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#retrocomputing

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fraggle

Before GPUs ruled the world, a different kind of digital wizardry existed. Demoscene coders would push the limits of text-mode graphics to animate 3D tunnels, particle effects, and music sync. All using ASCII characters in a terminal. These demos ran on minimal hardware, often in just a few kilobytes. It wasn’t about photorealism, it was about creativity, constraint, and raw code skill. Some of these still hold up today, reminding us that flashy doesn’t always mean better.

#Demoscene#ASCIIDemos#RetroComputing
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The Medley Interlisp Project

"Which convoy escorts have inoperative sonar systems"

"What is the nearest ship to Naples with a doctor on board"

"Which cruisers have less than 50 per cent fuel on board"

"How many ships carrying oil are within 340 miles of Mayport?"

These are not ChatGPT prompts but valid queries for LADDER, a natural language interface in Interlisp developed half a century ago for accessing US Navy ship databases. More details:

dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/320

#interlisp#lisp#retrocomputing
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Simon Justesen

Didn't know Electronic Arts ended up releasing 5 versions of Deluxe Paint. The last version even had AGA-chipset support

amitopia.com/best-classic-amig

Also heard about Brilliance, which I never got to try, as I was knee-deep in PC stuff at the time, but people told me it was good

Amitopia · The 3 Best Classic Amiga compatible Drawing Programs You should haveThe Amiga drawing programs is more than 32 years old with the possibility of showing more than 4096 colours at the same time.
#amiga#retrocomputing
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