@ipaschke@cyberplace.social
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Jun 03, 2026
Ingo Paschke
@ipaschke@cyberplace.social
Infosec by day, old computers, synths and electronic music by night. Degree in CS. Formerly ipaschke@mastodon.social
cyberplace.social
My NetHack 5.0.0 Classic Macintosh port is almost ready. It can now also use tile mode and the optimized tile renderer from the Amiga version runs nicely even on lower end Macs (you still need a Mac with at least 8 MB of memory).
#NetHack #Macintosh #RetroComputing #Roguelike
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Just happen to see this:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48283099
https://github.com/mplsllc/macsurf
"MacSurf, a web browser port of Netsurf for Mac OS 9 with native TLS"
Downloaded it to the #iBook running #MacOS9 and started MacSurf. I could browse sites like #osnews pretty well actually.
#PowerPC #G3 #Retrocomputing #VintageMac #Apple #Macintosh #PPC
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@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
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May 13, 2026
vga256
@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
indigenous canadian, recovering academic → writer, gamedev & interactive toolsmith, the 4o3 bbs scene, 1-bit art, classic macs, and 80s/90s gaming. curator of internet, canadian & gaming historical obscura. → mages & modems: memoir of growing up with computers in the 80s & 90s https://tomotama.com/books → exigy: love2d shareware creation kit https://exigy.org → cd-rom safari podcast: https://cd-rom.ca/podcast I do not read or reply to Private Messages. (profile: a 6¢ canada red fox stamp)
mastodon.tomodori.net
i just fell in love with an extremely obscure piece of macintosh software that has a 10/10 ui: Calculator Construction Set by dubl-click software
you drag and drop pieces of a calculator: pushbuttons, lcd screens, paper tape printers, and then wire them together using a wiring tool. then you can script in behaviours for every component.
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/calculator-construction-set
#macintosh #vintageApple
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@moira@mastodon.murkworks.net
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Mar 30, 2026
Solarbird 
@moira@mastodon.murkworks.net
Bluesky user? Read: http://mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/113647708264029959 She/her ex-software dev; writer of words for money, fun, and survival both here & at my blog; maker of bike maps, printables, radio noise (KK7ZLU), baked goods, & random projects. Republicans have tried to kill off me & mine my whole life; if you hate "Dems" & "libs" more than actual fash, DNI & GFY. Support me or my Mastodon instance: http://patreon.com/solarbird https://justmytoots.com/@moira@mastodon.murkworks.net
mastodon.murkworks.net
UW Surplus is selling a... _Macintosh Plus_?
https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/7538/6794
This has clearly been in a closet somewhere for a _very long time_. But it turns on! xD
#macintosh #MacPlus #vintage #UW #seattle
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@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
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Jan 22, 2026
vga256
@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
indigenous canadian, recovering academic → writer, gamedev & interactive toolsmith, the 4o3 bbs scene, 1-bit art, classic macs, and 80s/90s gaming. curator of internet, canadian & gaming historical obscura. → mages & modems: memoir of growing up with computers in the 80s & 90s https://tomotama.com/books → exigy: love2d shareware creation kit https://exigy.org → cd-rom safari podcast: https://cd-rom.ca/podcast I do not read or reply to Private Messages. (profile: a 6¢ canada red fox stamp)
mastodon.tomodori.net
happy to belatedly discover this full 2.5h interview with Newton software engineer Steve Capps which goes into serious depth on the NewtonOS development and history of apple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsaGx0loR3M
(conducted by the director of the Love Notes to Newton doc)
#newton #macintosh #vintageApple
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On this day 30 years ago, I unboxed my first Apple Macintosh - a Performa 5200! In an era dominated by Windows PCs, I was a ‘Mac Rebel’ and proceeded to play Star Wars: Dark Forces… #Apple #Macintosh
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@flargh@mastodon.social
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Dec 16, 2025
Peter Cohen
@flargh@mastodon.social
Former tech journalist of 20+ years - still dealing with that trauma in therapy, here now for the shitposts and wry observations on life, mostly NSFW. Definitely not for minors, of interest to miners, or relevant to mynahs either. Dare to be stupid.
mastodon.social
Since Bungie is resurrecting Marathon, when is someone gonna bring back Peninsula Dreamworks' Spectre?
#macintosh #retrogaming
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@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
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Dec 12, 2025
vga256
@vga256@mastodon.tomodori.net
indigenous canadian, recovering academic → writer, gamedev & interactive toolsmith, the 4o3 bbs scene, 1-bit art, classic macs, and 80s/90s gaming. curator of internet, canadian & gaming historical obscura. → mages & modems: memoir of growing up with computers in the 80s & 90s https://tomotama.com/books → exigy: love2d shareware creation kit https://exigy.org → cd-rom safari podcast: https://cd-rom.ca/podcast I do not read or reply to Private Messages. (profile: a 6¢ canada red fox stamp)
mastodon.tomodori.net
i realize that this only speaks to 0.1% of you, but some useful info for NeXTStation owners:
the battery backup that shipped with the nextstation is a BR 2/3A type battery - a chub gherkin that costs about $7-12 USD and are not easy to find these days.
thankfully i've discovered a modern direct swap equivalent: the CR123A. it is used in various types of LED flashlights. it outputs the same voltage.
the only difference i noticed is that the CR123A is about 0.5mm longer due to slightly more protruding positive terminal. thankfully, the battery holder accepts it (it just puts more pressure on the holder's metal flexi-tab). the CR123A can be found for $1 each.
#vintageApple #macintosh #next #retroComputing #vintageComputing
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