N64 homebrew, dithered QR codes, and Quake's 30th anniversary
Wasn’t at my computer much this week, but still ended up with a decent batch of links from social.omgmog.net, 3-9 August: some N64 homebrew, Quake’s 30th birthday, and a paper globe you can print and fold.
A deep dive into building a homebrew N64 game from scratch.
How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026Quake turns 30, marked with a free new episode made with MachineGames.
Quake, 30th Anniversary UpdateAn interactive guide to picking the best Mario Kart 8 build using the Pareto frontier method.
Mario meets ParetoMakes scannable QR codes with a photo dithered into them.
Dithered QR code generatorNix’s laziness taken to its logical extreme, attribute paths as Super Mario Bros. 3 button presses, where each game frame is its own lazily-evaluated derivation.
Super Mario DerivationsA rundown of shell history event designators and how long they’ve been hiding in plain sight.
A shell exclamation mark is not for yelling. Be lazy.On how macOS “drag to install” DMGs have quietly settled into a de facto standard format, despite Apple never actually specifying one.
“As a Windows user, it’s a very surreal way to install a program.”The science behind knuckle cracking and whether it’s actually bad for you.
Should you stop cracking your knuckles?A Tumblr collecting screen and UI designs from anime.
Anime User InterfacePrint-ready templates for folding paper globes of the Moon, Mars, Earth at night, and more.
Free Printable Paper GlobesWant to reply? I've hooked up Webmentions, so give it a go!