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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 23/09/2026

Bizarre things that happened in your assembly: Our very serious headmaster spoke one day about how amazing technology around us was. He highlighted the flexibility of cassette tapes, holding one up, before unexpectedly destroying it with a hammer. Turns out he really wanted to talk about vandalism.

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 21/09/2026

@daveholmes.bsky.social Hey Dave, just wanted to drop you a quick message to let you know how much I enjoyed listening to Who Killed The Video Star: The Story of MTV. I was a huge MTV fan back in the 90s, though living in the UK I was tuning into MTV Europe, which was definitely a little different!

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 26/08/2026

[Wistfully clicking the Refresh button on the Eaten by a Grue podcast feed, in the hope that maybe, just maybe, there might be a new episode.] *𝕟𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘* Oh well. Maybe next month. @carringtonvanston.bsky.social @savetz.bsky.social

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 12/08/2026

You can get quite a good view of the eclipse by just making a circle with your fingers if you hold it in just the right place. #eclipse #eclipse2026

The eclipse visible through a circle of thumb and fingers, albeit a shown on BBC News...

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 09/08/2026

@dmullinsgames.bsky.social I just finished playing Inscryption and just wanted to say "Bravo", what a wonderful game, which exceeded and twisted my expectations repeatedly. It joins a short list of games for which I wish I could erase my memory in order to experience them again from the start.

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The 90s Network @90snetwork.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Our Top 100 Songs of the 90s countdown, as voted for by YOU our listeners, is playing out right now! Listen in at the90snetwork.com or with your favourite radio app.

The 90s Network top 100 of the 90s is live now!

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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 28/06/2026

Remember the internet before Google, before algorithmic feeds, before monolithic social media corralled us onto the same handful of apps? When small, *personal websites* and webrings linking them together reigned supreme? Time to bring it back.

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Introducing Warp Point, a Web 1.0 gaming blog directory built for 2026

It's a webring! And a website!

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 22/06/2026

Has anyone else had any problems activating an export tariff with Octopus? I've tried four times now and every time I've had an email back stating that there was a problem. It's frustrating continuing to watch all my excess power being given away to the grid for free. @octopus.energy #solar #octopus

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 21/06/2026

My solar panels have now passed 1MWh of generated power since I had them installed just over a month ago. The equivalent (according to the app) of 480kg of CO2 saved, or 400kg of coal. I'm so impressed with them. ☀️⚡🔋

A screenshot from my solar panel app showing 1.01MWh of electricity generated, an equivalent saving of 480kg of CO2 saved, or 400kg of coal.

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CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk · 14/06/2026

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 09/06/2026

There are few things more satisfying than sitting in the garden on a warm summer evening picking home-grown fruit. 😋

A bowl of strawberries and a bowl of honeyberries picked fresh from the garden.

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 19/05/2026

My new solar panels were connected up today. I find it completely magical to think that my whole house is literally powered by this afternoon's sunshine. ☀️ Battery charged fully despite a cloudy day and only getting connected after lunchtime. I'm excited to see performance in the coming days. #solar

A chart showing generation and consumption of my solar panels and battery today.

My smart meter showing electricity consumption of 0 watts.

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LOP: Whitefall | WISHLIST ON STEAM @lopwhitefall.com · 04/05/2026

We prototyped procedural ice shattering 2 years ago. Now, we’ve turned it into a game. #gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania #promosky

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Jettelly @jettelly.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Would you be interested in a Real-Time Water Simulation book in Unity 6? 🌊 We’ve now passed 500 votes, with less than 500 to go to make it happen. Vote here ➡️ jettelly.com/idealabs #techart #indiedev #gamedev

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

NetHack 5.0.0 was released today, and MS-DOS is still one of the official platforms: nethack.org/common/index...

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 08/04/2026

This demo by Razor 1911 is absolutely wonderful. If you were there for the 8-bit or 16-bit #demoscene, you should really take a few minutes to give this a watch. youtu.be/dybkLM-1eQo

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A 40 Year Career Retrospective by Razor1911 (Party Version) (Revision 2026) (PC, Windows) [60 FPS]

YouTube video by AmigaMaster

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RoseTintedSpectrum @rosetintedspectrum.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Bill Harbison has recently started a YouTube channel where he tells tales of olde from Ocean Software. Go give it a gander: youtu.be/ykh7en7NJok?...

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ocean dev stories - Robocop on ZX Spectrum: The Story Behind That Legendary Loading Screen

YouTube video by Will Harbison

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 04/04/2026

WordsUp is coming back! I had to withdraw my popular tile-stacking game ten years ago as it broke on modern versions of Windows, but finally I'm working on getting this up and running again. Coming soon for Windows, Linux and maybe Android. Follow for updates. #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

A screenshot of the new work-in-progress version of WordsUp, showing a game in progress with a series of words created on the game board.

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 03/04/2026

I tried out the new Alexa+. Had a twenty minute argument with it about the existence of one of my smart lights. Went back to classic Alexa. Maybe it'll improve over time...

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 01/04/2026

As a former Magic The Gathering player many many years back, I found this video from Stand Up Maths particularly enjoyable, well worth a watch! m.youtube.com/watch?v=x3dE...

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How to break Magic the Gathering.

YouTube video by Stand-up Maths

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 25/03/2026

I dug out one of my old Windows Phones today. It's still working fine, but I can't get over how TEENY TINY it is. Here's a picture of it next to my current Samsung Galaxy S25. This size felt normal back then! It also still seems to think it's 2014, which is when I last used it. Aww... #WindowsPhone

A tiny-looking HTC Windows Phone next to a relatively enormous Samsung Galaxy S25

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Dan Tootill @dantootill.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

My little charity Auction in aid of bhf.org.uk is now up: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/27782492... What I originally bought back in December, thinking I could simply clean it up and flip it, turned out to be someone's box of broken stuff. It took me three months to fix everything. 🤦‍♂️

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The 90s Network @90snetwork.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Our new show One Hit Wonders starts today, and can be heard at 11am every weekday (Ireland/UK time). Listen in at the90snetwork.com, on your smart speaker, or get our app from your app store. 🎶📻🎶

Image showing details about our new show, One Hit Wonders, weekdays at 11am on The 90s Network

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 07/03/2026

I just watched The Life of Chuck on #Netflix. What a superb piece of work, enjoyable, enthralling, memorable and quite unexpected. I have adored every single thing I've seen from @mikeflanaganfilm.com and this certainly didn't disappoint!

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 27/02/2026

Oh my goodness Starfleet Academy is so good. It has hugely exceeded any expectations I had of it, this week's episode (The Life of the Stars) is a masterpiece. #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 04/01/2026

I'm watching multi-hour clips of #MTV Europe from back in the #90s today and feeling super nostalgic about it. The channel and its presenters were so awesome back then, I miss it so much 🥹

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 31/12/2025

😭 Though clearly #MTV was a shadow of its former self, it has long had a place in my heart. I remember the MTV Europe VJs, Ray Cokes, Simone Angel, Marijne van der Vlugt, endless amazing music, the cool logo animations. It was the soundtrack of the #90s for me. So long, MTV, gone but not forgotten ♥️

MTV Music current broadcast, starting that the channel is now closed

MTV Music channels in the Sky tv guide, all showing as closed

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 28/12/2025

@blacksaltgames.com I just finished playing Dredge today (PC version), what a fantastic game. Intriguing, atmospheric and compulsive from start to finish, loved every minute of it. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!

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JustCallMeGuille 🇻🇪 [C0MMS 0PEN!] @justguille07.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

❄️🫧 BUBBLE 'N' SNOW 🫧❄️ It's Christmas Eve, and these two Arcade-heads are finishing preparations! You wanna lend a hand? #bubblebobble #snowbros #digitalart

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Karl Sherratt @kincaid.org.uk · 12/12/2025

I blinked and he's written another 14...<touches ear piece> wait, I hear these have been out a while Go get them all anyway. Before @aptshadow.bsky.social finishes another two...

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 26/11/2025

@aptshadow.bsky.social Hello, I'm currently reading and very much enjoying Shroud. In chapter 4.8 you reference a mining accident. Is this a reference to a true event, and if so, are you able to provide a little more information please? I'm curious to learn more about it. Thank you!

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 31/10/2025

It's a spooOOooky night, and if you feel like spending your evening being chased around by ghosts, then why not give my Pac-Mania remake a try? Can you reach, and survive, the haunted library? 👻 Download Pac-Zania free for Windows and Linux: adamdawes.com/games/pac-za... #gamedev #indiegame #retro

A screenshot from my game Pac-Zania, showing a scene from the Haunted Library level.

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 28/09/2025

@carringtonvanston.bsky.social @savetz.bsky.social "We are back, baby!" -- Kay and Carrington, December 2024. 😂 Missing you guys, wondering how you are getting on with "Fish!"? Will your next report be ready any time soon? 🤞

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 19/09/2025

@helenzaltzman.bsky.social I just finished listening to Allusionist 110, about gravestone epitaphs. Very interesting listen. I got to thinking about what I might like mine to be, and realised I would use my social media profile text. We all have our own little living epitaphs on our profiles. 🤔

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Natalie Gray @natgrayy.es · 10/07/2025

The European Space Agency invited me to their mission control centre in Germany to find out what it takes to be a Satellite Operations Engineer working on their new Earth observation satellite, BIOMASS. @esa.int www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1X...

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These EXPERTS show what it takes to FLY A SATELLITE at the European Space Agency

YouTube video by Matt Gray

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 02/07/2025

Pac-Zania v1.1.0 is available now. This update has a number of changes and fixes, the biggest being the new level select feature: you can now start each new game from any level you've previously reached. Download FREE for Windows or Linux from my website at adamdawes.com #indiegame #gamedev #retro

A screenshot from Pac-Zania showing the new level select feature

A screenshot from Pac-Zania showing the first intermission prior to level 1, Block Town

A screenshot from Pac-Zania showing the first level, Block Town

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 29/06/2025

The Pac-Zania level select screen is coming along nicely, thank you for that suggestion @gentspixelclub.bsky.social!

A screenshot of the game Pac-Zania, showing a new level selection screen.

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gentlemenspixelclub @gentspixelclub.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

This is Pac-Zania running on the #PC from @adamdawes.com 🕹️ youtu.be/8lqM6iOBJSY 🕹️ We are a hobbyist non-monetized channel - can you join our Discord ? 👉 discord.gg/DuswzTmxAt 👈 #videogame #retrogaming

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Pac Zania - brand new for 2025 - a ground up recreation of Pac Mania ny Adam Dawes on the PC

YouTube video by Gentlemen's Pixel Club

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 28/06/2025

Pac-Zania, my remake of the arcade classic Pac-Mania, is available now! Here's a quick preview www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deii... Download for free for Windows and Linux: adamdawes.com/games/pac-za... I hope you like it, let me know what you think. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #retro

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Pac-Zania is available now, free for Windows and Linux

YouTube video by Adam Dawes

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 26/06/2025

If the first season of the TV adaptation of The Last of Us had been based on my playthrough of the game, it would have been 50 hours long and primarily based around watching Joel meticulously comb every room he finds on the offchance there may be a piece of hidden collectible rag or a spare bullet.

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 19/06/2025

I'm getting veeeery close to finishing Pac-Zania now and starting to prepare it for release. It's taken a lot longer than I expected but hopefully you'll all enjoy it - more details soon... 🍒 👻

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 24/05/2025

Here are a couple more screenshots from Pac-Zania, my upcoming remake of the arcade classic Pac-Mania. Candyland and Space Base join the 6 other levels (the four originals plus some new ones). Coming soon, 100% free, no ads -- follow for updates. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #retro

A screenshot of the Candyland level from my forthcoming game, Pac-Zania

A screenshot of the Space Base level from my forthcoming game, Pac-Zania

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 17/05/2025

You can hear my new radio show Live and Unplugged on The 90s Network every Saturday at 5pm UK/Ireland time. Great 90s songs from your favourite 90s artists, live on tour or in intimate acoustic sessions. Listen on your smart speaker or at www.90snetwork.com. @90snetwork.bsky.social

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 17/05/2025

Here are a couple of new screenshots from Pac-Zania, my work-in-progress Pac-Mania remake. I present here two brand new levels: the Ice Fortress and the Haunted Library. Coming soon, 100% free, no ads -- follow for updates. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #retro

A screenshot of the Ice Fortress level in my forthcoming game Pac-Zania.

A screenshot of the Haunted Library level in my forthcoming game Pac-Zania.

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The 90s Network @90snetwork.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Join us on Saturday @ 5pm for the first episode of our brand new show, Live and Unplugged, with @adamdawes575.bsky.social. We've scoured the archives to find your favourite songs by your favourite artists, live on tour or in intimate acoustic sessions. You'll hear the songs you love as never before!

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Adam Dawes @adamdawes.com · 18/03/2025

Happy with my #CSSBattleDaily results today: Mar 18 — 634.21 score / 258 chars. I'm sure I'll be crying tomorrow when I see how someone solved this in 12 characters or something unbelievable. cssbattle.dev/play/qM6qiIk... #CSSBattleChallenge via @cssbattle.dev

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CSSBattle

The funnest CSS game for web designers & developers

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