Blake Patterson

@blakespot

Web dev at American U in D.C., dad, retrocomputing nerd, No Man's Sky explorer. I live in northern Virginia. (He/him) My blogs: :: bytecellar.com (vintage computing) :: nmsspot.com (No Man's Sky) :: nostalgicvirginian.com (Virginia memories)

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Blake Patterson@blakespot· 7d

I kneel at the altar. #Carl #science #reason #intelligence #empathy #mankind #brotherhood #space #NASA #CarlSagan #hailsagan #photo #tshirts #graphics #selfie

A selfie of a man wearing a parody shirt stating "Hail Sagan" in firey lettering as a nod to the late scientist.

Blake Patterson@blakespot· 19d

For Carl #NoMansSky #NoMansSkyCosmos #Cosmos #CarlSagan #gaming #games #gamers #SciFi #procgen #video #HelloGames @nomansbsky.bsky.social

Blake Patterson@blakespot· 20d

No Man's Sky COSMOS is on the way! #NoMansSky #NMS #NoMansSkyCosmos #NMS10 #SciFi #procgen #gaming #gamers #games #spacegames #gamingnews #gamenews #funny #meme #screenshot #HelloGames @nomansbsky.bsky.social

No Man's Sky Cosmos "book cover" ... modified ...

Blake Patterson@blakespot· 25d

I think only the older folks around here will get this one... #LooneyTunes #RalphPhillips #patton #macarthur #cartoon #x #tweet #cartoon #vintage #nostalgia #DC #WashingtonDC #mantoddler #babyman #drumpf #image #daydream #daydreaming

Two baby-men daydreaming: Ralph Phillips and Donald Trump

Blake Patterson@blakespot· 27d

I walk this 'verse all by myself. 🎶 #NoMansSky #NMS #SciFi #ProcGen #games #gaming #gamers #spacegames #screenshot #gametography #virtualphotography #PCgaming #PS4 #PS5 #Xbox #macGaming #Switch #Steam #HelloGames

No Man's Sky screenshot of an interloper riding a mammararian

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Jul 12

Photograph: explosive diarrhea #healthcare #incompetence #rfkjr #trump #science #diarrhea #cyclosporiasis #lunatic #moron #photo #photograph #washingtondc

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Jun 26

One of the lovely prints by Melissa Barron that I brought home from INIT HELLO 2026. Art imitates life. Her website: melissabarron.net #INITHELLO #AppleII #apple2forever #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #art #AppleIIe #Apple #CRT #floppydisk #setups #vintagetech #tech #photo #ByteCellar

Print of an acrylic painting of an Apple IIe leaning against an Apple IIe

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 27

Looking at some demos on the Apple IIe. Applestigation by Lethargy (2025) www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi... #AppleII #Apple2forever #AppleIIe #demo #demoscene #scenedemo #CRT #video #mockingboard #chiptune #nostalgia #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #vintageapple #Apple #computers

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 27

IDIOCRACY called it.

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 27

Most lamentably, the present state of America in one photograph, #America #America250 #tragedy #unpresidential #poor #shameful #DC #WashingtonDC #DCphotography #photography #photos #destroyingAmerica #sad #embarassing #news #localnews #DCnews #republicans

Aerial photo of the White House with the ballroom being constructed where the East Wing once stood, and a UFC arena being built on the lawn, the whole scene resembling a sad, fevered, dystopian carnival of sorts

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 23

@purplelime.bsky.social Wish me luck.

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 17

Found a photo from 2007 of the gaming corner here in the computer room, back when the C64 was setup on the desk. (It's on the shelf, atm.) #retrogaming #ByteCellar #retrogames #consoles #vintagetech #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #Atari #Nintendo #Sega #Sony #CRT #C64 #TI99 #AppleII #photo

Vintage home computers and game consoles setup in the corner of a room

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 14

Dithered amber Star Wars Millenium Falcon cockpit scene

Blake Patterson@blakespot· May 4

Are you fucking kidding me??? #StarWars #WTF #blasphemy #tonedeaf #morons #screenshot #maythefourth #orange

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 26

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 25

Happy Birthday, Apple //c. 4/24/1984 -- 42 years #AppleIIc #AppleII #Apple2forever #Apple #applehistory #techhistory #tech #technology #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputers #CRT #photo #dither #Atkinsondithering #officespace #desk #vintage

Apple 2c computer system on an office desk

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 22

Thank you, fellow patriotic Virginians! #RestoringAmerica #Virginia #VA #USA #US #vote #elections #referendum #redistricting #disctricts #April21 #Spanberger #US #news #nationalnews #patriots #America #DC

"Virginia Says Yes! To New Congressional Maps" sign

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 21

Yea, as I've said many times, Tim Cook needed to go -- glad to see Turnus taking over. Good riddance, Tim. #Apple #TimCook #TimApple #JohnTurnus #AppleCEO #macOS #iOS #iPhone #Mac #iPad #tech #technews #technology #industry #narcissism #screenshot #siliconvalley #macrumors #SteveJobs #news

trump's narcissistic ramblings about Tim Cook leaving Apple

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 17

No Man's Sky win's Best Evolving Game award @ BAFTA 2026 #NoMansSky #NMS #SciFi #procgen #spacegames #games #gaming #gamers #PCgaming #Steam #macGaming #Switch #PS4 #PS5 #XBox #HelloGames #explorationgames #BAFTA #award #gameaward

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 17

#movienight

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 15

What's NeXT? #NeXTstation #NeXT #vintagecomputing #reteocomputing #workstation #UNIX #BSD #Mach #SteveJobs #CRT #watercolor #Waterlogue #computers #photo

Watercolor filter on a NeXTstation Turbo Color workstation

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 12

The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy experience in DC this weekend was a whole lot of fun! #EdgarAllanPoeSpeakeasy #DC #Gallaudet #UnionMarket #performances #arts #cocktails #macabre #DMV #WashingtonDC

Cocktails and a flier on a dark, candle-lit table

Actress performing The Fall of the House of Usher

Clinking cocktail glasses with spooky stage beyond

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 8

@hellogamesofficial.bsky.social Hey guys, your OpenGraph tags are hosed on the Xeno Arena webpage, causing style code to show as Description preview when the link is pasted anywhere - heads up!! #HelloGames #NoMansSky #XenoArena #webdev #bug #headsup #quickfix

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 7

I saw what I believe was the Boeing E-4 Advanced Airborne Command Post, a Boeing E-4, flying overhead on my walk in Alexandria, VA. At ~12:52pm EDT. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_... #NoVA #photo #DoomsdayPlane #AACP #DC #airtraffic #ATC #flights #airplanes #news #WashingtonDC #aircraft #airspace

Boeing E-4 (it seems) spotted over Alexandria, VA on Apr 7, 2026

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 5

Easter morning message from the President. Could someone in the government bring the straight jacket and help this raving madman to the asylum before he gets the world into World War III? #America #world #geopolitics #wariniran #war #iran #excursion #screenshot #socialmedia

Expletive-laden Easter morning message from the U.S. President from Truth Social, threatening mass death and praising Allah

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 2

Apple did a "Picasso"-style rendering of the iPod on their 50 Years homepage. I think my iPodHacks logo (iPod news site I started in 2002) handily surpasses it. What do you think? ( Logo drawn by my friend Chris of @macrumors.bsky.social. ) #iPod #Apple50 #Apple50th #Apple #screenshot #tech

Stylized "Picasso"-style rendering of iPod from Apple's 50th Birthday website

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 2

It's not my first, but my favorite. The //c was my first Apple product of all, purchased in April 1984. I still have a //c. I've kept it in my office over the years, back when I worked in offices. :-)

Apple //c on an office desk along with a LEGO replica

Apple //c logged into an IRC session through a MacBook Air on an office desk

Apple //c on a bookshelf with needed floppy drive adjustment in place

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 2

To the moon. #VictorGlover #NASA #moon #space #engineering #America #achievement #science #news #sciencenews #spacenews #spaceflight #rocket #SLS #SpaceLaunchSystem #humanachievement

Photo of Victor Glover, pilot of Artemis II lunar mission

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 2

Of all the Apple products in my home, my favorite. #Apple50thAnniversary #Apple50 #Apple50th #Apple #Mac #Macintosh #AppleII #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #Macintosh #SteveJobs #ByteCellar #photos #photo #tech #vintagetech #Woz

Blake Patterson@blakespot· Apr 2

Some of my Apple handhelds over the years... #Apple50thAnniversary #Apple50 #Apple50th #Apple #Mac #Macintosh #AppleII #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #Macintosh #SteveJobs #ByteCellar #photos #tech #vintagetech #Woz