Laurent Espitallier<p>La France reconnait désormais la démoscène comme patrimoine culturel - Next <a href="https://next.ink/180367/la-france-reconnait-desormais-la-demoscene-comme-patrimoine-culturel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">next.ink/180367/la-france-reco</span><span class="invisible">nnait-desormais-la-demoscene-comme-patrimoine-culturel</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/patrimoine_culturel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patrimoine_culturel</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/patrimoineculturel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patrimoineculturel</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/demoscene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demoscene</span></a> <a href="https://mastouille.fr/tags/d%C3%A9mo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>démo</span></a></p>
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Sturmflut<p>Zum Vintage Computing Festival Europe <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vcfe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vcfe</span></a> gibt es ein von Bernd Sedlmair und Hans Franke entwickeltes, deutschsprachiges Textadventure namens "VCFE - Ein Wochenende unter Nerds", das mittels der Zork-Maschine ausgeführt werden kann:</p><p><a href="https://www.vcfe.org/D/Spiel.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">vcfe.org/D/Spiel.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Noch nerdiger und epochenkorrekter geht es eigentlich kaum.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/textadventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textadventures</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/frotz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>frotz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
nmo<p><a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> give me your best recommendation for a ZX Spectrum clone or hardware emulator for an 11 year old. Assume we want a physical piece of hardware that isn't a raspberry pi.</p>
derSammler<p>Ach, verdammt. Schon wieder unterwegs gewesen um eine Ladung Retro-Hardware abzuholen. Nicht ganz so viel wie letztes Mal. Diesmal hauptsächlich Notebooks (zwei weitere Kisten waren auf/unter dem Beifahrersitz), <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a>-Zeugs und zwei PCs + Zubehör und Teile.</p><p>Mehr Fotos kommen später noch.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Flippin' 'eck, Tucker!<p>We're in business! And no magic smoke escaping from the PSU.</p><p><a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/BBCmicro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBCmicro</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a></p>
The Oasis BBS<p>Foenix F256K2 Easter Sale: $50 Rebate Through April 21st<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FoenixRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoenixRetro</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/F256K2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F256K2</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/8BitComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8BitComputer</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/F256Jr2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>F256Jr2</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroHardware</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/EasterSale2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EasterSale2025</span></a><br><a href="https://theoasisbbs.com/foenix-f256k2-easter-sale-50-rebate-through-april-21st/?feed_id=2881&_unique_id=6802518b0f605" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theoasisbbs.com/foenix-f256k2-</span><span class="invisible">easter-sale-50-rebate-through-april-21st/?feed_id=2881&_unique_id=6802518b0f605</span></a></p>
root42<p>New video:</p><p>New Homebrew Sound Card: Sonic Buster 8</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/znpbPxCm3Yc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/znpbPxCm3Yc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/opl3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opl3</span></a></p>
MeaTLoTioN<p>If you've done 6 impossible things this week, why not round it off with a trip onboard "thE grAvY trAIn" THIS SATURDAY at 21:00 BST! (1pm PST/4pm EST)</p><p><a href="https://erb.pw/y/tgt20250419" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">erb.pw/y/tgt20250419</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/DontPanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DontPanic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/thEgrAvYtrAIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thEgrAvYtrAIn</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/TextMode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TextMode</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/ChipTunes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChipTunes</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/TrackerMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrackerMusic</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/ANSIArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ANSIArt</span></a> <a href="https://mas.erb.pw/tags/ASCIIArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASCIIArt</span></a></p>
Silicon Underground (Dave F)<p>Upon the release of the 486 and Pentium, analysts said not to get used to the astronomical speed increases. That's because they thought time was running out on Moore's Law, which was first published 60 years ago this week. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://dfarq.homeip.net/gordon-moore-and-moores-law/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">dfarq.homeip.net/gordon-moore-</span><span class="invisible">and-moores-law/</span></a></p>
Alex Schroeder<p>The things I sometimes find. Today: a multi-PC controller with VGA and PS/2 plugs and cables to go along with it. Anybody interested for postage and packaging from Switzerland? <a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Flippin' 'eck, Tucker!<p>One of my weekend projects is to recap the PSU for a BBC micro I've taken ownership of. While I'm desoldering all the old capacitors let's just take a moment to admire this circuit board.</p><p>Not only are there beautiful fat wiggly tracks, obviously hand designed, but every single solder joint here looks like it was made individually. This machine is literally hand made.</p><p><a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://social.chatty.monster/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a></p>
Salvatore Lasorella<p>18 aprile 1983</p><p>L'Osborne Computer Corporation annuncia il computer portatile Osborne Executive, successore del famosissimo Osborne 1. L'Executive è il computer che, secondo la leggenda, causò il declino dell'azienda. </p><p>Noto come “effetto Osborne”, si narra che dopo l'annuncio di questo computer i concessionari annullarono tutti gli ordini per l'Osborne 1, distruggendo il flusso di liquidità della società ed ostacolando il prosieguo della gestione.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.uno/tags/retroinformatica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroinformatica</span></a></p>
64'er Magazin<p>Hobbit | 64'er Magazin<br><a href="https://www.64er-magazin.de/SH8502/hobbit.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">64er-magazin.de/SH8502/hobbit.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/64er" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>64er</span></a><br>Lange haben die Abenteuerspielfreunde auf die Lösung von Hobbit warten müssen. Einen der möglichen Lösungswege, der sogar ein Ergebnis von 101,5 % zuläßt, wollen wir Ihnen hier vorstellen.</p>
Behind The Console<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@jbz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jbz</span></a></span> There is also an 1987 version of the tour.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v6oSYf8xbs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=0v6oSYf8xb</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a> <br><a href="https://podcasts.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://podcasts.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://podcasts.social/tags/nsf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nsf</span></a></p>
Ludovic Hirlimannun chouïa de nostalgie, trouvé dans ma bibliothèque une copie de ' utilisation des stations sun sous sunos<br>
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<a href="https://pix.diaspodon.fr/discover/tags/solaris?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#solaris</a> <a href="https://pix.diaspodon.fr/discover/tags/retrocomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a>
Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>While I did order a new oooold stock ink ribbon cartridge for my printer, I decided to try the WD-40 trick to revive an old ribbon. </p><p>Verdict: it mostly works! </p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/dotMatrix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dotMatrix</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/WD40" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WD40</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/epson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>epson</span></a></p>
Lobsters<p>Honest and Elitist Thoughts on Why Computers Were More Fun Before <a href="https://lobste.rs/s/6jd4qy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lobste.rs/s/6jd4qy</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/historical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>historical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a><br><a href="https://www.datagubbe.se/aficion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">datagubbe.se/aficion/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
greatquux<p>Let’s go back to a website! 25 years. Is that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> yet? <a href="https://homestarrunner.com/toons/backtoawebsite" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">homestarrunner.com/toons/backt</span><span class="invisible">oawebsite</span></a></p>
LumiWorx<p>Do you like to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/doodle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doodle</span></a> ? Want to use/try something totally different than pencil on paper?</p><p>I came across an email reminder I sent myself in 2011, and although the link is redirected to its new home, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarmonyR9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarmonyR9</span></a> is still ready for users.</p><p>If you're familiar with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DoctorDobbsJournal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoctorDobbsJournal</span></a> and the hundreds of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/experiments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experiments</span></a> they published in print - and also made available on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataCD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataCD</span></a> , this is my favorite <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> creative graphics tool.</p><p><a href="https://mrdoob.github.io/harmony/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mrdoob.github.io/harmony/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>Computers used to look way cooler than they do now. This Data General Eclipse system with its terminal printer is a beauty (InfoAge museum, Wall NJ).</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/DataGeneral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataGeneral</span></a></p>
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