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dirk dierickx

dirkdierickx@mastodon-belgium.be

<p>Lifetime geek, gaming since the Atari 2600.</p>

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    A group of developers have taken it upon themselves to continue work on Amix, which is #Unix for the #Commodore #Amiga. They already added a bunch of new features and support for old &amp; modern Amiga hardware that the original Amix OS didn&#39;t support. https://amigaux.org/ #operatingsystem #retrocomputing

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    The most impressive thing you will see today is the intro of Another World remade for #ZXSpectrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZXxIuvDDsc&amp;amp;t=12s #retrogame #retrogaming

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    The #Konami #MSX game Treasure of Usas got a #commodore #Amiga port by Hoffman https://h0ffman.itch.io/treasure-of-usas-amiga #retrogame #retrogaming

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    Triglav gem is a fork of the original GEM that is compatible with #Atari ST TOS, provided by a buildin 68k CPU emulator. It runs on #Linux. https://github.com/triglav-os/gem #retrocomputing #operatingsystem

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    I was on the waiting list since it got released, got a mail last friday that I finally could buy a #Steam Controller. It got delivered today! The original SC was already a great controller (I had 3 of them), and everybody seems to like this one more, so excited to finally get one for myself. #valve #hardware #pcgaming #linuxgaming

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    Babylonian Twins, a long lost 1993 #Commodore #Amiga game has been recovered and made available for download by bithunch https://bithunch.itch.io/babylonian-twins #retrogame #retrogaming

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    #Google fully mapped an adult male fruit fly&amp;#39;s brain, but can it play #Doom ? https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/after-google-mapped-an-adult-male-fruit-flys-brain-software-engineers-made-it-play-doom-mario64-and-beat-saber/ #artificialintelligence #retrogame #retrogames

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    PiglyFlag a new game for the #ZXspectrum by RetroSouls has been released. https://retrosouls.itch.io/piglyflag #retrogaming

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    The legendary #Commodore #Amiga 3D modeler and renderer Lightwave got a new reverse engineered and improved release after 30 years. https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=123609 #retrocomputing #cgi #3D #raytracing

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    skynet-godot - is a port of the original 1996 #Bethesda #msdos #terminator games to modern #linux / #windows systems using #godot It requires the original data files to play. https://github.com/nemo22/skynet-godot #pcgaming #retrogame #retrogaming #linuxgaming

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    The #Steam Frame is here! Prices starting at €1.049, allocation via randomized reservation. https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steamframe #virtualreality #valve #steamframe #vr #hardware #pcgaming #linuxgaming

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    #TodayInHistory 1986 - #Apple Computer introduces the Apple IIGS computer. It features a 16-bit Western Design Center W65C816 microprocessor operating at 1 MHz or 2.8 MHz, 7 expansion slots, built-in ports, QuickDraw II in ROM, Apple Desktop Plus, and Apple 3.5 Drive. Compatibility with Apple II software is about 90 percent. Base price is US$1000, with a full system priced at US$1900. &amp;quot;GS&amp;quot; stands for Graphics and Sound. #retrocomputer

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    Check out Timmy Time Adventure, a new platform #msdos game by Warrior, #windows and #linux builds included. https://warrior-rockk.itch.io/timmy-time-adventure #pcgaming #retrogaming #linuxgaming

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    #TodayInHistory 1956 - #IBM introduces the IBM 350 Disk File, the first hard drive, as part of the IBM RAMAC 305 computer. The drive features fifty double-sided 24-inch diameter platters, served by one arm and one read/write head. Capacity is about 5 MB, the disks spin at 1200 rpm, and transfer rate is 8800 characters per second. The IBM RAMAC 305 system with 350 disk storage leased for $3,200 per month. #retrocomputing #hardware #storage

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    The first beta/test release of the classic #16bit game Speedball 2 - Brutal Deluxe for the #Neogeo CD by Z-team has been released. Ice cream, ice cream! https://z-team.itch.io/speedball-2-brutal-deluxe-neogeocd #retrogame #retrogaming

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    The source code for the iconic #Commodore #Amiga Juggler demo has been recovered and made available for download. https://alphapixeldev.com/recovering-eric-grahams-1987-amiga-juggler-raytracer-source-code/ #demoscene #retrocomputing #retrocomputer

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    The Typeframe PX-88 is a modern computer with a #retro design that’s inspired by the Epson PX-4, a portable #computer released in 1985. But this is a fully modern device with a flip-up touchscreen display, powered by a #raspberrypi 4 Model B. https://www.typeframe.net/docs/px-88 #retrocomputing #retrocomputer #hardware #oshw #diy

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    multistuntcar is a remake/port of the classic Stunt Car Racer, featuring split screen multiplayer, widescreen support and uncapped FPS. https://github.com/retro-foundry/multistuntcar #retrogame #retrogaming

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    The Alicia 1200 is a redesigned #Commodore #Amiga 1200 motherboard in the Mini-ITX form factor. https://www.enterlogic.se/?page_id=607 #hardware #retrocomputing #retrocomputer

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    #TodayInHistory 1916 – Claude Shannon, is born. (d 2001) Known as the &amp;quot;father of information theory&amp;quot;, and laid the foundations of the Information Age. The first to describe the use of Boolean algebra—essential to all digital electronic circuits—and founded the field of #AI His work to cryptanalysis laid the foundation for symmetric-key cryptography, including Data Encryption Standard (DES), and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Regarding him as the &amp;quot;founding fath...

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    The Kawaii is a #Nintendo #Wii in a tiny, beautiful metal keychain form factor. https://github.com/mackieks/Kawaii #hardware #opensource #oshw #retrogaming

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    A pretty fun read about two AI&amp;#39;s managing a linux system. https://www.xda-developers.com/two-local-llms-fight-optimize-linux-vm-destroyed/ #linux #ai #sysadmin

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    DSpico is the world&amp;#39;s first #opensource #Nintendo DS flashcart. https://www.lnh-team.org/ #hardware #NDS #retrogaming #oshw

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    python-populous is a remake of the classic bullfrog god game Populous in #Python https://github.com/powerpsy/python-populous #retrogame #retrogaming

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    The #Commodore #Amiga finally gets the Double Dragon it deserves with this arcade port by jotd666 https://jotd666.itch.io/double-dragon #retrogame #retrogaming

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    This Mod Fixes The Un-Fixable #PlayStation 2 PSX. Safe this beauty from becoming e-waste! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFVDY75tR5A #retrogaming #retroconsole #ps2 #hardware

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    After playing and reviewing over 1600 #Commodore #c64 games, resulted in a new #book called Zapped to the Past, #kickstarter now live. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zappedtothepast/zapped-to-the-past #retrogames #retrogaming #crowdfunding

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    Importing the complete #linux kernel #git history into #postgresql reveals some interesting details. https://oseifert.ch/blog/linux-kernel-pgit

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    #Valve releases the official overview and quick start guide video for the new #Steam Controller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a55UIaiTE-A #pcgaming #hardware

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    Return to Blacktooth - the official follow up to the classic puzzle adventure game Heads Over Heels is about to release on the #Commodore #Amiga &amp;amp; #Atari ST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZho96-XAwg #retrogame #retrogaming