modrobert @modrobert@qoto.org

That one XKCD thing, now interactive.

This is so much fun... Craig S. Kaplan: In my online undergraduate P5.js course, students are about to begin the module on motion and physics, including a bit of physics simulation using Matter.js. It suddenly...
https://jwz.org/b/yk4B

The Super Gameboy Commander controller from Hori lets you control features on the Super Gameboy that you can't access any other way.
Such as slowing down the game speed!
To accomplish this, when set to SGB mode it sends a special input macro within 25ms. Only possible with this gamepad.
Which is such an interesting way of doing it!

#retrogaming #nintendo #gameboy

The Dusty Surroundings of Orion and the Pleiades https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260302.html #APOD

Slots machine vs vibe colding.

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260227.html #APOD

For #throwbackthursday it's time for the periodic reminder that with very few exceptions the Neo Geo CD library is available as self-bootable disks on the Dreamcast!
Faster load times than the original and runs amazing! How cool!

#retrogaming #neogeo #sega #tbt

I plugged it in, and all I got was a crappy MP3 of Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up."

Genomes chart the history of Neanderthal-modern human interactions
"Neanderthal deserts" in our genomes suggest a strong pattern in matings.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/genomes-chart-the-history-of-neanderthal-modern-human-interactions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Forget the Mac Mini. This is the OG terminal for 🦀.

Retroactively changing the role of a token or key is a very bad idea.

https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/google-api-keys-werent-secrets-but-then-gemini-changed-the-rules

#google #googleapikeys #infosec #cybersecurity

The Egg Nebula from the Hubble Telescope https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260225.html #APOD

Monday, and it's time to go through the new uploads of emulations with my quality-control scripts to make sure people uploaded working emulations. If you didn't know the Internet Archive emulates in the browser, now you do. 270,000 emulated titles and counting.

https://archive.org/search?query=emulator%3A*&sort=-downloads

The Nintendo Broadcast Satellaview was added to my collection after my last collection post!
Of course the service is gone, but with it's bios and a cart with a real-time clock, you can get a good sense of what it was once like!

#nintendo #retrogaming #retrocollecting

ATABoy is an Open Source USB Bridge For Old IDE Drives

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/23/ataboy-is-an-open-source-usb-bridge-for-old-ide-drives/

Gabe Newell on Video Game Piracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQweFurRz4g
Maybe somebody today needs to listen to this...
#Service #Software

Hackaday Links: February 22, 2026

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/22/hackaday-links-february-22-2026/

Hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software, Persona. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet, and that was just the beginning.

https://www.therage.co/persona-age-verification/

Shadow of a Martian Robot https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260222.html #APOD

What if #GameOfDeath met Pitfall – but forgot the thrills? #Fist2's open world promised #BruceLee's pagoda, but delivered a maze of samey screens and forgettable foes. #KareemAbdulJabbar's shadow looms large. Was this ambition or just bad design?

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Fist-2-The-Legend-Continues/

#C64
#ZXSpectrum
#MelbourneHouse
#TheWayOfTheExplodingFirst

B93: A Dark Interstellar Ghost https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260220.html #APOD