Phil M0OFX
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Phil M0OFX
@philpem.digipres.club.ap.brid.gy
Software preservation | electronics | software dev | ham radio | a maker of things!

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I miss when databooks had interesting front covers.

It's a scene from Moby Dick, 3D rendered by Joe Kelly (a Philips employee, I guess?) and featured on the front cover of the 1994 Desktop Video Data Handbook. Full details in the alt text

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December 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
That's definitely a new error.
December 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Not even just the Americans... I turn the radio off at this time of year because it follows this pattern so much (comic: XKCD)
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
One thing I haven't seen mentioned very widely is that the 5230 seems to flip this pixel every frame. Maybe it's just mine.
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And now my Philips PT5230 analog-digital test pattern generator has a clock and a time code input! #analogcable
December 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I love the trains.
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'm pretty sure FurryMUCK was around when Windows 3.11 was current...
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I think Brynmawr, Wales has a better claim to the name "big hill".
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This CD cover is calling out my friends, awful, should be banned.
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My new mug processes in parallel. #transputer #transputers
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If there's only one reason to install 4DOS on your retro battlestation PC, it's to have file and directory descriptions

Especially when the Inmos compilers insist on being in directories named with their part number
December 1, 2025 at 5:48 AM
This is not your cousin's FRACTINT.
#transputer
November 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A few emoji make a lot of difference.
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#edinburgh is so scientific, they have fractional platform numbers. At least it's easier to remember than "Platform 0.36787968862663154".
November 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The closest thing IRL to Sensible_chuckle.jpg
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Reticulating splines...
November 19, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"My CPU is a T800 Transputer, a parallel processing computer."
#retrocomputing #transputer
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I hope one day someone 3D models a recreation of the #toshiba #libretto 110CT case plastics that I can get 3D printed. They just...crumble. :(
#retrocomputing
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Sharp, pointy, and safely stowed. Turns out I have three carving knives. One is in the drawer now...
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I can see why Tormek include a pack of sticking plasters with their machines.
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Imagine naming your cats after ARPANET nodes.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The scary pat of #icre is when photos like this start to make sense.
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Which pad is which? #BSBACM edition.
First we trace out the power pads...

There are 52 bond pads and 48 pins, so 4 of those pads need to double up...
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Maybe my expectations are too high but these look better
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Can't say I'm impressed with the focus stacking on this one.
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 AM