Milano – Dopo giorni di temperature africane che hanno trasformato la Pianura Padana in una gigantesca bistecchiera a cielo aperto, la redazione di Libero si è riunita in seduta straordinaria per individuare un colpevole che non fosse il cambiamento climatico, la CO2 o l’industria dei carburanti fossili. “Ci abbiamo pensato bene” – ha dichiarato un […]
Milano – Dopo giorni di temperature africane che hanno trasformato la Pianura Padana in una gigantesca bistecchiera a cielo aperto, la redazione di Libero si è riunita in seduta straordinaria per individuare un colpevole che non fosse il cambiamento …
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Ficaro (LO) – In una società allo sbando, dove ormai contano solo lo spritz, la pizza contemporanea e i follower, le coppie hanno finalmente iniziato a scommettere sul futuro: figlie femmine come chiave per la ricchezza da raggiungere con OnlyFans!“I…
Kao the Kangaroo—at first it seems like a mere 2nd tier 3D mascot title. But looks can be deceiving.
The character design feels familiar. Bright colors. Boxing gloves. Animal protagonist with a loose sense of physics. It scans like a knockoff. Something you’d find bundled on a demo disc or misfiled next to Gex.
But it’s not American. Or Japanese. It’s Polish.
The first Kao came out in 2000. PC and Dreamcast. Not exactly prime real estate. PlayStation dominated the scene. Nintendo had its own thing going. Dreamcast was already dying. PC—especially in Eastern Europe—was where Kao found space to breathe.
And in Poland, he didn’t just breathe. He became a mascot.
There’s a different kind of ambition in Kao. It’s not trying to conquer. It’s trying to belong. Made by Tate Multimedia, a Warsaw studio with no real track record, the game feels like it was built with sheer willpower. The camera barely cooperates. The controls lag. The punches only register if you’re hugging the enemy.
But somehow it hangs together.
The levels are uneven. Some feel like filler. Others snap into focus—little moments of rhythm and flow that almost trick you into thinking this game is better than it is. Snowboarding down a mountain. Skipping across platforms. Kao hopping in place, excited you made it.
You can feel the energy behind it. The cheer. The sense that this was built by people who wanted to prove something.
Years later, I found Kao the Kangaroo on GBA. Bargain bin. I bought it without thinking. Played it. Different game entirely. 2D side-scroller. Same kangaroo. Same gloves. Same slightly off feeling that I couldn’t shake.
It wasn’t until I played the original PC version that I understood what I’d stumbled into.
Kao isn’t just another mascot. He’s a national project. Poland’s entry into a genre mostly defined by outside voices. The kangaroo is global, but the heart is regional. There’s no irony. No marketing playbook. Just a cartoon marsupial and some developers trying their best.
Tate kept at it. Round 2 in 2003. Mystery of the Volcano in 2005. A PSP version. A trilogy re-release. Most of it stayed in Europe. Outside Poland, Kao was barely a footnote.
Then Steam brought it back.
Round 2 got re-released in 2019. It sold better than expected. People remembered. Hashtags appeared. #BringKaoBack. Tate paid attention.
And in 2022, Kao came back.
The reboot is smoother. Faster. Cleaner. The awkward edges have been sanded down. Some fans miss the quirks. Others are just glad he’s still around.
So am I.
I’m 43 now. Canadian. Still think about Kao from time to time. The way he punches with too much commitment. The way he skips after a win. The way he keeps showing up—even when nobody asked.
There are plenty of mascot platformers. Most try too hard to be cool. Kao just tries.
The Ensemble Q plays:
LIGETI: Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet.
Paul DEAN: Concerto for Cello and Wind Quintet.
BRAHMS arr. Breuer: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38.
William BARTON: Journey to the Edge of the Horizon.
Recorded 12 October 202...
Ukraine-Liveblog: ++ Russland meldet Tote nach Drohnenangriff in Kursk ++
Russland hat nach einem ukrainischen Angriff drei Tote in der Region Kursk gemeldet. Die USA erwägen einem Medienbericht zufolge die Lieferung eines weiteren Patriot-Systems.
@cascadepine yes I would say the same and add that those are cool nonetheless as they can hover like a pro 😀 I find it fascinating what you can discover from nature.
Coluccini a Barsotti: “Dimettetevi tutti” L'ex sindaco punta il dito contro l'attuale amministrazione: "Sul dissesto il centro sinistra ha sempre fatto quadrato, al di là di chi viene condannato, per il bene di Massarosa dimettetevi"
Look who's back! (I think this is the 3rd or 4th email he's sent, all without giving an actual return email for me to reply). Every time, he uses the same "GLFB" construction... RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:cak4k…
AG hosts second roundtable to discuss the impacts of Trump’s disruptive tariffs on front-line industries LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today hosted business leaders for a roundtable conversation to discuss the impacts of Preside…
Every screenshot of macOS 26 looks like a bad macOS GTK theme.
Like, in so many places the apps or toolkit weren’t even changed but the new styling has changed spacing, breaking alignment and making it look super amateur—exactly the same symptoms as applying a GTK stylesheet that tries to “theme” apps that were never designed to be themed.
Yep, that'll happen when you break app devs' assumptions about GUI layout. That's why Windows has 5 different toolkits built in: compatibility with old apps.
GUI layout is hard. Making the GUI adapt to a wide variety of themes with different spacings, font sizes, and so on is nightmare mode.
Java Swing is one of the few toolkits that even tries to do that, and it has serious enough shortcomings that most apps (like the JetBrains IDEs) use a hard-coded theme instead.
Nah, there’s more, just with a lower profile and fully on board with Rudyard Kipling’s observation that, “A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.”
"... we need ... long cooling off periods - at least the length of a parliamentary term - before a former donor is allowed to be appointed to any government role or receive any honour, and similar prohibitions on any body they control or are involved in being awarded any government contract or discretionary benefit. And if this deters donations, then it will simply confirm the suspicion that the primary driver is corruption."
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"Um estudo sem precedentes revela diferenças cerebrais prévias ao consumo", destacou a Scientific American. Por décadas, a explicação dominante sobre a
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told Politico on Tuesday that he's received assurances that Republicans will get another chance to cut Medicaid after voting to support President Donald Trump's mega budget bill.
Republicans have always gotten their jollies from stomping on anyone who isn't rich and white, but they always hid their cruelty behind the guise of "fiscal responsibility" or "cutting the deficit". Now that the entire party is in thrall to the Psychopath-in-Chief, they're not even attempting to hide who they are any more.
and his constituents will reelect him resoundingly... While others stay home - to protest Palestinian genocide (while not even knowing where in the world that is and watching, following & voting every zionist under the sun), both sides are the same (while only ever having voted gop), needing to burn everything down to break up party duopoly (while ensuring single fascist party they previously voted for entrenches more power) or some other bs.
Very dramatic (and pretty) wall of smoke rising above the hills from the Laguna Fire. (Which, as I typed the previous sentence, I am now informed is 56% contained!) #NewMexico
The image depicts a serene landscape during what appears to be either sunrise or sunset. In the foreground, there is a dense cluster of green trees, including a prominent pine tree on the left side. The midground features a rocky hillside with a distinct stratification, suggesting geological layers. The sky is a mix of soft blue and warm hues, with scattered clouds that are illuminated by the low sun, creating a gradient effect. A large cloud formation in the background has a pinkish-orange tint, possibly indicating the presence of smoke or dust. The overall atmosphere is calm and natural, with no visible human activity or structures.
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Cascade Pine
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in reply to Cascade Pine • • •Thanks! 😃
SomeAnoTooter
in reply to 𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕥 ℕ𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕚 ☕️ • • •I find it fascinating what you can discover from nature.
myrmepropagandist
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in reply to 𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕥 ℕ𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕚 ☕️ • • •time for this handy-dandy chart!
(depending on which continent you live you might not usually see some of these... I have no Cicada Killers in my garden, e.g.)
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