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TLDR; I sport, code, make stuff, and play adventure games.

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Bloghttps://kianryan.co.uk
Twitch@betsyandsamantha
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If you cheekily ask me for my one future #scummvm feature, it would be the ability to output multiple audio output drivers simultaneously.

I would really like to be able to play a single play through with both the Adlib and MIDI audio enabled at the same time.

There are other configurations I would like (such as being able to run mutliple MIDI outputs with different modes), but that one .. that one would really, really be a happy place for now. I would be super happy with General MIDI + Adlib, or MT-32 + Adlib (where games do both). That would open up a whole range of new possibilities.

Being the ability to support all the devices is excellent, but only outputting to one type of device ... we're so close to audio chaos.

Just played through the KQ1 remake (the 1990 SCI verison, not the modern fan remake) with the FB-01 audio.

I'm surprised by how much the FB-01 audio adds to the game. The first version of KQ1 I played was the AGI version with /just/ a PC speaker.

And to be honest, it sucked. I enjoyed the later titles, but I really didn't get the atmosphere of the first few games.

Having good audio is really part of the experience for me. I've played KQ1 since, both AGI and SCI with MT-32 audio and I think OPL3 audio, but going back and playing with the FB-01 audio has been a very pleasant experience, and a nice brain break.

Still five points off a perfect score.

I feel like I had this coming.

# Draft (and I can't emphasise that enough) sample / template terms for fediverse instances

I have put my money where my mouth is, and started to prepare some sample/template terms for fediverse instances.

This is a work in progress, and constructive feedback etc. is welcome.

https://forge.neilzone.co.uk/neil/sample_fedi_terms

sample_fedi_terms

Sample/template terms for administrators of fediverse instances

forge.neilzone.co.uk
Why.
Why?
Is there binary data in this CSV?
*puts head in hands*

Exasperated and disturbed the new IP license in the Mastodon TOS has no termination clause.

https://mastodon.social/terms-of-service/2025-07-01

Facebook and YouTube have terms saying you can intentionally remove your IP grant by deleting the content. Twitter lets you remove your IP grant by deleting your *accounts*, which is punitive, but possible to exercise (I did). It's very good Mastodon's grant is limited-useβ€”but so was Tumblr, and it eventually abused its. I want Mastodon to be as pro-user as *Facebook and Google*.

OggCamp, the unconference for open source and free culture enthusiasts returns in 2026.
πŸ—“οΈ Save the date and join us, once again, at The Manchester Conference Centre on April 25th and 26th.
πŸ‘€ Keep an eye out for the Call for Papers and ticket announcements soon! 🎟️
#Oggcamp #OggCamp2026 #OpenSource #TechConference #Manchester

All aboard! The Last Express is ready for testing!

Paris, July 24, 1914. We are excited to announce that Jordan Mechner's acclaimed real-time adventure The Last Express is now ready for testing in ScummVM!

Step into the shoes of Robert Cath, an American doctor on the run from murder charges, as he boards the legendary Orient Express for what would be its final journey before the outbreak of World War I.

https://scummvm.org/news/20250617/

#retrogaming #adventuregame

Turns out the author of Kinetic Worm Dimension, a fast paced "three dimensional" implementation of Snake, still had a backup of the original 1999 DOS version of the game. It was previously unpreserved on the Internet, so he decided to share it.

All versions are now available for download here: https://archive.org/details/kinetic-worm-dimension-v111

Why everyone should read books.
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@kate This is like a modern day parable, reads totally sincere too, just beautiful
@kate β€œI knew everyone would hate my mustard shorts. That didn’t stop me buying them”
@kate oh. oh god β€œMy superpower? Turning a lovely afternoon into a nerve-shredding orgy of panic”

Guradian "comment is free" article by Adrian Chiles, who is pictured head and shoulders next to his name on all of these screencaps. He is wearing a suit, an open collar, and an expression something like a slightly bemused bulldog

title: "I found a witch supply store opposite a Nisa Local. It’s the start of a magical journey"

subhead: "I’ve already bought a book called Basic Witches, and I’ll be back to buy some crystals soon"

https://shrike.club/@kate/113330717471330508

@kate
#Alt4You please steal etc. etc/

Kalkate. Synthetic Kalkate. (@kate@shrike.club)

Attached: 1 image This one is my favorite https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/18/i-found-a-witch-supply-store-opposite-a-nisa-local

SHRIKE CLUB
@kate i love him he’s my new parasocial best friend
@kate had to verify this was not a doctored headline