Tag retrocomputing

11 bookmarks have this tag.

2024-02-04

1102.

How Doom didn't kill the Amiga

www.datagubbe.se/afb

2024-01-31

1083.

Well-known Secrets of AmigaDOS

www.datagubbe.se/adosmyst

Cute.

2023-11-13

854.

My Favourite Computer, An Old Mac

muezza.ca/thoughts/favourite_computer

This Mac is uncharging in a world where things change by the minute. It will never receive another software update and is thoroughly obsolete, but it's comforting to have something that you know will stay the same forever, remaining in a known state every time you return to it.

2023-08-27

602.

When Did Personal Computers Stop Improving? - Björn Wärmedal

warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2021-09-25-when-did-personal-computers-stop-improving.html

I guess the point I'm trying to convey is that I do the same things with my computers today that I did one or even two decades ago. The hardware has become monumentally more powerful, but my user experience hasn't really changed a bit. And most of all my level of productivity and enjoyment from my devices stays the same.

2023-08-23

588.

Microsoft Bob

toastytech.com/guis/bob.html

A good review.

581.

Ancient Computers

ethw.org/Ancient_Computers

2023-07-14

453.

If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is good enough.

muezza.ca/thoughts/openbsd_imac_g4

2023-06-18

373.

Vimm's Lair: Preserving the Classics

vimm.net

2023-05-09

236.

Victor (@vponamariov)

notabird.site/vponamariov/status/1385570318673235971

How user interface evolved for the past 40 years ✨

2023-03-19

120.

The Commander X16 has finally arrived! - YouTube

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcWqMGju7fk

The 8-Bit Guy and a big team have made a Commodore descendant.

92.

The One Week Command Line Challenge

cheapskatesguide.org/articles/cmdline-challenge.html

Cheapskate installs an outdated OS on an outdated computer with laughable capabilities, yet somehow manages to use it.