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@bill.mu

British retro games nerd and YouTube superstar living in Germany. Instantly unfollows AI imagery on sight. It's not personal. https://www.youtube.com/@TheRetroSofa

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There are parts of it that could be true but if you see the PC World article "subscription based" is enough of a stretch to be an outright lie and the modular stuff sounds cool. AI less so but I'm hoping that's being misreported or sufficient backlash will turn some of that around. See what happens.

04.03.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What clues reveal about a possible Windows 12 According to various rumors, Windows 12 is set to replace Windows 11 in 2026. We explain the chatter surrounding the new Windows version and its features, and what "Hudson Valley Next" and "CorePC" ar...

Article from a more reputable source if you're interested. It's still looking bad but not that bad and nothing's confirmed at this point. Let's not go angrying up the blood for no good reason.
www.pcworld.com/article/3068...

04.03.2026 04:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post: Everything about this sounds terrible.
Article: Windows 12 Reportedly Set for Release This Year as a fully Modular, Subscription-Based, AI-Focused OS

Post: Everything about this sounds terrible. Article: Windows 12 Reportedly Set for Release This Year as a fully Modular, Subscription-Based, AI-Focused OS

Very obvious clickbait people are falling for this morning from the esteemed journalists of tech 4 gamers dot com.

04.03.2026 04:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

What the heck? This looks awesome!

03.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Been adding to this list as I’ve found time to check stuff out and it needs to be said - we are in the midst of an incredible time for games. With all the stuff going on it may not be sustainable but the games themselves are just amazing works of art. It’s a gift to be a player right now.

03.03.2026 07:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 11:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jayme Lawson from Sinners hit the nail on the head and said how I felt with the whole BAFTAs situation.

01.03.2026 05:23 πŸ‘ 8607 πŸ” 2933 πŸ’¬ 118 πŸ“Œ 363

Yeah, apology means in this case "you were hurt because of something I did and I recognise that, even though it wasn't my fault, and I'm centering your feelings rather than mine." I don't think that admits racism, but not doing that looks possibly insensitive. Possibly. We're all making assumptions.

25.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I see. Sure. I wonder if by not apologising he's making a point but rather than leaving us guessing what that point is, he could make it. Maybe the accident analogy doesn't work because not only did he step on your foot but he was always going to. It was fully inevitable. I could see that too.

25.02.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, that makes sense. I think we can all agree BBC and BAFTA dropped the ball here and created a sad situation that didn't need to be.

25.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I think that would be nice. The lack of an apology to viewers in this interview seems deliberate, like he feels he shouldn't have to apologise for who he is. Which he shouldn't. And nobody is asking him to. I don't know why he doesn't just apologise for the hurt caused and we all just move on.

25.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It is! Hello, yes we're fine, thank you. I'm trying to work from home but the kitties need attention.

25.02.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Touch grass.

25.02.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I ain't reading all that. I'm happy for you or sorry that happened. Stop trying to stir shit. You know full well the difference between "sorry I stepped on your foot" and "sorry I have a foot" and by being disingenuous about it you're disrespecting all involved. Sit down.

25.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The person in the screenshot does not *demand* he apologises *for his condition*. Sit down.

25.02.2026 10:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't demand he apologises for his condition (his preferred term, if you're paying attention) and I don't think anybody else has either. I also don't think it's helpful to come into a nuanced, sensitive discussion with strawman arguments.

25.02.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's okay! Milhouse isn't a meme so you're not missing anything! I'm just saying people shouldn't post Milhouse.

(Milhouse isn't a meme but "Milhouse is not a meme" is a meme)

25.02.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post old memes to confuse young people.

25.02.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah... it's giving irrational exuberance.

25.02.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you think it would be appropriate for him to apologise for the hurt he caused to black viewers even though it wasn't his fault?

25.02.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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All Your Base, slight remaster 25 years ago today, Bad_CRC posted the primordial meme video "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" on Newgrounds. In honor of this important anniversary, I downloaded the original Flash SWF file from Inter...

One of my generation's most important artworks is 25 years old and got a new remaster. Go watch it for great justice. www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02...

17.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Combo Randomizer

Currently addicted to quad rando so my birthday plans for tomorrow:

Spa
Lunch
Parade
Lower Norfair
Dinner
Swamp Palace

If you too wish to become totally unproductive and emotionally distant, here's the link: quad.samus.link

16.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Old Old-School Zelda Fan Reviews "Under The Island"
Old Old-School Zelda Fan Reviews "Under The Island" YouTube video by The Retro Sofa

If you're thinking "hey that new Under The Island game looks cool I wonder what some old dude who only plays 20-year-old games thinks about it" here you go. youtu.be/3xJi7plfJgY

16.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two cartridge-only copies of Rockman World 4 sealed from different Japanese shops.

Two cartridge-only copies of Rockman World 4 sealed from different Japanese shops.

Went to Japan last August and only noticed this today smh

15.02.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, a fellow connoisseur of Horse_ebooks I see.

12.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

99% of the time Startpage gets me what I need. I specifically wanted something European. I tried GOOD and Ecosia too but found them a bit half-baked.

I know Startpage uses Google as one of its sources but it's private and anonymised and they're not getting my ad revenue so I'm fine with it.

11.02.2026 07:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've been doing the same and it's surprising how easy it is to stop using GMail and Search. The rest are tricky but even if you never manage to completely de-Google yourself it's definitely worth doing what you can.

11.02.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a Banger that's not in English.

Taking the assignment literally. youtu.be/R09cXutHYCM

10.02.2026 06:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's me on Nintendo eshop

Under The Island releases February 17th

30.01.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 487 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stop saying β€˜Fuck Ice’ πŸ‘‡

07.02.2026 10:23 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0