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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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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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Mon Oct 20, 2025 7:33pm PST
Ask HN: Is AI not creative because its creators don't care about creativity?
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Mon Oct 20, 2025 6:50pm PST
Cancer patients who got a Covid vaccine lived much longer
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Sun Oct 19, 2025 8:45pm PST
Ask HN: Why not have 24/7 live YouTube channels for rare phenomena?
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Sat Oct 18, 2025 6:04pm PST
Ask HN: Why not an anti-dating app for people who don't want to meet anyone?
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Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:10pm PST
Chess but it's Battle Royale [video]
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Thurs Oct 16, 2025 1:42am PST
New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques from Brains of Mice Within Hours
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Sun Oct 12, 2025 6:48pm PST
Go behind-the-scenes of the NEW Commodore 64 Ultimate [video]
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 7:44pm PST
Ask HN: Why aren’t leaky abstractions considered bad practice in mathematics?
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 7:34pm PST
Soft Drink Consumption Linked to Depression Diagnosis in Women, Study Says
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 3:01pm PST
Ask HN: If cancer were cured, would you stop eating meat?
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 2:05pm PST
Next-gen vaccine prevents up to 88% of multiple aggressive cancers
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Fri Oct 10, 2025 12:19pm PST
Ask HN: Why does ChatGPT's writing often use "or" when "and" would be better?
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Thurs Oct 9, 2025 11:02pm PST
Ranking the Top 50 6502 Instructions (From the Commodore 64 ROM) [video]
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Sat Oct 4, 2025 12:27pm PST
Motherhood Flips Brain Switch That Triggers Aggression
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Fri Oct 3, 2025 11:59pm PST
Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long Covid Brain Fog
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Fri Oct 3, 2025 11:41am PST
Ask HN: Why isn't AI viewed as a way to prevent humanity from going extinct?
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Fri Oct 3, 2025 11:38am PST
Researchers Claim First 'Unconditional Proof' of Quantum Advantage
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Thurs Oct 2, 2025 11:19pm PST
Repeat Covid-19 Infections Could Double Your Risk of Long Covid
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Thurs Oct 2, 2025 8:51pm PST
Ask HN: Why don't computers tell you when your glasses need cleaning?
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Thurs Oct 2, 2025 7:36pm PST
Ask HN: Does AI understand your ideas better than humans?
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Thurs Oct 2, 2025 1:25pm PST
Ask HN: An "Empathy News Channel" that reports global tragedies as local ones?
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Thurs Oct 2, 2025 1:19pm PST
Alberta tops in Canada for 'social mobility,' Quebec dead last, finds study
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Wed Oct 1, 2025 12:41pm PST
Famed gamer creates working 5M parameter ChatGPT AI model in Minecraft
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Tues Sep 30, 2025 5:36pm PST
Ask HN: If AI results in UBI, will everyone stop criticizing AI on social media?
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Tues Sep 30, 2025 4:54pm PST
Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planet
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Mon Sep 29, 2025 10:23pm PST
Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia
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Mon Sep 29, 2025 2:35pm PST
Microsoft launches 'vibe working' in Excel and Word
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Sun Sep 28, 2025 3:50pm PST
Ask HN: Do people lose interest in TeX/LaTeX after leaving academia?
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Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:32am PST
Mogan Salon
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Fri Sep 26, 2025 4:24pm PST
Ask HN: Do rich people avoid clicking on social media (e.g., reddit) links?
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Fri Sep 26, 2025 3:30pm PST
Ask HN: Would you try a crossword that changes around your answers?
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Fri Sep 26, 2025 1:48pm PST
NASA: Nuclear Explosion Could Save Moon from Asteroid Strike in 2032
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Thurs Sep 25, 2025 5:51pm PST
Ask HN: Is retro computing about time traveling back to your childhood?
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Thurs Sep 25, 2025 1:10pm PST
DropZap World 1.3.0 released. Check out the limited-quantity offer code.
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Thurs Sep 25, 2025 12:44pm PST
Ask HN: How do you use AI to convince people you didn't use AI to get an idea?
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Thurs Sep 25, 2025 11:39am PST
The Cause of One of the Deadliest Cancers Might Be Inside Your Mouth
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Wed Sep 24, 2025 7:30pm PST
Ask HN: Would you watch this alternate history TV series for the new Commodore?
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Tues Sep 23, 2025 9:08pm PST
Ask HN: Bring back Jack Tramiel via AI as a trusted advisor in new Commodore?
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Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:55pm PST
Ask HN: Could Commodore have survived with a GEOS-powered C128 and no Amiga?
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Mon Sep 22, 2025 12:12pm PST
Ask HN: Would a color PET have been better than c64 for high level programming?
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Sun Sep 21, 2025 1:20pm PST
Ask HN: Does dictionary tab in macOS spotlight always return "no results found"?
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Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:12pm PST
Ask HN: Why not have shoes that are just as loud as sports cars?
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Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:49pm PST
Ask HN: Would you allow an AI to go on most of your dates for you?
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Fri Sep 19, 2025 2:54pm PST
VektorGame: Strategic Vector Combat
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Thurs Sep 18, 2025 9:58pm PST
Ask HN: Besides micro, helix, btop, and lolcat, what else supports 24 bit color?
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Thurs Sep 18, 2025 6:38pm PST
"Amiga Lives!" – Apollo A6000 Promises to Pick Up Where Commodore Left Off
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Thurs Sep 18, 2025 6:28pm PST
Scientists Discover Why Alcohol Blocks Liver Regeneration, Even After You Quit
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Wed Sep 17, 2025 9:30pm PST
Ask HN: What Terminal apps (via homebrew) support 24 bit color on macOS Tahoe?
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Wed Sep 17, 2025 6:19pm PST
Ask HN: Is it immoral not to correct someone else's grammar on social media?
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Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:07am PST
Scientists Link Wealthy-Favored Superfood to ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease
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Wed Sep 17, 2025 12:42am PST
Ask HN: Is it racist and elitist to criticize people for using AI to write?
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Thurs Sep 11, 2025 8:30pm PST
Ask HN: Which AI music services can generate strange sounds in music?
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Wed Sep 10, 2025 7:47pm PST
Ask HN: Were programmers more surprised than general public by ChatGPT in 2022?
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Mon Sep 8, 2025 7:15pm PST
The Cause of Alzheimer's Could Be Coming from Within Your Mouth
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Sun Sep 7, 2025 7:20pm PST
Ask HN: Would you wear sunglasses with anime eyes that reflect your mood?
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Fri Sep 5, 2025 11:41am PST
Alpha School: Using AI to Unleash Students and Transform Teaching
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Thurs Sep 4, 2025 7:21pm PST
Mathematical research with GPT-5: a Malliavin-Stein experiment
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