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ActivityPub Beta on Xibalba BBS

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:01:20 +0000

Simply hop on Xibalba BBS and let me (NuSkooler) know you’d like to join in. You’ll get an @YourName@Xibalba.l33t.codes Fediverse address with the ability to both post and read public and private messages.

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ActivityPub Beta on Xibalba BBS

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:01:20 +0000

Tags: #activitypub #bbs #fediverse #oldschool #retro

The Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack: Home

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:36:04 +0000

Home of the world's biggest collection of classic text mode fonts, system fonts and BIOS fonts from DOS-era IBM PCs and compatibles

Tags: #fonts #imported:pinboard #oldschool #retro

The Ultimate Oldschool PC Font Pack: Home

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 16:36:04 +0000

Home of the world's biggest collection of classic text mode fonts, system fonts and BIOS fonts from DOS-era IBM PCs and compatibles

Tags: #fonts #oldschool #retro

Basic instinct: how we used to code • Reg Hardware

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:56:06 +0000

I’ve recently caught myself, like some horrific solo re-write of the Monty Python Four Yorkshiremen sketch, waxing lyrical to my two iPod-wielding young ‘uns about the good old days; when men were men, computers were effectively clockwork, and computer games… well, come to think about it, they still cost about 69p. But you didn’t download them from an app store. Oh no. They came bound into computer magazines and had to be typed in by hand. And oh yes, they were in an arcane language called Basic.

Tags: #imported:pinboard #oldschool #programming #retro #to:fb

Basic instinct: how we used to code • Reg Hardware

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:56:06 +0000

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Escapes.js

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:52:19 +0000

escapes.js is a small JavaScript library for rendering ANSI art, a form of computer art that flourished in the mid 90s. ANSI art was composed by colorizing sequences of characters and blocks drawn in the built-in system font, which made it easy to transmit across telephone wires. As a result, ANSI art was especially popular on Bulletin Board Systems (BBSes).

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Escapes.js

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:52:19 +0000

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Great Gifts: Computers on Christmas Morning - Slideshow from PCMag.com

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:26:07 +0000

Ah, the anticipation of Christmas morning. Who could ever forget that frenzied level of excitement we felt as children as we climbed into bed on Christmas Eve, with our palms sweating and our hearts racing. If you grew up celebrating Christmas, it's likely that you've felt this way at least once in your life (maybe you still do). The experience of waking up on Christmas morning and discovering a cache of otherwise unattainable goodies is one that you will never, ever forget. I have to tell you that my heart is pounding right now just writing this.

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robohara.com » The Commodore 64 Moves In

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:56:30 +0000

My parents bought my Uncle Kenny’s Commodore 64 for me back in 1985. If I remember correctly the sound chip had blown out, so the first thing we they did was have it fixed. Sixteen years later, I still own (and use) that same Commodore computer. I’ve owned dozens of other Commodore computers ov...

Tags: #burgertime #c64 #oldschool #retro

Watch THQ and Twitch.TV Tonight To Help Form Voltron Fan Event! | The Retroist

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:26:32 +0000

Thanks to our friends over at THQ and Twitch.TV for having the Green Lion drop this press release off to share with you. Watch live video from THQtv on www.twitch.tv In celebration of THQ’s release of VOLTRON: Defender of the Universe (NOW available on XBox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network...

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How to Rediscover the Obscure TV Shows and Movies that Made Your Childhood Weird

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:26:28 +0000

It's usually pretty easy to track down most big Hollywood releases and major TV shows on DVD, or on Netflix. But what about those works that aren't popular enough for mass production, such as old TV movies, pilots that never made it to air, or lost films that only a die-hard film fan could appr...

Tags: #odd #oldschool #retro #tv

Lunchboxes: The Secret of NIMH vs. the ThunderCats | The Retroist

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:51:14 +0000

So, what do you all think? Does Mrs. Brisby and her mob of mice win, or will the ThunderCats slice their way to the top? Only you can decide! Respond to this post and let us know which lunchbox deserves to win!

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Stupid Raymond talent: Screaming carrier - The Old New Thing - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:46:51 +0000

Similar to Mike, I was able to scream (not whistle: scream) a 300 baud carrier tone. This skill proved useful when I was in college and the mainframe system was down. Instead of sitting around waiting for the system to come back, I just went about my regular business around campus. Every so often, I would go to a nearby campus phone (like a free public phone but it can only make calls to other locations on campus), dial the 300 baud dial-up number, and scream the carrier tone. If I got a response, that meant that the mainframe was back online and I should wrap up what I was doing and head back to the lab.

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Atari Rolls Out The Flashback 3 Classic Game Console

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:59:43 +0000

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