ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
Mason Truman has a problem.
A crazy AI named Miranda wants
his help stopping a conspiracy,
or humanity will be destroyed.
And he has until Saturday to do it.
ACCIDENTAL
INTELLIGENCE
It’s 2139, and private investigator Mason Truman has a problem. A crazy AI named Miranda wants his help stopping a conspiracy, or humanity will be destroyed. And he has until Saturday to do it.
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The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.
SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera – Score a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your Insta360 X5 purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code tcm. Available for the first 30 purchases only.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Bungie’s ‘Myth’ resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
- Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
- Marathon – Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
- Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
- Goodreads
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
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GeekTells Is on Bluesky, Threads, and Post
Hey folks, I am on Bluesky, Threads, and Post, all @GeekTells. Twitter's poison and X's stupidity has simply spoiled it for me. Yours truly! Having gotten on Bluesky in the
Review: ECM Tamper Station, the Espresso Accessory You Didn’t Know You Needed
Check out the ECM Tamper Station, an espresso accessory I had no idea I needed until I saw it (on IG Reels, FWIW). It is my second favorite espresso accessory
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads.
SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera – Score a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your Insta360 X5 purchase, head to store.insta360.com and use the promo code tcm. Available for the first 30 purchases only.
Sources referenced in this episode:
- Bungie’s ‘Myth’ resurrected by fans for modern Mac gamers
- Aleph One Marathon Open Source Project
- Marathon – Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer
- Marathon | Reveal Cinematic Short
- Goodreads
- Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
- Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
- Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
The post Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life appeared first on The Context Machine Podcast.
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