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- 1New real-time Solar System map tracks 526,000 asteroids●Show HN: Real-time Solar System with 526k asteroids and all tracked satellites
A developer has launched a real-time 3D Solar System visualization that renders roughly 526,000 asteroids along with every tracked artificial satellite, available at space.bl2.net. The project is drawing strong attention on Hacker News, where users are praising the scope of the orbital data and debating the technical challenges of rendering and updating that many objects live in a browser.
- 2Suffolk Construction deploys Spot the robot dog on job sites▼Meet Spot, Suffolk Construction’s robot dog
Construction firm Suffolk Construction is using Spot, the quadruped robot dog developed by Boston Dynamics, drawing attention to how automation is entering the building industry. Coverage highlights the robot's role in site inspection and data collection, and the story has sparked wider conversation about robots taking on practical tasks in construction workplaces.
- 3Kanmaps turns product roadmaps into videogame skill trees●Show HN: Kanmaps – Product roadmaps like videogame skill trees
A new tool called Kanmaps presents product roadmaps as branching skill-tree diagrams, the way videogames lay out abilities. The project was shared by its maker on Hacker News under a Show HN post, where early readers can try a public demo on the site. Reaction so far is limited, with a handful of likes, but the gaming-inspired approach to planning software is the hook drawing attention.
- 4Indie puzzle game teases one-word challenge●A single word, no more than 1️⃣ # indiegame # gamedev # indiedev # videogames # puzzlegames # pixelart # wordle # quiz
An independent developer is promoting a new puzzle game built around guessing a single word in no more than one attempt, drawing comparisons to Wordle-style quiz formats. The game highlights pixel art visuals and word-puzzle mechanics, targeting fans of daily guessing games and indie titles.
- 5Steam launches Muv-Luv Autumn Sale with discounts up to 60%▼https://www. wacoca.com/games/1474663/ Steamで「Muv-Luv Autumn Sale」開催！ 『マブラヴ』が最大60％オフ、10月2日から10月9日まで | AppBank # # GAMING
A Steam sale for the Muv-Luv visual novel series is running from October 2 to October 9, with titles discounted by up to 60%. The promotion covers games including Muv-Luv, giving fans a chance to pick up the series at reduced prices. The announcement is circulating among Japanese gaming news outlets.
- 6Poll asks readers to compare visual novels and books●A # poll about # readinghabits - # visualnovels (VN)vs # books Thank you for your participation. Pleasae boos. 😊
An informal poll on reading habits is circulating online, asking participants whether they prefer visual novels or traditional books. The organizer thanks respondents for taking part and encourages people to boost the poll to widen its reach. The question has drawn a small amount of engagement so far, prompting a modest discussion about whether visual novels count as reading.
- 7Neofeud 2 cyberpunk adventure available on Steam▼Tricking Orwell Identscans by swapping cyber-eyes in Neofeud 2 -- my # cyberpunk adventure! Grab it on Steam: https:// s
Indie developer Silverspook Games is promoting Neofeud 2, a cyberpunk adventure game now on Steam. One highlighted feature shows characters tricking Orwell-style identity scans by swapping cyber-eyes, a dystopian surveillance theme that fits the game's setting. The game is described as a cyberpunk visual novel adventure and is playable on Steam Deck.
- 8Florence Pugh leads Netflix's East of Eden adaptation●The sumptuous Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck's literary classic features our leading lady on a decades-spanning jo
Netflix is adapting John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, with Florence Pugh playing Cathy across a decades-spanning arc from naive young woman to hardened power figure. Vogue has detailed how the character's key looks and costumes were designed to trace that transformation, drawing attention to the series' visual style and Pugh's central performance.
- 9Neofeud 2 cyberpunk game tackles housing justice for androids●Helping androids get housing justice against trillionaire landlords is tough - in Neofeud 2, my # cyberpunk adventure! h
Indie developer Silverspook Games is promoting Neofeud 2, a cyberpunk adventure game now listed on Steam, in which players help androids fight for housing justice against trillionaire landlords. The title follows the original Neofeud and is described as a sci-fi visual novel. The developer emphasizes its indie, no-AI production and Steam Deck support.
- 10Artist Creates Glitchy Truck Image With 'Palette Bending' Technique●Palette Truck Image made from a photo using a technique I call palette bending, which is when you re-index the colors of
An artist has shared a new image of a truck made by re-indexing the colors of a photograph with a different palette, a method they call palette bending. The result is a glitchy, retro effect reminiscent of 8-bit and pixel art, and the post is tagged with glitch art and glitchcore communities, where the aesthetic is popular.
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E Ink and Japanese fashion label ANREALAGE have unveiled dresses that change color using E Ink technology, presented at Paris Fashion Week. The garments build on the designer's earlier experiments with reactive fabrics, using electronic ink panels that can switch patterns and shades. The collaboration is drawing attention as a striking example of wearable tech meeting haute couture on a major runway stage.
- 12Lucky Strike and Mr. Flower Fantastic unveil "Fantastic Lanes" in Los Angeles●Lucky Strike and Mr. Flower Fantastic Launch "Fantastic Lanes" at Lucky Strike at L.A. LIVE, Giving Bowling Its Flowers
Lucky Strike has partnered with floral artist Mr. Flower Fantastic to launch "Fantastic Lanes," a new installation at Lucky Strike at L.A. LIVE in downtown Los Angeles. The collaboration, described as "giving bowling its flowers," blends the brand's bowling and entertainment venues with bold floral artistry to create a visually striking experience for visitors.