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2023-07-10T16:00:33.000Z (stevelord@bladerunner.social)
Day 1 of [#oldcomputerchallenge] (https://bladerunner.social/tags/oldcomputerchallenge) 2023 is mostly installing software for me. I'm rocking a 68020 with 9mb of RAM this week! [#retrocomputing] (https://bladerunner.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#amiga] (https://bladerunner.social/tags/amiga)
2023-07-09T21:50:06.000Z (inversephase@hackers.town)
Just realised I only have ONE [#PrettyEightMachine] (https://hackers.town/tags/PrettyEightMachine) small shirt left in "Berry" and "Navy", and three "Maroon" left. If you want a fun [#retrocomputing] (https://hackers.town/tags/retrocomputing) or [#retrogaming] (https://hackers.town/tags/retrogaming) or [#chiptune] (https://hackers.town/tags/chiptune) shirt, you like [#NineInchNails] (https://hackers.town/tags/NineInchNails) puns, or you're just a fan of the #6502, give it a look π
[https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/merch/pretty-eight-machine-t-shirt-3rd-run] (https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/merch/pretty-eight-machine-t-shirt-3rd-run)
2023-07-09T18:24:48.000Z (root42@chaos.social)
The first PC that our family bought back in 1993 was a Vobis Highscreen Colani 486SX-25 Desktop. It was a rather run-of-the-mill low end 486, but it had one special feature: the faceplate of the case was designed by industrial designer Luigi Colani. With its rounded, organic forms it was a looker! I now got my hands on a pretty well preserved Colani desktop. So letβs restore it to its former glory, upgrade some bits and pieces and take it for a spin!
[https://youtu.be/BCfVG1IB5lo] (https://youtu.be/BCfVG1IB5lo)
[#retrocomputing] (https://chaos.social/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-09T17:24:53.000Z (paulrickards@mastodon.social)
Dug out my two Sony Mavica digital cameras. Itβs still bonkers to me that they use floppy drives for storage. Itβs an alternate universe that I could live in honestly.
[#RetroComputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing) [#VintageComputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/VintageComputing) [#SonyMavica] (https://mastodon.social/tags/SonyMavica) [#FloppyDisk] (https://mastodon.social/tags/FloppyDisk)
2023-07-09T12:11:15.000Z (jameswoodcock@mastodon.social)
Ever heard the Final Fantasy VII (7) soundtrack in MIDI XG as the game music was heard on the PC?
I recorded it in full some time ago, so you could hear this very unique version compared to the PlayStation original.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNaDsdL4aIs] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNaDsdL4aIs)
[#retrogaming] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming) [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#finalfantasy] (https://mastodon.social/tags/finalfantasy) [#soundtrack] (https://mastodon.social/tags/soundtrack) [#gaming] (https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming) [#midi] (https://mastodon.social/tags/midi) [#xg] (https://mastodon.social/tags/xg)
2023-07-08T21:38:47.000Z (seanwbruno@infosec.exchange)
Haven't typed in a BASIC program from a magazine in forever. Grabbed the memory check from this site and looks good. [https://mattpilz.com/trs-80-model-1-repair-guide/] (https://mattpilz.com/trs-80-model-1-repair-guide/) [#retrocomputing] (https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-08T00:56:07.000Z (thorpej@mastodon.sdf.org)
Breadboard cable management. [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-08T00:34:07.000Z (SinclairSpeccy@bitbang.social)
A better [#introduction] (https://bitbang.social/tags/introduction) post?
If you do not know me already I am Sinclair-Speccy, your resident computer nerd who lives upside down.
My interests are [#RetroComputing] (https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing) , [#Vaporwave] (https://bitbang.social/tags/Vaporwave) , [#MagicalGirls] (https://bitbang.social/tags/MagicalGirls) , [#MagicalRenegades] (https://bitbang.social/tags/MagicalRenegades) and I have a website located at https://
sinclair-speccy.github.io/The-
Mainframe/index.html for my technology ramblings.
As for here, sometimes I do emulation, sometimes I post tech ads, or boost retro tech stuff!
[#retrocomputer] (https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputer) [#vintagecomputer] (https://bitbang.social/tags/vintagecomputer) [#retro] (https://bitbang.social/tags/retro) [#vintagecomputing] (https://bitbang.social/tags/vintagecomputing) [#oldtech] (https://bitbang.social/tags/oldtech)
2023-07-07T23:37:49.000Z (amigalove@mastodon.social)
Can we all just sit here and gaze upon this mastery by Rick Parks in 16 colors? No scanning, done by hand in Deluxe Paint on an Amiga. It's almost photographic in its perfection.
Rick worked at Westwood Studios and worked on Eye of the Beholder I & 2, Dune 2, Kyrandia and other classics.
Rick died in 1996. His incredible creativity lives on.
[#pixelart] (https://mastodon.social/tags/pixelart) [#commodore] (https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore) [#amiga] (https://mastodon.social/tags/amiga) [#80s] (https://mastodon.social/tags/80s) [#90s] (https://mastodon.social/tags/90s) [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-07T23:07:02.000Z (smallsco@oldbytes.space)
Reposting later in the day for alternate timezones - can anyone help me find drivers for my new early 90's NuBus video card? Boosts appreciated π
[#RetroComputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing) [#VintageMac] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageMac) [#Apple] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/Apple) [#Mac] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/Mac) [#MacOS] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/MacOS) [#ClassicMac] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/ClassicMac) [#68K] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/68K) [#PowerPC] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/PowerPC) [https://oldbytes.space/@smallsco/110668051191347372] (https://oldbytes.space/@smallsco/110668051191347372)
2023-07-07T21:15:06.000Z (goosey@mastodon.sdf.org)
Finally a webcrawl pays off!
So, I've got 1 of these [#Xircom] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Xircom) [#EE10BU] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/EE10BU) parallel port to ethernet adapters but no power brick. Been trying for years to what power brick it needs.
finally found a complete one on ebay! Not getting it 'cause they want $200 for a 10 mb Ethernet, but I'll steal their pics!
user fazhenlocken on ebay.
It wants 12 volts DC, center positive, 800 mA.
[#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputing) [#retrocomputers] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputers) [#Ethernet] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Ethernet)
2023-07-07T14:35:06.000Z (davefischer@hachyderm.io)
That time in the early 00s when my cat brought home a tape drive for her computer. [#retrocomputing] (https://hachyderm.io/tags/retrocomputing) [#cats] (https://hachyderm.io/tags/cats)
(Oops: early 10s that is.)
2023-07-07T08:32:53.000Z (knibbelbild@mastodon.social)
Would it be possible to squeeze 100 well-known C64 games into one C64 demo so that each game is featured with graphics, animation and sound? It does happen in the new demo "Next Level" by Performers where Pex "Mahoney" Tufvesson (known for Amiga Soundtracker) managed to squeeze 100 game impressions on one floppy disk - the whole demo consists of four disk sides... and won best demo on X'2023 in June.
[https://youtu.be/As8NQkXypDM] (https://youtu.be/As8NQkXypDM)
[#demoscene] (https://mastodon.social/tags/demoscene) [#commodore64] (https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore64) [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#retrogaming] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming)
2023-07-07T06:25:12.000Z (anttipeltola@mastodon.world)
[@scummvm] (https://corteximplant.com/@scummvm)
Now that [#SCI] (https://mastodon.world/tags/SCI) is 100 % decompiled who's up to writing [#PoliceQuest] (https://mastodon.world/tags/PoliceQuest) 5 [#Homebrew] (https://mastodon.world/tags/Homebrew) ? No. SWAT 1 sucked.
[#Retrogaming] (https://mastodon.world/tags/Retrogaming) [#Retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.world/tags/Retrocomputing) [#DOS] (https://mastodon.world/tags/DOS) [#DOSGaming] (https://mastodon.world/tags/DOSGaming) [#Gaming] (https://mastodon.world/tags/Gaming)
2023-07-06T22:33:46.000Z (68km@retro.social)
If anyone in the NC Piedmont wants to buy a junked Mac IIcx from me, lmk. It went through leaky caps and a flood but some of the components may be good. The plastic is somewhere between "good" and "fair" and the graphics card looks okay, but I can't test it.
[#retrocomputing] (https://retro.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#Macintosh] (https://retro.social/tags/Macintosh)
2023-07-06T22:28:58.000Z (vga256@dialup.cafe)
[#IndieWeb] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/IndieWeb) [#SmallWeb] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/SmallWeb) [#RetroComputing] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/RetroComputing)
some of you know that i've been working on a decentralized reddit-like that uses an ancient ambrosian protocol called nntp, minus [#usenet] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/usenet) , called [#tomo] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/tomo)
after several requests for a project status page, and lacking the courage to build a fancy web portal that is 190mb and 20,000 javascript calls, i did the exact opposite:
i stayed up until 2am and wrote a [#homepage] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/homepage) is absolute raw satan-approved php. it generates the webpages from text files with a tiny markup language i wrote at the same time
for now, the tomo homepage is a plain old .plan file (when's the last time we heard that word, since the carmack vs romero wars?), and you can have any colour you want as long as it's amber and looks like wordperfect 5.1 running on some godforsaken library terminal on the [#worldwideweb] (https://dialup.cafe/tags/worldwideweb)
is it like a blog? kinda. i'll set up some more static pages for project-related stuff in the coming days
if people really, really want to, and someone asks nicely, i'll even run a fingerd server so you can finger me and pull down the .plans down yourself π
[https://tomo.city/index.php] (https://tomo.city/index.php)
2023-07-06T19:38:17.000Z (combs@mastodon.art)
Here's another new artwork: "An Hour with ELIZA," a dot-matrix print of a conversation between the 1960's "psychotherapist algorithm" ELIZA and ChatGPT 4.
[#MastoArt] (https://mastodon.art/tags/MastoArt) [#RetroComputing] (https://mastodon.art/tags/RetroComputing)
2023-07-06T19:37:46.000Z (root42@chaos.social)
Windows 3.1 just trashed my FAT. Letβs see if PC Toolsβ DiskFix can repair itβ¦
[#retrocomputing] (https://chaos.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#msdos] (https://chaos.social/tags/msdos)
2023-07-06T15:40:52.000Z (mdhughes@appdot.net)
So I'm gonna punt on getting any kind of Saturn emulation today, and got an Anbernic RG35XX to play Genesis games portably/physically (technically I can do that on the Switch Lite, but I won't pay for NTDO's PLUS service, and anyway it's morally wrong to play SEGA on NTDO)
There is an RG505 which seems, maybe, to play Saturn? But it's $$ and I don't see good reviews yet.
Buncha good reviews of 35XX, like this:
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-jTiaJJ8cA] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-jTiaJJ8cA)
[#videogames] (https://appdot.net/tags/videogames) [#retrocomputing] (https://appdot.net/tags/retrocomputing) [#sega] (https://appdot.net/tags/sega) [#anbernic] (https://appdot.net/tags/anbernic)
2023-07-06T14:38:20.000Z (pixel@social.pixels.pizza)
MS-DOS game programmers had do deal with several limitations, In this article, we'll go over some of these obstacles and learn how we used the DOS/4GW extender & protected mode to unleash the power of 32-bit DOS.
[#DOS] (https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/DOS) [#Programming] (https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/Programming) [#DOS4GW] (https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/DOS4GW) [#RetroComputing] (https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/RetroComputing) [#RetroGaming] (https://social.pixels.pizza/tags/RetroGaming)
[https://pikuma.com/blog/what-is-dos4gw-protected-mode] (https://pikuma.com/blog/what-is-dos4gw-protected-mode)
2023-07-06T14:36:21.000Z (kiwa@bitbang.social)
what can i use to play with midi on a macintosh? i have the serial interface
[#RetroComputing] (https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing) [#macintosh] (https://bitbang.social/tags/macintosh) [#VintageComputing] (https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputing)
2023-07-06T13:26:59.000Z (gnemmi@mastodon.sdf.org)
Someday I'll own a [#ZXSpectrum] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ZXSpectrum) and the two manuals that came with it (the spanish version) and I'll read books on Basic and enter long lists of Basic code and the sun will shine and I'll be happy!
AlgΓΊn dΓa ...
[#Speccy] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Speccy) [#ElGomas] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ElGomas) [#ZX_Spectrum] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ZX_Spectrum) [#RetroComputing] (https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/RetroComputing)
2023-07-06T11:06:30.000Z (mdhughes@appdot.net)
This SEGA document
[https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/07/mid-1990s-sega-document-leak-shows-how-it-lost-the-second-console-war-to-sony/] (https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/07/mid-1990s-sega-document-leak-shows-how-it-lost-the-second-console-war-to-sony/)
kinda makes me want a Saturn. β¦ Is there not a retro Saturn emulator? All the things I find are Genesis at most.
At the time, I played some on a friend's Saturn, but I'd just quit getting all consoles, and focused on PSX because: Wipeout (had to wait a couple months), Rayman, Ridge Racer, Twisted Metal, King's Field, etc.
[#retrocomputing] (https://appdot.net/tags/retrocomputing) [#videogames] (https://appdot.net/tags/videogames) [#segasaturn] (https://appdot.net/tags/segasaturn)
2023-07-06T09:40:22.000Z (Markus@social.retrocomputing.at)
Got a Sun Ultra 10 on the desk which happily runs Solaris 2.6 and 7 - but crashes during Sol8 install?!? RAM is more than enough (512).
Some strange message about can't load module timod
strplumb strand/timod
Anyone any clue?
[#Retrocomputing] (https://social.retrocomputing.at/tags/Retrocomputing) [#Solaris8] (https://social.retrocomputing.at/tags/Solaris8) [#Sun] (https://social.retrocomputing.at/tags/Sun) [#Ultra10] (https://social.retrocomputing.at/tags/Ultra10)
2023-07-05T21:24:38.000Z (feoh@oldbytes.space)
OK [#retrocomputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing) fans:
What's your favorite / most wanted computer you never owned?
Mine would be a tie between an Amiga A3000T and a Commodore 128 :)
2023-07-05T16:09:25.000Z (WoodooProd@mastodon.cloud)
Beneath Apple Manor
A very interesting article about Beneath Apple Manor (1978) who predates Rogue by 2 years & was the 1st commercial Rogue Like. BAM already had advanced gameplay.
[https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2012/12/game-79-beneath-apple-manor-1978.html] (https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2012/12/game-79-beneath-apple-manor-1978.html)
You can get the MSDOS version (1983) on Don D. Worth website: [http://worth.bol.ucla.edu] (http://worth.bol.ucla.edu) & play it!
[#MSDOS] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MSDOS) [#DOSBox] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DOSBox) [#Apple] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Apple) [#AppleII] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/AppleII) [#rpg] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/rpg) [#fantasy] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/fantasy) [#dungeoncrawler] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/dungeoncrawler) [#rogue] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/rogue) [#roguelike] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/roguelike) [#freeware] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/freeware) [#gaming] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/gaming) [#videogames] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/videogames) [#games] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/games) [#retro] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retro) [#retrogaming] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrogaming) [#oldcomputers] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/oldcomputers) [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrocomputing) [#vintagecomputing] (https://mastodon.cloud/tags/vintagecomputing)
2023-07-05T15:50:46.000Z (kelpana@mastodon.ie)
Dammit. I think my C64 got a virus...
[#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.ie/tags/retrocomputing) [#c64] (https://mastodon.ie/tags/c64) [#spectrum] (https://mastodon.ie/tags/spectrum)
2023-07-05T14:32:03.000Z (amoroso@fosstodon.org)
In some contemporary retrocomputing works I see 1970s and 1980s computers such as PDPs and VAXen increasingly referred to as "mainframes".
Weren't they supposed to be minis and superminis? Weren't mainframes different machines, such as the IBM System/360?
[#retrocomputing] (https://fosstodon.org/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-05T11:15:56.000Z (RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space)
Well well well, it looks like I'll be joining the [#MiSTerFPGA] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/MiSTerFPGA) bandwagon very soon.
Just missing the case that I backed/ordered from a certain kickstarter.
Hopefully it goes according to plan and will even fit.π¬
[#RetroComputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing) [#retrogaming] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming) [#MiSTer] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/MiSTer) [#FPGA] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/FPGA)
2023-07-05T07:36:37.000Z (RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space)
Excuse me while I flex my new mousepad.π
[#retrogaming] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming) [#RetroComputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing) [#Commodore] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore) [#Amiga] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/Amiga) [#CDTV] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/CDTV)
2023-07-05T05:53:04.000Z (stiefkind@mastodon.social)
[@pixelfed] (https://mastodon.social/@pixelfed) [@stiefkind@pixelfed.de] (https://pixelfed.de/stiefkind) [#retrocomputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing) [#vintagecomputing] (https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputing) [#openminded] (https://mastodon.social/tags/openminded) [#geek] (https://mastodon.social/tags/geek) [#engineer] (https://mastodon.social/tags/engineer)
2023-07-04T21:21:21.000Z (Patrick@talk.mls20.de)
Can't get the network working on my [#riscos] (https://talk.mls20.de/tags/riscos) [#pccard] (https://talk.mls20.de/tags/pccard) . The virtual NIC is present, pcconfig shows the NetLinks menu and i have added the parameters to choose eh1. But all i get is a error when starting !PC and the nic cannot be found in Windows 95. Does anyone has an idea? [#acorn] (https://talk.mls20.de/tags/acorn) [#retrocomputing] (https://talk.mls20.de/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-04T16:15:15.000Z (mos_8502@oldbytes.space)
CP/M Essentials: The following programs, add-ons, etc. are what I consider essential for a CP/M system to really be its best self.
The Z-System. This is a combination of a replacement BDOS and a CCP replacement called ZCPR, which implements named directories (logical names bound to drive/user number pairs) and a lot of other features. Your choices are install it manually, or use NZCOM (CP/M 2) or Z3Plus (CP/M 3).
WordStar. It's a text editor, but it's also a word processor, and it was one of the killer apps for CP/M.
Turbo Pascal. The best language for coding for Z80 CP/M.
BDS-Z. The Z-System aware version of BDS-C. It's close to full C89.
Z3COM. A collection of public domain Z-System utilities, curated by the legendary Jay Sage. There's too much in there to list.
ZEX. The Z-System Executive is a surprisingly powerful scripting language for the Z-System, capable of automating even menu-driven programs like Turbo Pascal.
[#retrocomputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-03T15:34:40.000Z (RetroWizzard@oldbytes.space)
Wait, it's not what you think, lol!
This high voltage probe should keep me from involuntary breakdance lessons when I'll eventually work on a crt screen.
[#retrogaming] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming) [#RetroComputing] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing) [#electronics] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/electronics) [#diy] (https://oldbytes.space/tags/diy)
2023-07-03T14:54:05.000Z (amoroso@fosstodon.org)
The obligatory Mandelbrot set visualized on Interlisp by a program in the LispUsers collection of user-contributed software.
[#interlisp] (https://fosstodon.org/tags/interlisp) [#fractal] (https://fosstodon.org/tags/fractal) [#retrocomputing] (https://fosstodon.org/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-03T01:47:13.000Z (j4yc33@sb17.space)
We lost a lot as a society when [#computers] (https://sb17.space/tags/computers) stopped coming with [#schematics] (https://sb17.space/tags/schematics) and [#diagrams] (https://sb17.space/tags/diagrams) like this in their [#manuals] (https://sb17.space/tags/manuals) .
[#Retrocomputing] (https://sb17.space/tags/Retrocomputing) [#Reminiscing] (https://sb17.space/tags/Reminiscing) [#TechEcology] (https://sb17.space/tags/TechEcology) [#RemakeThePastToRebuildTheFuture] (https://sb17.space/tags/RemakeThePastToRebuildTheFuture)
2023-07-02T22:22:22.000Z (seanwbruno@infosec.exchange)
Current workstation. [#retrocomputing] (https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-02T22:19:37.000Z (seanwbruno@infosec.exchange)
Huh. The keyboard seems to be doing the right thing. [#retrocomputing] (https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-02T22:10:14.000Z (seanwbruno@infosec.exchange)
Hooked up the keyboard! [#retrocomputing] (https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing)
2023-07-02T22:09:41.000Z (seanwbruno@infosec.exchange)
IT LIVES. [#retrocomputing] (https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing)
FINI