OC Here is some code to generate UUIDs/GUIDs in QuickBasic
I couldn't sleep. Also I don't know how to deal with formatting this because of the apostrophes and I don't care that much...
RetroBytes - The Transputer: A parallel future (www.youtube.com)
Has anyone C code to filter frames to 1bit color depth approximation? (fed.dyne.org)
Let's have some fun browsing the web with MS-DOS (raduzaharia.medium.com)
Revival of Medley/Interlisp: Elegant weapon for a more civilized age sharpened up again (www.theregister.com)
A quick trip to the year 2002: BeOS 5 (raduzaharia.medium.com)
A quick look back at the official announcement of Microsoft Windows 1.0 40 years ago today (www.neowin.net)
Let's take a quick look at how software was built in the MS-DOS era: Borland Pascal 7. (raduzaharia.medium.com)
Smart Terminals: Personal Computing’s True Origin? (thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com)
The 8-bit Guy - My Dream Computer is Finally on Sale! (Commander X16 update) (youtu.be)
Piped alternative: piped.video/watch?v=mPuP1L7vnr0...
How would I make my own bubble memory?
It’s a good candidate since it sounds like there’s no precision mechanical components like there would be in a hard drive. Does anyone have ideas for how I’d go about this? Is there a barrier I’m not considering?...
Some Commodore floppy disks I have. (imgur.com)
I love the graphic design on these old removable media.
Secret History: Apple's first attempt at making a CPU (youtu.be)
The history of Vim (pikuma.com)
Amazing article from Gustavo Pezzi about the history of the vi editor up to vim. Did you know that vim was first developed for the Amiga? That and lots of other interesting tidbits.
Gary Kildall - The Man That Should Have Been Bill Gates - Part I (www.youtube.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.capebreton.social/post/557460...
What are your defining memories of computing in the old days?
I remember my dad bringing home a BBC Micro when we were kids. I knew just enough to get Chuckie Egg running....
Let's peek at the arcane ways of MS-DOS memory management. (raduzaharia.medium.com)
[META] What are the demographics of this community?
Am I the only Zoomer? I see a lot of “I remember”-type responses, so I have to wonder.
Let's talk about the curious and ingenious DriveSpace, an MS-DOS program promising to double the available disk space. (raduzaharia.medium.com)
ISP Series Episode 3: The Need For Speed! [19:52] (www.youtube.com)
Historic Personal Computers in Japan [1982-1998] (Stephen Maurice Graham) (i.imgur.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/6768387...
Let's get TCP working with MS-DOS (raduzaharia.medium.com)
Ever wanted to have Internet access in MS-DOS? Let’s see how to get it done!
Two men exonerated after 30 years in prison by retrocomputing enthusiasts and the Bloop Museum, by extracting data from a damaged floppy disc. (www.patreon.com)
via rusty.cat/