iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I had never seen this Game Boy model that came on an action figure card backing, it makes me happy to look at. Man, remember consumer electronics?

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Peter Gould @petergould.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two of my favorite people in the world — and they BOTH won last night!!!!!

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I started updating my website again. (Note that I never stopped working on it; I've mostly just been doing research and photography for stuff that hasn't been edited and posted yet.) Anyway, this Daxter plush is really neat. collection.rainknight.net

Fangamer's posable Daxter plush from Jak and Daxter sitting against a white background.

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Pluribus Diaries Podcast @pluribuspod.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hey Pluribus fam! We sat down with the multitalented Robert Bailey Jr. to talk about all things #Pluribus! New episode drops Monday so make sure you’re subscribed… 🙂🙂🙂

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Adrian Sandoval @adriansandoval.net · 31/07/2026

Thanks to everyone who came up and were interested in phillymakesgames.com or just enjoyed the talk! We'll have more updates on the site and other updates soon! (Photo credit: @philsalv.bsky.social )

Me at the podium of the Paychex theater of the Strong Museum. My slide says 'I didn't know they made games in Philadelphia! - Badically Everyone Not in Philadelphia '

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

okay frog detective, get in the forever box

A Frog Detective plush or figurine of some kind, being stored in a coffin-like archival box.

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Kendra Albert @kendraserra.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This talk is the most Philly thing I can imagine (complementary).

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's Fucked-Up Food Night in Rochester

A Violet Crumble served with pizza-flavored tea.

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

IT'S HERE! I think we've made one of the most unique Doom multiplayer experiences ever, and one of the best Doom mods, period. We worked our butts off on this. Have fun.

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One Perfect Shot @oneperfectshot.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

SINNERS (2025, dir. Ryan Coogler) #OnePerfectShot #Filmsky 📽️🧛🎸

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

[everyone pounding the table in unison] KEITAI. KEITAI. @unabandonware.bsky.social

A presentation on Japanese pre-smartphone mobile games.

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So far, the #1 theme at Save The Games this year is the difficulty of preserving and documenting live-service game content. It is notable how many presenters are talking about this problem from different angles

A slide titled "The Challenge & Importance of Documenting Live Service Games."

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Phil Salvador @philsalv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This rules: @adriansandoval.net has been building a wiki about local Philadelphia game dev history. AND, recognizing that he is a single point of failure, he's seeking local government funding to support the site and partner with local groups for its stewardship

A potential detailing a proposal to build support for the PhillyMakeGames wiki, in collaboration with a group called Philly Game Mechanical.

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is my first time traveling since I've been dealing with long covid, and I'm not sure how my symptoms are going to affect my experience. Right now I'm having a pretty painful small fiber neuropathy flare-up, but there's really nothing I can do but ride it out.

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hopping on a train to go save some video games.

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Joe Harris @joeharris.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

NBD, just announced THE X-FILES’ return to comics at the Dynamite Comics panel at Comic-con! Watch this space for more details coming soon…!! #sdcc #xfiles

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

New in our digital archive: We're taking you back to E3 like you've never experienced it. Explore thousands of pages of ephemera and nearly 24 hours of video from the history of the Electronic Entertainment Expo Read more: gamehistory.org/e3-history/

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Revisit E3 Like You've Never Seen it Before

YouTube video by The Video Game History Foundation

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Andrew Borman @borman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Just over a week away!!

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I hope my insurance lets me continue going to physical therapy after this week. It's like a sad little gym where everyone else is just as broken as I am, but everyone there is sweet and funny and cheers each other on. 🥺❤️

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Klonoa, my beloved. 🥹💕

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Peter Gould @petergould.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

A message from Mike

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

I got this little package in the mail today, about 11" x 6" x 2", and for the life of me, I couldn't think of what I could have bought that was that small but weighed almost 12 pounds. It was weights, guys. It was that heavy because I bought weights on the internet. 🤦‍♀️

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Nintendeal @nintendeal.com · 25/06/2026

This will sell out fast! Nintendo Switch 2 for $399 at Woot from Amazon: bit.ly/4eEeile #ad use coupon code CHEAPSWITCH2 at checkout New customers get $50 off ($399) Returning customers get $30 off ($419) Ships from an Amazon warehouse

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This is a 15-year-old female tiger living her best life as a giant kitty playing with a cardboard box. That's fun, no matter what age you are!🐅📦

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Broccoli bolted super fast with all of this crazy heat, but it's still quite delicious.

Broccoli crown that's bolted prematurely with some little yellow flowers starting to open.

That same broccoli crown, but cut up and boiled. It's a saturated dark green color. Stringier looking than your average broccoli, but still delicious.

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Erin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Possibly the best thing in Moma's current Duchamp show is this 1913 newspaper cartoon poking fun at his "Nude Descending a Staircase"

Cartoon with a "gnu descending a staircase"

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Adrian Sandoval @adriansandoval.net · 25/04/2026

Last night I watched one of my favorite Are You Afraid of the Dark episodes with @rainknight.bsky.social, the Tale of the Dark Music. Good episode, still holds up, but one thing really shook us up... What the hell is that controller she's using?

A girl around 9-10 years old with a very 90s haircut is playing a video game that can't be seen off to the side. She is holding a game controller that has handlebars similar to a bike, and its difficult to see where the buttons are. There is a visible blue strip along the top of the controller

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Chris Kohler @kohler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Who is least qualified: donkey kong jr. teaching math or popeye teaching English

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I did actually enjoy it, but yes, I have *notes*. LOL

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

I love plants I love gardening I love spring 🥹❤️🌱

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Jess Morrissette @decafjedi.com · 22/03/2026

It's been offline for a couple of months due to hosting issues, but the Video Game Soda Machine Project archive is back online again. If you've ever wanted to browse through more than 3,000 screenshots of soda machines from video games dating back as far as 1983, this is the site for you.

vgsmproject.com

The Video Game Soda Machine Project

Obsessively Cataloging Video Game "Pop" Culture

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

So, I got a Talking Flower to keep my plants company while I'm at work, but I screwed up setting the active time range, so now I just hear this high pitched voice screaming in Japanese all night while I'm trying to sleep. (We had it set to Japanese in the game, so I figured I'd keep it consistent.)

A toy Talking Flower from the game Super Mario Bros. Wonder sits atop a plant grow light over a seed tray, surrounded by various other house plants.

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Ever since 2020, St. Patrick's Day has reminded me of Bring Your Daughter to Work Day in Portal 2. (Our office was still covered in St. Patrick's Day decorations months later when we were allowed back in the building one by one to retrieve personal effects when we found out we weren't going back.)

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Super late to the party, but here are my nine influential games. my9games.com

Images depicting the following games:

Super Mario Bros. 3
Adventures of Lolo 3
Link's Awakening
Final Fantasy VI
Sonic Adventure 2
Phantasy Star Online
Animal Crossing
Part Time UFO
Astro's Playroom

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Great timing for the Virtual Boy's 're-appearance', our new YouTube video includes previously unseen footage of the VB's western reveal at Winter CES, in January of 1995: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_FEmue0Yu4

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Karen @rainknight.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

So you don't technically need any accessories to play Virtual Boy games on the Switch in 3D as long as you're really good at Magic Eyes. 👀

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