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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 1d

Also, easily one of the most beautiful motherboards I have seen. And the wide trace spacing, generous pad area, and well thought-out placement means you are much less likely to damage nearby components. This was just a joy to work on!

A black computer motherboard, with well-spaced copper traces and generous capacitor pads

𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 1d

The NeXTstation is up and running! It is in phenomenal condition - even the battery still had 2.6V left (down from 3.0V). What an interesting and opinionated machine - they seem to have had some very clear ideas about how they wanted these to be used.

$A black NeXTstation pizzabox computer sitting under a matching gigantic 21"CRT. The monitor is showing a NeXTstep workspace with a color Mandelbrot fractal and some windows. The speaker, keyboard, and mouse are off to the side. In the background, a Quadra 700 with a Macintosh Portrait Monitor are visible.$

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 5d

you will be unstoppabro

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 6d

I bought a NeXT - they are Colossal!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 9d

This is how I felt when I thought "Wow, I've been using macs for 27 years! That's ages!" and then I realized it's actually THIRTYseven

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 10d

There's a new 68k client in development! macintoshgarden.org/apps/hotstuff

macintoshgarden.org

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 11d

𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · 14d

some absolute mensch posting flax in the comments mega.nz/folder/bJYmx...

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 19

The trains need to run on time!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 13

I'm watching The Ruins (2008) now because of this!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 9

It was named that way for SEx reasons

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 3

Here - had to run on a Power Macintosh 6100, it won't run in emulation. You have a "parry" and an "attack" (and throw), the "parry" is strong enough to stop the poke, but not the swing!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yep, and the short range one is blockable! I'll see if I can record a video in a bit 😄

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is a neat idea - in Prince of Destruction, the guards carry halberds which do huge damage when they swing but switch the weapon round to do a poke with the staff end when you get close. Unfortunately there isn't much video available so I can't dig up a reference right now!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Sep 1

Constructing my delicious broth out of cinnamon planks

A giant pile of various spices. Among them are regular sized sticks of cinnamon. Dwarfing these is a pair of cinnamon sticks the size of bookshelves

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is one of the reasons I'm so into retromacs - an actual Community of enthusiasts figuring stuff out and freely sharing knowledge and excitement with each other. And the focus is squarely on Doing, not Consuming. It rules and I hope everyone can find a hobby!

𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 24

A pickup truck from rural Norway

A pickup truck near a gravel road theough a forest. The pickup truck is comprised of parts from several different cars, and is yellow and white. The bed has plank walls. The wheels are FAT!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 18

I voted! Once again, I'm grateful to live in a society where we don't do "first past the post" winner takes all results. There's 21 options!

A picture of the interior of a Norwegian voting booth. There are twenty-one different voting slips to pick between, including a blank option.

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 14

I have to assume that this is how the idea came about - someone rolling a billiard ball around on a pool table and thinking "damn that's smooth!"

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 14

Depends what the "job to be done" is - staying in touch is very different than image-first posting and honestly I didn't find a replacement, I just left. I miss how taking and posting pictures made me pay more attention to the world around me!

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Aug 4

This and DragulAPT are probably in my top three mashups this year m.youtube.com/watch?v=qb8K...

GIRLS ON PARADE (RATM vs. Kesha vs. Megan Thee Stallion vs. Rihanna vs. Kelis) (Mashup)

YouTube video by Titus Jones

m.youtube.com

𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Jul 28

This your first day here? Lurk moar

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Jul 26

One gamedev-relevant example is texture/material processing and rendering, esp. if targeting lower end systems with GPU limitations

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𝙰𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚜 @killvore.bsky.social · Jul 20

Same, we just use Noilly. I have also used a 50/50 mix of martini/dry martini. Lol I love that "what have I been doing?" realization when he tastes it 😄