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C64 Blood Money – THE LIFE OF A GAME DEVELOPER

C64 Blood Money – THE LIFE OF A GAME DEVELOPER

πŸ”₯ Check out this must-read post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ“Œ Main takeaway: While I still remember the details, I thought I’d go over my port of Blood Money to the C64. It had some really cool bits in it, and I had great fun doing it. Some parts make me cringe a little now, so it’d be interesting to revive it, and see if I can get it building again – or at the very least, go over the code again… One thing that DID bug me, even back then, was the crappy starfield. It was just…
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Josko Gvardiol: Manchester City defender almost quit football for basketball

Josko Gvardiol: Manchester City defender almost quit football for basketball

πŸš€ Read this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Key idea: Josko Gvardiol's Β£77m move to Manchester City from RB Leipzig in August 2023 makes him the second most expensive defender of all time. But the 23-year-old Croatia international revealed he was on the verge of leaving his "dream" football career while playing for Dinamo Zagreb. β€œI was thinking about retiring because I love basketball too,” the centre-back told BBC Sport.Gvardiol was 16 and struggling for playing time with Zagreb's youth team, and considered stepping away from football. β€œI'm not sure about football anymore because when you…
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I can’t stop playing this preposterous game about falling off a mountain games

I can’t stop playing this preposterous game about falling off a mountain games

πŸ”₯ Explore this awesome post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Games,Culture,PC,PlayStation 5 πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: IInstead of doing anything normal with my life for the past week, I've been on a terrible vacation with the worst man in the world. In Baby Steps, you play as a useless moron named Nate who has done nothing in his 35 years on this planet except sit in his parents' basement and watch anime reruns. One day, he is transported, in his adult costume, to a surreal mountainside decorated with phallic images, and you must get him to…
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GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts artificial intelligence and automated driving at the center

GM’s under-the-hood overhaul puts artificial intelligence and automated driving at the center

πŸ’₯ Check out this trending post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Transportation,EVs,GM,nvidia,Software,AI,Cadillac βœ… Main takeaway: General Motors is overhauling the electrical and computing capabilities of its future vehicles in an effort to offer faster software, more capable automated driving features, and a dedicated conversational AI assistant. The result of this reform will debut in 2027 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The US automaker, which revealed its plans at an event on Wednesday in New York City, said the new electrical architecture and central computing platform will be the basis for all of its future gas-electric vehicles, starting in 2028. A…
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FPL gameweek eight tips: Justin Kuivert, Bruno Fernandes and Nick Wultimad make up the team

FPL gameweek eight tips: Justin Kuivert, Bruno Fernandes and Nick Wultimad make up the team

✨ Explore this must-read post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: βœ… Main takeaway: Antoine Semenyu, Bournemouth, Β£8.1m – Nottingham Forest (h)Like Arsenal's defense and Erling Haaland, Semenyu is a starter at the moment.For some reason, he didn't get a second assist at Crystal Palace last week, which might have given him some extra points as well.This match against Forest, a troubled side who have conceded 15 goals in eight matches, is not the match you want to face against Semenyu.Justin Kluivert, Bournemouth, Β£7 million – Nottingham Forest (h)Each team needs one or two kicks and Kluivert one.The Dutchman made…
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Trump’s trade war may have squeezed the largest market for U.S. soybean farmers forever

Trump’s trade war may have squeezed the largest market for U.S. soybean farmers forever

πŸš€ Read this must-read post from Investopedia | Expert Financial Advice and Markets News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Economic News,News πŸ“Œ Here’s what you’ll learn: Key takeaways US farmers may have permanently lost share of the global soybean market, as the trade war prompts China to look for alternative sources.The United States exported $12.6 billion worth of soybeans to China in 2024, nearly equal to the total amount exported to the rest of the world combined, making it one of America's most important agricultural exports. U.S. soybean farmers have been among the casualties of President Donald Trump's trade wars, and one…
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Be Careful with Obsidian | Phong’s blog

Be Careful with Obsidian | Phong’s blog

πŸ’₯ Check out this trending post from Hacker News πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Here’s what you’ll learn: Be Careful with Obsidian | Phong's blog Home Blog 2025 Oct 23. Just a few personal thoughts.Notes to myself, to people who use and love this app everyday.
This is not an attack or hostility toward Obsidian or the talented engineers who created it. Obsidian’s source code is closed.
Its macOS app is distributed as a .dmg file without any checksum. Although Obsidian has an iOS version, it isn’t distributed through the Mac App Store. It’s unclear whether this is a design choice…
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UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood talks about how family and therapy help him overcome ‘waves’ of OCD

UFC 321: Nathaniel Wood talks about how family and therapy help him overcome ‘waves’ of OCD

πŸ”₯ Discover this insightful post from BBC Sport πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: πŸ’‘ Key idea: The first thing Nathaniel Wood mentioned when he sat down for his interview was his two daughters.rafters when he reveals that Arla, one year old, and Laila, just over two months old, have joined him in Abu Dhabi.The 32-year-old Londoner brought his family, including his wife, mother and father, to his fight against Jose Delgado at UFC 321.For Wood, having his family with him is vital to getting into the right space before the fight because things have gone wrong before without them."If I'm not with…
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Nobody Wants This Review – Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s chemistry is electric | television

Nobody Wants This Review – Kristen Bell and Adam Brody’s chemistry is electric | television

πŸ’₯ Check out this trending post from Culture | The Guardian πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: Television,Television & radio,Culture βœ… Key idea: TIt's known that the course of true love is not smooth, but for Noah and Joan - the protagonists of the charming Los Angeles-set romance, "Nobody Wants This" - it was especially difficult. The problem? Noah is a religious leader and Joan is an atheist sex broadcaster. the TRUE problem? Noah is a rabbi and Joan is - in the words of his disapproving mother - a "shiksa". Otherwise known as Not a Jew.Is this a deal breaker? Season 1…
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GM will introduce hands-free driving in 2028

GM will introduce hands-free driving in 2028

πŸ’₯ Explore this insightful post from TechCrunch πŸ“– πŸ“‚ Category: AI,Transportation,GM,autonomous vehicles,ADAS,General Motors,eyes off hands off βœ… Main takeaway: General Motors said it plans to launch an automated driving system in 2028 that will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road and their hands off the wheel, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. The announcement, made Wednesday at the GM Forward event in New York City, comes a year after TechCrunch first reported that the automaker was working on the system. GM said its advanced driver assistance system, known as Super Cruise, is the foundation of this more…
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