iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Scientists are lame. Like if I had been in Erwin Schrödinger's place, I would have done my thought experiment with a bee instead of a cat. Cause then I could have called it "The Maybee".

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 13h

Train a voice model? This guy is stuck in 2025. All the best parenting is done by agentic AI these days.

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yopachi.bsky.social @yopachi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#mstres #msdos quake killed first person sprite games. so i went back in time and made an alternate reality where Aldo became 3D. #noai #gamedev #acknex #3dgamestudio

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8Bit @memoriesin8bit.bsky.social · 15h

If I had confidence, I'd do a YouTube series called "The joy of Coding" *whisper* Now you have to make a big decision. Let's put an integer right there. [AGGRESSIVE CLACKING FROM MECHANICAL KEYBOARD] *whisper* Now let's give this variable a little friend. [MORE DEAFENING CLACKING]

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Aaron Randolph @pantslessaaron.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I don't expect to win - at the end of the day, it's a popularity contest, and I've never won any of those. But I've spent most of my life afraid to try to accomplish my dreams - I have recently learned to push aside that fear. Please vote for me for Top Host. tophost.org/2026/aaron-r...

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Is Aaron Randolph the Top Host?

Will Aaron Randolph be a guest on an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, win $25,000, and lead a podcast produced by iHeartRadio?

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

SHOWING SCOTLAND AT ITS BEST

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Kevin Edwards ( Retro game developer ) @kevedwardsretro.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

NES Wizards and Warriors was originally titled 'The Tale'. I took this screengrab from an early build of the game from Paul Proctor's original development disk which I was preserving.

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Christopher @crboniface.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I've seen a few people use "I want restorative justice over punishment" in relation to sex pest stuff lately. It makes no sense! him losing his career isn't a punishment, it's a consequence. It feels like a new "weaponised therapy speak" where people are coopting legit concepts to bastardize them.

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I had thought that at least the HD version included the original but, nope, just a disappointing package all around

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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Happy October Eve! For Hallozeen this year, I made a 16-page walkthrough for a 36 year-old shareware classic. Primarily out of trash. I have no idea who the target audience is for this, besides me, but here you go! emmfoolery.itch.io/a-hallozeen-... #dosgaming #retrogaming

The opening game screen of Hugo's House of Horrors, by David P. Gray, for MS-DOS. A game released like, two weeks before I was born. Hugo's outside a haunted house! Spooky.

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Papaya Chemist @papayachemist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Super cool how men are like "women need to be protected!" until it is actually time to protect women.

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Aseprite @aseprite.org · 01/10/2026

Aseprite is 40% off during the Steam Autumn sale, until October 8th! Get it directly from our website: aseprite.org/buy/ or from Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/431730/A...

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anyone want the world’s worst Police Quest postcard?

A crude drawing of Jim Walls from Police Quest and he’s saying “looks like someone forgot to follow proper postcard procedure”

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just made a bad Sim City 2000 postcard at the library as well if anyone wants it

The angry bearded man from Sim City 2000 saying “you can’t cut back on postcards. You will regret this!”

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Direct democracy is the ultimate form of democracy,” asserts Smith with the self-assurance of a second-year seminar student. Respectfully, we disagree.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/albertas-ref...

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Alberta’s Referendum Fails Every Democratic Test We Have | The Walrus

Danielle Smith’s ten-question ballot doesn’t just measure discontent with Canada. It helps manufacture it

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“It should not be controversial to say: it is not okay that 3,200 children died in their schools. Without their families. It is not okay to bury children at school. Regardless off how they died.” ### orlaghokelly.substack.com/p/reclaiming...

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Reclaiming Truth before Reconciliation

Truth means zero tolerance for Residential School Denialism

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UncleJeet @unclejeet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

LLMs aren't even artificial intelligence, so super intelligence is so far off the table, the family dog has already lapped it up and pooped it out back signing a "very powerful" executive order to impotently enforce a nonsense marketing term for a techbro scam is peak idiocy also, AI doesn't exist

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Artificial Intelligence Doesn’t Exist, Actually

Welcome to the web3, crypto, blockchain, nft, metaverse emporium. May I take your order?

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8Bit @memoriesin8bit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In my rage against the machine that eats my job and turns it into slop, I'm much more motivated to make my own game something special. So I did a massive overhaul of my game's HUD. Cleaner structure, self-managing components with animations and sfx and good lord do I love coding. <3 #godotengine

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Ben Paddon 🎃 @benpaddon.net · 29/09/2026

A human-led decomp/recomp project is a labor of love by people who have to overcome technical challenges to make something special. It is to be lauded. An AI-led decomp/recomp project is labor of nothing by nobody who didn't have to anything except buy tokens. It is to be ignored and ridiculed

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Radio S. Pumpkins @thatradiogeek.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Almost every game developer: "It's not a bug, it's a feaure". Bethesda: "It's not a feature, it's a bug. What's a feature?"

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That Tom Hall @thattomhall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's my GAME DEV anniversary! I've been doing professional game dev/design for 39 years (started on the Apple ][+ 46 years ago). Thanks to all my co-workers and friends all those years, and thanks to all the gamers playing the games we made. And the journey continues! #gamedev #gamedesign

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The only big CRPG book I'm familiar with is crpgbook.wordpress.com though it deals with much more than dungeon crawlers so I'm guessing this isn't it

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The CRPG Book Project

Sharing the History of Computer Role-Playing Games

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 26/09/2026

Agentic AI.

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The real Alberta Advantage is that 100% of our podcasts are sponsored by online gambling companies.

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Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

For the last 15 years, I've worked on dozens of interpretive media projects and I've learned a few things along the way. If you have a site that would benefit from interpretive signage, why not join me online on October 13th to learn about best practices? It's free! 3common.com/event/6ab591...

A flyer advertising a free webinar on the steps to making effective interpretive signage. It's available on Tuesday, October 13th at 2:00 on Zoom.

Join interpretive specialist, Heather Hinam for a free one-hour webinar that will take you through the basics of planning, designing and creating good interpretive signage, including:

The principles of good interpretation
The benefits of a good interpretive plan to save time and money
How does interpretive planning work?
Types of interpretive media
What does it cost?
When to engage professional help

She will answer your questions and will give you the guidance to get started telling your stories in an interesting and timeless way.

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Dave Gilbert @wadjeteyegames.com · 25/09/2026

This is what James had to go through to get GOG achievements working for Nighthawks.

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring

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Iron Ring - Wikipedia

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Cyan Worlds @cyan.com · 25/09/2026

33 years ago today, the Stranger stepped onto the dock of Myst Island for the first time. We can still hear the water splashing against the pilings.

The dock of Myst Island from the original version of the game. A wooden dock ends at a spiral staircase that leads up to giant gears on a hillside. A ship is sunk in the water on the right, and parts of buildings are visible on the left.

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I had hoped, but didn't know, the original Myst assets had been preserved. Very cool!

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Emmy @emmfoolery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

No A.I. is a rule in my game jam, not a request. It's a trust-based system, and I actively oppose any witchhunts. But please don't. If you use A.I., at all, please don't enter your game into my jam. It clashes so harshly with my core interests, efforts, and ethics. Please let us have this space.

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nearly getting run over will do that to you

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Tikanjiah @tikanjiah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Out now! Grab it before it gets banned again (*not actually what happened)!

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Don't worry, I can take care of it for you, no charge!

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

anytime I see an indie game dev post about how they made a page for streamers to request keys for games to cover, I think they should reconsider and open it up to writers as well. Seems like a good idea to let more people potentially cover your work

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Metrificate to the real SI, you cowards!

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's definitely that time of year

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Apogee Entertainment @apogeeent.com · 21/09/2026

From the iconic melodies of Donkey Kong Country to the crystalpunk world of LUCID, David Wise continues to create music that stays with you long after the adventure ends. Experience LUCID for yourself in the free demo on Steam.

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Radio S. Pumpkins @thatradiogeek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New video on the Tubes of You about Agent 64, which you should play if you liked Goldeneye and/or Perfect Dark.

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Agent 64: Spies Never Die is the Spiritual Successor We Needed

YouTube video by ThatRadioGeek

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yep, this one lives in my head rent-free

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Alice Averlong 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice.averlong.com · 21/09/2026

hmm, this may put the "Death" back in "Death Generator"!

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Ryan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

They're debuting a third Kelce brother, Gonzo, who is extremely violent

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have to second the recommendation of Inform 7. Even if you're not planning on releasing a piece of interactive fiction, Inform is just a fun tool to play with

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

in addition to the nice policy about AI (it's not allowed), I like that there's a category for folks who want to write a small Interactive Fiction game in 4 hours or less

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Michael @michaelklamerus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

And if you want to write something like the traditional text adventure, I think the most common framework for this stuff is Inform 7. There's variants of that which allow you to make games for retro computers like PunyInform, but I wouldn't say start with that ganelson.github.io/inform-websi...

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Inform 7

Inform is a natural-language-based programming language for writers of interactive fiction.

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Dave Allen @dafeallen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Honestly, I have so many questions on how the separatists view themselves and those around them in this context

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