DVRC
@dvrc.bsky.social
Adopter of orphaned technologies, aspiring NeWSmaker, local troublemaker
CS student at UniCa
CS student at UniCa
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tired: it's always DNS
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
tired: it's always DNS
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
inspired: ICANN feel it coming in the air tonight
Little progress done with NeWS port on BSD and Linux.
32 bit color has been hacked into in a crude way, and glyph rendering is almost fixed (although some glyphs don't render). Also wrote a very WIP wrapper for libinput (and the Linux/Wayland event model is very unfriendly towards this software).
32 bit color has been hacked into in a crude way, and glyph rendering is almost fixed (although some glyphs don't render). Also wrote a very WIP wrapper for libinput (and the Linux/Wayland event model is very unfriendly towards this software).
August 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Little progress done with NeWS port on BSD and Linux.
32 bit color has been hacked into in a crude way, and glyph rendering is almost fixed (although some glyphs don't render). Also wrote a very WIP wrapper for libinput (and the Linux/Wayland event model is very unfriendly towards this software).
32 bit color has been hacked into in a crude way, and glyph rendering is almost fixed (although some glyphs don't render). Also wrote a very WIP wrapper for libinput (and the Linux/Wayland event model is very unfriendly towards this software).
I didn't know that Kubota Graphics put the DORÉ graphic library out in the wild.
ftp.funet.fi/pub/graphics/packages/dore
ftp.funet.fi/pub/graphics/packages/dore
August 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I didn't know that Kubota Graphics put the DORÉ graphic library out in the wild.
ftp.funet.fi/pub/graphics/packages/dore
ftp.funet.fi/pub/graphics/packages/dore
Today a SPARCstation 10 arrived. After some fighting with the CD drive, I installed SunOS 4.1.4 and NeWS 1.1.
Probably this is the first time after years that it runs on Sun hardware.
The next step would be making it run on a Sun-3 (emulated or hardware).
Probably this is the first time after years that it runs on Sun hardware.
The next step would be making it run on a Sun-3 (emulated or hardware).
July 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Today a SPARCstation 10 arrived. After some fighting with the CD drive, I installed SunOS 4.1.4 and NeWS 1.1.
Probably this is the first time after years that it runs on Sun hardware.
The next step would be making it run on a Sun-3 (emulated or hardware).
Probably this is the first time after years that it runs on Sun hardware.
The next step would be making it run on a Sun-3 (emulated or hardware).
The NeWS lore is a rabbit hole: as it wasn't enough a company called Schlumberger developed a tool called "LISPscript", which could either generate Common LISP-PS glue code or compile LISP to PS.
They also had an OOP library for CL called "HyperClass".
(Pics from the NeWS book and papers).
They also had an OOP library for CL called "HyperClass".
(Pics from the NeWS book and papers).
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The NeWS lore is a rabbit hole: as it wasn't enough a company called Schlumberger developed a tool called "LISPscript", which could either generate Common LISP-PS glue code or compile LISP to PS.
They also had an OOP library for CL called "HyperClass".
(Pics from the NeWS book and papers).
They also had an OOP library for CL called "HyperClass".
(Pics from the NeWS book and papers).
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Remember, we still have 5 and a half weeks in which we can still make a difference with #directdemocracy
Get friends and family to sign our Initiatives, and get influencers talking about the most important movement in gaming history!
eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Get friends and family to sign our Initiatives, and get influencers talking about the most important movement in gaming history!
eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
June 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Remember, we still have 5 and a half weeks in which we can still make a difference with #directdemocracy
Get friends and family to sign our Initiatives, and get influencers talking about the most important movement in gaming history!
eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Get friends and family to sign our Initiatives, and get influencers talking about the most important movement in gaming history!
eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
With the keyboard working, now many other things work, including the GoodNeWS environment and the PSIBER
June 13, 2025 at 7:41 AM
With the keyboard working, now many other things work, including the GoodNeWS environment and the PSIBER
After fighting with QEMU, I finally managed to compile the sources of UniPress Emacs 2.20.
It's really cool to see it working, but I can't type yet due to the keyboard issue that breaks nearly all the NeWS applications.
It's really cool to see it working, but I can't type yet due to the keyboard issue that breaks nearly all the NeWS applications.
June 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
After fighting with QEMU, I finally managed to compile the sources of UniPress Emacs 2.20.
It's really cool to see it working, but I can't type yet due to the keyboard issue that breaks nearly all the NeWS applications.
It's really cool to see it working, but I can't type yet due to the keyboard issue that breaks nearly all the NeWS applications.
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New addition to the Emacs collection: UniPress Emacs V2.20 from 1989.
April 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New addition to the Emacs collection: UniPress Emacs V2.20 from 1989.
Learnt about JXL art yesterday because of a DEF CON challenge.
I made these fiddling with parameters on this site: jxl-art.surma.technology
I made these fiddling with parameters on this site: jxl-art.surma.technology
April 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Learnt about JXL art yesterday because of a DEF CON challenge.
I made these fiddling with parameters on this site: jxl-art.surma.technology
I made these fiddling with parameters on this site: jxl-art.surma.technology
Font unpacking is done. Now I'll have to investigate why the colormap is wrong, why the text rendering is broken (which also is needed for the cursor).
April 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Font unpacking is done. Now I'll have to investigate why the colormap is wrong, why the text rendering is broken (which also is needed for the cursor).
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Getting closer. I expected a segfault, but instead it's starting to come to life
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Getting closer. I expected a segfault, but instead it's starting to come to life
The psychopath showed its true essence once and for all. Don't worry, he'll get the right punishment someday.
As partisans used to say, "oggi si smura"...
As partisans used to say, "oggi si smura"...
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has come under fire after making back-to-back hand gestures resembling the Nazi salute during a speech celebrating the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump aje.io/uggc7j
January 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The psychopath showed its true essence once and for all. Don't worry, he'll get the right punishment someday.
As partisans used to say, "oggi si smura"...
As partisans used to say, "oggi si smura"...
"Wish you a merry X-Mess and happy NeWS year"
December 25, 2024 at 8:04 PM
"Wish you a merry X-Mess and happy NeWS year"
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits (and a leg):
The three spirits (and a leg):
December 24, 2024 at 9:44 AM
"You will be visited by three spirits"
The three spirits (and a leg):
The three spirits (and a leg):
In a dumpster of Uni (secured just by a lock) there are various systems with an Asus Rampage IV Extreme, and various NVidia Titan SLI.
They used to cost a lot, but whoever gets rid of stuff like this never bothers to ask students if they want it instead.
Dumpster diving is a moral duty.
They used to cost a lot, but whoever gets rid of stuff like this never bothers to ask students if they want it instead.
Dumpster diving is a moral duty.
December 22, 2024 at 12:48 PM
In a dumpster of Uni (secured just by a lock) there are various systems with an Asus Rampage IV Extreme, and various NVidia Titan SLI.
They used to cost a lot, but whoever gets rid of stuff like this never bothers to ask students if they want it instead.
Dumpster diving is a moral duty.
They used to cost a lot, but whoever gets rid of stuff like this never bothers to ask students if they want it instead.
Dumpster diving is a moral duty.
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I've been looking for important machines in my University. The department of physics has definitely cool pieces
December 19, 2024 at 3:34 PM
I've been looking for important machines in my University. The department of physics has definitely cool pieces
From the SIGGRAPH 1988 "Screen PostScript" panel proceedings.
I'd like to know the origin of this wallpaper and if that koala can be considered the NeWS "mascotte". I guess the original file is lost to the sands of time...
I'd like to know the origin of this wallpaper and if that koala can be considered the NeWS "mascotte". I guess the original file is lost to the sands of time...
December 7, 2024 at 10:59 PM
From the SIGGRAPH 1988 "Screen PostScript" panel proceedings.
I'd like to know the origin of this wallpaper and if that koala can be considered the NeWS "mascotte". I guess the original file is lost to the sands of time...
I'd like to know the origin of this wallpaper and if that koala can be considered the NeWS "mascotte". I guess the original file is lost to the sands of time...
Ho comprato un cavo video per il mio ThinkPad X200T dagli Stati Uniti. Questa è la scatola con cui è arrivato...
December 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Ho comprato un cavo video per il mio ThinkPad X200T dagli Stati Uniti. Questa è la scatola con cui è arrivato...
The main problem is the copyright: after 30 years did it expire or someone (Oracle, Morisawa, SCO, Xerox) still owns the right? Will they enforce it?
There is also RBuss, which was a clone from Robert Kroeger and Josh Siegel, the code is safe but incomplete.
There is also RBuss, which was a clone from Robert Kroeger and Josh Siegel, the code is safe but incomplete.
Thank one of my former teacher for uttering "PostScript", from there I got in this rabbit hole.
I'm collecting all the related pieces (software, papers, ecc).
We should thank Don Hopkins, BitSavers, Ian Darwin and John Gilmore for putting the stuff online.
I'm collecting all the related pieces (software, papers, ecc).
We should thank Don Hopkins, BitSavers, Ian Darwin and John Gilmore for putting the stuff online.
December 4, 2024 at 10:14 AM
The main problem is the copyright: after 30 years did it expire or someone (Oracle, Morisawa, SCO, Xerox) still owns the right? Will they enforce it?
There is also RBuss, which was a clone from Robert Kroeger and Josh Siegel, the code is safe but incomplete.
There is also RBuss, which was a clone from Robert Kroeger and Josh Siegel, the code is safe but incomplete.
Some of my infamous NeWS 1.1 screenshots, running demos from the NeWS tape.
The next step is to try and compile from source at least on SunOS and getting the keyboard to work (the reason why I use the SunView terminal).
The ideal would be getting the REF tree, which should be the more portable one.
The next step is to try and compile from source at least on SunOS and getting the keyboard to work (the reason why I use the SunView terminal).
The ideal would be getting the REF tree, which should be the more portable one.
December 4, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Some of my infamous NeWS 1.1 screenshots, running demos from the NeWS tape.
The next step is to try and compile from source at least on SunOS and getting the keyboard to work (the reason why I use the SunView terminal).
The ideal would be getting the REF tree, which should be the more portable one.
The next step is to try and compile from source at least on SunOS and getting the keyboard to work (the reason why I use the SunView terminal).
The ideal would be getting the REF tree, which should be the more portable one.
Fiddling around with Ultrix inside GXemul
November 22, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Fiddling around with Ultrix inside GXemul