Published 9 February 2026

e542 with Michael, Andy and Michael – Stories and discussion on programming language localization, Virtual Boy hardware & emulation, LEGO terrestrial & orbital dwellings and a whole lot more.

Michael, Andy and Michael get things rolling with an article on programming language localization, specifically using the Welsh language as syntax.  Next, the co hosts consider Matt Ballentine’s thoughtful post about the the speed of technological change, and the recommendations to capitalize on the innovation that is happening.

Then, the team takes a look at the Virtual Boy hardware, newly made available by Nintendo for the Switch and Switch 2.  This reminds Michael R of the View-Master and a Vision Pro emulator for the Virtual Boy.  Next up is a story about a Quest 3 virtual keyboard.  The experience Michael R had back in 2017 with a laser keyboard was a good reference, as is his more recent VR experience in using a hardware keyboard with his Vision Pro.

Rounding out this episode are a pair of LEGO stories – the first, a replica of a 1799 house and a of the Project Hail Mary spacecraft.  Check out the links below for the awesomeness.

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Hackaday article: YSGRIFENNU CÔD YN GYMRAEG (WRITING CODE IN WELSH)

Raku

Sacha Chua blog post: Sketchnote: Fun With Dead Languages: Damian Conway

Matt Ballentine blog post: Is it really happening that quickly? 2025 edition

Wikipedia article: Connections

The Verge article: Nintendo’s new Virtual Boy is more fun to look at than to play

Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch

Wikipedia article: View-Master

9 to 5 Mac article: This Vision Pro emulator brings Nintendo’s Virtual Boy back to life

TechCrunch article: Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta

Gizmodo article: Meta’s Quest 3 Has the First VR Keyboard That Doesn’t Totally Suck

Karrello Laser Keyboard

Games at Work e164: Addictive AR

Reddit r/lego post: My brother and I collaborated on a 17,000-piece model of a family home

Slashfilm article: New Project Hail Mary LEGO Set Gives Ryan Gosling A Close Encounter In Space

Web 11.0 mashup junkie, and co-founder / co-host of the GamesAtWork.biz podcast. My views are my own.

Michael Martine