re4mat
@re4mat.bsky.social
The adventures of a secret agent armed with almost infinite scientific resourcefulness.
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@re4mat.bsky.social
· Oct 19
When I was young, I worked at Sierra and watched it get sold and run into the ground.
Then I worked at Humongous and watched it get sold and run into the ground.
Worked at a few more places, and eventually burned out of the industry.
Now I do games stuff for fun, and it’s far more satisfying.
Then I worked at Humongous and watched it get sold and run into the ground.
Worked at a few more places, and eventually burned out of the industry.
Now I do games stuff for fun, and it’s far more satisfying.
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This happened while @samvan.bsky.social was removing old batteries from Pokémon games tonight.
A pop and a flash.
I’ve soldered thousands and thousands of batteries and never had one explode.
A pop and a flash.
I’ve soldered thousands and thousands of batteries and never had one explode.
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This happened while @samvan.bsky.social was removing old batteries from Pokémon games tonight.
A pop and a flash.
I’ve soldered thousands and thousands of batteries and never had one explode.
A pop and a flash.
I’ve soldered thousands and thousands of batteries and never had one explode.
Ooh! I didn't know they opened a new one!
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Ooh! I didn't know they opened a new one!
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Update on Bing: The block seems to have been removed! Sites are slowly starting to re-index. Special thanks to @ashleybelanger.bsky.social for this really helpful article and visibility.
We now have a direct contact at Microsoft we're communicating with to see how this can be prevented again.
We now have a direct contact at Microsoft we're communicating with to see how this can be prevented again.
Neocities sites are slowwwwwly popping back up in Bing results, I'm told, but this remains one of the weirdest exchanges I've had with a tech company, where Microsoft admitted there was an issue but wouldn't connect directly to resolve it. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Neocities founder stuck in chatbot hell after Bing blocked 1.5 million sites
Microsoft won’t explain why Bing blocked 1.5 million Neocities websites.
arstechnica.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Update on Bing: The block seems to have been removed! Sites are slowly starting to re-index. Special thanks to @ashleybelanger.bsky.social for this really helpful article and visibility.
We now have a direct contact at Microsoft we're communicating with to see how this can be prevented again.
We now have a direct contact at Microsoft we're communicating with to see how this can be prevented again.
Man I haven't seen one of those in aeons! Is that actually your cabinet or did you just work on it?
February 10, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Man I haven't seen one of those in aeons! Is that actually your cabinet or did you just work on it?
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The owner of zombo.com says the site was stolen by a hacker, resold and reskinned, and that he's working to get it back (per www.reddit.com/r/InternetIs...)
February 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The owner of zombo.com says the site was stolen by a hacker, resold and reskinned, and that he's working to get it back (per www.reddit.com/r/InternetIs...)
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I'm no expert on superbowl ads that precede a bubble collapse but I'm picking up vibes
February 9, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I'm no expert on superbowl ads that precede a bubble collapse but I'm picking up vibes
February 8, 2026 at 7:52 AM
I say it more like "P'yalup", but both are valid.
February 8, 2026 at 7:32 AM
I say it more like "P'yalup", but both are valid.
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
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Remembering Black History Month with a 2018 interview by Henadzi Matuts w/ Troy Miles who programmed Interplay's Neuromancer (1988)
In it, Miles talks about the early days of Interplay to when Rebecca Heineman's wizardry turned a DAT file of Devo's music into PC-friendly version for Neuromancer!
In it, Miles talks about the early days of Interplay to when Rebecca Heineman's wizardry turned a DAT file of Devo's music into PC-friendly version for Neuromancer!
Behind the «Neuromancer» Game - An Interview with Troy Miles
Behind the «Neuromancer» Game - An Interview with Troy Miles [Troy Miles, an award winning software developer, speaker, and author with decades of professional experience. Began his career writing gam...
henadzimatuts.github.io
February 7, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Remembering Black History Month with a 2018 interview by Henadzi Matuts w/ Troy Miles who programmed Interplay's Neuromancer (1988)
In it, Miles talks about the early days of Interplay to when Rebecca Heineman's wizardry turned a DAT file of Devo's music into PC-friendly version for Neuromancer!
In it, Miles talks about the early days of Interplay to when Rebecca Heineman's wizardry turned a DAT file of Devo's music into PC-friendly version for Neuromancer!
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New blog post: In case you've ever wondered why Game Boy Advance boards have a 10 nF capacitor on the d-pad up input, but not on the other directions (left, right, down):
gekkio.fi/blog/2026/ga...
gekkio.fi/blog/2026/ga...
Game Boy Advance d-pad capacitor measurements - gekkio.fi
gekkio.fi
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
New blog post: In case you've ever wondered why Game Boy Advance boards have a 10 nF capacitor on the d-pad up input, but not on the other directions (left, right, down):
gekkio.fi/blog/2026/ga...
gekkio.fi/blog/2026/ga...
If you see this, post an Archer
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM
If you see this, post an Archer
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yo this is an insane piece of merch to make. a puzzle for absolute psychos.
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM
yo this is an insane piece of merch to make. a puzzle for absolute psychos.
It's like the difference between "I had to help my Uncle Jack off a horse" and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse".
February 8, 2026 at 4:36 AM
It's like the difference between "I had to help my Uncle Jack off a horse" and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse".
I have this game! It's a very cool example of the kind of experimentation with gameplay you'd find during the frontier days of video games. It comes with a this cool map overlay for the keyboard and then a separate game map. You're basically playing a board game but with a console doing computation.
The Quest for the Rings
Source: Electronic Games 1 (Winter 1981)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
Source: Electronic Games 1 (Winter 1981)
Scan Source: RetroMags
#retrogames #retrogaming
February 8, 2026 at 4:33 AM
I have this game! It's a very cool example of the kind of experimentation with gameplay you'd find during the frontier days of video games. It comes with a this cool map overlay for the keyboard and then a separate game map. You're basically playing a board game but with a console doing computation.
I've bought NORCO three times, most recently the PS5 edition from @lostincult.co.uk, because it's such a great example of a game firing on all cylinders.
I look at these and find myself nostalgic for a five year old game. "Oh, I remember where I was in that scene, and that scene, and that scene."
I look at these and find myself nostalgic for a five year old game. "Oh, I remember where I was in that scene, and that scene, and that scene."
Pixel art depictions of Interstate 10 in NORCO.
February 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I've bought NORCO three times, most recently the PS5 edition from @lostincult.co.uk, because it's such a great example of a game firing on all cylinders.
I look at these and find myself nostalgic for a five year old game. "Oh, I remember where I was in that scene, and that scene, and that scene."
I look at these and find myself nostalgic for a five year old game. "Oh, I remember where I was in that scene, and that scene, and that scene."
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We finally have a photo of the previously unseen Zelda 1 art on display at the Nintendo Museum.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
February 7, 2026 at 7:39 AM
We finally have a photo of the previously unseen Zelda 1 art on display at the Nintendo Museum.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
The cartouche in the top right, subtitled "THE MAP OF HYRULE," depicts 3 fairy/goddess figures unfolding a cloth (making the world?). Miyamoto's signature is on the bottom right.
What was the proprietary hardware called?
February 7, 2026 at 3:07 AM
What was the proprietary hardware called?
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Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
February 6, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Just saw a post with George Clinton citing the Beatles as his favorite band, which reminded me of this quote he once gave me
Well that's fucked.
‘Ripping’ Clips for YouTube Reaction Videos can Violate the DMCA, Court Rules * TorrentFreak
A U.S. court has issued a ruling that could have serious implications for the YouTube "reaction" videos created with stream-ripping tools.
torrentfreak.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Well that's fucked.