Approaching the sun through a minor asteroid belt. I've always loved flying towards the sun in BBC Micro Elite, so it's good to see it on the Electron. That ball of flickering fire hanging in the blackness of space always has such a feeling of remoteness and grandeur. (2/3)

Not sure if this animated GIF will look any good on here, but the latest batch of articles talks about how the 3D objects are drawn, such as the Sentinel example here. It's pretty interesting when it's slowed down...

I am working on speeding up #Elite on the #Acorn #Electron. It's going well. On the left is the original; on the right is my enhanced version. It's all down to sideways RAM and backporting faster code from the #BBCMicro and #C64 versions. More details in thread. (1/4) #retrocomputing #retrogaming

The second speed-up is to replace the loop-based multiplication and division routines of the original with the log-based routines from the #C64 and 6502 co-pro versions. You can see the speed increase here: loop normal routines on left, log-based routines on right. (3/4)

Player 1’s scanner view is in cyan, player 2’s scanner view is in yellow. Players will be able to choose different ships and loadouts The good news is that this proof-of-concept confirms that the geometry behind two-player Elite is sound That’s the tricky part, so this is a relief! (3/6)

I've also implemented fuel scooping, so those fuel scoops can finally be used for... well, scooping fuel, and not just cargo canisters. Don't leave home without them! (3/3)

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! (In enhanced #Acorn #Electron #Elite, that is.) The speed isn't bad, considering the sun is probably the most screen-memory-intensive (i.e. slow) feature of #BBCMicro Elite. More clips in thread. (1/3) #retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit

Latest features in enhanced #Acorn #Electron #Elite: * Proper disk access menu * Military lasers * Extended system descriptions (edible poets!) * System search * Planetary details (meridians/equators and craters) * Fast, flicker-free graphics Looking good! #retrogaming #retrocomputing #bbcmicro

The first speed-up is to move speed-critical code into sideways RAM. Main memory on the Electron is shared with screen memory so it can only be accessed at 1MHz, but SRAM can be accessed at 2MHz, so this can really help. You can see the speed increase here: original on left, SRAM on right. (2/4)

Enhanced #Elite on the #Acorn #Electron now has proper docking computers. Good to see they're as nail-bitingly dodgy as all the other versions! Next on the list is to add 21 additional ship designs with spawning and tactic logic. That might take a while... #retrogaming #retrocomputing #bbcmicro

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bernie sanders says without strong borders you don't have a country. Candidate for UAW president, Will Lehman, says working people have no country. "Workers don't have a country, we have a class." Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62-...

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Told @AJEnglish that both Iran and the US believe that another round of fighting will give them an edge in subsequent talks. But when both sides believe this, the gravitational pull toward conflict becomes dangerously strong — however irrational it may be.

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6 years ago today the first ever Stadium Stampede took place at DoN 2020. An incredible match during the height of the pandemic 🔥 #AEW

@vanhollen.senate.gov is 100% correct: Long-standing legal precedents say that blockades are acts of war. Administration officials have denied this to evade congressional scrutiny of the unlawful Iran War while continuing unauthorized hostilities.

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Here’s the thing that the white folks (the pure racist) of this raggedy land don’t get WE want to be left the fuck ALONE. But THEY can never leave us ALONE. They need to hate us and follow us around because they refuse to face that they hate themselves. We want Separate but equal period.

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Whenever someone digs Condi Rice out of whatever underground lair in which she lurks these days -- especially when it's Fox News -- I always remember this clip, possibly the darkest and funniest thing ever to appear on Fox in its history, after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022:

 There needs to be fundamental reform of ICE. The public is crying out for that.

Ana Kasparian completely exposes the Zionist regime. She confirms Israel has systematically assassinated Iranian scientists for years. She brilliantly asks Americans to imagine the outrage if a foreign nation murdered our citizens….

Governor Joe Lombardo (R) raised a record $4.28 million in 2025, the most ever by a Nevada governor in a non-election year. With about $5 million already in the bank and another $6 million in PAC funds, Lombardo begins his 2026 re-election campaign with a $15 million war chest.

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Actual footage of #pambondi after getting fired

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雷宾斯基：我们来谈谈他接下来的中国之行。今天刚刚传出的说法是：“习近平是一位伟大的领导人，深受尊敬。” 这是新的“兄弟情谊”吗？到底发生了什么？ 博尔顿： 特朗普理解国际关系的方式，是国家领导人之间的私人关系。如果他觉得自己和习近平是朋友，那他就认为中美关系很好。 在大阪二十国集团峰会期间，他和习近平双边会谈时曾说：“你是毛泽东之后中国最伟大的领导人。” 这已经让现场很多人有点意外了。结果他接着又说：“事实上，你是中国历史上最伟大的领导人。” 事情就是这样。他觉得自己和习近平、普京都是朋友。但我可以保证，他们绝不是这么看特朗普的。 我认为，他们都把特朗普看成一个容易操纵的人。

Betty heard there was a little football game on this afternoon with #arsenal and some other team so she decided to celebrate by rolling around on the grass and periodically feigning injury #catsoccer #catfootball #tuxedoBetty #caturday #catsofbluesky

Opsi 2 — Pertumbuhan Seimbang resmi terpilih melalui voting DAO 16. Langkah baru menuju ekosistem ITLG & ITL yang lebih kuat. 🔥 #InterLink #ITLG #ITL

Angels tarps off section is chanting “sell the team” very loudly

Harheimer Jungstörche Tag 16 (Tag 0=26.04., an dem das erste Küken geschlüpft ist). Die Jungstörche wachsen gut heran. Die zwei ältesten sind gut sichtbar (o wie süß!), aber es sind (mindestens) drei! #bird #nature #WhiteStork #chicks #Frankfurt #Harheim

8 million Americans rose up this weekend to say to one another: “I have your back. If you oppose tyranny and demand accountability, I have your back.” We are diverse, we come from all over the world, but we are united for democracy, justice, and a better America. 🇺🇸

Footage of Trump and Vance being escorted out by the Secret Service after the shooting. I condemn violence and oppose shootings entirely, and I never want to see anyone get hurt. But from a historical perspective, a non-fatal gunshot wound often elevates a politician’s political standing.

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The Hague Conventions' Laws of War state "pillage is formally forbidden" and "private property... cannot be confiscated." Trump in 2017? "Take the oil!" #Venezuela

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A few hours after NYT reported that the U.S. bombed an elementary school in Iran, killing many children, the White House last night posted this video mixing airstrike footage with Top Gun, Iron Man, Gladiator, Halo, Breaking Bad, Star Wars, John Wick, Superman, Transformers and Dragon Ball Z

The production of small paper cups also relies on high-quality paper cup machines. Would you like to make paper cups like these?

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Since the ceasefire agreement, Gaza has been effectively divided by a dangerous, ever expanding, and ambiguous “yellow line” that is controlled by the Israeli forces. Our teams have treated people who have been shot while collecting water or firewood, or approaching their homes, near the line ⬇️

Tyler Glasnow hurt again. #dodgers FREE Show, M-F, 12pm est, Fantasy Sports Daily - youtube.com/@eliteplusne... #baseball #fantasybaseball

Donald Trump Aug. 9, 2024: "Starting on Day One...[we will] bring down the prices of all goods" [Average price of beef: $5.58/pound] Feb. 24, 2026: "Even beef...is starting to come down significantly" [Average price of beef: $6.74/pound]

Kristi Noem has been fired. Good riddance. But the problems at DHS go much deeper than any one person. The President must rein in ICE and end the violence.

EARTHQUAKE!!! #gamedev

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Well shit. The Trump Regime carted their piece of shit, dumbass "economist" out in front of the Fox Propaganda cameras again...