DONKEY.BAS turns 45, Worms turns 30, and Manhattan's hardest-working font

Everything I shared on social.omgmog.net between 10 and 16 August: two old games having birthdays, a solar eclipse that failed to impress my kids, and a font you’ve definitely seen without knowing it.

The 2026 SilentPatch update for GTA landed with over 100 fixes, extra voice lines, and better mod compatibility.

silentsblog.comSilentPatch for Grand Theft Auto - 2026 Update

Worms turns 30, marked with a Director’s Cut anniversary expansion pack.

worm.netWorms - The Director's Cut 30th Anniversary Expansion Pack

Play DONKEY.BAS, the game Bill Gates and Neil Konzen wrote for the IBM PC, right in the browser. Released for the PC’s 45th anniversary.

donkeybas.comDONKEY.BAS - IBM PC (1981)

A TRS-80 Color Computer Extended BASIC emulator, built in JavaScript.

github.comTRS-80 Color Computer Extended BASIC Emulator

A look at the craft behind 8-bit and 16-bit pixel art.

ShiftLens is a 3D printing system where objects change appearance when pressed, slid, or turned, no electronics involved.

news.mit.eduThese 3D-printed objects can tell you if they're being used properly

On my blog I have a toggle between System default, Light, and Dark. I’m probably the only one who uses it, and it works great for me.

vale.rocksLight/Dark/System Theme Setting Design

Stamp of Approval on a scene from Fantastic Mr Fox, still one of my favourite Wes Anderson films.

The UK’s best solar eclipse in 27 years. The kids were distinctly underwhelmed.

bbc.co.ukHow and when to see the solar eclipse

An archive of unseen Nokia design concepts and design-driven exploration.

nokiadesignarchive.aalto.fiNokia Design Archive

The story of a 150-year-old font that’s everywhere in Manhattan and nowhere in the history books.

aresluna.orgThe hardest working font in Manhattan

A variant of the Space Type Generator, spinning out blocky, geometric letterforms.

spacetypegenerator.comSTG v.boxSquad

Yesssssss, deadmau5's remake of Fabienk got me dancing.

Discussion