e542 — Vibe Coding Vowels
From Games At Work dot Biz by Michael Rowe, Michael Martine, Andy Piper
February 9, 2026 · 30 min · Season 15 · Episode 542
About this episode
The episode discusses programming language localization, Virtual Boy hardware, and LEGO projects among other topics.
Photo by Mihai 👑 on Unsplash 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. …
People in this episode
Hosts: Michael Rowe, Michael Martine, Andy Piper
Topics covered
- programming language localization
- Virtual Boy hardware
- technological change
- LEGO
- emulation
- VR experiences
Keywords
- localization
- Virtual Boy
- Quest 3
- Vision Pro
- LEGO
- technological change
- VR
- emulation
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Virtual Boy, Quest 3, Vision Pro
Books & works: Project Hail Mary
Places: Wales
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