Norbert Landsteiner
@masswerk.at
Mostly retro and vintage computing content, I guess.
www.masswerk.at
www.masswerk.at
An interesting conversation about "new new media" and its actual statute and also asking some of the important or "real" question about the Epstein case.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=erso...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=erso...
The Epstein Files Are Worse Than You Think | Patrick Boyle
YouTube video by Hidden Forces
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
An interesting conversation about "new new media" and its actual statute and also asking some of the important or "real" question about the Epstein case.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=erso...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=erso...
Urgent agenda: Keegan Palmer (Australia) must be made to give his Skateboarding Olympic Gold Medal to D. J. Trump.
How should this poor man go on without it?
How should this poor man go on without it?
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Urgent agenda: Keegan Palmer (Australia) must be made to give his Skateboarding Olympic Gold Medal to D. J. Trump.
How should this poor man go on without it?
How should this poor man go on without it?
Personal opinion: the Nobel Peace Prize should never be awarded again.
If we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.
If we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.
January 16, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Personal opinion: the Nobel Peace Prize should never be awarded again.
If we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.
If we can't have nice things, we can't have nice things.
Just learned that there is "Trump: The Board Game" (1989, re-released 2004), where you can literally buy a tropical island.
Release the Trump-The-Board-Game files!
Release the Trump-The-Board-Game files!
January 12, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Just learned that there is "Trump: The Board Game" (1989, re-released 2004), where you can literally buy a tropical island.
Release the Trump-The-Board-Game files!
Release the Trump-The-Board-Game files!
That's hilarious: true bot reporting.
(Just went back there to check. Yes, the edit button + prompt is still there.)
(Just went back there to check. Yes, the edit button + prompt is still there.)
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
That's hilarious: true bot reporting.
(Just went back there to check. Yes, the edit button + prompt is still there.)
(Just went back there to check. Yes, the edit button + prompt is still there.)
Proof that the entire US Greenland agenda is about subjecting more people to utter misery.
Please don't tell me that anyone could be positively excited by this vision. (Apart from a few flag makers, maybe.)
(Apparently, this shining dystopia isn't even genAI slop, but genuine Photoshop.)
Please don't tell me that anyone could be positively excited by this vision. (Apart from a few flag makers, maybe.)
(Apparently, this shining dystopia isn't even genAI slop, but genuine Photoshop.)
You guys gotta explore the world. You’re living a miserable fucking life
January 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Proof that the entire US Greenland agenda is about subjecting more people to utter misery.
Please don't tell me that anyone could be positively excited by this vision. (Apart from a few flag makers, maybe.)
(Apparently, this shining dystopia isn't even genAI slop, but genuine Photoshop.)
Please don't tell me that anyone could be positively excited by this vision. (Apart from a few flag makers, maybe.)
(Apparently, this shining dystopia isn't even genAI slop, but genuine Photoshop.)
BTW, what has become of
(1) make a case
(2) present case
(3) seek consent in UN
(4) form a coalition sanctioned by UN
(1) make a case
(2) present case
(3) seek consent in UN
(4) form a coalition sanctioned by UN
January 4, 2026 at 8:22 AM
BTW, what has become of
(1) make a case
(2) present case
(3) seek consent in UN
(4) form a coalition sanctioned by UN
(1) make a case
(2) present case
(3) seek consent in UN
(4) form a coalition sanctioned by UN
Now, here's a story (about LLM) and some associated anecdotal musing:
Some days ago, I was contacted to inspect some crashing 6502 code, particularly for a Commodore PET, with a request for advice. The error was easily found, in the interrupt routine servicing sound, which pushed all the
1/
Some days ago, I was contacted to inspect some crashing 6502 code, particularly for a Commodore PET, with a request for advice. The error was easily found, in the interrupt routine servicing sound, which pushed all the
1/
January 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Now, here's a story (about LLM) and some associated anecdotal musing:
Some days ago, I was contacted to inspect some crashing 6502 code, particularly for a Commodore PET, with a request for advice. The error was easily found, in the interrupt routine servicing sound, which pushed all the
1/
Some days ago, I was contacted to inspect some crashing 6502 code, particularly for a Commodore PET, with a request for advice. The error was easily found, in the interrupt routine servicing sound, which pushed all the
1/
This:
>It’s 2026. We’ve been living with ChatGPT and its competitors for over three years now. There is no excuse for professional reporters to not understand the basic mechanics of what these systems are and aren’t.
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
>It’s 2026. We’ve been living with ChatGPT and its competitors for over three years now. There is no excuse for professional reporters to not understand the basic mechanics of what these systems are and aren’t.
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This:
>It’s 2026. We’ve been living with ChatGPT and its competitors for over three years now. There is no excuse for professional reporters to not understand the basic mechanics of what these systems are and aren’t.
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
>It’s 2026. We’ve been living with ChatGPT and its competitors for over three years now. There is no excuse for professional reporters to not understand the basic mechanics of what these systems are and aren’t.
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Now, have a kickstarter for a moon cheese advertising account…
what a shocking turn of events
who could’ve seen this coming
who could’ve seen this coming
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Now, have a kickstarter for a moon cheese advertising account…
Idea for 2026:
Now that we have "AI", thumbnails don't convey anything about the video or film behind them. So, why not get rid of them and have more space to display a full title? This way, we not only prevent meaningless clutter, we also save bandwidth, inference costs, even the planet…
Now that we have "AI", thumbnails don't convey anything about the video or film behind them. So, why not get rid of them and have more space to display a full title? This way, we not only prevent meaningless clutter, we also save bandwidth, inference costs, even the planet…
December 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Idea for 2026:
Now that we have "AI", thumbnails don't convey anything about the video or film behind them. So, why not get rid of them and have more space to display a full title? This way, we not only prevent meaningless clutter, we also save bandwidth, inference costs, even the planet…
Now that we have "AI", thumbnails don't convey anything about the video or film behind them. So, why not get rid of them and have more space to display a full title? This way, we not only prevent meaningless clutter, we also save bandwidth, inference costs, even the planet…
December 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
X-Mas Quest:
Can I do a 6502 X-mas themed game for the Commodore PET in a single day?
Progress so far…
Can I do a 6502 X-mas themed game for the Commodore PET in a single day?
Progress so far…
December 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
X-Mas Quest:
Can I do a 6502 X-mas themed game for the Commodore PET in a single day?
Progress so far…
Can I do a 6502 X-mas themed game for the Commodore PET in a single day?
Progress so far…
So yesterday I was at the bank to submit a few payment slips on behalf of my father.
For years, this has been a breeze: scan, see the flawlessly interpreted result on a single screen, verify, done.
Now, it's apparently "A.I. enhanced": First, verify every line separately, on a separate screen,
1/2
For years, this has been a breeze: scan, see the flawlessly interpreted result on a single screen, verify, done.
Now, it's apparently "A.I. enhanced": First, verify every line separately, on a separate screen,
1/2
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
So yesterday I was at the bank to submit a few payment slips on behalf of my father.
For years, this has been a breeze: scan, see the flawlessly interpreted result on a single screen, verify, done.
Now, it's apparently "A.I. enhanced": First, verify every line separately, on a separate screen,
1/2
For years, this has been a breeze: scan, see the flawlessly interpreted result on a single screen, verify, done.
Now, it's apparently "A.I. enhanced": First, verify every line separately, on a separate screen,
1/2
Found this YouTube video of a long play of "PET Invaders" on real hardware (PET 4032):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHB4...
(You can get the game here: masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHB4...
(You can get the game here: masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders )
PET Invaders - Commodore PET 4032 - Real Hardware
YouTube video by necronom
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Found this YouTube video of a long play of "PET Invaders" on real hardware (PET 4032):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHB4...
(You can get the game here: masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHB4...
(You can get the game here: masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders )
Reposted by Norbert Landsteiner
a dumb idea i had yesterday
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
a dumb idea i had yesterday
I think, I finally managed to capture "PET Invaders" with sound.
Grab it here:
masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders
#petscii #commodore #8bit #mos6502
Grab it here:
masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders
#petscii #commodore #8bit #mos6502
December 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I think, I finally managed to capture "PET Invaders" with sound.
Grab it here:
masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders
#petscii #commodore #8bit #mos6502
Grab it here:
masswerk.itch.io/pet-invaders
#petscii #commodore #8bit #mos6502
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Apparently, applying universal laws, applicable to everyone, to an US-held entity is to "restrict, limit, and deter the competitiveness of US service providers through discriminatory means". – Do people in the US really not know the term "universal"?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Bursting AI bubble may be EU’s “secret weapon” in clash with Trump, expert says
Spotify and Accenture caught in crossfire as Trump attacks EU tech regulations.
arstechnica.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Apparently, applying universal laws, applicable to everyone, to an US-held entity is to "restrict, limit, and deter the competitiveness of US service providers through discriminatory means". – Do people in the US really not know the term "universal"?
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
The Waterloo Structured BASIC option ROM is now available in the Commodore PET 2001 emulator!
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#wa...
This is a peculiar BASIC extension adding support for structured programming (loops, if-else-elseif-endif, procedures) while adding no tokens of its own to the standard ones.
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#wa...
This is a peculiar BASIC extension adding support for structured programming (loops, if-else-elseif-endif, procedures) while adding no tokens of its own to the standard ones.
December 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Waterloo Structured BASIC option ROM is now available in the Commodore PET 2001 emulator!
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#wa...
This is a peculiar BASIC extension adding support for structured programming (loops, if-else-elseif-endif, procedures) while adding no tokens of its own to the standard ones.
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#wa...
This is a peculiar BASIC extension adding support for structured programming (loops, if-else-elseif-endif, procedures) while adding no tokens of its own to the standard ones.
Time to get ready for that time of the year: updated "Season's Greetings" available for Commodore PET (40 cols).
Get it here:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#se...
Get it here:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#se...
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Time to get ready for that time of the year: updated "Season's Greetings" available for Commodore PET (40 cols).
Get it here:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#se...
Get it here:
masswerk.at/pet/prgs/#se...
Is this why LLM performance is deemed acceptable: people already falling for superficial similarities in words for a long time?
BTW: The game just minimizes the distance from a ghost to a given point, e.g., the position of Pac-Man, a few positions in front and to the left of it, a given corner…
BTW: The game just minimizes the distance from a ghost to a given point, e.g., the position of Pac-Man, a few positions in front and to the left of it, a given corner…
They used PacMan having AI* for the ghosts as argument that it's inevitable that AI** will take over game dev.
It's deliberate obfuscation of what their nonsense is and isn't. The term "AI" is sadly poisoned now.
*some simple <if PacMan is to the left of you go to the left> statements
**LLMs
It's deliberate obfuscation of what their nonsense is and isn't. The term "AI" is sadly poisoned now.
*some simple <if PacMan is to the left of you go to the left> statements
**LLMs
December 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Is this why LLM performance is deemed acceptable: people already falling for superficial similarities in words for a long time?
BTW: The game just minimizes the distance from a ghost to a given point, e.g., the position of Pac-Man, a few positions in front and to the left of it, a given corner…
BTW: The game just minimizes the distance from a ghost to a given point, e.g., the position of Pac-Man, a few positions in front and to the left of it, a given corner…
> "why doesn't my kid stop dropping the pizza on the floor?"
Tzz – Just glue the pizza to the kid – as we all know, glue is the best part of the pizza anyway – and there's no reason left for questioning any why.
It's alarming how unfit this generation (Altman & co) is for using A.I. effectively!
Tzz – Just glue the pizza to the kid – as we all know, glue is the best part of the pizza anyway – and there's no reason left for questioning any why.
It's alarming how unfit this generation (Altman & co) is for using A.I. effectively!
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
> "why doesn't my kid stop dropping the pizza on the floor?"
Tzz – Just glue the pizza to the kid – as we all know, glue is the best part of the pizza anyway – and there's no reason left for questioning any why.
It's alarming how unfit this generation (Altman & co) is for using A.I. effectively!
Tzz – Just glue the pizza to the kid – as we all know, glue is the best part of the pizza anyway – and there's no reason left for questioning any why.
It's alarming how unfit this generation (Altman & co) is for using A.I. effectively!
Well, this is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZE...
The Sorrowful Ballad of Jet Set Willy | ZX Spectrum
YouTube video by RoseTintedSpectrum
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Well, this is beautiful.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iZE...