retro64

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by retro64 5mo ago
Interesting - would have thought they all would be uploaded by now. I feel like I bought the set years ago when Dr Dobbs folded but I can't seem to dig them up. However I did find my Verity Stob archive CD :) (which looks like it mig
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by retro64 3y ago
I do anyway. I find the entire concept oddly compelling. To fabricate a completely immersive online world is just fascinating to me. I would love to see this work someday. Unfortunately, today I can't even use VR for more than a few
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by retro64 4y ago
Speaking of new Commodores, I just received word this morning that my mega65 has finally shipped from Germany. I think I tossed 5 bucks their way back in 2015 or so, got on a mailing list, been following quietly ever since and put in an or
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by retro64 4y ago
The entire art department at my university used Amigas. They had a couple of video toasters as well. They kept them at least into the mid-90's too. Otherwise, yeah, I can't recall ever seeing an Amiga in a US business (other tha
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by retro64 4y ago
Pity - I used your link and tried hunting for the Mother's Day bouquet she was looking at but it wasn't archived.
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by retro64 4y ago
...which was the fashion back in the day. Not sure if this was an intentional simpsons reference but it made me laugh anyway given the context. (seriously though, thanks for taking the time to write this up - I find these firsthand experien
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by retro64 4y ago
I have memories from this as well. I have a recording someplace (physical tape) that I made on one occasion. Hope I can find it again someday. Then all I need is some way to play it :)
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by retro64 4y ago
Start with stories where you sit down next to them on the couch and make them the main character. Just make it up as you go, doesn't have to be wild fantasy, can be anything. When you come to a decision point ask them "what do y
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by retro64 4y ago
I use both. I've asked myself why I don't just streamline and standardize simply on Linux as overall it has more traction, but every time I have the opportunity to complete the switch I refuse to give up BSD. I think it boils do
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by retro64 4y ago
I wonder if ants dream as well. I've spent some time watching common black ant types sleep and they will twitch at times, especially as they are waking up.
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by retro64 5y ago
Oh, I know it. I came upon it rummaging and popped it in later that evening. Honestly, I think in a single act I nearly destroyed my youngest son's interest in the series by having him watch the first one with me. I haven't seen
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by retro64 5y ago
Been using FreeBSD as my primary workstation since 2006, with a secondary Linux box for games. I’ve found FreeBSD to be a very viable and reliable alternative, but of course that depends on your personal needs.
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by retro64 5y ago
I remember it being a big deal when Star Wars finally came to TV. I don’t understand why, but my kids laugh when I tell them for the big event we hauled my aunt’s large TV across the lawn (she lived next door) over to our house just so we
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by retro64 5y ago
Agreed. I recently popped in Star Trek V for kicks and it worked flawlessly. However, I must say, while the physical tape may have aged well, the content surely did not - yeesh, what a stinker. Anyway, it all depends on the storage - the
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by retro64 5y ago
"...thinking about smartphones." Actually, people were, even the non-technical everyday Joe. I remember a sales guy commenting once at a beginning of a meeting as he pulled out his PDA and set his oversized cell on the table &quo
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by retro64 5y ago
Flip phone. People laugh at mine, whatever. Honestly though I use a flip because it does what I need and it's tough as nails.
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by retro64 5y ago
A couple thoughts here. I was an adult before social media was a thing, or even the web, and I sometimes wonder if I would have even attempted much of the experimentation I did - doubtful, at least at that age. Why bother when now it take
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by retro64 5y ago
This is very cool. Not knowing anything about it though it looks massive and overbuilt (with smallish wheels, but likely just fine for the time of year it's put to use). Anyone care to speculate why it needs such a large body? The w
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by retro64 5y ago
There have been recent advancements in the hypothesis you may find interesting: https://phys.org/news/2021-02-asteroid-crater-case-dinosaur-...
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by retro64 6y ago
Of all the stories posted today on HN, this is the only one I had any desire to click on. Was more interesting than I expected too. Thanks for posting.
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by retro64 6y ago
As just a straight 1:1 translation to 5e, it isn't really hard. The monsters are roughly the same, so it isn't hard to run an AD&D adventure on 5e. I would argue a "novice" DM could read through an AD&D adventur
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by retro64 6y ago
The latest version of Neverwinter Nights Enhanced runs without issue on Linux Mint 20. The Beamdog Client no longer seems to work (pango lib issue), but GOG installs just fine. I like Beamdog and appreciate their ongoing support for Linux
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by retro64 6y ago
Couldn't agree more. You might be highly intelligent and/or creative, and those things should help for sure, but if you don't have grit, nearly a masochistic attitude to keep striving when you're flat on the ground or w
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by retro64 6y ago
Is it that easy now? I actually was in this situation about 3 years ago and found I could not simply mount the ZFS drive - and I cannot recall exactly why. I think it had something to do with the pool…configuration(?), and I went down a r
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by retro64 6y ago
In all honesty I can't understand why would anyone use anything other than zfs nowadays for important data. At a personal level, I opted out of it based on simplicity and familiarity. If I have a data drive where I need to move and
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by retro64 6y ago
I'm glad to see this still kicking, for awhile I was afraid it might get derailed when the enhanced editions were released along with Linux support. I noticed that they only support a couple of chapters of Icewind Dale 2. Seems like I
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by retro64 6y ago
Not sure about today's CPUs, but back in the days of the 68000 I'm pretty certain there was a small advantage in both designs but for different reasons. I wouldn't normally write such a vapid post without supporting details
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by retro64 6y ago
I have very little experience with the other BSD flavors, but FreeBSD will be different than Linux, for sure. I used to use Slackware and I would say FreeBSD is fairly comparable from a “clean slate” perspective (although now it’s gotten m
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by retro64 6y ago
Yes, but maybe not 100%, depending. I have been using FreeBSD as my primary driver since 2006, and have been without a Windows box or partition since Win 10 was hatched. But, while I can accomplish 99% of what I want to do in BSD, I use L
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by retro64 6y ago
As mine. I'll just leave this here for any other disappointed folks. Mega65 is due to begin taking orders for dev kits next week. I am so stoked: https://mega65.org/ (note that dev kits do not include the final mo

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