I really like the idea of exploring old software and computers like altair, commodore 64, macintosh plus, but I don't know anything about subject, I don't know where to start with it, what should I study to be able of interacting with ancient computers? Are there any resources can I get some info, advices and other stuff?
Redpill me on /retrocomputing/
Carson Hernandez
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David Powell
>muh aesthetic
Easton Cruz
theres this channel on youtube called 'the 8-bit guy'. He's nice.
Christian Richardson
Did you know in Commodore BASIC you can use a period (.) instead of a zero for numeric assignments and it will execute faster?
>10 FOR I=. TO 20
vs
>10 FOR I=0 to 20
And all this time you were doing it the sucker way.
Gavin Martin
Thanks!
Ryan Cook
The computers you named have good manuals that document everything you'll want to do on them. Literally just RTFM.
Julian Martinez
Also check out Retro Man Cave and Modern Classics while you're at it. They generally don't break things.
Justin Bennett
if you're using a linux distro, FUSE is a good zx spectrum emulator, is libre. consult your package manager for more retro computer emulators.
retroarch has plenty of retro computing emulators as well, it's cross-platform. also, archive.org has lots and lots of dumps, programs, magazines, etc for retro computing.
Christian Brooks
The super old machines that run text based operating systems are a meme. They're pure shit and you won't enjoy using them. Look into old Unix workstations like Sun SPARC machines, SGI MIPS, HP PA-RISC, etc. Even the old NeXTSTEP workstations and old Apple m86k and PowerPC machines are great.
Nolan Lee
>The super old machines that run text based operating systems are a meme. They're pure shit and you won't enjoy using them. Look into old Unix workstations like Sun SPARC machines, SGI MIPS, HP PA-RISC, etc. Even the old NeXTSTEP workstations and old Apple m86k and PowerPC machines are great.
Nathaniel Price
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Julian Hill
Thanks I'll check it out
Huh, I didn't even know that, thanks
Noah Barnes
Don't listen to this guy. I've been exploring type-in BASIC games on VICE lately and had tons of doing it.
Jose Peterson
That's because you're subhuman. Subhumans have fun doing subfun things. If you're human, don't do what subhumans find fun.
Benjamin Rivera
I can dump more fedora reaction images if you want, I have plenty of them.
Jackson Thomas
Here is a video to get you started
youtube.com
Brayden Adams
Jaxon Perry
It’s kind of fun. You can really learn how computers work, and if you’re an oldfag it’s nostalgia.
Alexander Morgan
>It’s kind of fun. You can really learn how computers work
Yeah, that's why I want to get started with it, also the aesthetics obviously
Adrian Ross
Kayden Roberts
literal autist meme, there's no practical point in it whatsoever, it's only for fun.
Noah Wood
Redpill? You don't need that shit. Stop wasting your time. Nobody will hire for you for those skills.
Austin Brown
ligma balls lmao
Jacob Hall
The desktop minicomputer aesthetic from the 70s always impressed me most. Because they were the first "personal" computers and not many people could justify $50k or more to own one.
Matthew Gomez
I've made the observation that MacOS9 is the end stage for retro computing. That's as good as it gets in terms of technological advancement and yet still having the retro feel.
Jaxson Wilson
Hijacking this thread to do some nostalgia dumping
Chase Ramirez
i had the 128 instead of the 64. upgraded from a ti994a
Colton Hernandez
it's an absolute waste of time and money