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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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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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Tues Nov 11, 2025 3:34pm PST
Ask HN: Has AI unlocked probability proofs for computer programmers?
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Tues Nov 11, 2025 1:00pm PST
Researchers isolate memorization from reasoning in AI neural networks
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Mon Nov 10, 2025 6:20pm PST
Ask HN: Why not use AI for smart product placement in free ad-supported novels?
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Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:45am PST
Robotic chair concept looks like a crab and can carry you around the house
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Sun Nov 9, 2025 8:23pm PST
Listening to Music Has a Surprising Impact on Dementia Risk, Study Shows
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Fri Nov 7, 2025 6:51pm PST
Ask HN: Why not combine dating with board game design and testing?
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Thurs Nov 6, 2025 4:43pm PST
Ask HN: Do single people feel young for life?
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Thurs Nov 6, 2025 1:23pm PST
Ask HN: A service for dating through escape rooms with strangers?
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Thurs Nov 6, 2025 12:22pm PST
Deep sequence models tend to memorize geometrically; it is unclear why
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Wed Nov 5, 2025 8:23pm PST
Ask HN: Why not make universal basic income conditional on the crime rate?
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Tues Nov 4, 2025 7:08pm PST
Ask HN: Hedge animals for your house that only move when you're not looking?
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Mon Nov 3, 2025 8:03pm PST
A simple illusion can unlock your childhood memories
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Mon Nov 3, 2025 7:45pm PST
An Experimental Program for AI-Powered Feedback at STOC
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Mon Nov 3, 2025 6:21pm PST
Ask HN: Are social bonds bad for independent thought?
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Mon Nov 3, 2025 3:37pm PST
New Drug Kills Cancer 20,000x More Effectively with No Detectable Side Effects
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Mon Nov 3, 2025 12:43am PST
Does Emirates Operate Too Many Airbus A380s?
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Sat Nov 1, 2025 9:01pm PST
Ask HN: What do you think of this Christmas movie idea involving AI?
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Sat Nov 1, 2025 7:46pm PST
Ask HN: What do you think of this haunted house movie idea involving AI?
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Thurs Oct 30, 2025 8:30pm PST
Long Covid in Kids: What Pediatricians Need to Know
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Thurs Oct 30, 2025 8:23pm PST
Chimpanzees Are Natural Scientists
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Thurs Oct 30, 2025 2:37pm PST
Health Canada approves first drug to slow Alzheimer's disease
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Thurs Oct 30, 2025 1:48am PST
Battle of the Planets (1978) [video]
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Wed Oct 29, 2025 10:14pm PST
UCLA math department TA, grader cuts spark concern over student learning
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Mon Oct 27, 2025 9:18pm PST
Ask HN: Chess variant where queen moves according to your secret Python program?
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Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:57pm PST
Ask HN: Would this sorting puzzle game be fun, challenging, and/or educational?
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Fri Oct 24, 2025 6:11pm PST
New TeXmacs Beta Released
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Fri Oct 24, 2025 2:17am PST
Drugs That Lower Cholesterol May Also Reduce Dementia Risk, Says New Study
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Thurs Oct 23, 2025 9:23pm PST
Poland's birth rate is in freefall. The cause? A loneliness epidemic
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Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:51pm PST
Ask HN: Would playing c64 games with enhanced graphics and sound be nostalgic?
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Wed Oct 22, 2025 12:06pm PST
"I used ChatGPT to solve an open problem in convex optimization."
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Tues Oct 21, 2025 2:20pm PST
Commodore: Full Circle – VCFMW 20 (2025) [video]
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