iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 21h

Hi everyone. I bodged-up a ZX Spectrum game using an AI and it's free for you to download and play from Itch: boredofjam.itch.io/robo-shift Please take a look and let me know what you think! #NewGame #Retro #ZXSpectrum #Arcade #RoboShift #RetroGaming

boredofjam.itch.io

Robo Shift by boredofjam

Build robots. Don't get fired.

120

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Iqbal Hussain @ihussainwriter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It was so great to see you in the audience, Alf! A big enough surprise for me to forget your name! Thanks so much for being there. I’ll let you know when I’m next in Ipswich and we can have a proper catch up. The book festival was amazing. What a great thing for Ipswich.

011

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What an absolute pleasure to hear @ihussainwriter.bsky.social talk about his new life as a children's author at the #IpswichBookFestival this weekend. Go check his books out: the time-travelling adventure The Night I Borrowed Time, and for all you 1980s kids out there, Northern Boy.

121

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Get in Baron Anderson of Ipswich!

010

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Simon is on strike ✊🏻 @simonxix.com · 30/09/2026

The genAI-created episode of Doctor Who is streamable at www.theunmadeseason.com and, though you wouldn't know it from the media coverage, is explicitly a right-wing reaction to The Doctor being alternately a woman and a Black man (source: www.tumblr.com/lizardsfroms...).

Also one of the few pieces of evidence that the writer of this show even exists is an interview he did with a Youtube channel (notably, he didn't actually *appear* in the interview but answered questions in the chat). A Youtube channel that does videos complaining about TV shows being "woke" and that British people are judged "more harshly" than asylum seekers. And one of his first comments is complaining about politics and "forced" diversity. Seems like coverage of this AI Doctor Who show should mention that but every single one takes the angle that it's a gee-whiz anorak making a show on his computer and isn't that exciting?

How, exactly, inserting a new character into a made-up regeneration scene counts as bringing "a unmade season" to life I'm not sure. Why Doctor Who would have a unmade season and not a unmade series I'm also not sure.

2118

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Busy morning here at FREEZE64 Towers… More packing and labelling of Subscriber copies of FREEZE64 issue 88. Another batch going out in about an hour. Lucky Subscribers will be emailed midmorning. freeze64.com/freeze64-iss... #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

0134

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And as FREEZE64 issue 88 is being printed, work begins on issue 89. It’s all hands to the pump here at FREEZE Towers. FREEZE64.com #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

074

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Mr Benn @thebowlerhatman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Here is the full packaging for the upcoming Mr Benn dvd release. All the cartoons have been restored & look Fabulous. There are loads of extras, including a cd of Mr Benn - The Music. We hope you love it!! Please pass the word...

517858

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is the most masculine video on the internet right now

336185565075

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS USB PORT!

000

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What a terrible, awful thing. It's given me conjunctivitis.

010

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Packing the final large batch, which I will post out midday. Lucky recipients will be sent an email this afternoon. On general sale soon… freeze64.com/freeze64-iss... #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore64Ultimate

173

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you own a #Commodore64... ...you'll LOVE FREEZE64! A regularly published printed ‘zine that’s packed with developer stories, behind‑the‑scenes journeys, reviews, cheats, music, and pure #C64 passion delivered straight to your door. SUBSCRIBE TODAY @ FREEZE64.com/subscribe

073

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Last night I dreamt that, much like when Hancock went missing and Seagoon took over on Hancock's Half Hour for a bit, Peter Falk got fed up with being Columbo for a while in the 70s so William Shatner took over the part for a few episodes and it was awesome.

000

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Just started up @plex.tv & I've got the new version & it's utterly unbearable and deliberately broken. All customisation has gone. I've got ghost libraries I can't access but can't remove from my profile + it shits all its own online services bullshit onto the screen. This weekend: install Jellyfin.

000

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

... "There is a secret room on each island."

101

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I was playing Rainbow Islands last night on both the Amiga and the ZX Spectrum. Both are great conversions, the Speccy one is an incredible feat (well done, Graftgold). I needed reminding of the keys to play and came across this mysterious text in the instruction manual that says...

110

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

22672282814

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

JN hastily and kindly enfunnied articles from The Thing Monthly for a second time on this one. You had to be there. Apparently.

001

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It played pretty well on the C64, but the Speccy version... Well... Least said...

110

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

njenkin - Retro Gaming @njenkin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

A very good day to you! A couple of ZX Spectrum vids will be up on the YouTube channel at 10 & 3 !! 😆👍🕹️ Www.YouTube.com/njenkin #retrogaming #zxspectrum #gaming #games #njenkin

you

042

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Having spent a number of hours asking Copilot to extract data marked "value=" from a 134 line XML file yesterday & it not being able to do it, I can assure you that 1. Writing the VBA to do it myself was faster & more satisfying and 2. OpenAI's latest rogue AI PR bullshit is just that: Bullshit.

000

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Brilliant, looking forward to the next issue, Vinny. Always great stuff.

110

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We met this beautiful Jersey Tiger #moth out and about this afternoon in #Ipswich. Absolutely stunning zebra stripes and bright orange/black markings.

000

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Mark Moxon @markmoxon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

To help me test two-player #BBCMicro Elite, I’ve added “AI Pilot” as an option It uses the game’s 1984 tactics routines to fly player 2 (bottom view) It’s really interesting to watch Elite’s original “AI” from inside the other ship’s cockpit - in this case, an NPC Python #retrocomputing (1/3)

25811

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, the face that says "I have been downstairs and pissed in your work bag".

010

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Stop, wait, what? You're Secret Squirrel? After all this time... 😉

110

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

That London when I was there the other day.

010

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Went up a building, saw some other buildings.

000

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Away on a train day to see my old dad today. What better chance to read the latest @freeze64.bsky.social from Vinny! #commodore #c64

194

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Wow! Look at little, old me surrounded by absolute LEGENDS in #Commodore64 #C64 gaming 😎😂 FREEZE64.com #SupportingTheCommodore64Community

0112

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Sitting outside in the evening blue and it's billywitch city here in Ipswich. Half a dozen flying around and a big boy sitting in the grape vines that the cat is trying to intimidate (unsuccessfully).

010

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I've watched every episode of MASH multiple times, except this one. I've not made it through once. The characters were like friends and family I couldn't / can't let go. That scene is powerful and so utterly heartbreaking.

130

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

spooky of the swans™ @soapywittank.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

hello, you lovely people, the swan food fund for sweetcorn, bread, and mealworms has nearly all gone now, so any donation at all to the swan food paypal would be gratefully received or even just a repost. thank you 🦢😊🦢 paypal.me/soapyscygnets?…

paypal.me

Pay Stephen Woolford using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/soapyscygnets and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

115

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

chiller @chiller.eurosky.social · 14/05/2026

Absolutely fuck you, Amazon. When I bought this device there was no mention of my purchase being time limited at your discretion. It does not require software updates, so the only "support" necessary is that kindle books are available in a format that can be sent to it. This shouldn't be legal.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for being a
longtime Kindle customer.
We're glad our devices have
served you well for as long as
they have. Starting May 20,
2026 - 14 to 18 years after
their initial launches - we are
discontinuing support for
Kindle devices released in
2012 or earlier. Here's what
this means for you:

56759971352

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In the upcoming issue of FREEZE64 no84, we chat about #Commodore64 #C64 game development with the programmers; reveal hidden messages in games; share new&exclusive POKES N CODES; listen to some cool, lesser-known SID tunes; and dig up some real CCRAP games www.FREEZE64.com

0248

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Doesn't matter if the performance itself is staged. The fact is, talented musicians coming together and giving a performance in a public space means the masses get to witness this for free and that's beautiful. TT: Raphaël Froissart IG: Michel Tirabosco ~ Pan flute

44471941890

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

One of the very few games that I've managed to complete. The music was fantastic.

100

Alf Fairweather @boredofjam.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

"Moley Christmas" and "Round The Bend" had magazine-based shenanigans aplenty.

100

Reposted by Alf Fairweather

Vinny Mainolfi | FREEZE64.com | Commodore 64 @freeze64.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

If you know me for the #Commodore64 #C64 zine FREEZE64, you might not know I also make a #ZXSpectrum zine — FREEZE‑ZX. There are 3 issues out now, with Issue 4 in production. Treat yourself to a copy (or three): freeze64.com/freeze-zx/ Thanks everyone 😊🙏❤️

0166