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Keith Kaisershot

@blitter

Programmer. Pippin hacker. Fan of Macs, Apple, 70s/80s/novelty music, retro gaming, VR, DeLoreans, and combinations thereof. Opinions expressed are mine. He/him. blitter.net

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ah yes. I have fond memories from my youth of biking down to the local arcade and dropping handfuls of quarters into…

*squints*

AAALIKL.

ah, I miss the classics

11.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2401

11.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

but is L real

11.03.2026 06:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this is a great argument, beautifully constructed

06.03.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 3417 πŸ” 678 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 0
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Don Daglow and Rebecca Ann Heineman to be honored at 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards Don Daglow will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rebecca Ann Heineman will posthumously receive the Ambassador Award.

Don Daglow and Rebecca Ann Heineman to be honored at 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards

05.03.2026 20:46 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
Prerelease splash screen of the game Alice for Macintosh (later known as Through the Looking Glass) by Steve Capps, copyright 1982

Prerelease splash screen of the game Alice for Macintosh (later known as Through the Looking Glass) by Steve Capps, copyright 1982

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05.03.2026 09:43 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell. Here's how. | Video Game History Foundation We've stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here's everything we learnedβ€”and how we beat them.

BREAKING: We've freed Cookie.

Following an investigation by VGHF, Ukie and Web Capio have suspended DMCA takedowns for Cookie's Bustle on behalf of Graceware, SL.

More info:

03.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 6349 πŸ” 3179 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 308

They know where to find the CAT5. 😝

03.03.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
24.02.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Frank woke up this morning and chose violence.

23.02.2026 03:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"Video games aren’t just influencing entertainment, they’re rewriting its rules. Game IP is making waves on the big screen but the impact runs deeper: studios are embracing interactive storytelling, expansive world-building, and active audience participation. The age of standalone content is fading. It’ll be replaced by immersive universes where fans don’t just watchβ€”they engage, explore, and help shape the story."

"Video games aren’t just influencing entertainment, they’re rewriting its rules. Game IP is making waves on the big screen but the impact runs deeper: studios are embracing interactive storytelling, expansive world-building, and active audience participation. The age of standalone content is fading. It’ll be replaced by immersive universes where fans don’t just watchβ€”they engage, explore, and help shape the story."

"The age of standalone content is fading" β€”Direct quote from an event run by the ESA, the national representatives of the game industry

also lmao they used an AI-generated photo of a PlayStation controller because that's how little they care anymore

20.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

its amazing how chatgpt knows everything about subjects I know nothing about, but is wrong like 40% of the time in things im an expert on. not going to think about this any further

08.03.2025 00:13 πŸ‘ 18868 πŸ” 4611 πŸ’¬ 127 πŸ“Œ 153

something tells me you’re into something good

18.02.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You haven’t truly played Quake until you’ve played it on a Bandai Pippin at 5 frames per second. @vcfsocal.bsky.social #vcfsocal2026

16.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

had a momentary feeling of panic because i got the con crud too

18.02.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Me and my β€œKeith’s Mac Hacks” exhibit at VCF SoCal in Anaheim, CA, observing an attendee play Quake on a Bandai Pippin I have demoing Pippin Kickstart

Me and my β€œKeith’s Mac Hacks” exhibit at VCF SoCal in Anaheim, CA, observing an attendee play Quake on a Bandai Pippin I have demoing Pippin Kickstart

Day one of VCF SoCal was a resounding success! Come visit me tomorrow for the second day of Mac hacks, featuring preproduction β€œTwiggy Mac” materials, music notation software, and Quake running on a Bandai Pippin. Hotel Fera in Anaheim, CA from 9-6. 😎

15.02.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
A very early version of the Macintosh Finder from July 1982, with β€œMACSKETCH” highlighted, and an arrow cursor hovering over a large β€œDo It” button

A very early version of the Macintosh Finder from July 1982, with β€œMACSKETCH” highlighted, and an arrow cursor hovering over a large β€œDo It” button

The splash screen for Steve Capps’s β€œThrough the Looking Glass” game for the early Macintosh, then known as β€œAlice”

The splash screen for Steve Capps’s β€œThrough the Looking Glass” game for the early Macintosh, then known as β€œAlice”

In Anaheim over Valentine’s Day weekend? Come by VCF SoCal at the Hotel Fera for the latest iteration of my β€œMac Hacks” exhibit, and play with some very early Mac software that hasn’t seen the light of day in over 40 years. www.vcfsocal.com

Here’s a little teaser:

30.01.2026 08:13 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the stores of hell

12.02.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt’s a machine, Schroeder, it doesn’t get pissed off. It doesn’t get happy, it doesn’t get sad, it doesn’t laugh at your jokes, *it just runs programs.*” πŸ˜‰

12.02.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

they're good games Brent

12.02.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is really not the point, but this is a rather funny way to learn that the ff in ffmpeg stands for fast forward

12.02.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh also, #Kony2012

10.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

well deserved. congrats Tylerβ€” been following its development since the beginning 😎

10.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

where did *they* learn to fly? 😱

09.02.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

after SoCal I’ll take a look at it. I need an excuse to install NT on my Power Mac anyway. πŸ˜‰

06.02.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

would most likely have to rewrite those .s files

06.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Walmart listing for Women's Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor 50V

Walmart listing for Women's Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor 50V

Finally, aluminum electrolytic capacitors for women.

22.01.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 1055 πŸ” 324 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 21

I think baby Phil and I would have been friends. 😎

03.02.2026 06:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I certainly didn't have this on my bingo card. 😱

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