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R.L. Dane :Debian: :OpenBSD: 🍵<p>Aw, <a href="https://masto-fe.superseriousbusiness.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://masto-fe.superseriousbusiness.org</a> doesn't support multiple accounts, it seems.<br><br>I'd love to have tried it with `snac` ;)<br><br>OH WAIT! I can use firef— <a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/librewolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LibreWolf</span></a> containers!<br><br>Yeah, no. Masto-fe does *not* like snac. XD<br>The home feed won't load, and it shows 404 errors. ;)<br><br><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/totallynormalcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a><br><br><a href="https://polymaths.social/tags/snac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snac</span></a></p>
Sidde<p>A productive afternoon/evening in the <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a> world. Switched from coding natively on the <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/mega65" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mega65</span></a> to setting up a cross platform development environment for <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/basic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basic</span></a>.</p><p>Then back to creating more <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/runes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>runes</span></a> as a character set. Half way done but I need to revisit some. It's hard to make them accurate with blocks and few options for multiple diagonal lines.</p><p>Been rather fun writing hexadecimal letters in runes.</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vikings</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Norse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Norse</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Futhark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Futhark</span></a></p>
Sidde<p>This is <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> in <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a></p><p>Using my <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Mega65" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mega65</span></a> in <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> mode with a <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TeensyROM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeensyROM</span></a> cartridge to connect using NovaTerm over Swiftlink to a local shell on my <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mac</span></a> Studio.</p><p>With 80 column mode, VT102 and ansi colors.</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/C65" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C65</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a></p>
Sidde<p>Fantastic! <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> </p><p>Booting <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/MacOS9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacOS9</span></a> Installer from USB, and without even touching <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/OpenFirmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenFirmware</span></a>. I really like the community for this kind of service! </p><p>'Mac OS 9.2.2 "boot kit" for booting your G3/G4 from an USB stick' by that-ben on Macintosh Repository just works out of the box! On a <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/powerpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powerpc</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/G3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>G3</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/ibook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ibook</span></a> with USB1.</p><p>And it was kinda fast to boot and install too. My <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Powerbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Powerbook</span></a> got some company now!.</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/PPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PPC</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageMac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageMac</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Sidde<p>Spending an evening with an old computer isn't always fun. It can be hours and hours of installations, downloads and just waiting for stuff to happen.</p><p>My 2010 <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/MacbookAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MacbookAir</span></a> needed partition resizing (for Haiku, fingers crossed) and then <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/OpenCoreLegacyPatcher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenCoreLegacyPatcher</span></a> to install <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> monterey <br>Avoiding newer macos because of non existing USB1.1 for touchpad/keyboard. </p><p>And then Appstore only lets me download latest and not compatible Xcode. Always something... </p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Macintosh</span></a></p>
Sidde<p>Getting closer to a Mini ITX RISC-V Haiku Desktop with these new boards. Will definitely buy a RISC-V board "soon".</p><p>Just want to be sure I buy one that will work with <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> so will probably need to wait for a bit more mature platform.</p><p>So for now I will continue to use <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/HaikuOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HaikuOS</span></a> on my old Intel 9700k Linux Gaming PC as a secondary OS. Works great!</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/riscv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riscv</span></a></p>
Jeff<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://birb.site/@minego" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>minego</span></a></span> I'm still hoping <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/totallynormalcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>totallynormalcomputing</span></a> catches on a bit more (I am on <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@ActionRetro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ActionRetro</span></a></span>'s mastodon instance :)</p>
R. L. Dane :Debian:<p>On my <a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/endeavouros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndeavourOS</span></a> work machine, I do a <code>pacman -Syyu</code> every week.</p><p><em>Every</em> time, I get &gt;1GB of updates to download, often about 4GB of change.</p><p>To borrow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@ActionRetro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ActionRetro</span></a></span>'s catchphrase (and overload it a bit),</p><p>This is <a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/totallynormalcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a></p><p>(i.e., very odd and abnormal)</p><p>cc: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://merveilles.town/@pixx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixx</span></a></span></p><p>le <a href="https://alpha.polymaths.social/tags/bloat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bloat</span></a></p><p>(I know, I know, complaining about bloat is "just a meme." Except that it's almost <em>never</em> <em>COMPLETELY</em> a meme. ;P</p>
BigBadBiologist<p>Got a package from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@polpo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>polpo</span></a></span> ! Can’t wait to get back to work on this project! <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/picogus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>picogus</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a></p>
Sparky<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://bitbang.social/@ActionRetro" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ActionRetro</span></a></span> Can't wait for it to become the target for some <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a></p>
Sparky<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://tacobelllabs.net/@nkizz" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nkizz</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://digipres.club/@foone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>foone</span></a></span> That sounds like it's tailormade for some <a href="https://kind.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> shenanigans.</p>
Sidde<p>Found a power adapter to my old 12" Ultralight Dell Latitude D430. A Dual 1.33GHz C2D with 2GB RAM. </p><p>A perfect computer to run <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Haiku</span></a> on because everything works out of the box: BT, Wifi, Touchpad, Sound etc all working.</p><p>I wonder if I can set this up a development platform for <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> assembly programming. <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Kickass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kickass</span></a> (KickAssembler) runs on Java so it should be possible. Just need to explore what IDE to use and compile <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VICE</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/HaikuOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HaikuOS</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a></p>
Sparky<p><a href="https://kind.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> is presently occurring on my <a href="https://kind.social/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SteamDeck</span></a></p>
Joe's Computer Museum<p>My Apple /// is confused. <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/totallynormalcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>totallynormalcomputing</span></a></p>
Action Retro :apple_inc:<p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TotallyNormalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TotallyNormalComputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
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