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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.

I'm currently working on DropZap World:

https://testflight.apple.com/join/CdEXgjst

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 Apr 4, 2025 1:34am PST
Expect extra questions, take a burner phone: Lawyers weigh in on travel to US
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Fri Apr 4, 2025 1:24am PST
Why we still don't know how many stars are in the Milky Way
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Thurs Apr 3, 2025 10:55pm PST
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
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Thurs Apr 3, 2025 3:57pm PST
Ask HN: Which, if any, AIs can code a correct solution to this puzzle?
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Wed Apr 2, 2025 11:52pm PST
Canadians may never get to use AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aids
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Wed Apr 2, 2025 11:38pm PST
Qt 6.9 Released
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Wed Apr 2, 2025 2:49pm PST
The Evolution of Graph Learning
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Tues Apr 1, 2025 3:52pm PST
Implementing a spellchecker on 64 kB of RAM in 70s led to compression algorithm
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Tues Apr 1, 2025 12:16pm PST
The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft
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Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:00pm PST
Liquid-Mirror Telescope
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Mon Mar 31, 2025 9:17pm PST
Airbus Planning Open Rotor Engine for A320 Replacement
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Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:53pm PST
Popular diabetes medication significantly slows down aging
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Sat Mar 29, 2025 7:43pm PST
$10K-per-Person Matchmaking Weekend to Repopulate the Earth
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Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:25am PST
CBM-64 "FIX": Does this tape fix some Commodore 64s? [video]
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Thurs Mar 27, 2025 7:38pm PST
Tiny Mammal Could Hold the Secret to Reversing Aging
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Thurs Mar 27, 2025 4:10pm PST
Dwarf Fortress cocreator still terrified of drowning his dwarves with aquifers
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Thurs Mar 27, 2025 3:43pm PST
TeXmacs Workshop
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:46pm PST
Ask HN: Does hobby programming indicate you would rather invent than discover?
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:03pm PST
No Man's Sky's newest update adds bones and fossils beneath the Earth
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 8:41pm PST
Over 4M Gen Zers are jobless–experts blame worthless degrees and broken promises
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:45pm PST
Ask HN: Have Canadians stopped applying to YC for funding?
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:00pm PST
Airline demand between Canada and United States collapses, down 70%+
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 3:07pm PST
The Franklin Ace 1000 – An Early Apple II Clone [video]
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:46pm PST
Ask HN: Will YC fund startups by all AI cofounders?
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Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:15pm PST
Google Gemini 2.5 Pro is Insane [video]
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Tues Mar 25, 2025 9:27pm PST
Is this really the future of jet engines? [video]
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Tues Mar 25, 2025 6:13pm PST
Nearly half of Canadians have cut cable entirely: report
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Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:09pm PST
Ask HN: Will AI coding eliminate age discrimination in programming jobs?
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Mon Mar 24, 2025 6:29pm PST
Loblaw expanding body-worn camera pilot to Ontario
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Mon Mar 24, 2025 6:22pm PST
Since gravity moves at light speed, does Earth orbit where sun was 8 min. ago?
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Mon Mar 24, 2025 5:05pm PST
The Quantum Apocalypse Is Coming. Be Very Afraid
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Mon Mar 24, 2025 4:23pm PST
Visual-Focused Algorithms Cheat Sheet
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Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:15pm PST
Revolutionary new drug is a major breakthrough in diabetes care
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Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:49pm PST
Silent X chromosome genes reawaken in older females perhaps boosting brain power
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Sun Mar 23, 2025 10:40pm PST
Majority of AI Researchers Say Tech Industry Is Pouring Billions into a Dead End
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Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:25pm PST
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu drops truth bomb on coding
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Sun Mar 23, 2025 3:56pm PST
Scientists think they discovered what existed before the Big Bang
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Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:23pm PST
Ask HN: Why did Reddit stop working on Safari?
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Sat Mar 22, 2025 8:49pm PST
Bonobo genius Kanzi, who could understand English and play Minecraft, dies at 44
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Sat Mar 22, 2025 6:28pm PST
Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program [Canada]
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Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:04pm PST
Targeting Brain's Drainage Pathways Rejuvenates Memory
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Fri Mar 21, 2025 11:00pm PST
A Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth
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Fri Mar 21, 2025 8:18pm PST
Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47
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Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:42pm PST
Trump awards Boeing major contract to build 'most lethal' fighter jets
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Fri Mar 21, 2025 1:27pm PST
Ask HN: Why don't schools allow students to "spend" their grades on indie games?
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Thurs Mar 20, 2025 7:27pm PST
Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth
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Thurs Mar 20, 2025 1:11pm PST
Two American Airlines Passengers Caught Skiplagging
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Wed Mar 19, 2025 2:16pm PST
Ask HN: What should a vibe programming university degree teach you?
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Wed Mar 19, 2025 12:04am PST
Sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
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Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:06pm PST
Toroidal Propeller
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Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:20pm PST
Beyond long Covid – how reinfections could cause silent long term organ damage
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Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:40pm PST
We may have an explanation for why only humans can speak
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Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:36pm PST
New technique uses water waves to control floating objects [video]
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Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:56pm PST
I can prove I've solved this Sudoku without revealing it [video]
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Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:38pm PST
Towards a Computational Formalization for Foundations of Medicine
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Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:46pm PST
A Pill to Prevent Covid-19 Shows Promise
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Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:41pm PST
New tinnitus treatment emerges from blocking back-channels in the ear
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Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:24pm PST
Canada has far too few soldiers. Here's a radical fix – mandatory service
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Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:05pm PST
Civilization VII, one month later: The community and developers chime in
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Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:01pm PST
Ask HN: Will AI coding lead to more software startup acquisitions?
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Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:44pm PST
Ask HN: Is teaching like working on a product but leaving before it is released?
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 9:09pm PST
AirPods Getting Live Translation Feature Later This Year
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 8:35pm PST
Ask HN: Should you avoid taking pictures of elderly friends and family?
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 7:15pm PST
ArXiv Paper Visualizer
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 2:29pm PST
Ask HN: Do US tech companies expect more loyalty of their employees?
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 1:59pm PST
Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals
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Thurs Mar 13, 2025 10:37am PST
"Adopting the rule urged would turn the entire music industry on its ear"
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Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:26pm PST
Scientists issue warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalating
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 5:53pm PST
Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 4:04pm PST
5 years later, long Covid still a medical mystery: What scientists have learned
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 1:56pm PST
Ask HN: Has AI made you stop caring about the intricacies of English grammar?
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 1:03pm PST
We may understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 1:01pm PST
Stronger Than Steel, Tougher Than Kevlar – Spider Silk's Revealed
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Tues Mar 11, 2025 11:32am PST
Chiddle Daily Word Puzzle
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Mon Mar 10, 2025 3:56pm PST
Ask HN: Is Trump using a randomized strategy like evolution and chatbots?
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Sat Mar 8, 2025 1:44pm PST
Ask HN: Are people less entrepreneurial in colder climates?
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Fri Mar 7, 2025 11:18pm PST
Covid-19 speeds up artery plaque growth, raising heart disease risk
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Fri Mar 7, 2025 10:51pm PST
QwQ: Tiny Thinking Model That Tops DeepSeek R1 (Open Source) [video]
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Fri Mar 7, 2025 5:41pm PST
Ask HN: Can dual citizens be conscripted in case of war between US and Canada?
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Fri Mar 7, 2025 3:50pm PST
Ask HN: Will vibe coding better motivate students to learn to read and write?
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Thurs Mar 6, 2025 10:31pm PST
LLM generates the entire output at once (first diffusion LLM) [video]
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