Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2024-01-24, 17:37

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Thank you for your hard work on this. This project ticks so many boxes for me (emulates multiple sound cards, good price, MPU-401, joystick). I've been priced out of the used ISA sound card market and only recently found out about this project. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on one once …

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Re: Framework Laptop 16 reviews are out

Posted on 2024-01-24, 03:51

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Has this company been around for awhile? I'd be concerned about being able to source parts in the future if needed.

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Re: Getting a little annoyed by CF card spam, am I alone?

Posted on 2024-01-24, 03:37

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I never really noticed it here on vogons? Sure people will recommend them or the SD or SATA options which is ok as if someone is asking about hard drives then maybe they don't know about the alternatives. I also appreciate other suggestions like this even if it's not exactly what I asked for. …

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Re: Unpack the blind box

Posted on 2024-01-20, 10:34

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RandomStranger wrote on 2024-01-20, 09:16: Ensign Nemo wrote on 2024-01-20, 08:25: I just checked under my bed and found an old sock. Well... it's not nothing. Just wish it had an OPL3 in it.

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Re: Unpack the blind box

Posted on 2024-01-20, 08:25

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I just checked under my bed and found an old sock. I was hoping for a sound card )-:

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-01-20, 08:20

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Ah I got another one even though I don't really have room for them now - the plan is to make one good one from this and another parts machine with a bad VGA chip on the mainboard. I don't think I've ever seen a computer this dirty before, the palm-rest has been washed in the sink and look at how it …

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Re: PicoGUS: ISA sound card emulator with Raspberry Pi Pico (Gravis Ultrasound, AdLib, MPU-401, Tandy, CMS)

Posted on 2024-01-16, 19:19

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vutt wrote on 2024-01-16, 17:18: However my testes were done on MT32-Pi Brave posting a link to your testes on the internet (-: Just kidding. Just a funny typo.

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-14, 20:39

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One allmost universal anoyance. Why the hell do many nerd youtubers have to drink beer or soda all the time? Does it make them somehow extra cool? Especially LGR and AVGN, but seen it with other nerd culture youtubers. Do something cooler drink whiskey, snort coke idk.... Maybe speaking a lot makes …

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Re: What can an hp 700/96 terminal be used for retro purposes?

Posted on 2024-01-12, 05:25

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This blog post has a bit more detail about using your terminal with a Pi: https://bigdanzblog.wordpress.com/2022/12/02/ … nverter-module/

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Re: What can an hp 700/96 terminal be used for retro purposes?

Posted on 2024-01-12, 05:23

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I think you might be able connect it to a Linux PC or Raspberry Pi over the serial port. This video used a Wyse terminal to connect to a Raspberry Pi: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xQTr9ZOJkC0 It might be fun to surf the net using it. It would be a bit of a gimmick, but looks like it would still be …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-01-11, 17:44

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There's a local recycler that lists a ton of stuff on eBay. If you're lucky, you can get some really good deals through them, as local pickup is only $5. This time around I picked up a couple of laptops, a server, and some other goodies. Both laptops were made by NEC, which I don't know much about, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-01-09, 05:47

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I really need to brush up on my networking knowledge, but I think it has a Telnet mode that might work. Telnet Server for Device Management Management of workstations, routers and other equipment through Telnet sessions is accomplished by defining the UTS as a Telnet server. The UTS accepts …

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Help finding and removing HDD from Hitachi M120D laptop

Posted on 2024-01-09, 05:37

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Hi everyone, I have an old Hitachi M120D laptop and I would like to remove its hard drive to back up on another system. I have only disassembled a few laptops and I was always able to find the HDD, but this one has been a lot trickier. Also, I wasn't able to find a manual or anything online that I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2024-01-09, 05:03

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There's a local recycler that lists a ton of stuff on eBay. If you're lucky, you can get some really good deals through them, as local pickup is only $5. This time around I picked up a couple of laptops, a server, and some other goodies. Both laptops were made by NEC, which I don't know much about, …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2024-01-08, 08:00

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Speaking of Fallout, Timothy Cain has been uploading a lot of videos on YouTube, which include a lot of stuff on Fallout. I'd recommend checking them out if you're a can of the series.

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-07, 00:56

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The 8bit guy shot himself in the foot when he decided to do youtube full time. As soon as he made the video about it the amount of videos he made dropped in a month, and what he was making them about changed enough so as to be not as interesting any more. The last few I watched were about him …

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Re: Ancient DOS Games Webshow

Posted on 2024-01-06, 09:22

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I loved this as a kid, but had no idea how to play it. I'm looking forward to watching this! Maybe I'll finally beat it.

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-05, 19:11

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I think it's not about age, but about this site orientation. It is mostly about vintage games unlike forum.vcfed.org for example. And today, when you have so many good emulators, you don't have to have a real hardware to be able to play old games. I joined the hobby about 8 years ago, and frankly I …

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-05, 18:25

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I think this may backfire in the long run. After building a large audience through scripted videos, it makes sense that a YouTuber would focus more on livestreams because they are easier to make and the super chats bring in money. However, I'm not sure if that will be sustainable over the long-term …

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Re: 2024 - End of the era of Retro Computing Youtube channels?

Posted on 2024-01-05, 07:56

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8-bit guy is an example of what not to do (I am picking on 8-bit guy but I actually have no real issues with him)... From repairing hardware, to videos on packaging his software, to a new computer release (Commander X16), solar panels, opening a new arcade... What is this, a retro channel, or a mid …

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