi (rc55)
@rc55.com
Electronic Music Culture | Demoscene | Vintage Tech & Retro Gaming
Sure am getting tired of seeing "ADHD" content depicting people with this condition as barely functional and often codependant.
It's insulting and infantalising and I'm like, vicariously offended because this content is so annoying.
Some of my friends have ADHD and they are doing well, y'know.
It's insulting and infantalising and I'm like, vicariously offended because this content is so annoying.
Some of my friends have ADHD and they are doing well, y'know.
February 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Sure am getting tired of seeing "ADHD" content depicting people with this condition as barely functional and often codependant.
It's insulting and infantalising and I'm like, vicariously offended because this content is so annoying.
Some of my friends have ADHD and they are doing well, y'know.
It's insulting and infantalising and I'm like, vicariously offended because this content is so annoying.
Some of my friends have ADHD and they are doing well, y'know.
Still waiting patiently for Google Street View to interpolate their 360° photos using machine learning so we can glide between shots instead of the shoving transition.
It's been done in research situations, why not do it live? Google Maps used to be hot for innovation, now it's just ads.
It's been done in research situations, why not do it live? Google Maps used to be hot for innovation, now it's just ads.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Still waiting patiently for Google Street View to interpolate their 360° photos using machine learning so we can glide between shots instead of the shoving transition.
It's been done in research situations, why not do it live? Google Maps used to be hot for innovation, now it's just ads.
It's been done in research situations, why not do it live? Google Maps used to be hot for innovation, now it's just ads.
Currently trying to reconstitute the original hybridized.org site from the wayback machine with help from Claude AI. Managing to succesfully extract tracklists and cuesheets so far.
Hybridized was a goldmine for progressive house and breaks back in the day, would be good to ressurect it!
Hybridized was a goldmine for progressive house and breaks back in the day, would be good to ressurect it!
February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Currently trying to reconstitute the original hybridized.org site from the wayback machine with help from Claude AI. Managing to succesfully extract tracklists and cuesheets so far.
Hybridized was a goldmine for progressive house and breaks back in the day, would be good to ressurect it!
Hybridized was a goldmine for progressive house and breaks back in the day, would be good to ressurect it!
Strong agree - I would have bought some of this kit over the next year as well. Very disappointing...
RTINGS out there doing the work on Wi-Fi 7 testing. Absolutely shredding marketing claims by the biggest brands in the business: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5o_...
Wi-Fi 7 Marketing Is Lying About Its Biggest Feature
YouTube video by RTINGS com R&D
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Strong agree - I would have bought some of this kit over the next year as well. Very disappointing...
Well, this looks gorgeous!
Roguecraft DX was released 5 days ago on #Amiga, Game Boy Color & MEGA65!
Beautiful isometric pixels and classic roguelike fun, crafted for retro hardware. ✨🕹️
Thank you for supporting our game!❤️
thalamus.link/roguedx-amiga
#screenshotsaturday #RetroGaming #Roguelike
Beautiful isometric pixels and classic roguelike fun, crafted for retro hardware. ✨🕹️
Thank you for supporting our game!❤️
thalamus.link/roguedx-amiga
#screenshotsaturday #RetroGaming #Roguelike
February 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Well, this looks gorgeous!
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Future Crew Second Reality (1993) ported to Javascript
#Demoscene #FutureCrew #YR_1993
github.com/covalichou/s...
#Demoscene #FutureCrew #YR_1993
github.com/covalichou/s...
GitHub - covalichou/second-reality-js: 2nd Reality (Future Crew) implementation in Javascript
2nd Reality (Future Crew) implementation in Javascript - covalichou/second-reality-js
github.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Future Crew Second Reality (1993) ported to Javascript
#Demoscene #FutureCrew #YR_1993
github.com/covalichou/s...
#Demoscene #FutureCrew #YR_1993
github.com/covalichou/s...
One thing I wish phones and tablets had was a one press shortcut to play content from streaming services from the home screen without needing to unlock.
I find menu traversal annoying and when an operation doesn't have a privacy implication it'd be good if it was instant like an old TV.
I find menu traversal annoying and when an operation doesn't have a privacy implication it'd be good if it was instant like an old TV.
February 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
One thing I wish phones and tablets had was a one press shortcut to play content from streaming services from the home screen without needing to unlock.
I find menu traversal annoying and when an operation doesn't have a privacy implication it'd be good if it was instant like an old TV.
I find menu traversal annoying and when an operation doesn't have a privacy implication it'd be good if it was instant like an old TV.
Having watched this guys incredible, insightful, entertaining and articulate explanations of everyday technology, I feel his urgent and passionate call to oppose corruption and fascism in the US essential viewing for all. (Seek to 1:02:39).
Hats off to you Alec, you're a hero for these times.
Hats off to you Alec, you're a hero for these times.
February 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Having watched this guys incredible, insightful, entertaining and articulate explanations of everyday technology, I feel his urgent and passionate call to oppose corruption and fascism in the US essential viewing for all. (Seek to 1:02:39).
Hats off to you Alec, you're a hero for these times.
Hats off to you Alec, you're a hero for these times.
A great little video about the development of the Public Domain SID - looks like SID clones are just getting better and better, and amazingly you can buy one for €9!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTzn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTzn...
The Development / Explanation of the PDsid /6581 (Public Domain SID)
YouTube video by Universe64
www.youtube.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A great little video about the development of the Public Domain SID - looks like SID clones are just getting better and better, and amazingly you can buy one for €9!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTzn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTzn...
The world's biggest demoscene exclusive event is back! Of course I'm going - see in you this Easter!
It begins again. Let's go, people!
2026.revision-party.net
2026.revision-party.net
Revision 2026 - April 3rd to 6th
Revision 2026 - April 3rd to 6th
2026.revision-party.net
January 26, 2026 at 9:28 PM
The world's biggest demoscene exclusive event is back! Of course I'm going - see in you this Easter!
Well, mind blown. I used Claude to port 8bitbubsy's amazing Fast Tracker 2 clone to WebAssembly in about two hours: rc55.github.io/ft2-clone-wa...
File loading and saving works as well. This is madness.
File loading and saving works as well. This is madness.
January 24, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Well, mind blown. I used Claude to port 8bitbubsy's amazing Fast Tracker 2 clone to WebAssembly in about two hours: rc55.github.io/ft2-clone-wa...
File loading and saving works as well. This is madness.
File loading and saving works as well. This is madness.
Slightly disconcerting how accessible voice cloning is now!
New open source model makes voice cloning easy, and free—on practically any computer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ84...
ElevenLabs just got nuked by open source
YouTube video by Jeff Geerling
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Slightly disconcerting how accessible voice cloning is now!
More great reporting from Digital Foundry.
Much as many outlets gripe over "fake frames", I really feel like frame interpolation is moving rapidly in the right direction - as ever a lot of it is down to implementation.
Doom Eternal showed what technology is capable of in the right hands.
Much as many outlets gripe over "fake frames", I really feel like frame interpolation is moving rapidly in the right direction - as ever a lot of it is down to implementation.
Doom Eternal showed what technology is capable of in the right hands.
DLSS 4.5 - performance comparisons, image quality tests and a curious divide in quality between rasterisation and RT imagery: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/dls...
DLSS 4.5 Review: Where It's Better And Where It Needs Work
Our latest image quality showdown.
www.digitalfoundry.net
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
More great reporting from Digital Foundry.
Much as many outlets gripe over "fake frames", I really feel like frame interpolation is moving rapidly in the right direction - as ever a lot of it is down to implementation.
Doom Eternal showed what technology is capable of in the right hands.
Much as many outlets gripe over "fake frames", I really feel like frame interpolation is moving rapidly in the right direction - as ever a lot of it is down to implementation.
Doom Eternal showed what technology is capable of in the right hands.
Much as I try to keep my postings apolitical, I feel very anxious about what is happening with America and Greenland.
I hope stability prevails, this unfettered terror that Trump is wielding on the world and the US itself is horrific.
The sooner this era is over the better.
I hope stability prevails, this unfettered terror that Trump is wielding on the world and the US itself is horrific.
The sooner this era is over the better.
January 21, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Much as I try to keep my postings apolitical, I feel very anxious about what is happening with America and Greenland.
I hope stability prevails, this unfettered terror that Trump is wielding on the world and the US itself is horrific.
The sooner this era is over the better.
I hope stability prevails, this unfettered terror that Trump is wielding on the world and the US itself is horrific.
The sooner this era is over the better.
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Lovely interview with Norman talking Atari's, Brighton, dance music, pirate radio and more from the @theretrohour.com :) youtu.be/1-UOBjJjGuM?... <3
Fatboy Slim and the Atari ST: How a 1980s Computer Made Chart History
YouTube video by The Retro Hour (Retro Gaming Podcast)
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Lovely interview with Norman talking Atari's, Brighton, dance music, pirate radio and more from the @theretrohour.com :) youtu.be/1-UOBjJjGuM?... <3
Reposted by Ruairi (rc55)
Finishing things up for #PicoIDE and it just about saturates the IDE bus in MWDMA mode 2. I’m pretty happy with this! It tests as fast as a 74x CD-rom drive which means there’s a bit more headroom in that mode but that could be the CPU on this K6-2 system being a bottleneck.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Finishing things up for #PicoIDE and it just about saturates the IDE bus in MWDMA mode 2. I’m pretty happy with this! It tests as fast as a 74x CD-rom drive which means there’s a bit more headroom in that mode but that could be the CPU on this K6-2 system being a bottleneck.
Really struggling to say anything good about Three at the moment, after a horrific ordeal trying to renew my contract - dropped calls, misrepresentation, overcharging, repeated correcting and painfully slow chat response, I can say they have become and unmitigated customer service disaster.
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Really struggling to say anything good about Three at the moment, after a horrific ordeal trying to renew my contract - dropped calls, misrepresentation, overcharging, repeated correcting and painfully slow chat response, I can say they have become and unmitigated customer service disaster.
This weekend a contingent of UK Demosceners, families and friends took a trip to the @retrocollective.co.uk Museum and Arcade Archive - I have to say it was an absolute highlight and a great start to the year and I strongly recommend anyone interested to check it out! I'll do a write-up soon!
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This weekend a contingent of UK Demosceners, families and friends took a trip to the @retrocollective.co.uk Museum and Arcade Archive - I have to say it was an absolute highlight and a great start to the year and I strongly recommend anyone interested to check it out! I'll do a write-up soon!
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Early Access: www.patreon.com/posts/148476...
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Early Access: www.patreon.com/posts/148476...
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
I can't overstate, this has be one of the best ZX Spectrum games of all time, and this wonderful companion piece goes into detail on the intricate detail and artistry that bought this technical marvel to life.
Travel Through Time in Detail: the techniques behind a #ZXSpectrum retrogame
marnetto.net/2026/01/10/t...
#retrodev #retrocomputing #retrogaming
marnetto.net/2026/01/10/t...
#retrodev #retrocomputing #retrogaming
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I can't overstate, this has be one of the best ZX Spectrum games of all time, and this wonderful companion piece goes into detail on the intricate detail and artistry that bought this technical marvel to life.
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Getting back to funky days with a CP80 vs VDrum (played live) session. I'm always blown away that I can just take all the techniques I learnt in analogue studios and apply them in this odd hybrid DAW space! Old habbits: if I need to scroll vertically there's too many tracks! EQs all in a rack :-P
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Getting back to funky days with a CP80 vs VDrum (played live) session. I'm always blown away that I can just take all the techniques I learnt in analogue studios and apply them in this odd hybrid DAW space! Old habbits: if I need to scroll vertically there's too many tracks! EQs all in a rack :-P
A fantastic page about lights and shadows with a ton of interactive demos, super fascinating stuff:
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
Lights and Shadows – Bartosz Ciechanowski
Interactive article explaining how lights and shadows behave.
ciechanow.ski
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A fantastic page about lights and shadows with a ton of interactive demos, super fascinating stuff:
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
Just ordered a SuperStationONE (FPGA-based console) from Retro Remake - it also runs MiSTer cores and has a beautiful PSOne style aesthetic.
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Just ordered a SuperStationONE (FPGA-based console) from Retro Remake - it also runs MiSTer cores and has a beautiful PSOne style aesthetic.
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
Reposted by Ruairi (rc55)
The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Nvidia Announces DLSS 4.5 - New Transformer Model Already Live
Ambitious "Dynamic Frame Generation" coming "Spring 2026."
www.digitalfoundry.net
January 6, 2026 at 6:18 AM
The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
I just finished Doom: The Dark Ages and can highly recommend it. Gonna give Doom Eternal another go as I didn't finish it... :)
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I just finished Doom: The Dark Ages and can highly recommend it. Gonna give Doom Eternal another go as I didn't finish it... :)