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A fun surprise to start a spooktacular Halloween, along with chocolate tea and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and, yes, actual breakfast. I've never played this #Castlevania game.

I know what I'm doing when I finally get my @heber-limited.bsky.social @retrocollective.co.uk #MiSTerMultiSystem2 set up.
October 31, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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8-bit Samus returns in Part 2 of this awesome #Metroid based deep dive into diagnosing and correcting lag in #NES software. I linked to part 1 a few months ago. Absolutely great stuff if you’re into #retrocomputing software development or #retrogaming.

Thanks, @displacedgamers.bsky.social . :)
displacedgamers.bsky.social Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Oct 10
Ridley, Kraid, and Mother Brain Life Support slow down! But why?

Let's do a performance dive to answer this question and also find out why scrolling seems to lag when Samus is flipping through the air... but in reality does not!

Part 2 of Metroid Lag - youtu.be/1oCE-hYT3LY
NES Metroid - Lag of the Bosses and Scrolling Jitters - Metroid Lag Part 2
YouTube video by Displaced Gamers
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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multisystemfpga.bsky.social
We have not forgotten about the #ARCADE
New #MiSTerFPGA product incoming #MMS2JAMMA

All-in-one FPGA JAMMA based Arcade system.
October 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Want to experience the vibe of old software without installing it? Check out The GUIdebook Graphical User Interface Gallery: guidebookgallery.org — vintage itself, last updated in 2006.

via SavvySage (savvysage.net) by way of @mac84.bsky.social ’s awesome Discord server.

#retro #ux #retrocomputing
Screenshot of the front page of the GUIdebook Graphical User Interface Gallery
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Also from @shinesparkers.net , this great interview with MercurySteam’s José Márquez following the release of #Metroid Dread. The US marketing didn’t really emphasize that Dread was record-setting event for Spain’s video game industry.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVEV...
#videogames
#MetroidDread
"Speaking with MercurySteam's José Luis Márquez in Málaga's OXO Video Game Museum" - GameReactor
YouTube video by Shinesparkers
www.youtube.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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#Metroid #MetroidDread
#videogames #art
September 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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shinesparkers.net
Breaking: #MetroidPrime4Beyond has been rated 14+ in Brazil!

shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been rated 14+ in Brazil
We can report that Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has received another rating from a worldwide gaming review board! Diário Oficial da União (Official Diary of the Union), the official gazette of the Gover…
shinesparkers.net
September 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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SavvyNik usually covers #Linux and #opensource #FOSS news. He just did a floppy disk retrospective after a Linux FDD patch.
As an, um, #retro person who watches #retrocmputing content from people of a similar vintage, the modern Linux user perspective is interesting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1GB...
The Rise and Fall of the Floppy Disk
YouTube video by SavvyNik
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September 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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astrra.space
morning read
a boox poke4 lite showing: an anime cyborg girl with a smartphone the title "Effective Torment Nexus Design in C++" the subtitle "A modern approach" the publisher "O RLY?"
August 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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@jeffgeerling.com Has resurrected his aunt’s Mac Classic—with original HDD!
Shout outs to @mac84.bsky.social & @branchus.bsky.social , too!

Come for the awesome restoration. Stay for—well, that, but also for Oscar the Grouch.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=779n...
#retro
#retrocomputing
#mac #macintosh
Do THIS before you boot up that old computer!
YouTube video by Jeff Geerling
www.youtube.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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@vcfederation.bsky.social has a great interview/question-and-answer session up with Brian #Kernighan based on his new #Unix book.

I ended up grabbing the book as soon as I was done watching.
www.amazon.com/dp/1695978552

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEb_...
#retrocomputing
#retro
#c
UNIX: A History and a Memoir by Brian Kernighan
YouTube video by Vintage Computer Federation
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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The #TrueNAS #NAS platform now has an unofficial port compatible with UEFI-based #ARM systems.

Dev's (Joel0 on the TrueNAS forums) announcement:
forums.truenas.com/t/truenas-on...

Also check out the TrueNAS Tech Talk podcast’s interview ith Joel this week:
forums.truenas.com/t/truenas-on...
TrueNAS on ARM - Now Available
I’ve patched TrueNAS Scale to run on ARM (aarch64). This release is unofficial and may lack security updates, so use it at your own risk. Download is here: https://truenas-releases.jmay.us/TrueNAS-...
forums.truenas.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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1 hour Super #Mario Jazz Medley.
Good job, YouTube recommendation machine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7VI...

#SuperMario
#Nintendo
#VideoGames
#Retro
#Retrogaming
#BGM
Super Mario Jazz Medley 🎹 Relaxing Nintendo Game Music | 15 Tracks Cafe BGM for Work & Study
YouTube video by Cafe Music BGM channel
www.youtube.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Another great guest #interview from @retrocollective.co.uk . Enjoyed listening over lunch.

#retro
#retrogaming
#videogames
#theBestPCBWayAds
retrocollective.co.uk The Retro Collective @retrocollective.co.uk · Jul 8
Event: On Sunday, 27th July Stuart Poole is our guest speaker, sharing his wealth of experience in the games industry, from Ocean to Microprose, YoYo to Namco his credits are numerous and his insights will be fascinating.

Book now at www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p...
August 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Forgotten #retrocomputing history from Old Vintage Computing Research. Our computer connectivity landscape might look very different if these had taken off.

#Firewire Hubs: oldvcr.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-...

Wireless #USB: oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/05/what...

#retro #mac #macintosh
The parallel universe of FireWire hubs
I like FireWire and I still use FireWire (I've even used it to power a WiFi-to-Ethernet connector on a PowerBook G4), but this is a retroco...
oldvcr.blogspot.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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#Homelab #selfhosting project guide: “Hey, so this project will take about 30 minutes to get up and going.”

Me, +3 hours later, on attempt #12 to get Thing working after figuring out Basic Assumption That Everyone is Supposed to Know #16, Subpart (d)(5):
youtu.be/4gO_hEDSdwQ?...

#HobbyistThoughts
Back To The Lab Again.
YouTube video by Cheizean
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August 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Great video guide over on the #ExplainingComputers YouTube channel for new #Linux users looking to choose their first distro.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2wB...
Choosing Your First Linux Distro
YouTube video by ExplainingComputers
www.youtube.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Fun little article on the history of the @python.org #Python #programming language. thenewstack.io/how-python-g...
Apparently, there’s a documentary coming out in Aug, as well (trailer link): www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqBq...
#OpenSource #software #softwareengineering #softwaredevelopment #education
How Python Grew From a Language to a Community
An upcoming documentary recounts how Python went from a group of developers collaborating to having its own foundation (and user conference).
thenewstack.io
August 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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YouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos, as concern over AI slop grows
techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/y...

#AI #GenerativeAI #Google #YouTube
YouTube prepares crackdown on 'mass-produced' and 'repetitive' videos, as concern over AI slop grows | TechCrunch
YouTube's creator liaison said the change is a "minor" update to YouTube's longstanding policies.
techcrunch.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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#Proxmox #Virtualization Environment 9 ( #PVE #PVE9 ) released on August 5.

Official What’s New Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJsR...
VirtualizationHowto (PVE 9/PBS 4 Beta Feature Overview): www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1qs...

#homelab
#selfhosting
What's new in Proxmox VE 9.0
YouTube video by Proxmox
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August 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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New video on the #MiSTER #MultiSystem2 from @retrocollective.co.uk with a great look at the production hardware (and a prototype 8/16 bit cartridge adapter).
#retro #retrogaming #fpga #3dprinting

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHU...
Real Carts on MiSTer & More - Multisystem2 Update (August 2025)
YouTube video by The Retro Collective
www.youtube.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Warning:

Watching this video may cause you to spontaneously buy an #SDR, even if you already own ... *checks notes* ... two #softwaredefinedradio units.

But no, seriously, watch this. They always bring a great time and it's impossible not to learn something cool when these two are on your screen.
July 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Leave it to @actionretro.bsky.social to actually make me want an #Apple #Lisa.

Take a trip back to the Office of the Future … in 1983.

Glad @lon.tv linked this, as well. There’s so much cool stuff going on in Retroland.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KISx...
#mac #macintosh #retro #retrocomputing
Living with an Apple Lisa
YouTube video by Action Retro
www.youtube.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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@jeffgeerling.com has me interested in #time #synchronization now. I enjoyed the look at pre-Mac OS X timekeeping here, too.
Shoutout to Chrony Control at the end, too. :) whatroute.net/chronycontro...

#MacOS
July 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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We know why #Metroid can’t crawl. But did you know why Metroid (NES 1986) can lag? @displacedgamers.bsky.social knows. And after diving deeper than Tourian in their video, you will too. 6502 assembly language madness.

Can’t wait for part 2.

#Retro #RetroGaming #Nintendo #NES
#ReverseEngineering
displacedgamers.bsky.social Displaced Gamers @displacedgamers.bsky.social · Jul 23
Ever noticed that Metroid is rather laggy?
Even just moving around the map can cause the frame rate to drop.

Why? Let's find out!

New Behind the Code dives into the Main Game Loop, builds a performance analysis tool, and gets down to business.

youtu.be/3G6vkRz-_0I
Why is Metroid so Laggy? Part 1 - Loading Rooms and Running Out of Time - Behind the Code
YouTube video by Displaced Gamers
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM