Matt Clawson
@claw.dev
work: union software developer and agitator
interests: cooking, vintage electronics repair, video game history
he/him, nj
interests: cooking, vintage electronics repair, video game history
he/him, nj
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Here it is! Castlevania II: Enhanced Edition on the SNES!
Huge shoutouts to Bizqwit for original NES hack, it make this game so much more polished and approachable.
I'll drop some details in replies here; the hack is available here:
mega.nz/folder/g5Jl1...
or
archive.org/details/cast...
Huge shoutouts to Bizqwit for original NES hack, it make this game so much more polished and approachable.
I'll drop some details in replies here; the hack is available here:
mega.nz/folder/g5Jl1...
or
archive.org/details/cast...
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Here it is! Castlevania II: Enhanced Edition on the SNES!
Huge shoutouts to Bizqwit for original NES hack, it make this game so much more polished and approachable.
I'll drop some details in replies here; the hack is available here:
mega.nz/folder/g5Jl1...
or
archive.org/details/cast...
Huge shoutouts to Bizqwit for original NES hack, it make this game so much more polished and approachable.
I'll drop some details in replies here; the hack is available here:
mega.nz/folder/g5Jl1...
or
archive.org/details/cast...
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Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2".
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
Tom Forsyth (@[email protected])
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Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I sha...
mastodon.gamedev.place
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2".
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
I wrote it up over on Mastodon (I find it's better at long threads):
mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589...
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eXoWin9x just released! A landmark in the effort of early Windows gaming preservation- its first pack covering 1994-1996 with a total of 662 playable games is available now. All easily accessible in a frontend without multiple windows OS image bloat.
retro-exo.com
Thanks eXo, the team & testers!
retro-exo.com
Thanks eXo, the team & testers!
November 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
eXoWin9x just released! A landmark in the effort of early Windows gaming preservation- its first pack covering 1994-1996 with a total of 662 playable games is available now. All easily accessible in a frontend without multiple windows OS image bloat.
retro-exo.com
Thanks eXo, the team & testers!
retro-exo.com
Thanks eXo, the team & testers!
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I know people are mocking this question but short haul flights like the ones between DC and NY are among the most carbon intensive and need to be eliminated. And the actual time difference btwn the two is negligible when you factor in security. I was surprised he flew.
Reporter to Mamdani (mocking): "Why did you fly here? Aren't trains greener?"
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
Mamdani (with tolerant smile): "I will use every form of transit, and I want to make sure they're affordable in NYC."
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I know people are mocking this question but short haul flights like the ones between DC and NY are among the most carbon intensive and need to be eliminated. And the actual time difference btwn the two is negligible when you factor in security. I was surprised he flew.
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NEW: For months, my colleagues and I dug into YouTube's conservative airwaves and found a flourishing network of host-read ads on right-leaning podcasts. This phenomenon has enriched hosts, YouTube, and businesses that use ideology to sell. bloom.bg/3Kaio9w
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
NEW: For months, my colleagues and I dug into YouTube's conservative airwaves and found a flourishing network of host-read ads on right-leaning podcasts. This phenomenon has enriched hosts, YouTube, and businesses that use ideology to sell. bloom.bg/3Kaio9w
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New today: FLOOD LIVE IN AMERICA! Get the exclusive download at TMBGshop.com. (Never to be on streaming sites) Inexplicably in alphabetical order. Includes live-in-reverse stelluB, plus the unique recordings of the songs They Might Be Giants and Hearing Aid.
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New today: FLOOD LIVE IN AMERICA! Get the exclusive download at TMBGshop.com. (Never to be on streaming sites) Inexplicably in alphabetical order. Includes live-in-reverse stelluB, plus the unique recordings of the songs They Might Be Giants and Hearing Aid.
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It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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It has been
0
days since
a spring-loaded micro SD card slot sent my card flying across the room
0
days since
a spring-loaded micro SD card slot sent my card flying across the room
November 19, 2025 at 12:19 AM
It has been
0
days since
a spring-loaded micro SD card slot sent my card flying across the room
0
days since
a spring-loaded micro SD card slot sent my card flying across the room
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Thanks to a generous donation, we've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006. Every booth, every company, every map. 2400 pages.
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
November 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Thanks to a generous donation, we've completed our digitized collection of E3 directories from 1995–2006. Every booth, every company, every map. 2400 pages.
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
archive.gamehistory.org/folder/53778...
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Why does every home theater pc keyboard look like a variation of this?
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Why does every home theater pc keyboard look like a variation of this?
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Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Gabe Newell knows how to hold a grudge
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In our latest Video Game History Hour podcast, let’s learn what made our Library Director, Phil Salvador, into Phil Salvador! Producer Robin Kunimune sat down with Phil to discuss his path to video game library greatness: https://gamehistory.org/episode-144-phil-salvador-a-rule-following-hooligan/
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
In our latest Video Game History Hour podcast, let’s learn what made our Library Director, Phil Salvador, into Phil Salvador! Producer Robin Kunimune sat down with Phil to discuss his path to video game library greatness: https://gamehistory.org/episode-144-phil-salvador-a-rule-following-hooligan/
4 Day Work Week (Contract Edition)!!!!!!
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
![Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gdife25rfr5drwr2nhncr3rf/bafkreidfgv3xytmgta3x35mjze22ojok7lwh3vlhgrcfbcwr7hjg6bb6eu@jpeg)
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 AM
4 Day Work Week (Contract Edition)!!!!!!
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We had the idea to celebrate the project of our contract ending with fireworks, a lot like the confetti that plays when your own Kickstarter project finishes funding kickstarterunited.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We had the idea to celebrate the project of our contract ending with fireworks, a lot like the confetti that plays when your own Kickstarter project finishes funding kickstarterunited.org
Reposted by Matt Clawson
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!
trivial hill i'm willing to die on:
socks are best donned before the pants — allowing the legs to be inserted in a much smoother fashion.
socks are best donned before the pants — allowing the legs to be inserted in a much smoother fashion.
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
trivial hill i'm willing to die on:
socks are best donned before the pants — allowing the legs to be inserted in a much smoother fashion.
socks are best donned before the pants — allowing the legs to be inserted in a much smoother fashion.
i am scared of the shoebill bird. can they hurt you?
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i am scared of the shoebill bird. can they hurt you?
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Zohran font memes is the millennial 6-7
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Zohran font memes is the millennial 6-7
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Dejan Ristanović passed away in Belgrade today. Dejan was the founder of the Računari u vašoj kući, magazine that brought us the Galaksija computer, he founded Sezam BBS and later PC Press magazine. His work introduced computers and networks to countless people over the years. May he rest in peace.
Preminuo Dejan Ristanović, glavni i odgovorni urednik PC Press-a | PC Press
S tugom i bolom u srcu obaveštavamo javnost da je u Beogradu 10.11. 2025. godine nakon kraće i teške bolesti preminuo naš prijatelj, mentor, kolega, glavni odgovorni urednik i vlasnik PC Press-a, Deja...
pcpress.rs
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Dejan Ristanović passed away in Belgrade today. Dejan was the founder of the Računari u vašoj kući, magazine that brought us the Galaksija computer, he founded Sezam BBS and later PC Press magazine. His work introduced computers and networks to countless people over the years. May he rest in peace.
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Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
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Finally started diving into Ring Racers.
Holyyyy shit, this is so wild. Any Mario Kart 64 sickos out there should take a look at this (running in the Doom engine?!)
bsky.app/profile/domi...
Holyyyy shit, this is so wild. Any Mario Kart 64 sickos out there should take a look at this (running in the Doom engine?!)
bsky.app/profile/domi...
After NINE RELEASE CANDIDATES and over a month of intensive testing, Robotnik's Ring Racers v2.4 is out now.
www.kartkrew.org/index.html
Crossworlds is cool and all but this fangame is designed by and for kart racing and fighting game sickos. Big drop in/drop-out online MP and a huge solo mode too
www.kartkrew.org/index.html
Crossworlds is cool and all but this fangame is designed by and for kart racing and fighting game sickos. Big drop in/drop-out online MP and a huge solo mode too
Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers - Promo (2024)
YouTube video by Kart Krew Dev
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Finally started diving into Ring Racers.
Holyyyy shit, this is so wild. Any Mario Kart 64 sickos out there should take a look at this (running in the Doom engine?!)
bsky.app/profile/domi...
Holyyyy shit, this is so wild. Any Mario Kart 64 sickos out there should take a look at this (running in the Doom engine?!)
bsky.app/profile/domi...
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You don't hate Rockstar enough, once again circumstances prove that the negative stories about them aren't exaggerated, but watered down.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
You don't hate Rockstar enough, once again circumstances prove that the negative stories about them aren't exaggerated, but watered down.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
gtaforums.com/topic/100418...
Boeing of gaming companies.
wrapping up a successful growing season. we harvested the remaining fruit and pruned back the plants in an attempt to overwinter them in our community greenhouse.
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
wrapping up a successful growing season. we harvested the remaining fruit and pruned back the plants in an attempt to overwinter them in our community greenhouse.
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I currently have 36 Nebula-exclusive videos, and you currently have a weekend coming up, and Nebula just implemented free 3-day trials, so... go nuts?
nebula.tv/jacob-geller
nebula.tv/jacob-geller
November 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I currently have 36 Nebula-exclusive videos, and you currently have a weekend coming up, and Nebula just implemented free 3-day trials, so... go nuts?
nebula.tv/jacob-geller
nebula.tv/jacob-geller
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GP Advance was a 3D GBA racing game in development at Italian studio Prograph in 2003. Marketed as having "Psx-level graphics", using an in-house engine, the game featured up to 45k polygons on screen, running smoothly. In the end, no publisher could be found and the game was cancelled.
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
GP Advance was a 3D GBA racing game in development at Italian studio Prograph in 2003. Marketed as having "Psx-level graphics", using an in-house engine, the game featured up to 45k polygons on screen, running smoothly. In the end, no publisher could be found and the game was cancelled.