Michael Pavone
@retrodev.com
Author of BlastEm, a high-performance accuracy focused emulator for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive: https://www.retrodev.com/blastem/
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Berkeley, CA
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Build more housing!
Berkeley, CA
Reposted by Michael Pavone
Amazing results in New York remind me how disappointing it is that congestion pricing efforts have stalled in San Francisco.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Amazing results in New York remind me how disappointing it is that congestion pricing efforts have stalled in San Francisco.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
With congestion pricing, Muni service could be robustly funded, transit ridership would climb, and traffic through much of the Bay Area would significantly decrease.
Reposted by Michael Pavone
In this house there is only one USS Defiant we recognize
December 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In this house there is only one USS Defiant we recognize
You know... maybe I should give the anti-phonics teachers a break on the whole "invested in an idea with no evidence for its efficacy thing" since I work in tech where we spend massive amounts of time and money on hiring processes with no idea if they actually work either.
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
You know... maybe I should give the anti-phonics teachers a break on the whole "invested in an idea with no evidence for its efficacy thing" since I work in tech where we spend massive amounts of time and money on hiring processes with no idea if they actually work either.
One of my neighbors has one of these. It's a cool looking vehicle (for a minivan anyway), but $60K is quite high base MSRP for a minivan
"Only the Volkswagen Golf R sold fewer units through Q3"
No Hybrids
Geriatric EV
Mainstream stuff isn't particularly innovative or affordable
Not looking good.
No Hybrids
Geriatric EV
Mainstream stuff isn't particularly innovative or affordable
Not looking good.
Volkswagen Won't Make Any New ID Buzzes For The U.S. In 2026, But It May Return For 2027 - Jalopnik
Volkswagen sold just 4,934 ID Buzzes in the first three quarters of 2025, making up just under 2% of the company's total Q1 to Q3 sales.
www.jalopnik.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
One of my neighbors has one of these. It's a cool looking vehicle (for a minivan anyway), but $60K is quite high base MSRP for a minivan
For anyone who wants to try out the Berenstain Bears: A School Day port without resorting to using Gens, note that you can use -m gen on the command line with BlastEm to override the machine detection. Surprisingly, they seem to have rearranged the music for YM2612 (which the Pico lacks)
As part of our project to preserve the history of Sega Channel, we have recovered OVER 100 new Sega Channel ROMs, including the legendary lost game Garfield: Caught in the Act - The Lost Levels.
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
Read more: gamehistory.org/segachannel/
December 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
For anyone who wants to try out the Berenstain Bears: A School Day port without resorting to using Gens, note that you can use -m gen on the command line with BlastEm to override the machine detection. Surprisingly, they seem to have rearranged the music for YM2612 (which the Pico lacks)
For comparison, Lazard's latest LCOE report puts gas combined cycle plants (cheapest fossil source) at $48-$109. Gas peaker plants (most obvious competition to battery storage since they are dispatchable) are at $149-$251
65 bucks a MWh, god damn www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...
Batteries now cheap enough to make dispatchable solar economically feasible
Energy think tank Ember says utility-scale battery costs have fallen to $65/MWh outside China and the United States, enabling solar power to be delivered when needed.
www.pv-magazine.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
For comparison, Lazard's latest LCOE report puts gas combined cycle plants (cheapest fossil source) at $48-$109. Gas peaker plants (most obvious competition to battery storage since they are dispatchable) are at $149-$251
It's pretty funny that a game with "Final" in the title has so many sequels. Guess that fantasy wasn't so final after all
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It's pretty funny that a game with "Final" in the title has so many sequels. Guess that fantasy wasn't so final after all
This list is pretty good, but I'll never understand why people like Revenge of the Sith. It has the least Jar-Jar, but the core of the story is a tragic fall that fundamentally does not work. Anakin is not likable enough and they didn't really sell the escalation to child massacre.
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This list is pretty good, but I'll never understand why people like Revenge of the Sith. It has the least Jar-Jar, but the core of the story is a tragic fall that fundamentally does not work. Anakin is not likable enough and they didn't really sell the escalation to child massacre.
Reposted by Michael Pavone
Sonic CD US Metallic Madness is mostly just riffing on top of this sequence preset from Korg Wavestation
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Sonic CD US Metallic Madness is mostly just riffing on top of this sequence preset from Korg Wavestation
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So it is possible to do 60fps 3d on the sega megadrive by using a very exotic indexing method to simulate 2 colors + alternating lines + fast DMA. Totally interlaced my brain 🙃
November 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
So it is possible to do 60fps 3d on the sega megadrive by using a very exotic indexing method to simulate 2 colors + alternating lines + fast DMA. Totally interlaced my brain 🙃
Hmm, it's tough for me to distinguish my original Genesis collection from games I picked up in early adulthood before getting serious about collecting. I'm sure about these:
Sonic 1-2, S&K, Sonic Spinball
Fire Shark
Virtual Pinball
Super Monaco GP
Less sure: Revenge of Shinobi & Eternal Champions
Sonic 1-2, S&K, Sonic Spinball
Fire Shark
Virtual Pinball
Super Monaco GP
Less sure: Revenge of Shinobi & Eternal Champions
This sounds fun. My original Genesis collection… so many greats!!!
Sonic 1-3 and Knuckles
Mystic Defender
Ghouls and Ghosts
Thunder Force 3
Whip Rush
Columns
Joe Montana Football
Altered Beast
Streets of Rage
Phantasy Star 2
Revenge of Shinobi
Castle of Illusion
And Alex Kid, which I hated!
Sonic 1-3 and Knuckles
Mystic Defender
Ghouls and Ghosts
Thunder Force 3
Whip Rush
Columns
Joe Montana Football
Altered Beast
Streets of Rage
Phantasy Star 2
Revenge of Shinobi
Castle of Illusion
And Alex Kid, which I hated!
My original Genesis collection:
ngl, can't remember most of what I had besides Altered Beast, Space Harrier II, & Thunder Force II.
Still have my original VA2 but I messed up the sound chip by plugging the headphone jack into a keyboard amp that wasn't properly grounded. Fried the sound chip...
ngl, can't remember most of what I had besides Altered Beast, Space Harrier II, & Thunder Force II.
Still have my original VA2 but I messed up the sound chip by plugging the headphone jack into a keyboard amp that wasn't properly grounded. Fried the sound chip...
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Hmm, it's tough for me to distinguish my original Genesis collection from games I picked up in early adulthood before getting serious about collecting. I'm sure about these:
Sonic 1-2, S&K, Sonic Spinball
Fire Shark
Virtual Pinball
Super Monaco GP
Less sure: Revenge of Shinobi & Eternal Champions
Sonic 1-2, S&K, Sonic Spinball
Fire Shark
Virtual Pinball
Super Monaco GP
Less sure: Revenge of Shinobi & Eternal Champions
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
I don't know how I feel about the fee portion of this, but the fire department saying you can't close off the northern part of Telegraph for street fairs is awful. Telegraph is vibrant with foot traffic and so much more pedestrian friendly than the vicinity of Ashby Bart
US fire codes are getting out of hand. Its bad enough they're nerfing projects left and right. American fire departments refuse to learn from other countries with lower fire deaths on whats safe. Its ruining our cities and turning them into stroad-based suburbs
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/13/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/11/13/b...
New city fees, fire safety policies threaten future of 2 beloved Berkeley events, organizers say
Berkeley's Juneteenth Festival and Telegraph Holiday Fair can't stay in their longtime locations, according to city.
www.berkeleyside.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I don't know how I feel about the fee portion of this, but the fire department saying you can't close off the northern part of Telegraph for street fairs is awful. Telegraph is vibrant with foot traffic and so much more pedestrian friendly than the vicinity of Ashby Bart
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Ever wonder why a Supergun has such a stupid (but cool) name?
It was just a name used by Taiwanese firm Gamesgroup Corp, similar to later products like Super Wildcard & SuperUFO game copiers
Raven Games (London) got their own version made to UK spec & called it Supergun Deluxe. It stuck
1/4
It was just a name used by Taiwanese firm Gamesgroup Corp, similar to later products like Super Wildcard & SuperUFO game copiers
Raven Games (London) got their own version made to UK spec & called it Supergun Deluxe. It stuck
1/4
November 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Ever wonder why a Supergun has such a stupid (but cool) name?
It was just a name used by Taiwanese firm Gamesgroup Corp, similar to later products like Super Wildcard & SuperUFO game copiers
Raven Games (London) got their own version made to UK spec & called it Supergun Deluxe. It stuck
1/4
It was just a name used by Taiwanese firm Gamesgroup Corp, similar to later products like Super Wildcard & SuperUFO game copiers
Raven Games (London) got their own version made to UK spec & called it Supergun Deluxe. It stuck
1/4
Reposted by Michael Pavone
He beat the wrap.
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
He beat the wrap.
The thing that's going to be really weird is that the cost of electricity is going to be highly variable. A grid that is mostly renewables and storage is one that has tons of extra power during times of high production, but is drawing down reserves when there's a string of low-production days
We are going to live in a world where the the marginal cost of electricity is very close to zero
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The thing that's going to be really weird is that the cost of electricity is going to be highly variable. A grid that is mostly renewables and storage is one that has tons of extra power during times of high production, but is drawing down reserves when there's a string of low-production days
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Chords:
- SEGA CD Snatcher-inspired adventure
- Energy-filled OST by @superjetspade.bsky.social
- Gorgeous pixel art by @108stars-pixelart.bsky.social
- A storyline with more twists than SEGA OutRun
- A @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp indie love letter
#MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev
- SEGA CD Snatcher-inspired adventure
- Energy-filled OST by @superjetspade.bsky.social
- Gorgeous pixel art by @108stars-pixelart.bsky.social
- A storyline with more twists than SEGA OutRun
- A @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp indie love letter
#MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Chords:
- SEGA CD Snatcher-inspired adventure
- Energy-filled OST by @superjetspade.bsky.social
- Gorgeous pixel art by @108stars-pixelart.bsky.social
- A storyline with more twists than SEGA OutRun
- A @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp indie love letter
#MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev
- SEGA CD Snatcher-inspired adventure
- Energy-filled OST by @superjetspade.bsky.social
- Gorgeous pixel art by @108stars-pixelart.bsky.social
- A storyline with more twists than SEGA OutRun
- A @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp indie love letter
#MegaDrive #SegaGenesis #IndieDev
AP has already called Prop 50. Surprised given how slow CA is to count, but I guess the early results are just that lopsided. apnews.com/article/cali...
California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026
California voters have approved a plan to overhaul the state’s congressional district boundaries, giving Democrats a boost in their bid to win the U.S.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
AP has already called Prop 50. Surprised given how slow CA is to count, but I guess the early results are just that lopsided. apnews.com/article/cali...
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Virtual Lab for Mega Drive www.plutiedev.com/blog/20251103
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Virtual Lab for Mega Drive www.plutiedev.com/blog/20251103
Reposted by Michael Pavone
Remember to be considerate tonight while trick-or-treating!
October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Remember to be considerate tonight while trick-or-treating!
I'm back from Greece. It has both given me a new appreciation for historical preservation and also made what is done here in Berkeley in the name of historical preservation seem all the more ridiculous.
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm back from Greece. It has both given me a new appreciation for historical preservation and also made what is done here in Berkeley in the name of historical preservation seem all the more ridiculous.
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In his whining after the fact he says he writes all the headlines and now literally so much makes sense.
October 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In his whining after the fact he says he writes all the headlines and now literally so much makes sense.
I have to say, it's been "interesting" how many of the cultural/historical resources in Thessaloniki seem conspicuously uninterested in what happened to the large Jewish population of the city in the 1940s...
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I have to say, it's been "interesting" how many of the cultural/historical resources in Thessaloniki seem conspicuously uninterested in what happened to the large Jewish population of the city in the 1940s...
I'm currently in Thessaloniki, Greece which has ~71% of the land area of Berkeley, but about 2.5X the population. It's a dense walkable city with a robust bus system and a small, but very modern (fully automated) and high frequency (3 minute headways) metro.
October 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I'm currently in Thessaloniki, Greece which has ~71% of the land area of Berkeley, but about 2.5X the population. It's a dense walkable city with a robust bus system and a small, but very modern (fully automated) and high frequency (3 minute headways) metro.
Found a very chill cat outside a supermarket in Thessaloniki
October 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Found a very chill cat outside a supermarket in Thessaloniki