doimus
@doimus.bsky.social
Game designer, pixel artist, creator of point-n-click adventure games, vintage computer enthusiast, MS-DOS programmer
I've been to a Ronnie Romero & Gus G show just recently. Great singer and probably the most amazing setlist I've ever heard in a single show!
January 5, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I've been to a Ronnie Romero & Gus G show just recently. Great singer and probably the most amazing setlist I've ever heard in a single show!
Since George Michael's Freedom has been mentioned already, here's one of close contenders. The year is 1990, I'm eleven and MTV has suddenly become cool... and hot. I wonder why?
youtu.be/NCZuYS-9qaw?...
youtu.be/NCZuYS-9qaw?...
Billy Idol - Cradle Of Love
YouTube video by BillyIdolVEVO
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December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Since George Michael's Freedom has been mentioned already, here's one of close contenders. The year is 1990, I'm eleven and MTV has suddenly become cool... and hot. I wonder why?
youtu.be/NCZuYS-9qaw?...
youtu.be/NCZuYS-9qaw?...
Framerate in '92 Cyberspace™ is not half as bad as male haircuts in '92 RL.
December 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Framerate in '92 Cyberspace™ is not half as bad as male haircuts in '92 RL.
Like dude, I AM DOING IT FOR FREE. Those few $ it will make are barely enough to pay all the other people involved (others shouldn't have to work on *my* passion for free) and to cover the f-ing electricity, heating, and snacks consumed during the development cycle.
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Like dude, I AM DOING IT FOR FREE. Those few $ it will make are barely enough to pay all the other people involved (others shouldn't have to work on *my* passion for free) and to cover the f-ing electricity, heating, and snacks consumed during the development cycle.
Retro game dev is even worse. You work in assembly for a 40 yo system, you spend days doing art, you pay the musician, for a game that's going to sell 500 copies. And then there's that dude who complains these old and simple retro games shouldn't cost more than $5, because it's like a 5 minute job.
December 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Retro game dev is even worse. You work in assembly for a 40 yo system, you spend days doing art, you pay the musician, for a game that's going to sell 500 copies. And then there's that dude who complains these old and simple retro games shouldn't cost more than $5, because it's like a 5 minute job.
If you name a good book you're given the relevant information for anyone who's looking for book recommendations. No incentive to report back. No call to action.
If you don't name an awful book you're essentially clickbaiting people who want to avoid bad books. It's a call to action on negativity.
If you don't name an awful book you're essentially clickbaiting people who want to avoid bad books. It's a call to action on negativity.
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
If you name a good book you're given the relevant information for anyone who's looking for book recommendations. No incentive to report back. No call to action.
If you don't name an awful book you're essentially clickbaiting people who want to avoid bad books. It's a call to action on negativity.
If you don't name an awful book you're essentially clickbaiting people who want to avoid bad books. It's a call to action on negativity.
Everything between Wolf3D and UT99 is 50 shades of muddy meh. Doom is historically significant but in its essence it's just a muddy Wolfenstein with an automap.
Also, the fascination with amorphic aliens, zombies, nondescript enemies. Way less fun than mecha Hitler or half naked girls with buzzsaws.
Also, the fascination with amorphic aliens, zombies, nondescript enemies. Way less fun than mecha Hitler or half naked girls with buzzsaws.
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Everything between Wolf3D and UT99 is 50 shades of muddy meh. Doom is historically significant but in its essence it's just a muddy Wolfenstein with an automap.
Also, the fascination with amorphic aliens, zombies, nondescript enemies. Way less fun than mecha Hitler or half naked girls with buzzsaws.
Also, the fascination with amorphic aliens, zombies, nondescript enemies. Way less fun than mecha Hitler or half naked girls with buzzsaws.
The only phone I remember really wanting and waiting for it on release day to get it - was Sony Ericsson K750i in 2005. The first phone that had 2mp camera, flashlight, removable memory card for MP3s. The only one I could say significantly and overnight improved my quality of life.
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The only phone I remember really wanting and waiting for it on release day to get it - was Sony Ericsson K750i in 2005. The first phone that had 2mp camera, flashlight, removable memory card for MP3s. The only one I could say significantly and overnight improved my quality of life.
I've had nine mobile phones total, since 1999. Four of those were smartphones. Almost every one was retired either through physical damage, and lack of available repairs or parts, or lack of software. Out of necessity, really.
November 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I've had nine mobile phones total, since 1999. Four of those were smartphones. Almost every one was retired either through physical damage, and lack of available repairs or parts, or lack of software. Out of necessity, really.
Worry not, oh the rich - a new generation of even slower javascript apps is coming to the rescue, along with more planned obsolescence in hardware. All is fine.
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Worry not, oh the rich - a new generation of even slower javascript apps is coming to the rescue, along with more planned obsolescence in hardware. All is fine.
Interesting. We are nearing the space-time convergence where the 80s happened at the same time as the 50s.
In just a few short decades from now all the Back to the Future Movies will take place at the same time in the past. And Marty will be able to just, like, walk anywhere, anytime...
In just a few short decades from now all the Back to the Future Movies will take place at the same time in the past. And Marty will be able to just, like, walk anywhere, anytime...
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Interesting. We are nearing the space-time convergence where the 80s happened at the same time as the 50s.
In just a few short decades from now all the Back to the Future Movies will take place at the same time in the past. And Marty will be able to just, like, walk anywhere, anytime...
In just a few short decades from now all the Back to the Future Movies will take place at the same time in the past. And Marty will be able to just, like, walk anywhere, anytime...
That's almost the story of all the '80s tech/entertainment companies except Nintendo, Microsoft, Intel. Throw a dart at the wall and it'll hit a company that had unbelievable potential, only to squander it at some point. Sega actually did quite well compared to others. At least they still exist.
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
That's almost the story of all the '80s tech/entertainment companies except Nintendo, Microsoft, Intel. Throw a dart at the wall and it'll hit a company that had unbelievable potential, only to squander it at some point. Sega actually did quite well compared to others. At least they still exist.
No probs, I understand completely. Still getting one (or three), regardless of the card form factor.👍
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
No probs, I understand completely. Still getting one (or three), regardless of the card form factor.👍
And MicroSD cards are just too tiny and too fiddly for that purpose. They're not made to human scale.
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
And MicroSD cards are just too tiny and too fiddly for that purpose. They're not made to human scale.
I was thinking more of a situation where one could be working off the same SD card both on the actual computer with PicoIDE, and in emulation when away. In that case, the portability of the SD card actually reduces "shuffling", as you don't need to keep things in sync on multiple devices.
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I was thinking more of a situation where one could be working off the same SD card both on the actual computer with PicoIDE, and in emulation when away. In that case, the portability of the SD card actually reduces "shuffling", as you don't need to keep things in sync on multiple devices.
Any chance this could be upgraded to a full-size SD card? MicroSD cards are just too small and too unwieldy for handling and shuffling around. There seems to be enough space on the pcb and the front panel.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Any chance this could be upgraded to a full-size SD card? MicroSD cards are just too small and too unwieldy for handling and shuffling around. There seems to be enough space on the pcb and the front panel.
Yes, this is exactly how it looked like quarter of a century ago! 👌🧐
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yes, this is exactly how it looked like quarter of a century ago! 👌🧐
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
By mood, and in chronological order of purchase. Roughly grouped by artist in chronological release order. Which sometimes follows genre classification and sometimes doesn't.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
By mood, and in chronological order of purchase. Roughly grouped by artist in chronological release order. Which sometimes follows genre classification and sometimes doesn't.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
My beloved 486SLC has been rocking since 1993. They called it an abomination, I called it best PC ever. If anything, because it was mine.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
My beloved 486SLC has been rocking since 1993. They called it an abomination, I called it best PC ever. If anything, because it was mine.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
They don't need to, they have superior security measures:
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********[email protected]. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********[email protected]. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
They don't need to, they have superior security measures:
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********[email protected]. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********[email protected]. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
I remember it like it was yesterday: seven of us classmates went to see this movie on October 7th, at 7:00pm, and were seated in row 14. All numbers were purely coincidental.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
September 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I remember it like it was yesterday: seven of us classmates went to see this movie on October 7th, at 7:00pm, and were seated in row 14. All numbers were purely coincidental.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
DM Worf: You are entering the cellar. You face the rats. You die in a glorious battle worth of thousand songs!
[Riker ragequits.]
[Riker ragequits.]
September 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
DM Worf: You are entering the cellar. You face the rats. You die in a glorious battle worth of thousand songs!
[Riker ragequits.]
[Riker ragequits.]
And due to inherently vertical nature of assembly, it makes it almost natural to comment on the side. Commenting the assembly is like vibe coding 80s style!
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
September 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
And due to inherently vertical nature of assembly, it makes it almost natural to comment on the side. Commenting the assembly is like vibe coding 80s style!
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
You can show it to anyone these days, and they will pick up the mechanics instantly. No guidance needed. The game manifests itself immediately. Peak gameplay.
May 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You can show it to anyone these days, and they will pick up the mechanics instantly. No guidance needed. The game manifests itself immediately. Peak gameplay.
Most game design books are like that. Either the author is not a designer, or not even involved in game development at all, or perhaps has been out of the loop for so long that their knowledge has become common by now.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
May 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Most game design books are like that. Either the author is not a designer, or not even involved in game development at all, or perhaps has been out of the loop for so long that their knowledge has become common by now.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.