paulrickards

ernie, 4 days ago to random

A few years ago, a Reddit user asked for help in finding a “BOTTOM trackball,” which is an anecdote perfect for explaining how completely the optical mouse defeated the mechanical one.

Here’s how it happened: https://tedium.co/2024/05/19/optical-mouse-history-evolution/

new @tedium

historyofpunkrock, 5 days ago to random

44 years ago today
In memory of Ian Curtis, who suffered from both epilepsy and depression, took his life on May 18, 1980, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, and just before the release of their second album

#postpunk #postpunklegends #joydivision #iancurtis

polpo, 6 days ago to demoscene

For the latest issue of Make Magazine, I wrote a feature article about #PicoGUS! The online version of the article is now up. Come read about my beginnings as a teenage #demoscene fan, how I was introduced to the GUS and how I decided to make an emulator for it so many years later. https://makezine.com/article/technology/computers-mobile/democratizing-the-demoscene-picogus-brings-the-90s-tracker-sound-to-the-masses/

ef1j, 7 days ago to random

A @paulrickards plotter original finally on display, along with three tools that my great-grandfather (and his father) made.

These make me think about the intersection of coding, computational art, and home-built tools.

mac84tv, 11 days ago to random

Do you have a Panasonic NeoFile business card reader & PDA??

Do you also have the optional serial cable and NeoLink software? 💾

I’d love to play around with mine but the software isn’t archived and the serial port seems unique. 😫

Please share to help me find it! 🤞

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dillera, 12 days ago to random

#Globaltalk printing is alive and well. Just got a nice print from biosrhythm @paulrickards

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me_, 13 days ago to retrocomputing German

Finally found some time to work on my #AppleLisaClone – the clone CPU board seems to work in my original 2/10. However, the Lisa complains about I/O error 51 (parallel ports VIA) or I/O error 1 (undef'd) or hangs with the hourglass cursor. With the clone CPU, I cannot power down using the power button, this works with the original CPU. The floppy needs fixing and my clone parport board seems to have a problem (static on screen when it's inserted, see video) – lots of work ahead! #retrocomputing

Unhappy Lisa showing I/O error 51
This time, the Lisa hangs at startup displaying the hourglass cursor

decryption, 14 days ago to random

enjoying a talk about GlobalTalk from @DrJosh9000

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mntmn, 15 days ago to random

MNT Pocket Reforms are being assembled

andypiper, 15 days ago to random

So, a shorter version of my history of computer art #penplotter and being and accidental maker talk is on the slate for #emfcamp! https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2024/302-where-is-the-art-a-history-in-technology

billgoats, 15 days ago to random

Anybody want a shiny sticker or five? I might have gone overboard with an order 😜 #LiveLaughLocalTalk #GlobalTalk

Round shiny stickers that say Live Laugh LocalTalk

beardicus, 20 days ago to retrocomputing

any #PenPlotter #RetroComputing folks near Pittsburgh, PA, USA... just stumbled upon a new in box Apple Color Plotter for $50: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/sys/d/avella-vintage-apple-color-plotter/7734811823.html

ef1j, 24 days ago to random

Game graphics as encoded in the Atari Adventure ROM

mac84tv, 24 days ago to random

My PC is crashing the #GlobalTalk party! 🤣

billgoats, 26 days ago to random

My voip phone has been properly misbehaving the past couple of days. Gave it a factory reset. Got it working again, and remembered that you can customise almost every pixel that it displays :D ☎️

tpolecat, 29 days ago to random

Ok well @ef1j and @paulrickards inadvertently nerdsniped me into getting my old and very dented pen plotter working, and a few coffee breaks later it's showing signs of life! To be continued :-)

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mwichary, 1 month ago to random

What would you consider as the most recognizable bitmap fonts in tech history?

I’m imagining stuff like:

• the arcade/Atari font
• Chicago (Mac, then iPod)
• VCR/video equipment fonts
• Minecraft font
• IBM PC fonts (MDA, VGA, stuff like that)
• perhaps System font from Windows 3.x
• Commodore 64, just because of the sheer popularity of the machine

What am I missing?

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paulrickards, 1 month ago to random

Another #VCFEast is in the books. This was my second time as an exhibitor showing my #PenPlotter art. It’s always so fun to see people be mesmerized by the plotter drawing intricate generative designs. For some, it’s the first time they’ve seen such a device.

ef1j, 1 month ago to random

Heading to #vcfeast this AM. Hope to see yinz there. Hit me up for a TTY bookmark or zine! Trades welcome, too.

polpo, 1 month ago to random

On the way down to #VCFEast from the airport I stopped at the old Bell Labs building designed by Eero Saarinen. It’s been repurposed as a work/play/shop space and it’s really nice. It’s great that this amazing space is open to the public. As a design/architecture nerd and fan of the show Severance which is filmed here, I’m totally geeking out.

The reception area of the building, which is in a section sunk down into the floor a few feet. It’s lined by padded couches upholstered in green leather atop granite.
Glass tubular elevators inside the building. All the metalwork is painted black. A fountain is below.

ef1j, 1 month ago to random

Exploring text mode scale up.

mejs, 8 months ago to random

I can't wait to start this new project.

Inspired by @DosFox.

Boards courtesy of @paulrickards.

The beginning of an Apple Lisa.