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shadsy, 1 month ago to random

It's happening. Next Thursday, I'm testifying to the Copyright Office in support of a new copyright exemption for game presentation, opposite the ESA.

Register to watch online! https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2024/

textfiles, 1 month ago to random

I'm looking to hustle a bit for April - if you're looking for a dynamic (paid) speaker for a remote (or in-person?) event, ping me at talks@textfiles.com.

misty, 1 month ago to random

New blog post: I dug out my old copy of a favourite Japanese Mac game from 2004, and ended up discovering that it's had an official English translation hidden inside its files this entire time - that can be unlocked by just changing a single byte in the save file.

https://www.mistys-internet.website/blog/blog/2024/04/07/unlocking-puyo-puyo-fever-for-macs-english-mode/

dosnostalgic, 1 month ago to random

If you enjoy my silly posts, screenshots, and other stuff, you can buy me a sandwich and a cup of tea here: 🥪☕
https://ko-fi.com/dosnostalgic

bitsgalore, 1 month ago to random

Someone created native Python drivers for the #Acronova #Nimbie disc robot/autoloader💿 📀 :

https://github.com/mattsoulanille/nimbie-py

I might have a try at incorporating this in Iromlab at some point, as this would remove the current dependency on dBpoweramp's driver applications. It would also make it easier to adapt Iromlab for other platforms (e.g. Linux) :

https://github.com/KBNLresearch/iromlab/issues/110

windowsarchive, 1 month ago to retrocomputing

We're back, with 600 programs for Windows 9x that you can download! The Classic Windows Software Pack has been updated!
https://archive.org/details/windows-archive-general-pack
#retrocomputing

yonabee, 1 month ago to random

:blob_cat_coffee:​ people thought the “fantasy” part of sci-fi/fantasy was the magical wizards and dragons, but really things like “computers will become smart if we make them really complicated” and “someday faster than light space travel will be easy and commonplace” are way more fantastical and less likely to exist than a dragon is

ramon_wilhelm, 1 month ago to pixelart German

Just backed Devil's Hideout on Kickstarter and I'm happy to announce that I'll be the Associate Producer again like in the previous @cosmicvoid games! 😎

The Kickstarter for Devil's Hideout started today!

➡️ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shdon/devils-hideout-a-horror-point-and-click-adventure-game?ref=discovery

#Pixelart #Horror #Adventure #AdventureGame

mariov, 1 month ago to random

„You have arrived at your destination.“

https://playcars.ch

pixelated cars falling down a black hole

rasterweb, 1 month ago to random

I saw a guy at the airport with a shirt that said “SAVE THE MANUALS” and I thought “Hell yeah, brother! You may need to reference them in the future. Glad to see another fan of documentation.” Then I saw a weird symbol like an H with a | down the center, and I realized it was a dude who just really liked stick shift cars.

eb, 1 month ago to security

Unfolding now: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39865810

• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4
• https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/commit/cf44e4b7f5dfdbf8c78aef377c10f71e274f63c0

An incredibly technically complex #backdoor in xz (potentially also in libarchive and elsewhere) was just discovered. This backdoor has been quietly implemented over years, with the assistance of a wide array of subtly interconnected accounts:

• https://github.com/tukaani-project/xz/commit/ee44863ae88e377a5df10db007ba9bfadde3d314
• https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1067708
• https://github.com/jamespfennell/xz/pull/2

The timeline on this is going to take so long to unravel

#security #linux

sqhistorian, 1 month ago to random

Serious question: Can anyone recommend someone in academia who does (or has done) reputable research of transgender representation in media?

I'm hoping to get at least 3-4 people who know their shit and ask them about THAT SECTION in Space Quest IV. I'm interested in historical context, analysis of the subtext, and of course a judgment call on a deceptively simple question: Is SQ4 transphobic?

andrewt, 1 month ago to random

Nasa are currently working to fix a computer error aboard Voyager 1. The probe's computer system runs at around 8000 instructions per second and has about 68kB of memory. Due to the interplanetary distances involved, even at light speed it takes 45 hours to send a signal and get a response. When asked about the unique challenges this poses, an engineer said "that's actually about average for a modern CI system".

polpo, 1 month ago to random

The "Book386" (a Hand386 in the Book8088 case) that I've long wanted was just released (called the Pocket 386)! https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805356267711.html

whitequark, 1 month ago to random

Never touch the catgirl.
Please don't. Cause of failure
This may be the cause

eniko, 1 month ago to random

ultra hat dimension and kitsune zero are on sale on steam and we still need all the help we can get to reach the end of kitsune tails development this year

ultra hat dimension is an adorable game where you solve puzzles with polite requests made while wearing the right hat which you can buy for just $1.64: https://store.steampowered.com/app/628830/Ultra_Hat_Dimension/

kitsune zero is an original super mario bros like platformer where a kitsune rescues a princess, err, i mean a cute boy, available for only $3.34: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1947550/Kitsune_Zero__Super_Bernie_World/

you can buy both of them for only 5 bucks or pick up all our games for barely more than it costs to get a copy of possession roguelike midboss: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15673/Kitsune_Games_Complete_Pack/

bea traverses a castle with blob creatures wearing different hats, and gets one to move by wearing a matching star band hat. it moves between two others wearing ribbons, and boxing gloves punch them and move them back 1 tile, clearing the way for bea
yumi kicks a kappa shell down a maze where it tears through several enemies

polpo, 1 month ago to random

This is a big one! After being teased for a long time, #PicoGUS now supports Sound Blaster 2.0! https://github.com/polpo/picogus/releases/tag/v1.2.0

whitequark, 2 months ago to random

USB socks https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-6000mAh-Washable-Electric-Settings/dp/B0CK2H66CN

arthroart, 2 months ago to Furry

this protogen is NOT eligible to upgrade to windows XP (character design by StarrySpiritz on art fight)

#protogen #retro #furry #art

t, 2 months ago to random

yeeah

dan, 2 months ago to random

My brilliant proposal for Microsoft Teams For Polycules has been universally unpopular.

onegeekarmy, 2 months ago to random

It's a #marchintosh miracle! Disk Jockey v3 for macOS is out!

It can now create disk images for many old machines! Atari ST! Amiga! Apple II! Akai samplers!

And its image analyzer is much smarter and knows a bunch of new image formats too! It can even export files and directories.

Grab it here:
https://diskjockey.onegeekarmy.eu

A screenshot of the Disk Jockey image analyzer

loadhigh, 2 months ago to random

I always had trouble skipping the "In the beginning" intro of Civilization 1 and the ship departure scene of the original Colonization, because it seemed random when they would finally accept my Escape press or mouse click.

Turns out the procedural world generation is done during those intros!

So the faster your system is (or the higher your cycles in DOSBox) the sooner that process is done and you're able to skip the intro.

whitequark, 2 months ago to random

a 10x programmer is a programmer who has ten evil exes

somepx, 2 months ago to random

QUIT! not a suggestion, but the name of my new massive ultra-bold font with big round letters!

get it here, if you want~✨
https://www.patreon.com/somepx/shop/pixel-font-quit-159260?source=storefront

I used to be an adventurer like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee...
QUIT: A-z range