iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've been working on this little garden for the past year, and today it's finally open! 🌱 Chomp Garden is out now on Steam! A bite-sized puzzle adventure where you play as a tiny lamp, guide strange plants with light, and find your lost pup! store.steampowered.com/app/4457150

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 24/09/2026

Went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole looking up all these rare and unrealised machines, so great to see them displayed

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 16/09/2026

No Indy 500 clash *and* no Le Mans clash. Wondering if Honda could get Alonso in an Andretti or Ganassi to complete the triple crown. Or maybe McLaren or Ford could run Norris or Verstappen in their new Hypercars.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 11/09/2026

The AI slop aesthetic in full swing on this community noticeboard

A community noticeboard with more than half the posters using the same genAI visual style, dodgy images, and general yuckiness

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 10/09/2026

Gave the Xbox disc-to-digital system a go and it just worked, but then it made me realise I only have 3 Xbox One games on disc. I think Game Pass killed off buying "full price" games for that machine (and when I did buy them I got them on the PS4 digital or disc instead)

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 08/09/2026

I think the world is finally ready for a new Auto Modellista, a game which, according to MobyGames, I was ready for a sequel when I reviewed it all the way back in 2003.

Screenshot from MobyGames showing an excerpt from my allaboutgames.co.uk review of Auto Modellista, which I gave 7 out of 10 in 2003, and said "Roll on Auto Modellista 2". Which hasn't happened... yet.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 06/09/2026

Watching Oscar Piastri the wizard magically change from medium to hard tyres without even taking a pitstop #f1

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series

You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 31/08/2026

With the children at the grandparents' for the day we've taken the opportunity to go to Kew as just a couple for the first time in a decade. Which also meant we could climb all the stairs for the view at the top of the Pagoda

View from the Pagoda towards central London, skyscrapers in the distance

View from the Pagoda out towards the Temperate House, Kew Palace, and north London

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 25/08/2026

This feels almost threatening from Google photos. Also makes me miss the days of going to Gamescom and getting to do some silly waggle stuff with the Wii remote

Google photos notification saying: "Guess who found. It's you.' Shows a picture of me playing on the Wii at Gamescom

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 16/08/2026

That was a mad end to the Formula E championship, and a tricky one to explain to my children as it was happening! Super pleased to Barnard pick up his first win after cheering him on through poles and podiums at McLaren last year.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Two fantastic overtakes in two laps for Jake Dennis makes me very pleased we decided to sit at turn 1 this year #FormulaE

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Took a break from the ExCeL centre during the gap between Formula E qualifying and the race for a cable car ride across to Greenwich

View back towards the ExCeL centre from the cable car

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Won a meet and greet with Envision Racing and got to meet the legendary Sébastien Buemi and reserve driver Zak O'Sullivan 😃 We got to explore the pit lane just after practice and then hang around and chat at the Envision garage. Day already made before we've seen a competitive session #FormulaE

Me outside the Envision garage, getting close to the cars and drivers

Me with Le Mans legend and Formula e champion Sébastien Buemi

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 15/08/2026

Early start to get to east London for Formula e first practice, and a lovely view of the first corner

First corner at the Formula e London ePrix at ExCeL

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 14/08/2026

Now trying to calm down after that government alert. In an increasingly unstable world you immediately assume it's something terrible, and while the fire risk is not insignificant, I didn't need that kind of panic to be told not to start up a disposable BBQ or set off fireworks.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 12/08/2026

There was an unplanned gathering of the local community and some people from farther away in the field down the end of our road to watch the eclipse. Lovely atmosphere with families and all ages present 🌘

Field with the sun in the sky and people around - you can spot the eclipse in the lens flare

More people watching the eclipse in a field

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 12/08/2026

Introduced my children to the future of home interactive entertainment, now in glorious* 3D! *If you like red and lots of lines

Virtual Boy cardboard viewer with Switch 2 attached, view of the goggles

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 11/08/2026

Been lucky enough to play this with two different groups of friends the last couple of nights, two different absolutely excellent experiences. I had to hold off on the second group to avoid spoiling puzzles, but a lot changes depending on how you work together. Highly recommend.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 09/08/2026

On the boxes not the consoles themselves. Although I like the idea that Sony is going house-to-house with a sticker to put on your PS5, probably over the disc drive slot to make it clear.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 08/08/2026

We managed to watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople while on holiday this week, and it seems a lot of people are coming to appreciate it following the death of Sam Neill. It's funny and heartwarming, and currently on Prime Video www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...

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Hunt for the Wilderpeople review – Sam Neill is warm and wise in Taika Waititi’s goofily tremendous film

Waititi’s eccentric drama sends the late actor into the New Zealand wilderness with his young charge, angry authorities in hot pursuit

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 05/08/2026

On holiday near the coast in Dorset and yesterday I experienced something I'd not felt in a long time... I was cold while sitting outside. Takes me back.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

You gotta think even Telegraph readers aren't buying this shit as their holiday home near Bordeaux goes up in flames...

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 27/07/2026

Of course it's the race I don't get to watch until late in the evening that produces the first McLaren win of the year. Going to bed late but happy, and also thankful that I don't have to get up early and get the children into school.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 20/07/2026

Wikipedia not missing a beat about this small strange period of time where we don't have a Prime Minister. Editors have been getting plenty of experience with this over the past decade.

Wikipedia page on Prime Minister of the UK with the Incumbent section stating "Vacant since 20 July 2026"

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Sam Barlow 🔥 @mrsambarlow.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

If a team makes a game that gets great reviews and doesn't sell, that's a biz failing but the silver lining is you caught lighting in a bottle -- protect that team! It's worth its weight in gold. If you jettison the team but keep the biz people, I don't know what to tell you

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 14/07/2026

I've had "Type Help" open in a browser tab for months, so this finally pushed me to give it a go. Can understand all the hype it had - an excellent deduction game even in just text form. I'm excited to try out Incident at Galley House in the near future.

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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The great thing about Britain is you're free to think whatever you want to think and say whatever J. K. Rowling's lawyers permit you to say.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 12/07/2026

Watching people who should know better post AI slop images and videos around Count Binface is really disappointing. It's still environmentally damaging stolen work even if you like the political angle.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 10/07/2026

Playing a lot of less known indie games, or even just demos, on my Steam Deck I'm quite used to seeing the "Unknown compatibility" warning. It's rare for something not to work, so while the listings are great, don't be scared to give something a try regardless

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Carissa Véliz @carissaveliz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It's not OK to wear smart glasses around other people. It's not cool. It's creepy, disrespectful. It pollutes the public sphere with the oppression of surveillance. It puts the onus on non-Glassholes; that's not asking for consent. www.vogue.com/article/do-s...

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Do Smart Glasses Have a Surveillance Problem?

Big Tech is investing in fashion’s cultural legitimacy to make AI smart glasses socially acceptable, but consumers view them as synonymous with surveillance. Is removing the camera the key to adoption...

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 09/07/2026

Browsing a Microsoft project on GitHub and having the site fall over feels a bit too on the nose.

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qntm @qntm.org · 08/07/2026

Let's have less Microsoft Edge and more Mirror's Edge

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 09/07/2026

I'm sad & angry about what's happening to Arkane, but treating id Software like this makes me really mad. So much history and talent being thrown away, and aside from the games, id Tech itself is worth nuturing. You not only don't get modern DOOM without it, you don't get Wolfenstein or Indy either

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Andrew @derachi.com · 06/07/2026

Thinking about Satoru Iwata today, for some reason.

If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results, employee morale will decrease, nd I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be ble to develop software titles that could impress people around the world.

- Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explains his company's philosophy on staff layoffs.

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 03/07/2026

🚨 WE NEED YOU 🚨 As a new Prime Minister comes into power, we want to show that an overwhelming number of people support trans people, and want the government to take serious action to protect their rights. Will you say you stand with trans people? And share with everyone you know?

goodlaw.social

I stand with trans people | Good Law Project

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 01/07/2026

New month means an update from the Switch Parental Control app to tell me that my daughter has once again been exclusively playing Stardew Valley.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 28/06/2026

The Great American State Fair looks like those rubbish winter wonderlands that pop up across the UK, where they've taped some sticks to a horse as a reindeer and it's mostly just some sheds in a muddy field.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 25/06/2026

Always happy to support my daughter's musical endeavours (and the concert was great!) but there was another perk too

Geordie meme.
Hand up, saying hold on: Going to a primary school's concert in a heatwave
Pointing, aha: ...in an air-conditioned theatre

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 23/06/2026

I'm not into football, so I have no interest in the World Cup, but I have enjoyed all the wonderful stories of fans coming from it. From the Scottish bagpipes brigades, to the DR Congo living statue, to the rowing Norwegians. Just seems like the sort of fun we could all do with right now.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 22/06/2026

Starmer saying the next PM will inherit a country that is 'fairer' than the one he inherited 2 years ago. In the one Starmer inherited, trans people could use public toilets.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 15/06/2026

The social media ban for under-16s does nothing to sort out the harms caused by platforms. Harmful content is a product of a business model that uses data to drive engagement and target users with ads. Digital ID checks feed more data into this system, while leaving the engine for harms unchecked.

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Starmer’s social media ban fails to address root causes of online harms

Open Rights Group has responded to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement that the Government will ban social media, including gaming sites, for under 16s in the UK.

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 15/06/2026

100% this, also think it becomes a bit of a vicious cycle as teens being treated as little children won't be given the tools to actually grow up properly and at the right time and I mean where does that leave us?

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The Verge @theverge.com · 12/06/2026

While his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully. Read more: www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...

Verge headline: The world's first trillionaire is a killer
by TC Sottek

Image of Elon Musk doing a "fascist salute" in the form of an oil painting on a wall

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Condemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The government needs to leave X. EVERYONE needs to leave X.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Everyone on X and elsewhere who called for a violent response should be charged with incitement. Everyone involved in the pogrom should be locked up with exemplary sentences. Govt should make it clear that will be the response in future anywhere else. Enough.

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Matt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 08/06/2026

My children caught me playing the demo of this and joined in trying to figure out the movements and where we needed to go. Can see this escalating to something really quite complex but it's such a neat and clever implementation

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