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Blake Patterson
@blakespot.bsky.social
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Web dev at American U in D.C., dad, retrocomputing nerd, No Man's Sky explorer. I live in northern Virginia. (He/him)

My blogs:
:: bytecellar.com (vintage computing)
:: nmsspot.com (No Man's Sky)
:: nostalgicvirginian.com (Virginia memories)
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blakespot.bsky.social
Do people really use the word "clutch" (the new, adjective usage) in verbal conversation with other humans? Is this something that actually happens?

Seeing it written is evidently my new #1 top pet peeve. I feel like hearing it uttered by a living human would be like stepping on an upturned nail.
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
blakespot.bsky.social
BBSing on the Tandy, music through the 5x86 + GUS in the #ByteCellar

#Tandy #DOS #BBSing #BBS #trackertunes #chiptunes #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #retrowave #nostalgia #VUmeter #setups #CRT #GUS #GravisUltrasound #CubicPlayer #MSDOS #DOSPC #Telix #modem #vibe #video
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
This is my Gravis Ultrasound. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

#GUS #GravisUltrasound #Ultrasound #chiptune #trackers #demos #demoscene #scenedemo #Gravis #audio #soundcard #DOS #DOS #Ensoniq #ES5504 #wavetable #synth #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #photo #hardware
Gravis Ultrasound soundcard for PC
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
obsoletesony.com
MiniDisc deserved better
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
blakespot.bsky.social
What in the actual FUCK???

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

#nazis #swastika #destroyingamerica #evil #whatthefuck #wtf #news
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
cesar.corcoles.net
just in case nobody has done it before
a variation on the popular all modern digital infrastructure meme. a big stack of pieces is very unstably balanced on top of four small pieces. everything would fall down if just one of the pieces is moved even a tiny bit. the pieces are labelled "cloudflare", "Amazon us-east-2", "some Azure zone or another", and "and open source project you hadn't even heard about". a text to the side says "with apologies to Randall Munroe and countless other people"
November 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
nanoraptor.danamania.com
Oh if you insist.
A picture of a Steam Machine with a NeXT logo, green power button, drive bays, and that NeXT kind of stripey part decoration part testarossa intake strakes that aren't. It's a mash of disparate things but damn it's fine.
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
Rest in peace, Rebecca Heineman. I wish I had known you more than just as a fan.

#BurgerBecky

#RebeccaHeineman #AppleII #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #vintageapple #Apple #RIP #computing #gaming #retrogaming #retrogames
Photo of Rebecca Heineman in front of Western Design Center HQ
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
thomasfuchs.at
needless to say even a whiff of possible pedophilia should be an immediate resignation

functioning democracies should have an extremely high standard for politicians in high offices, independent of any legal action

there's plenty of other people who can do the job which don't come with the baggage
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
It looks like "another wonderful secret" has just been told...

www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...

#news #trump #epstein #emails #epsteinfiles #breaking #government #breakingnews
New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
What the hell, Tim Kaine?????

#Virginia #VA #FedGov #shutdown #bentover
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
anaelseghezzi.bsky.social
Jumping! I want the driving to feel smooth and arcadey like a Sega Rally. I was never a big fan of Wipeout's physics, but I love the graphics obviously :)
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
Are you fucking kidding me??!!

This is REAL, put out by the Dept. of Labor. "Project Firewall"

#WTF #DoL #DeptofLabor #AmericanDream #usgovernment #usgov #unnerving #scary #creepy #disturbing #FedGov #photos #Labor #americans #America
Images of the "American Dream" as described by the current U.S. administration, consisting of a literal recreation of the 1950s in all aspects, apparently Images of the "American Dream" as described by the current U.S. administration, consisting of a literal recreation of the 1950s in all aspects, apparently Images of the "American Dream" as described by the current U.S. administration, consisting of a literal recreation of the 1950s in all aspects, apparently Images of the "American Dream" as described by the current U.S. administration, consisting of a literal recreation of the 1950s in all aspects, apparently
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
blakespot.bsky.social
A video of President Obama catching a fainting pregnant woman during a speech in the (now paved over) White House rose garden.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X10...

#decency #empathy #PresidentObama #Obama #fainted #video
Obama catches fainting pregnant woman during speech
YouTube video by The Telegraph
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
borman.bsky.social
A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
trump sure as hell isn't going to get lost a SECOND time!

#notthesharpest #photograph #photo #whitehouse #breadcrumbs #signage
paulandstorm.bsky.social Paul and Storm @paulandstorm.bsky.social · 19d
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
photo of a sign outside the door of the Oval Office, reading "The Oval Office" in gold bullshit script, made out of three sheets of paper Close-up image of the same sign
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
I definitely support this.

#movies #film #brendanfraser #rachelweisz #theMummy #Mummy #entertainment #Hollywood
Image of Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz indicating a Mummy 4 movie is on the way
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
If only land could vote...

#Virginia #BlueWave #election #Governor #Spanberger #Democrats #victory #election2025 #Government #VA #Winsome #vote
Bill Mitchell tweet with blue/red map of Virginia and his expressed wish that empty land could vote
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
Well done, Virginia!!!!
philplait.bsky.social Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 20d
This is great news! Looks like it'll be a Dem sweep.

But: looks like fewer than a million people voted, in a state of nearly 9 million. That's pretty pathetic at any time but especially given what's at stake here.
craigipedia.bsky.social Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 20d
Decision Desk HQ is already calling for Abigail Spanberger. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...
November 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
erickinkead.bsky.social
So glad I voted last week. And not today. So so glad.

But for everyone else who hasn't, but lives in an area with ballots at the polls, Get out there and vote!!! 🗳️

#Vote #Vote2025
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
We voted. In Virginia.

#Vote #Virginia #VA #NoVA #BLUE #Spanberger #GetOutTheVote #Governor #November
Two people taking a selfie with "I voted" stickers on their shirts
November 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
Happy Halloween to all the retro computing folks out there!

#Halloween #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #vintagecomputing #spooky #scary #photo #CRT #computer #Amiga #Commodore #scary #boo
Amiga 1000 computer spookily covered in cobwebs and spiders for Halloween
November 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Reposted by Blake Patterson
adriansdigitalbasement.com
As agents were driving away, they pointed a pepper ball gun and then a real gun at Chris Gentry, a combat veteran who was lawfully standing on the side of the road. The agent who pointed the real gun at Mr. Gentry’s face said “bang, bang,” and “you’re dead liberal.”

www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...
www.loevy.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
Q-tips: the only thing anyone ever uses them for is sticking them in their ears, which is the very thing we are strongly warned against doing with them.

What are we supposed to act like we are doing with them that isn't their unspoken and only use?
October 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
blakespot.bsky.social
#AppleII #vintageapple #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #CRT #Apple #applelogo #photo #nostalgia #eighties #ByteCellar
Apple IIe showing a slideshow
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM