amichail

Tues Feb 20, 2007 12:33am PST

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about

I'm an indie game developer.

My previous games include DropZap and DropZap 2 for iOS.

My latest game is DropZap World. Check it out: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1072858930

https://bsky.app/profile/dropzapworld.bsky.social https://x.com/DropZapWorld https://www.threads.net/@dropzapworld

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Fri Jan 16, 2026 9:25pm PST

Polar Vortex Breakdown May Trigger Weeks of Extreme Cold

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Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:37pm PST

Ask HN: Make cemeteries in cities less offensive by using virtual headstones?

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Wed Jan 14, 2026 1:18pm PST

Ask HN: Could AI prevent the decline of social media by highlighting usernames?

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Sun Jan 11, 2026 8:10pm PST

PluriSnake gameplay [Sun Jan 11, 2026 puzzle] – Beta available [video]

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Thurs Jan 8, 2026 4:11pm PST

Ask HN: Why don't math/physics teachers protect people from COVID brain damage?

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Thurs Jan 8, 2026 5:37am PST

Covid-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain

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Wed Jan 7, 2026 2:48pm PST

Ask HN: Is CS the exact opposite of hobby programming (in terms of motivation)?

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Tues Jan 6, 2026 8:40pm PST

PluriSnake: A new kind of snake puzzle game. [TestFlight beta]

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Tues Jan 6, 2026 2:53pm PST

Ask HN: What do you think of PluriSnake, a new kind of snake puzzle game? [beta]

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Tues Jan 6, 2026 1:16am PST

Ask HN: Do people splurge when they are unhappy in a high paying job?

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Sat Jan 3, 2026 8:02pm PST

Why Canada's micro-condos are losing their appeal

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Fri Jan 2, 2026 1:58pm PST

Toronto poised to fund first city-sanctioned tiny home community

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Thurs Jan 1, 2026 4:16pm PST

Breaking Rust – Walk My Walk [AI Generated Song] [video]

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Thurs Jan 1, 2026 11:01am PST

Can a Commodore 1541 disk drive be used as a general purpose computer? [video]

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Tues Dec 30, 2025 9:33pm PST

Review: Commodore 64 Ultimate

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Tues Dec 30, 2025 3:45pm PST

Groundbreaking study reveals the impact of genetics on IQ scores over time

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Tues Dec 30, 2025 2:26pm PST

Ask HN: Could identical twins better optimize career discovery?

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Mon Dec 29, 2025 11:01pm PST

Ask HN: What if an entire city banned home cooking?

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Mon Dec 29, 2025 9:40pm PST

Cold War bomb shelter in Nova Scotia being converted to high-end doomsday condos

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Sun Dec 28, 2025 10:23pm PST

Researchers discover molecular difference in autistic brains

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Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:45pm PST

AI's Models of the World, and Ours – Theoretically Speaking [Jon Kleinberg] [video]

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Sun Dec 28, 2025 3:37pm PST

Ask HN: Will AI-based 4K restoration of old content put Tubi TV out of business?

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Sat Dec 27, 2025 8:30pm PST

Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests

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Sat Dec 27, 2025 8:28pm PST

'Off switch' discovery could help clear our brains of a common parasite

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Fri Dec 26, 2025 3:37pm PST

Archivara Math Research Agent became 1st AI to solve an Erdős problem on its own

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Tues Dec 23, 2025 5:23am PST

Could Torontonians soon ride self-driving taxis? That's Waymo's plan

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Mon Dec 22, 2025 10:30pm PST

Why scientists are linking mitochondria to the physical toll of loneliness

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Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:37pm PST

Ranked: The Best Countries at Math

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Sat Dec 20, 2025 10:00pm PST

C64 Ultimate User's Guide with Quick Start

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Wed Dec 17, 2025 10:16pm PST

Ask HN: Can upside down faces solve face recognition while wearing N95 masks?

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Wed Dec 17, 2025 12:25am PST

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review

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Tues Dec 16, 2025 9:48pm PST

Ask HN: Why not have a stadium of 30k people composing music with AI?

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Tues Dec 16, 2025 8:17pm PST

Commodore 64 Ultimate [video]

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Tues Dec 16, 2025 12:33am PST

The Commodore 64 Ultimate Is Here – A new C64 in 2025 [video]

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Mon Dec 15, 2025 11:58pm PST

A Hands-On Review of the Commodore 64 Ultimate

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Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:19pm PST

Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective

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Mon Dec 15, 2025 1:32pm PST

Ask HN: Why are modern AIs ignorant or reluctant to talk about "vibe coding"?

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Fri Dec 12, 2025 7:24pm PST

The Story of Erdős Problem #1026

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Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:10pm PST

Ask HN: Is writing without AI worse than sharing your medical records online?

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Thurs Dec 11, 2025 7:29pm PST

Canada: Supplementary reserve of 300k citizen soldiers envisioned

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Mon Dec 8, 2025 4:52pm PST

I Built a Commodore 64 Laptop That Never Existed – The Portable 64 [video]

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Mon Dec 8, 2025 2:33pm PST

Time might not exist – and we're starting to understand why

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Sun Dec 7, 2025 6:32pm PST

Every Commodore 64 Ultimate comes with a USB Cassette, pre-loaded with goodies

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Sat Dec 6, 2025 11:52pm PST

SedaiBasic2: A modern reimplementation of Commodore BASIC v7

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Fri Dec 5, 2025 8:24pm PST

Ask HN: A dating site where puzzle score decides outfits in your profile photos?

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Fri Dec 5, 2025 3:20pm PST

Ask HN: Why not make intelligence attractive, *literally*, in online dating?

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Thurs Dec 4, 2025 9:40pm PST

Ask HN: Will AI make humans smarter through evolutionary selection pressure?

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Thurs Dec 4, 2025 6:39pm PST

Ask HN: Physically and dynamically connect self-driving cars to save energy?

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Thurs Dec 4, 2025 2:12pm PST

Ask HN: Glasses with lights that flash whenever they detect cigarette smoke?

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Thurs Dec 4, 2025 12:58pm PST

Mars Has Its Own Clock and It Runs Faster Than Earth's

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Wed Dec 3, 2025 11:41pm PST

'If you aren't lying, you aren't flying.' Pilots hide mental health struggles

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Wed Dec 3, 2025 1:19am PST

Ask HN: Why don't buildings have dry warm up rooms for your laptop in winter?

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Mon Dec 1, 2025 8:17pm PST

Ask HN: Why doesn't OpenAI open real-world AI theme parks?

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Mon Dec 1, 2025 4:36pm PST

New Breakthrough to Strengthen Bone Could Reverse Osteoporosis

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Mon Dec 1, 2025 2:00pm PST

Ask HN: A restaurant that shows a video of your burger's cow in happier times?

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Mon Dec 1, 2025 1:11pm PST

Ask HN: A horror movie based on the shocking real-life behavior of crows?

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Mon Dec 1, 2025 1:03pm PST

Autistic individuals are more prosocial towards strangers

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Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:34pm PST

Ask HN: Why don't closed captions boldface words that are likely to be misheard?

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Thurs Nov 27, 2025 2:00pm PST

Ask HN: Do AIs reply with numerous em dashes to save money somehow?

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Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:43pm PST

Transit violence rising across Canada – in some cities, by nearly 300%

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Tues Nov 25, 2025 12:55pm PST

Skip short strolls – a longer daily walk is better for your heart, says study

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Mon Nov 24, 2025 7:25pm PST

Unpowered SSDs slowly lose data

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Mon Nov 24, 2025 7:13pm PST

Yes, the Universe Can Expand Faster Than Light

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Mon Nov 24, 2025 2:40pm PST

Ask HN: Should pharmacies dispense C64s for nostalgia therapy prescriptions?

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Mon Nov 24, 2025 12:38pm PST

This Slug Should Be Impossible [video]

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Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:53pm PST

Ask HN: Did PageRank delay the invention of transformers and modern AI?

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Sat Nov 22, 2025 12:24pm PST

Gemini 3 Pro solves IMO 2025 P6 with some prompting (no hints or tools involved)

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Sat Nov 22, 2025 1:44am PST

C64 gets Doom-style shooter

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Fri Nov 21, 2025 10:39pm PST

Jeddah Tower Update 2025: 1km Tower Racing Past Burj Khalifa [video]

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Fri Nov 21, 2025 12:46pm PST

Bring TeXmacs to Your Students and Colleagues

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Thurs Nov 20, 2025 9:41pm PST

Tinnitus Is Somehow Linked to a Crucial Bodily Function

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Thurs Nov 20, 2025 3:44pm PST

Ask HN: What do you think of this sci-fi movie idea for a UBI world?

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Tues Nov 18, 2025 8:52pm PST

One Swift mistake everyone should stop making today

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Sun Nov 16, 2025 5:20pm PST

Owning a Cat Could Double Your Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests

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Fri Nov 14, 2025 4:13pm PST

Liii Stem vs. LaTeX

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