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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

a.michail@me.com

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Sat Feb 7, 2026 1:28pm PST
Ask HN: Is the CoCo 3 the best 8 bit computer ever made?
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Sat Feb 7, 2026 1:13am PST
How the Tandy Color Computer Works [video]
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Fri Feb 6, 2026 7:00am PST
First Proof
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Thurs Feb 5, 2026 8:15pm PST
Ask HN: Why not have a news channel that views the world as deterministic?
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Thurs Feb 5, 2026 8:05pm PST
Ask HN: Does a CS degree increase or decrease job satisfaction as a programmer?
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Thurs Feb 5, 2026 4:53pm PST
Researchers tested AI against 100k humans on creativity
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Wed Feb 4, 2026 7:19pm PST
LLMs Can't Jump [pdf]
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Mon Feb 2, 2026 2:29pm PST
Ask HN: Can you beat my score of 862,294 points in today's PluriSnake puzzle?
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Mon Feb 2, 2026 2:09pm PST
Ask HN: Why not have a subreddit where all voting is done by a single AI?
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Sun Feb 1, 2026 9:37pm PST
MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger
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Sun Feb 1, 2026 2:43pm PST
Giant Virus Discovered in Japanese Pond May Hint at Multicellular Life's Origins
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Thurs Jan 29, 2026 2:59pm PST
Ask HN: Why not make English computational, just like LaTeX, to ensure lock-in?
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Wed Jan 28, 2026 10:28pm PST
How a Superhero Costume Made Strangers Kinder
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Tues Jan 27, 2026 4:05pm PST
Ask HN: What do you think of this "Aliens of the Gaps" movie idea?
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Mon Jan 26, 2026 3:41pm PST
Ask HN: How can I make PluriSnake, a daily puzzle game, easier to understand?
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Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:36pm PST
Ask HN: Why don't winter gloves have mechanical fingers?
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Thurs Jan 22, 2026 10:00pm PST
The new biologists treating LLMs like aliens
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Wed Jan 21, 2026 11:02pm PST
The problem with pretending quantum mechanics makes sense – Sean Carroll [video]
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Mon Jan 19, 2026 8:45pm PST
Ask HN: Why not have cemeteries for lines of descent?
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Mon Jan 19, 2026 3:56pm PST
Ask HN: Do many people know that Grand Theft Auto is Commodore's biggest legacy?
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Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:37pm PST
MIT Researchers Destroy the Context Window Limit [video]
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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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