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Paolo Amoroso

@ amoroso @lemmy.ml

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Astronomy, space, Android & Google, retrocomputing, Lisp, Python, coding.

  • An interesting view. But the PET was definitely lower specced than the later 16/32-bit machines usually regarded as workstations.

  • Yes, possibly.

  • That's likely, but I wonder whether any other office workstations were actually developed.

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Office workstations

  • Although it did have an nVidia card, my PC was an otherwise ordinary machine running Ubuntu, not a gaming rig or something custom built.

  • I love Linux. But I got so exasperated with system updates breaking X-Windows and dropping me into the console with no clue what to do, for some time I intentionally deferred the updates.

    I wanted a stable daily driver, so in 2015 I switched from Linux to ChromeOS. Now I'm back to Linux with the Crostini container of ChromeOS and Raspberry Pi OS on a Raspberry Pi 400.

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    The Inside Story of PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld’s Origins, as Told by David Bunnell

    technologizer.com /2024/01/20/the-inside-story-of-pc-magazine-pc-world-and-macworlds-origins-as-told-by-david-bunnell/
  • My first computer was a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K in the early 1980s when I was 17. My parents agreed to buy it and I used to device to learn about computers, which I was curious about as I had played a bit with the Apple IIe and the Sinclair ZX-81 of some classmates.

  • Because it's the most effective and powerful tool for putting the Unix philosophy into practice.

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    2023 Medley Interlisp Annual Report

    interlisp.org /project/status/2023medleyannualreport/
  • An alternative is to ask questions about features of the pitched product or offer.

  • Possibly saving time and resources.

  • Okay. But if a robocaller doesn't lead to results, it may be programmed to give up on unpromising numbers.

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    Why don't telemarketers give up on unresponsive numbers?

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Write Your Own Retro Compiler

    t3x.org /t3x/0/book.html
  • You're welcome, enjoy.

  • There are plates with labels and information but they're small, easy to miss, and not for all items. But the venue is still relatively young and more work is underway.

  • What's even more remarkable is 95% of the items on display still work. And they have lots more in storage.

    They are car enthusiasts too, so that's why there are some such vehicles. The bulk of the material comes from the personal collection of one of the founders of the group.

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Ctrl+Alt Museum retrocomputing museum photos

    photos.app.goo.gl /A6HF2Tv1Q4asX4Ks5
  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Doug Lenat's source code for AM and possibly EURISKO w/Traveller found in public archives

    white-flame.com /am-eurisko.html
  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Revival of Medley/Interlisp: Elegant weapon for a more civilized age sharpened up again

    www.theregister.com /2023/11/23/medley_interlisp_revival/
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  • While I don't downvote posts with emojis I'm most interested in reading tech content, where emojis feel redundant and distracting.

  • VokoscreenNG is a screencasting tool that works with Raspberry Pi OS, I tested it on my Pi 400. And it's also easy to install, just sudo apt install vokoscreen-ng gstreamer1.0-pipewire.

    I've updated the post.

  • Lisp, the language that has them all.

  • Looks nice indeed, thanks.

  • Interesting suggestion but possibly overkill.

  • Linux @lemmy.ml

    Screencasting tools with Wayland support

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Smart Terminals: Personal Computing’s True Origin?

    thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com /2023/10/23/smart-terminals-personal-computings-true-origin/
  • Text searches (e.g. page search in browsers) that do return results, but they don't show up anywhere on the screen or aren't highlighted.

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    AOL Pretends to be the Internet

    thehistoryoftheweb.com /postscript/aol-pretends-to-be-the-internet/
  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    Why do washing machines prevent opening the hatch just after the washing cycle ends?

  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    The History of Windows 1.0

    www.abortretry.fail /p/the-history-of-windows-10
  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    The History of Linux Mandrake

    www.abortretry.fail /p/the-history-of-linux-mandrake
  • retrocomputing @lemmy.sdf.org

    Hyper-G

    ftp.isds.tugraz.at /pub/papers/report364.pdf
  • General Programming Discussion @lemmy.ml

    Register Spill

    registerspill.thorstenball.com
  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml

    What's with the corporate obsession with customer feedback?

  • Android @lemmy.ml

    Programming on an Android tablet

    denizaksimsek.com /2023/programming-on-a-tablet/