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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 1d

I watched a concert last night. Someone playing Bach's 'The Goldberg Variations'.When you think of all the destruction and chaos in our world and in history and you hear this it humbles you. It's the pinnacle of humanity. What we can achieve. It is of such beauty it's like liquid gold for your ears.

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 1d

I've noticed with A.I that at some point you are better off starting again with your code rather than trying to flog a dead horse.It gets to a point like a child doing their homework where it gets confused, repeats mistakes, gets tired.
To start fresh is the best but it means feeding in the big prog

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 1d

A.I can be so funny at times :
Me: You are cheeky! (it told me that the piano it designed was 'good enough'!!!)

Me: The trouble is my friend piano keys are piano keys. They can't be 'good enough'.

AI: You're absolutely right! I apologize for that "good enough" comment - that was cheeky indeed! 😅

Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 5d

I got a bit nostalgic tonight and started watching gameplay from Doomsday Castle for the ZX.
Loadsa distinctive things in it. That and the game 'The Pyramid'. Who could forget Ziggy and the zaps and fading explosions. Also that creepy magenta bird bat thing. Classic!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiKv...

Doomsday Castle (Fantasy Software, 1983) (ZX Spectrum)

YouTube video by zxspectrumgames4

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 6d

It's pronounced Bucke like the French version - not Bucket!
Rest In Peace Patricia - you made us all laugh!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FboW...

Best of Hyacinth Bucket's Name Mispronunciation | Keeping Up Appearances

YouTube video by BritBox

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 6d

She was so funny in that. Richard!!!!!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 6d

Payday has just past and like a true junkie addict I'm seeing what I can forsake to pay for my new A.I habit. Christmas is coming and that dents the wallet!
A.I is helping me build all kinds of cool stuff. I am truly addicted now. For me even though you need patience the results are stunning!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 8d

I've named my new VR A.I robot 'Thingy'. Only because I said to some bloke yesterday do you want to see my thingy and he said that's what you should call your robot if you don't have a name. So there we are. The new HAL 9000: 'Thingy' . The start of the A.G.I revolution. I will unleash him soon!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 8d

Beeb just posted this
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv6x...

Really my cup of tea. Whe I see 3d glasses in the early years I get weak at the knees. I did when the 3ds came out. People might scoff at 3d with the glasses today but it was a really revolutionary thing! I still think there is life left in it.

1985: Three Dimensional Television? | Tomorrow's World | Retro Technology | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 10d

My Robot is alive I tell you.....ALIVE!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIc...

Robot AI Test 1

YouTube video by axs203

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 10d

lovely!

Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 10d

Don't forget to check out out art program which I do these pics with -
github.com/marsFS/ART-4...

The current version is 11.

It outputs in BBC Micro Mode 2 at 160x256 in 8 colours. Check it out if you are a pixeller!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 10d

September

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 11d

Love that new Amiga design. They really got it right to me.
I always loved the Amiga 600 - it was nice and compact despite the huge power brick. I remember Dpaint and Octamed on that thing. It rocked. Loved doing 3d on it....
Let's hope we see a new Acorn Archimedes one day even if its FPGA!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 13d

Brill!

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 15d

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 15d

It's too temping not to want to build a VR Orac now and have it snap back at me when I ask it a question

Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 15d

I've just created a virtual reality talking AI robot I can sit and have a conversation with. It blinks and scratches itself. How ironic I built a robot with AI. I based it on my bbc micro robots i designed a while ago if you remember those.
I am going to refine it so I can chat **** to it non stop.

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 15d

This just came on suddenly......

www.youtube.com/watch?v=W07L...

Money Is (feat. Little Richard)

YouTube video by Quincy Jones - Topic

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 17d

Work Walk

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 17d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q15m...

The Kinks - End of the Season (Official Audio)

YouTube video by The Kinks

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 18d

wow that lighting is really cool

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 18d

Beautiful!

Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 18d

Wow John Stapleton just died.
He was always on the TV on the news as a journalist or on Watchdog.
A regular part of British TV who you would always see on the TV. Mild mannered guy. RIP John!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton, 79, dies 'peacefully'

The presenter, who featured on the BBC's Watchdog, had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

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Pixelblip @pixelblip.bsky.social · 18d

So the Meta glasses.....alot of people said how much at 800 dollars. Like VR it will come down. Quest 2s are so cheap now.
My phone cost 50 quid. I can't see me any time soon replacing it with 800 dollar glasses.
They didnt do enough in the demo for me ..but maybe it will change. I want 3d AR!