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Tom Jan 28, 2024

Discovered today that Gauntlet 4 for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive has an awesome soundtrack.

The game features a 4 player port of the original and some new modes like an RPG Quest Mode. Some details: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet%5C_IV

YouTube links to the OST on its own and a playthrough of the quest mode to see things in action:

https://youtu.be/TnkXMZk%5C_4%5C_4?si=k9HyIMSxg5byP1Bk

https://youtu.be/FLH5B2XTyVA?si=yRNZAfSJheg2CJx3

The game's soundtrack was composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata.

#Gauntlet4 #chiptune #SegaGenesis #SegaMegaDrive

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Tom Jan 15, 2024

@gedeonm My streaming needs are usually limited to a few stations, and a bit niche since these are usually of the chiptune genre. These can sometimes be hard to find by search but of course can added manually. However, manually added stations don’t pick up the station artwork. Is there a way to do this?

Tom Nov 26, 2023

“A 30-year Windows developer at Microsoft explains how the 'USB Cart of Death' featuring 60 daisy-chained USB devices taunted developers with BSODs” https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/a-30-year-windows-developer-at-microsoft-explains-how-the-usb-cart-of-death-featuring-60-daisy-chained-usb-devices-taunted-developers-with-bsods

A 30-year Windows developer at Microsoft explains how the 'USB Cart of Death' featuring 60 daisy-chained USB devices taunted developers with BSODs

The monster BSODs machine on wheels.

Windows Central

Tom Nov 20, 2023

“Yes, this beetle runs out of a frog’s anus to survive being swallowed alive” https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/hugo-winner-reminds-us-all-about-that-beetle-that-escapes-out-of-a-frogs-anus/

Yes, this beetle runs out of a frog’s anus to survive being swallowed alive

Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher, won a Hugo for her dark fairy tale, Nettle and Bone.

Ars Technica

Tom Oct 12, 2023

“NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life” https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/10/nasa-finds-water-and-organics-in-asteroid-sample-possible-clues-to-origin-of-life/

NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life

"Boy, did we really nail it."

Ars Technica

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Tom Sep 9, 2023

@MonaApp I liked how Twitterific used to handle this on the Mac. Screenshot is very old but the general layout persisted to the end where you could see list names in sidebar and quickly switch between them. I wonder how that would feel on an iPad.

Tom Sep 9, 2023

@MonaApp On the iPad, is there a way to adjust the width in column view? E.g. when viewing lists and switching between them, the content feels very far away on the right. Turning off column view makes things feel too wide (when in landscape mode), but with it on, feels very narrow. Hoping for something in between. Is that possible or something being considered for the future?

Tom Aug 30, 2023

“Feature: Pixelthesia: Why We See Things In Video Games” https://www.timeextension.com/features/pixelthesia-why-we-see-things-in-video-games

Pixelthesia: Why We See Things In Video Games

Without pareidolia, would video games even exist?

Time Extension

Tom Aug 30, 2023

“Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct Announced For August 31st” https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/super-mario-bros-wonder-nintendo-direct-announced-for-august-31st

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct Announced For August 31st

Wahoo!

Nintendo Life

Tom Aug 30, 2023

“Apple is eliminating the social media support roles from Twitter and others” https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/08/30/apple-is-eliminating-the-social-media-support-roles-from-twitter-and-others

Maybe the start of a withdrawal from Twitter?

Apple is eliminating the social media support roles from Twitter and others

Apple is reportedly looking to cut back on providing human support on various social media outlets like YouTube and Twitter.

AppleInsider

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