iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Nick Kodama 🌳👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 3h

LLM (Large Line Man) solves math problem

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Prototype Steve @prototype-steve.bsky.social · 17h

Here’s a bad handheld 3D scan of the Cray at Bletchley, which you can view in augmented reality. Handy for anyone thinking of buying one in EBay but unsure if it’ll fit in their home or garden. scaniverse.com/scan/keqatnu...

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Cray 1 S2000 at Bletchley Park

View this scan by @stevetsuida in 3D on Scaniverse.

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Allegheny County Government @alleghenycounty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Satellite Election Office at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Auditorium will be open on Wednesday (10/7) and Thursday (10/8), from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Learn more about Satellite Election Offices at www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/E....

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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 8h

*Alexander Graham Bell used to tour with his telephone as a form of stage magic *There's a whole lot of dead media telephony. Acres of bizarre stuff

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Whistler: I want peace on earth and goodwill toward men. Bernard: We're the United States Government! We don't deal with that sort of thing. Martin: You're just gonna have to try. Bernard: All right, I'll see what I can do. Whistler: Thank you very much. That's all I ask. #Sneakers (1992)

In Sneakers (1992), Robert Redford playing Martin Bishop, and James Earl Jones playing Bernard Abbott

the DVD cover for Sneakers (1992)
We could tell you what it’s about.
But then, of course, we would have to kill you.

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sneakers (1992) character “Whistler” has traits of both Joybubbles and John Draper

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Sneakers (7/9) Movie CLIP - Navigating by Sound (1992) HD

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CelGen Studios @celgen.org · 09/08/2026

“Yeah, that’s a blue box.” - Woz, for the ten seconds after his talk at VCF West before he was quickly escorted back to his car by event security (seriously, he was in and out via a sideroomwith no off-mic talk time or a walk-through and that sucked.)

A crude clear plastic box containing a nine volt battery, 16 buttons, a speaker under the electrical tape cap and various electronics stuffed inside.

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OldTechAdverts @oldtechadverts.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Must be an inkjet printer or a thermal printer. #retrocomputing #bytemagazine

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 9h

Defensive programming anticipates unexpected conditions and provides safeguards to prevent software failures If the computer hadn’t recognized this problem and taken recovery action, I doubt if Apollo 11 would have been the successful moon landing it was – Margaret Hamilton to Datamation in 1971

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The Women In Science Archive @wisarchive.bsky.social · 14h

Sad to hear of the passing of NASA legend Margaret Hamilton - year after year we had hoped that she would write a memoir talking about those pioneering days of space programming, and now she's gone, but her accomplishments will always be with us. www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/s...

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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo astronauts on the moon, has died | CNN

The groundbreaking researcher who helped create the field of software engineering and whose code helped land NASA win the 20th century space race, has died at 90.

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c-base e.V. @c-base.org · 07/10/2026

This Friday we are streaming "The end of the internet" on board. A film about the invisible operating system of the modern world. The screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Dylan Reibling + Elektra Wagenrad, a activist featured in the film. logbuch.c-base.org/archives/5776

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Computers: A Muppetronic Report: #Muppet Magazine

Great Moments (and neat stuff) in Computer History
By Scooter as told to Roger Schulman

photograph of Scooter holding dot-matrix paper, at the top of which he’s written “gosh, my very own report!” Then there’s a photograph of Ada Lovelace, then a moth…

Hi Everybody. Scooter here. I'm really excited that Kermit asked me to share my school report on computers with all you Muppet Magazine readers. You know, computers have changed a whole lot in a very short time. Thirty years ago, they were as big as the gym at my school, and the only people who got to use them were scientists like Dr. Honeydew. But today, computers are everywhere. Even arcade games and robots are really computers. And the space shuttle is equipped with five computers on board to help it fly.

So here's some of the best stuff I found, with thanks to Dr. Honeydew for letting me rummage through the Muppet Lab files. And special thanks to Animal for helping me with the paperwork.

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Ada Augusta Lovelace was the daughter of the famous British poet Lord Byron. She was also a mathematical genius and the world’s first programmer! She lived during a time (1815-1852) when computers were first being imagined. And she invented what is now called the GOTO statement, which allows the same programming instructions to be used over and over again. In her honor, the U.S. Department of Defense's programming language is called ADA. Nice work, Ada!

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Every computer expert knows that “bug” is a nickname for something that's wrong with a computer. But not many whiz kids know that the first bug was really a bug! In 1945, Grace Hopper, an officer in the U.S. Navy, was using a computer at Harvard. Suddenly, it stopped working. When they checked it out, they found that a moth had snuck inside! (Fozzie says that must have
"bugged" them!)

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Online: The Origins of Algorithmic Thought and Poetical Science by Alvaro Moure Clouzet will be released in its print version as well by Templo Oceánico, in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. 13 Oct #ALD26 findingada.com/event/ada-lo...

Ada Lovelace: The Origins of Algorithmic Thought and Poetical Science, by Alvaro Moure Clouzet.

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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 05/10/2026

Introducing “Comics Against Censorship,” a new series of five original comic works diving into how queer and trans people grapple with censorship, guest edited by “Gender Queer” author Maia Kobabe xtramagazine.com/series/comic...

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Comics Against Censorship | Xtra Magazine

"Comics Against Censorship" is a five-part series of original comics focusing on themes of LGBTQ2S+ censorship, from the actions of Danielle Smith’s Alberta government to the experiences of affirming ...

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www.slowtravelberlin.com @slowberlin.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

gm to whoever created this #grammargraffiti on a church wall in neukölln 🫡 ☕️ #berlin #deutschfüranfänger

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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Regular looks back at Alone In The Dark are the key to both a healthy life, and to fantasizing about games made of 90s polygons. Anyway, this is worth a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzaV...

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Roberta Lynn Williams (née Heuer; born February 16, 1953) is an American video game designer and writer, who co-founded Sierra On-Line with her husband, game developer Ken Williams. She is known for creating and maintaining the King’s Quest series robertawilliams.com/about-roberta/

Roberta Williams at a celebration of On-Line Systems’ first anniversary, 1981

Roberta Williams (right) with fellow On-Line Systems employees Maria Stahl (left) and Diane Siegal (middle) at a celebration of the company’s first anniversary in 1981

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RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Mark Seibert composed for Sierra's King's Quest and the Quest For Glory series, Leisure Suit Larry, Phantasmagoria and many more! Mark and Debbie join our Sierra On-Line reunion! Tickets at tinyurl.com/3a5hdpw4 #prge #prge2025 #retrogaming #SIERRA

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Ron’s Computer Videos 🧍‍♂️🖥️📼 @ronscompvids.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Do I have any followers in Germany? Or people with connections in the vintage computing hobby inside Germany?

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Corporate support for women in STEM has shrunk & we're nowhere near equity. How we get back on track is the question at the heart of my new report, but I need your help to finish it off. Please donate or share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-me-finish-m…

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Vectrex @vectrexofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Independent project focus 🕹️ DOOM on Vectrex! This incredible independent project by Jason Kopp (@ArcadeJason on Youtube) shows just how far the Ultimate Vectrex Multicart 2 can go. Check on youtube : youtu.be/pDJuGPmYWis?...

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Ada Lovelace Day @adalovelaceday.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ada Lovelace Day 2026 is only a couple of weeks away! Are you planning to celebrate women in STEM with an indie event? Let us know! Add it to our website so we can share your event more widely. findingada.com/worldwide-events/c/a… #ALD26

'Ada Lovelace Day - Indie Event' roundel.

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David Fox💙🫘🔜AdventureX @davidbfox.com · 07/10/2026

Really fun article and a 2nd (more friendly?) look at #ThimbleweedPark almost a decade later. Yeah, we might have gone overboard with the in-jokes. We were just so happy to be working together again after 25+ years that we couldn't stop ourselves. Thanks @mixnmojo.com for revisit. I learned stuff!

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jack Black's committment to the School of Rock as an ongoing project is legitimately delightful. Also, damn kid, you have let the spirit of Randy Rhoads ride you like a loa.

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Jack Sabbath live at Power to the People (Jack Black with teen band, Geezer Butler as special guest)

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Janet Lunde @janetlunde.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NO KINGS! Pittsburgh Says: VOTE EARLY Rally & March Saturday, October 17th, noon City-County Building, 414 Grant St, Downtown Pittsburgh Event info: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve... Info on 5 early voting sites & 13 ballot return sites in Allegheny County: tinyurl.com/3epses28

NO KINGS! Pittsburgh Says: VOTE EARLY!
Join us to rally and march: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 12:00. City-County Building, 414 Grant St, Downtown Pittsburgh.
Sponsored by Indivisible Pittsburgh, TransYOUniting, Common Defense, Indivisible Grassroots Pittsburgh, Casa San José, Common Cause, CLUW (Coalition of Labor Union Workers), Indivisible Regent Square, Progress PA, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, LWV (League of Women Voters), Sierra Club, 1Hood, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, PGHS (Pittsburgh Healthcare Workers Scientists and Scholars), Cease Fire PA.

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ToughPigs @toughpigs.com · 05/10/2026

If you're a Muppet fan and you're attending New York Comic Con this weekend, we've got a handy guide for you with all of the Muppet-related panels, guests, merch, art, and more you should be looking out for! www.toughpigs.com/muppet-fan-n...

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How to Be a Muppet Fan at NYCC – 2026 - ToughPigs

Don’t miss out on any of the Muppet-related panels, merch, celebs and more at New York Comic Con!

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Liz Hand @elizabethhand.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My new novel is out a week from today — tough timing because of the election & uh, you know, the world. With book reviews an extinct species, it's hard to get the word out. So tell your friends! Meanwhile, I've started the next one, folkish horror set in a bog at a remote Maine hunting camp. Onward!

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felicia martínez @feliciafm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So this is exciting!! I'll be participating in the Autographing Session at The World Fantasy Convention! If you're planning on attending, you can get your copy of These Bright and Perilous Designs signed if you like :D The signing will be Friday Oct. 23, 8pm-10pm in the Grand Ballroom.

An announcement for These Bright And Perilous Designs by Felicia Martinez which shows the book cover against a white background with golden circuitry. The announcement states: Coming in Two Weeks.

A poster for World Fantasy 2026. The poster is in shades of green with a tree and bird by artist Stephanie Law. Text on the poster notes that the even is October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland California Marriott City Center, and the theme is Reimagined Identities 7 Fantastic Literature, A Beacon For Becoming & Belonging. Under the text and image are photos of the guests of honor: Ted Chiang, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephanie Law, Linda Addison, Bill Campbell, John Jennings, Greg Ketter, and Jewell Gomez.

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Still not a hoax.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oh THAT’S why we used to vaccinate people against horrible diseases!

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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 07/10/2026

ok I made this poster for @theworldsgreatestwriter.com's event for Lit Crawl in SF (come out, it'll be fun) and I feel like I have succeeded in my aims of making this look like it was created in Berkeley in 1971

a very 1970s style poster with an image of a yellow circle with radiating lines and a purple background:
text change: trans writers on anything but transition
june martin with mm olivas
michal mj jones
charlie jane anders
chino lee chung
sloane holzer

october 24 2026 5-6pm
dog-eared books
900 valencia st

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Nicky Agate @terrainsvagues.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It is fall publication day for @cmupress.bsky.social and I could not be more proud! Huge congrats to our authors, who include the winners and runners-up of our inaugural new play and literary translation contests, and to our tiny team. More about the titles below… #booksky #translation

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Heroic Girls @heroicgirls.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Swords make things better. That's just science.

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Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I am ready to do some voting.

An official Contra Costa County ballot. Address is covered by stickers of Evrart Claire and BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE

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Tao Neuendorffer @taonf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

by designer David King davidkingdesigner.com/kings-work/p...

David King
Carnival Against the Nazis!
Organised by Anti Nazi League, 12 Little Newport Street, London WC2, together with Rock Against Racism, Hackney Campaign Against Racism, Hackney CRC, and Tower Hamlets Movement Against Racism & Fascism
1978

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Antwan Crump @antwancrump.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This YouTube channel is easily one of my favorite guilty pleasures (...also, Laurence Fishburne is ALWAYS a WIN) 🙌 #writing #indie #reading #authors

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Laurence Fishburne reads a warning to the robots that will eventually replace us

YouTube video by Letters Live

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Kathryn Salamander: Witches' Road or bust 🎃 @transsalamander.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I guess it shouldn't surprise me that Laika makes all its costumes in-house and that the engineering involved to sew them involves a level of detail that would be impossible at any other studio, but goddamn it's still impressive to learn about www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyJ4...

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From 'Wildwood' to 'Coraline': How Stop Motion Costumes are Handmade at LAIKA

YouTube video by InStyle

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skinslip is already a spooky name @skinslip.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

MTG altering question: Can I use my warhammer washes to like... create a rusted metal effect? Is it too liquid? Will it badly warp the cardstock?

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Megan Piontkowski Illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In case you have not seen this 👇

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HackBot @hackbot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hackers Clip number 0328 #Hackers #hackbot #hacktheplanet

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Jurphenstein's Monster @jurph.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Been listening to the audiobook of Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon again and it is wild how it is simultaneously a puzzlebox plot that requires all the pieces to fit just right, a textbook on information theory, and a kind of breathless normie airport-bookstore adventure yarn.

The cover of Neal Stephenson's "Cryptonomicon"

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“It’s not just that debtors cannot afford the new plans they are being forced to choose from, it’s that the entire loan apparatus that would allow them to make this painful choice has broken down and is, at the moment, beyond repair.”

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