retrocomputing

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28183855

This ISA video card doesn't work. There are no schematics so this is going to be an adventure to figure out why this card bad. Get your oscilloscope ready!

Today we're checking out a super weird Pentium laptop with a built in game controller... on the palmrest for some reason!

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/25299294

via https://www.osnews.com/story/142087/sdl2-ported-to-mac-os-9/

For Microsoft's 50th Bill Gates wrote this (neatly animated) blog entry, and scanned the original Altair Basic source code print out.

via https://mastodon.social/@dosnostalgic/114314060158724539

Back in 2003, Apple introduced the iSight - a $150 webcam for their newly-updated iChat IM client. I've had one of these things sitting around for years, and thought it would be worth checking out on video. Because the design of this thing really holds up after all this time. In fact, I'd wager to say it's the coolest looking webcam that I've come across.

Let's explore the Dolch PAC 62 and upgrade it.

PAC-62: Screen size 266mm

It's a good thing I like the SE/30 as much as I do, considering what this one put me through.

If you’re on the US East Coast, you should head on over to Wall, NJ and check out the Vintage Computer Festival East. After all, [Brian Kernighan] is going to be there. Yes, that [Brian Kernighan].

Events are actually well underway, and you’ve already missed the first few TRS-80 Color Computer programming workshops, but rest assured that they’re going on all weekend. If you’re from the other side of the retrocomputing fence, namely the C64 side, you’ve also got a lot to look forward to, because the theme this year is “The Sounds of Retro” which means that your favorite chiptune chips will be getting a workout.

[Tom Nardi] went to VCF East last year, so if you’re on the fence, just have a look at his writeup and you’ll probably hop in your car, or like us, wish you could. If when you do end up going, let us know how it was in the comments!