retrocomputing

Boards of Canada 'Olson' on a 1959 PDP-1 Computer by Joe Lynch

#retrocomputing #electronic #ambient #idm #edm #dance #rave #retro #computing #dj #synth #video #fyp #musicvideo #loops #loop #technical

New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u

#Chat64 #Commodore64 #Atari800XL #ZXSpectrum #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #Chat #Cartridge #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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Hello people! I've been on the Fediverse for couple of years now, so here's my re-#introduction

I'm Ari, better known by my tag APZ and this is my #pinball repair, #arcade and #retrogaming account. I mostly post about playing and repairing pinball machines, but I also work on #retrocomputing with all the classics.

An IT guy by day, I moonlight as a pinball arcade owner here in #finland with my partner @quester. This is purely a hobby of mine, I do this to keep my sanity and to keep pinball alive for the next generations of players. At the moment I own a bit over 30 pinball machines from 70s to 2020s.

A lot of what I do involves #electronics, #CAD for now obsolete parts and #3dprinting and tabletop #cnc to recreate them.

I love to #travel, usually to meet like-minded arcade collectors. I have a strong preference to #repair stuff instead of throwing it away. I'm a #linux user since mid-90s, having been part of #foss movement most of my life. I also edit arcade related videos.

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I pushed an update to #DOStodon (the #Mastodon client for MS-DOS):

- Updated #curl to 8.14.1
- Updated #mbedTLS to 3.6.4
- Enabled HTTP 3xx redirections

Grab it at https://github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon

Screenshot is showing both, the DOS ( @DOSBox_Staging ) and the the win32 version (Win10).

#Javascript #RetroComputing #MSDOS #CreativeCoding #MastodonClient #FreeDOS #DJGPP #DOjS

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Richie G does videos about old computers, especially PCs and Macs. You can follow at:

➡️ @richie_g

They've already uploaded 10 videos, if these haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/richie_g/videos

You can also follow Richie's general non-video account at @richiegolds

cc @retrocomputing

#FeaturedPeerTube #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #PC #Mac #PeerTube #PeerTubers

We're in the process or lighting up our Thinking Machines CM-2 which uses a Symbolics 3670 LISP Machine as its programming front end. The CM-1 was introduced 40 years ago in 1985 and the CM-2 in 1987. While this CM-2 is a single quadrant, we plan to simulate a full CM-2 and have its iconic "deep thought" lights running. Here you can see our lamp panels displaying a clock. This work was done by Jeff Kaylin.

https://icm.museum

#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #ai

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New video! I'm building a Magic Desk style multi program cartridge for the Commodore 264 line of machines.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/QFPwqtm2Fc4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/14Hsf9wVFzBa3Pu51r6Fjo

#Commodore #C16 #C116 #Plus4 #Commodore264 #Cartridge #MultiROM #MagicDesk #C264MagicCart #OpenSource #OpenHardware #Build #DIY #EPROM #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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Okay, Father Christmas, you know what to do.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0

#ZXSpectrum #Spectrum #Speccy #SpectrumNext #ZXSpectrumNext #retrocomputing #retrogaming

Ah well, it was only a matter of time before the vultures showed up.

As someone who lived through the sad collapse of #Commodore, I can’t say I’m too sure about a "YouTuber" trying to revive the brand.

But that said... I still trust him a thousand times more than I would trust *these* guys. 😎🍿

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/despite-its-recent-rebirth-all-is-not-well-in-the-world-of-commodore

#retrocomputing #c64

New video! Troubleshooting, repairing and improving the VIC-20 Diagnostics Cartridge and Harness that turned out to be broken in the previous video.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/7GSwavjNaFU
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/tn6bKEQN3eF7r6CKsexFSt

#Commodore #VIC20 #VC20 #Diagnostic #Harness #DiagnosticCartridge #Troubleshooting #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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anyone know how to deal with that 2000s–2010s matte surface plastic that inevitably turns into tacky goo? i have a few peripherals, a Nokia 3660 smartphone, and an MP3 voice recorder that have fallen to it

#retrocomputing

#maxima #commonLisp #CAS #algebra #article https://screwlisp.small-web.org/fundamental/common-lisp-maxima-finally/

> (integrate '(tan x) 'x 0 1)
(* -1 (LOG (COS 1)))
> '(1 2 3 4)
(1 2 3 4)
> (coerce * '(SIMPLE-ARRAY (COMPLEX DOUBLE-FLOAT) (*)))
#(#C(1.0 0.0) #C(2.0 0.0) #C(3.0 0.0) #C(4.0 0.0))
> (maxima-fft:fft-r2-nn *)
#(#C(2.5 0.0) #C(-0.5 -0.5) #C(-0.5 0.0) #C(-0.5 0.5))

I guess #retrocomputing but current was August, so.

Also have a note about Kent demoing his implementation of his-ansi-cl style error handling introduced to python.

#worldcon opens in 20 minutes and we’re along the East wall of the 2nd floor.
Come beat the PDP-8/e at chess or adventure and learn about 1960s #ai under the MIT AI labs Incompatible Timesharing System

https://icm.museum

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #vintagecomputing #seattle

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New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag

#Amiga #Amiga3000T #Amiga3000 #A3000T #Commodore #Restoration #BatteryLeakage #Corrosion #Repair #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RareCommodore

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Configure Dillo Browser for High Dots Per Inch (HiDPI) Displays

Improve the web browsing experience by learning about solutions in configuring the web browser Dillo for High Dots Per Inch (HiDPI) monitor displays.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/dillo-browser-configure-hidpi/

#blog #DilloBrowser #HiDPI #TechSupport #RetroComputing @rl_dane

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Been working on a case for the tiny ALPS pen plotter mechanism. It takes 2.25” wide receipt roll paper. Electronics will go beneath. Might add a roll paper holder. Maybe a battery pack too?

#RetroComputing #PenPlotter

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Save the date!

Flashback Symposium

14.11.-16.11. 2025 Jößnitz bei Plauen

Retrocomputer and Concert

https://www.flashback-event.de/flashback-symposium-02/

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #vintagecomputing #plauen #vogtland #sachsen

We currently offer over 28 vintage systems for free remote guest access featuring historic operating systems, programming languages and games. BOOTSTRAP members may request personal accounts on these machines. Thank you for supporting our efforts at https://icm.museum

#vintagecomputing #retrogaming #retrocomputing #history

I saw this on BlueSky.

I don't want to call anybody out, and it's not really important that one person did this as this is going to be a be a general problem going forward.

The increasing popularity of "editing" features in generative AIs is going to lead to a lot of people thinking it is harmless to use it to upscale or contrast-adjust historical media.

#retrocomputing

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New video! Neutralizing and removing the battery leakage and corrosion from the A3000T board and the expansion cards that came with it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/tiTvgsuXqGc
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7S8WVkChnJWw2

#Amiga #A3000T #Amiga3000T #Restoration #Commodore #BatteryLeakage #Repair #Corrosion #A2386 #BridgeBoard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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This curious 1980 book was published in the golden era of bedroom programming and explored many ways of doing business with home computers, from writing software and documentation to consulting and other services. In those simpler times little equipment and investments were needed to get started.

https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6569385W/Home_computers_can_make_you_rich?edition=ia%3Ahomecomputerscan0000weis

#retrocomputing

Time for a new #introduction!

I live on the border, where #Arizona, #Mexico and #NewMexico all come together.

I mostly post about #cooking, #gardening, #hiking and #publiclands

I'm interested in #music, #art, #anime, #manga, #comics, #math, #videogames, #retrogaming and #retrocomputing

I switched from #Amiga to #linux and #bsd so I actually know very little about MS Windows.

As I have now combined two accounts, I’m just pinning this here:

If you follow me because we both love music and particularly music on vinyl, then you may want to mute the #retrocomputing hashtag.

If you follow me because we both love old computers and particularly the Commodore 64, then you may want to mute the #vinyl, #cassettes and #tapes hashtags.

Of course if you, like me, are passionate about both of those things, then we have achieved enlightenment together and should maybe get married. Boom shanka.