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Graphics & rendering person, musician & audio engineer. ½ of the drum and bass duo Sophon. Co-founder of Nerd Nation Records. He/him. Formerly @gloom303 on Twitter. Occasional public speaker. Highly sought after dinner guest.
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The bipartisan belief that America would be a better place if *other people* worked in a factory. www.ft.com/content/8459...

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD was released 21 years ago this week. Acclaimed as one of the great British comedies and the first part in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, the behind-the-scenes story is a slice of Fried Gold… 1/38

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Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.

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going through my old folder, i think i never released this #threejs particle system that i made for JSConf EU 2019 i forgot to do something interesting with it...

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absolutely extraordinary video game trailer

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«The Pitt» is very, very good.

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In case you missed it, here's the new trailer for Alliance Peacefighter, a linear, story-driven space sim in the vein of 90s classics. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3538210/... #WishlistWednesday #gamedev #WingCommander

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Oh look — the tech oligarchs got exactly what they wanted / were promised by the king. Shocking eh?

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This is absolutely fantastic - spot on 90s vibes! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqsa...

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Demovibes 15 - Tracks, Odds & Miracles 🔗 www.demovibes.org#demovibes15 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=olbC... The new Demovibes mixtape is out! Demovibes is a mixed #compilation of the finest #demoscene electronic #music 🎶 #creative #electronicmusic #mixtape #computerart #digitalart #art

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Top tier ironic “watch next” suggestion there HBO. Hard pass.

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the minecraft movie “chicken jockey” crowd reaction meme (april 2025) is a direct analogue to the rick and morty szechuan sauce at mcdonalds meme (april 2017) public memes like these are hitler-particles-active-in-america indicators

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Who remembers playing "The Great Giana Sisters" on the #Commodore64 then? ... anyone else think it's harder than Mario, plus these power-ups, still not sure what some of them do lol

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NHTSA staffers evaluating the risks of self-driving cars were reportedly fired by DOGE

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There may not be that many shows on Apple TV+ but boy oh boy do they prioritize making my kind of sci-fi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEio...

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The results from Germany's big 3-year UBI experiment are out! 122 people got €1200/mo for 3 years. All were age 21-40 and employed with incomes between €1100/mo to €2600/mo They were happier, healthier, saved more, gave more, enjoyed more social time, and DID NOT WORK LESS than the control group.

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#PortfolioDay Sci-fi, ruins, and odd plants

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I made a little video showing parts of the building process of my 1979 Atari Asteroids arcade replica. There’s a more detailed write-up to be found on my site 🕹️ #arcade #diy #retro #retrogame #arcadegame #arcadebuilder #raspberrypi #amiga #c64 #sega #atari #nintendo #nes #snes #asteroids

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Narrator: “It cannot.”

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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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The undisputed King of Videogame Packaging, Hock Wah Yeo, is celebrated in our new book. Featuring a complete retrospective of his 1990s game box artworks and a foreword from @jmechner.bsky.social – help us make this happen by pledging for your copy now: vol.co/collections/...

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John Oliver's segment about trans athletes is a must watch for anyone who genuinely has "concerns" (and isn't just using that as cover for bigotry) www.readtpa.com/p/send-this-...

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Martin Wolf is not messing around here www.ft.com/content/d96d...

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I also saw a great interview with Neil Druckmann and Cory Barlog, and in this, one of them (I can't remember which, sorry), said something that really resonated with me: "Games don't end any more. When I was young, games ended. Now, they never end." www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO29...

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Two real stats to scare the shit out of you: "50% of American teens say they're online 'almost constantly' - their consciousness is owned by a few big social media companies" "40% of 2-year olds (!) in America have their own iPad" www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN2G...

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What the fuck happens between the yellow lines when the lights are flashing, LAX?! Are we in a “Lost” episode?

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I enjoyed talking about making video games, graphic novels, journal keeping, and more with Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery on Design Better podcast! 🙏 Episode just dropped at designbetterpodcast.com/p/jordan-mec...

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On April 24th I have the great honor to share the stage with Casey Reas and Christiane Paul for a conversation about generative systems at the Great Hall at The Cooper Union in New York City. www.eventbrite.com/e/conversati...

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Delta Airlines — a fraction of a spine?

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Razer pauses direct laptop sales in the US as new tariffs loom

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“A year ago, there were 65,000 pregnant rape victims without access to abortion care. Now it’s way up from that. This is not a drill. It’s not a story. This is happening.”

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Narrator: “They haven’t.”

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Yes.

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Had a great time at the Mograph Meetup tonight! @eyedesyn.bsky.social @winbush.bsky.social (PS: only 2 people out of the hundreds att being appreciated my t-shirt, which was a disappointment but hey ho! :)

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LTO-9 tapes are 18TB, cost under $100 each, and last for 30+ years making them the most efficient cold storage solution on the market, which every competent IT professional knows, but no im sure you can just dump all of that essential data in some shitty budget cloud storage service lmao

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PREACH!

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Nothing compares to a warm dead body. 🐈 Join us on Saturday, April 12 @ 10AM PT for the Marathon Gameplay Reveal Showcase. #MarathonReveal 📺🟣 twitch.tv/marathonthegame ▶️ youtu.be/PZUv1-qR1Aw

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#Atari STacy in action. #vcf East 2025.

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