#retro-computing

2025-06-17
The #sparcstation lives! It's been nearly a decade. Not sure why I can't get a console in my regular user account, but that's the least of my worries. Is there a way to use Sun OpenLook without a mouse? #sun4m #retrocomputing #retrounix
The console complains of an XNeWS network security violation, "rejected connection from blort" (itself.)
2025-06-17

Asking for some responses to this poll on the First Personal Computer!

forms.gle/iLNUrMcsSjC3KRVa8

We're going to be recording a roundtable on the subject soon and I'm curious about people's opinions.

Getting some data would be a great plus! #retrocomputing

Grant Hutchinsonsplorp
2025-06-17

The Newton Glossary passed another milestone this week … the number of entries just flipped over the 1,800 mark.

That’s a lot of egg freckles.


newtonglossary.com/changes

2025-06-17

Twenty nine years ago today, Apple shipped the first release of the Newton Internet Enabler, providing “… a suite of connectivity tools that allows Internet-based application development …”

#AppleNewton
#RetroComputing
#ASeriesOfTubes

web.archive.org/web/1998120517

lfa :emacs: :tux: :freebsd:lfa@hostux.social
2025-06-17

Bringing An Obscure Apple Operating System To Modern Hardware

lemmy.world/post/31532002

2025-06-17

TheRetroChannel compares noise leakage into analog RGB from different brands of modern switching regulators.

youtube.com/watch?v=habfupXVw4
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #electronics

64'er Magazin64er
2025-06-17

Golf | 64'er Magazin
64er-magazin.de/SH8503/golf.ht

Reines Basic und doch ein vollwertiges Sportspiel — »Golf« demonstriert, welche Möglichkeiten sich durch geschickte Sprite-Steuerung bieten.

Jun Nergahak 🌺🌺🌺nergahak
2025-06-17

Nergahak Font Pack 1.04
This package containing all Windows 11 fonts and some extras like Fira, Noto, Open Sans and IBM Plex for Windows 2000 and later.

mediafire.com/file/5ri5dz1412e

My intention is simply to provide more modern fonts for older versions of Windows. Ideal for those who enjoy retrocomputing running Windows on a VM.

⚠️ Installer only tested in Windows 2000 and XP.

Thomas Cherryhomestschak@oldbytes.space
2025-06-17

#FujiNet is a Wi-Fi Network Adapter for #retrocomputing and #retrogaming PCs.

This is an example #Gamedev application: A Sprite Editor running on the #ColecoAdam.

It is dumping its result back to a PC over a TCP socket.

youtube.com/watch?v=GL2zQbPh8n

qUAntUm RaDio! :verified:quantumradio@mas.erb.pw
2025-06-17

nOw PLaYiNG oN qUAntUm RaDio!: Insanity bY Anders Lundqvist! tUnE iN NoW: radio.erb.pw #retrocomputing #demoscene #chiptunes #trackermusic #sceneradio

qUAntUm RaDio! :verified:quantumradio@mas.erb.pw
2025-06-17

nOw PLaYiNG oN qUAntUm RaDio!: sdv9 bY Grogon! tUnE iN NoW: radio.erb.pw #retrocomputing #demoscene #chiptunes #trackermusic #sceneradio

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