Ninji's Website

Wherein I "express frustration with the pervasive and often unnecessary integration of generative AI into various aspects of life" (as summarised by Apple) and share some of the worst uses of AI that I've come across.

Wherein I learn too much about VGA hardware and generate some really cool glitch art while I try to fix somebody else's fix for a video driver that's older than I am.

One of the most widely touted advantages of FOSS (free and open-source software) is that you have the freedom to modify and customise it to your needs… theoretically.

Wherein I finally make the multiplayer mode in SEGA SPLASH!

Wherein I recover enough of SEGA SPLASH!

I got nerdsniped into reviving SEGA SPLASH!

I was encouraged to try running NixOS on my server (the one that hosts this website!)

Wherein I run classic Mac command-line development tools on a modern computer, using Rust, Unicorn Engine and a pile of hacks.

Wherein I investigate New Super Mario Bros.

A conversation about the silly "I made a bot read 1000 pages of X and then write Y" viral posts made me wonder... how much sense and coherence can you get out of a model like AI Dungeon's if you just let it generate text, without cherry-picking 'good' exa…