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by kryptonomist 2mo ago
Though the Atari ST was a superior machine.
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by kryptonomist 7mo ago
According to users of the Kaypro II from that time, it was a very robust machine. It was even used on the 1984 Paris Dakar edition.
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by kryptonomist 9mo ago
So, LZEXE was written on an Amstrad PC1512 (of course in 8086 assembly).
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by kryptonomist 10mo ago
One of the best pieces of advice about software engineering as well.
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Full-size Amiga A1200 retro gaming system comes armed with modern HDMI port(tomshardware.com)
3 points by kryptonomist 11mo ago|3 comments
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by kryptonomist 11mo ago
"The A1200 is essentially a Linux single-board computer running emulation, possibly one of the UAE (Ultimate Amiga Emulators) that have been around for decades. What makes The A1200 different from just building your own with a Raspberr
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by kryptonomist 1y ago
One great musician to listen to during late coding sessions.
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
"Can we use a distributed database instead? If the answer is ‘Yes’, why go for blockchain at all? Indeed, blockchain is slower and more resource-intensive." The key factor when assessing a blockchain project is indeed to see what
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
From at I remember, at least in Europe, it's only from 1994-1995 that you could start thinking having a better proposition with a PC than with an Amiga/Atari ST. In order to surpass what you had on an Amiga 500/600 in terms o
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
We often hear about the seminal Popular Electronics magazine, but interesting to see that some others have had also a huge influence. The Radio-Electronics TV Typewriter magazine is also mentioned by Steve Wozniak while working on the Apple
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
To be honest, I find it sometimes pleasing, like when introducing some new programming libs: https://developer.apple.com/tutorials/swiftui-concepts/explo...
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
French readers are blessed with Abandonware Magazines and more than 20k scanned magazines: https://www.abandonware-magazines.org/
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GPD WIN Mini – 7-inch gaming clamshell handheld (2024)(gpd.hk)
2 points by kryptonomist 2y ago|0 comments
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
Glad to see those valuable principles written, even if it seems we are heading in the complete opposite. At least we can try to apply them on our side business. These were also true in the early ages of aviation: “Perfection is achieved, no
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DBASE Classic(dbaseclassic.com)
3 points by kryptonomist 2y ago|1 comments
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Replica of Penny's Computer Book from Inspector Gadget (Arduino Nano ESP32)(instructables.com)
1 points by kryptonomist 2y ago|0 comments
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
Yes, the Coursera title was "Cryptography I", so I was expecting another part, but ten years after, I still do not see any. A great course anyway.
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by kryptonomist 2y ago
As a regular user of this wonderful archive.org project, I found it a pitty that no agreement could be found with editors such as Hachette regarding old books. Without archive.org, it seems no money at all was made from them. A subscription
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by kryptonomist 3y ago
Beautiful. And so ambitious, when you realize there is even one to teach assembly language to kids. They were also translated in French and quite popular.
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by kryptonomist 3y ago
Yes, maybe something like that (preview only): Usborne introduction to electronics: https://archive.org/details/usborneintroduct0000beas Fun with electronics: https://archive.org/details/funwithel
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Scientists uncover Zealandia: The lost continent beneath the waves(economictimes.indiatimes.com)
1 points by kryptonomist 3y ago|1 comments
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by kryptonomist 3y ago
"In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unveiled Zealandia, a long-lost continent submerged beneath the ocean's surface for 375 years."
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by kryptonomist 3y ago
Go almost instant build time is a huge productivity boost when compared to Java. You get both the solidity of a typed language, and the development speed of interpreted languages (py, js).
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Five Gold Ingots from China, Looted from an 18th Century French Shipwreck(sfist.com)
1 points by kryptonomist 4y ago|2 comments
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by kryptonomist 4y ago
The five gold ingots, used as currency by Chinese traders, were among the treasures picked up by some discreet divers around 1975 from the ocean floor off the coast of France. The ship they had been on, the Prince de Conty, was a frigate th
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by kryptonomist 4y ago
Still, part of the industry is moving towards simple solutions. A refreshing experience was a mobile app Apple device, with Swift and Swift UI. It was a real joy, works as expected, produces concise code, small files, live preview and reaso
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How much do students’ scores in PISA reflect general intelligence(doi.apa.org)
1 points by kryptonomist 4y ago|1 comments
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by kryptonomist 4y ago
International Large-Scale Assessments (LSA) allow comparisons of education systems’ effectiveness in promoting student learning in specific domains, such as reading, mathematics, and science. However, it has been argued that students’ score
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by kryptonomist 5y ago
There is a fascinating interview with this great inventor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3vpu67uu28
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by kryptonomist 5y ago
All IQ research should be taken with a grain of salt: https://medium.com/incerto/iq-is-largely-a-pseudoscientific-...

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