retrocomputing

How I developed an Am29000 C compiler and web browser https://lobste.rs/s/sfiihp #browsers #c #compilers #retrocomputing
https://nanochess.org/am29000_c_compiler_web_browser.html

os8088, A Mac-style GUI OS for the IBM PC XT https://lobste.rs/s/tayev3 #retrocomputing #vibecoding
https://os8088.com

Homebrew 68K Machine Has A PCI Bus https://lobste.rs/s/zstki6 #retrocomputing
https://hackaday.com/2026/08/20/homebrew-68k-machine-has-a-pci-bus/

Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened via @lproven https://lobste.rs/s/mfo0fd #historical #osdev #retrocomputing
https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/

clicky: A clickwheel iPod emulator https://lobste.rs/s/hdz6bx #retrocomputing
https://github.com/daniel5151/clicky

A time-warp to my room around late 1992, where I show how exhilarating it was to be a game developer. 😆

#TeamHoi #PixelArt #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #commodore #amiga #computing #1990s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #designer #artwork #art #artist #arte #arts #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon #hoi #MoonChild

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En visitant des vieux disques durs, j'ai retrouvé un programme #msdos d' #astronomie des années 80~90.
La documentation cite l'Association Astronomique de la Vallée, située à Orsay, qui semble toujours active aujourd'hui.

Comme il est clairement indiqué que la diffusion est autorisée (et même encouragée), je me suis permis de l'uploader sur mon serveur : https://misc.garamotte.net/LeCiel.zip

Si vous voulez juste voir la doc, elle est ici : https://misc.garamotte.net/CIEL.TXT

#retrocomputing

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Casey Muratori – The Root of The Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 https://lobste.rs/s/p8exgy #video #historical #programming #retrocomputing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpj6r6CjJf8

New video! I'm checking out a really cool new open source RAM Tester, updating the firmware and testing some chips.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/iQYF2-FwuoI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/4H7H2ZshCt2H9UveMf6TJC

#DRAMduino #RAMTester #DRAM #SRAM #DRAMTester #Arduino #AduinoUNO #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Amiga #Atari

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How Dolphin deals with the anti-piracy of "The Smurfs Dance Party" https://lobste.rs/s/8w5p2p #video #games #retrocomputing #reversing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN2WdO4c_jM

A Perfect SimCity https://lobste.rs/s/r4egb5 #games #retrocomputing #reversing
https://www.jeffquast.com/post/a-perfect-simcity/

Are We Legacy Computing Yet? via @lobsters https://lobste.rs/s/x1b4va #retrocomputing
https://arewelegacycomputingyet.com/

Found my #psion #revo and its manual when I was clearing out a cupboard earlier. Looks like it's in decent shape, but I have no idea whether it works as I haven't yet found the power supply (or the dock).

#retrocomputing #pda

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Jason Jones interview in "Tricks of the Mac Game Programming Gurus" (1995) https://lobste.rs/s/gwarbx #games #mac #retrocomputing
https://marathon.bungie.org/story/jasonjonesTofTMPG.html

Honestly I'd find it hard to imagine why anyone would want one.

To understand the appeal of something like the Ultimate, or TheC64, I think you actually have to live through this whole weird thing where almost inconcievably powerful computers gradually became so commonplace that people often have multiple tiny supercomputers kicking around in drawers in their house while the ability for the user to actually directly harness that power shrank to the point that they're just glorified pocket organisers.

In 1995 our home computer was an Acorn Archimedes and I'd have given anything to get a Windows 95 PC and I wouldn't have believed it if future me showed up trying to swap a Windows 10 laptop for that Archimedes, but man, I would do it if I could.

#RecoveryWhiskers 0.7.0 is out!

New in 0.7.0: A third flux parsing algorithm, It displays flux graphs in color and shows you sync marks and sector numbers it found. And a lot of smaller fixes.

Source: https://codeberg.org/JennyFluff/RecoveryWhiskers

On Crates.io install via cargo:
https://crates.io/crates/recovery-whiskers

#floppy #retroComputing #softwareArchiving #digipres

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Are there any podcasts about #gopherProtocol and #geminiprotocol ?

#gopher #smallweb #smolweb #indieweb #retrocomputing

Update: Thank you everyone for the suggestions. Maybe I need to start my own podcast about all the cool sites I find! 😂

Why are we reviving Medley Interlisp? What are the goals of the project? We shared our stories and motivations for making the system run again.

https://interlisp.org/project/stories

#interlisp #lisp #retrocomputing

How I converted BBC Micro Elite into a two-player game via @fanf https://lobste.rs/s/el3fvf #retrocomputing
https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/two-player_elite/technical_information.html

NES dumping over audio https://lobste.rs/s/rlswbt #games #retrocomputing
https://mathstodon.xyz/@JordiGH/117209252363385093

See Windows CE Running On The N64 https://lobste.rs/s/dckubt #hardware #retrocomputing #windows
https://retrododo.com/see-windows-ce-running-on-the-n64/

If you need or enjoy clipart, I invite you to point your browser to art.txw.ca

It is a site I’ve put up which catalogues and preserves 20th century clipart and stock photography from abandonware on macintoshgarden.org

#clipart #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #vintageart

GEM for Linux provides a classic graphical desktop with windows, menus, dialogs & a 68K emulator via @lproven https://lobste.rs/s/5yga7r #osdev #retrocomputing
https://github.com/triglav-os/gem

#introduction

Hello (again), after a brief posting hiatus and a search for somewhere to migrate to, I am back on Mastodon! I've been on the fediverse since 2023 but grew tired of the mastodon.social experience and felt like it was time to spread my wings.

A bit about me: I'm a 30-something fellow living in midwestern USA who works two jobs and takes care of two pets at home. I love #retrocomputing #retrogaming #writing #webdesign #electronicmusic #nature and many more things I can't think to list at the moment.

I manage a community for PC gaming on 4:3 displays that has gained a significant following in recent times, you can check us out on #neocities here: https://doesit4by3.neocities.org/

Sometimes when I have free time and feel motivated (lol) I will write a few thousand words on tech and tech-adjacent subjects. You can read my work here: https://read-only.net/

All other relevant things I've shared on the web can be found on various parts of my website: https://rootcompute.neocities.org/

Glad to have found somewhere to land on my feet and I hope I'll be able to call c.im home on the fediverse for many years to come!

#introductions #mastodon #fediverse