The appeal of stuff like cassette futurism has morphed over the past few years for me from childhood nostalgia to a very genuine desire for tactile, reliable, functionality over flashy, futuristic aestheticism that seems to only make things more difficult
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The appeal of stuff like cassette futurism has morphed over the past few years for me from childhood nostalgia to a very genuine desire for tactile, reliable, functionality over flashy, futuristic aestheticism that seems to only make things more difficult
Bringing the PDP-8/e back up after it’s been in storage for the last couple of years. Fired right up with no issues! Still need to add back in the additional hardware as I’m just testing with a minimal system currently.
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Bringing the PDP-8/e back up after it’s been in storage for the last couple of years. Fired right up with no issues! Still need to add back in the additional hardware as I’m just testing with a minimal system currently.
Huh, interesting! If you've got either STALKER 1 or 2 in your GOG account, you can now download a fully standalone version of STALKER GAMMA.
This is notable because GAMMA is a gigantic community mod-pack/expansion for Anomaly, which in turn is a gigantic standalone fangame/community mod-pack.
The calculator is fully working now! The printer isn't perfect but it's working well enough. It's a cute little machine from the early 80's. Interestingly it works more like an adding machine than a modern calculator.
The VFD is the best part.
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The calculator is fully working now! The printer isn't perfect but it's working well enough. It's a cute little machine from the early 80's. Interestingly it works more like an adding machine than a modern calculator.