Trixter
@oldskool.org
I'm an oldskool gamer, coder, and demoscener. Co-created mobygames. I make videos about vintage computing at http://youtube.com/TheOldskoolPC . Existential nihilist.
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
February 17, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
My last bastion of getting a chocolate malt, @portilloshotdog.bsky.social , is gone. Oh, sure, you can order one, but nobody there knows what a chocolate malt is, so they just give you a chocolate shake and hope you won't notice. 0 for 5 so far.
@steaknshake.bsky.social dropped malts post-covid.
@steaknshake.bsky.social dropped malts post-covid.
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
My last bastion of getting a chocolate malt, @portilloshotdog.bsky.social , is gone. Oh, sure, you can order one, but nobody there knows what a chocolate malt is, so they just give you a chocolate shake and hope you won't notice. 0 for 5 so far.
@steaknshake.bsky.social dropped malts post-covid.
@steaknshake.bsky.social dropped malts post-covid.
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RIP Robert Tinney (November 22, 1947 – February 1, 2026), the artist famous for his playful covers for Byte magazine, a hobbist magazine that ushered in the microcomputing age from the mid-70s through the 90s. I'm honored to have included his work in my own art collection.
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 PM
RIP Robert Tinney (November 22, 1947 – February 1, 2026), the artist famous for his playful covers for Byte magazine, a hobbist magazine that ushered in the microcomputing age from the mid-70s through the 90s. I'm honored to have included his work in my own art collection.
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New PicoIDE update is up! In which I enlist the help of @gloriouscow.bsky.social to understand the IBM PC/AT’s 16-bit bus when PicoIDE was acting strangely on mine www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
Taming the IBM AT
This update tells the story of tracking down a series of subtle issues I ran into when testing on a historically important machine: the IBM Personal Computer AT, also known as the 5170.
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February 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
New PicoIDE update is up! In which I enlist the help of @gloriouscow.bsky.social to understand the IBM PC/AT’s 16-bit bus when PicoIDE was acting strangely on mine www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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I wrote a tribute for BYTE Magazine's amazing cover artist, Robert Tinney, who died Feb 1st
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
February 11, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I wrote a tribute for BYTE Magazine's amazing cover artist, Robert Tinney, who died Feb 1st
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...
Today's irrelevant hot take: Space Truckers is Meet The Hollowheads with a budget.
(Out of everyone who loves cheesy, obscure, cult films, I'm guessing only two people worldwide will get that reference.)
(Out of everyone who loves cheesy, obscure, cult films, I'm guessing only two people worldwide will get that reference.)
February 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Today's irrelevant hot take: Space Truckers is Meet The Hollowheads with a budget.
(Out of everyone who loves cheesy, obscure, cult films, I'm guessing only two people worldwide will get that reference.)
(Out of everyone who loves cheesy, obscure, cult films, I'm guessing only two people worldwide will get that reference.)
It's 2026 and people still don't understand that the YouTube home page is not guaranteed to show you what is in your subscriptions feed. The home feed is algorithmically-generated.
Go to your subscriptions feed if you want to ensure you never miss a new video from the channels you're subscribed to.
Go to your subscriptions feed if you want to ensure you never miss a new video from the channels you're subscribed to.
February 6, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It's 2026 and people still don't understand that the YouTube home page is not guaranteed to show you what is in your subscriptions feed. The home feed is algorithmically-generated.
Go to your subscriptions feed if you want to ensure you never miss a new video from the channels you're subscribed to.
Go to your subscriptions feed if you want to ensure you never miss a new video from the channels you're subscribed to.
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THE HALIKAN LIVES
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
The Chaplet HALiKAN Lives! Vintage 80s Laptop Restored
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
THE HALIKAN LIVES
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
I ordered a print. I paid a few extra clams for a customized doodle. The print arrived. It made me smile. I read the customized doodle. I laughed for a full minute.
Give this man some of your extra clams.
Give this man some of your extra clams.
Got some signed and framed prints of this comic for you… extrafabulous.shop/products/wan...
February 4, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I ordered a print. I paid a few extra clams for a customized doodle. The print arrived. It made me smile. I read the customized doodle. I laughed for a full minute.
Give this man some of your extra clams.
Give this man some of your extra clams.
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So last week @darya5711.bsky.social and I built this new thing to replace what OJ and then Bitfellas used to provide:
news.scene.org
Thinking about creating a Bluesky / Mastodon feeds for it as well, but not 100% sure they're really necessary.
news.scene.org
Thinking about creating a Bluesky / Mastodon feeds for it as well, but not 100% sure they're really necessary.
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
So last week @darya5711.bsky.social and I built this new thing to replace what OJ and then Bitfellas used to provide:
news.scene.org
Thinking about creating a Bluesky / Mastodon feeds for it as well, but not 100% sure they're really necessary.
news.scene.org
Thinking about creating a Bluesky / Mastodon feeds for it as well, but not 100% sure they're really necessary.
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My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet
Originally published in late 2022 (UK) and early 2023 (US) by Unbound, Shareware Heroes is now officially out of print — as Unbound went bankrupt and the rights (but not the print design files) revert...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:17 PM
My book *Shareware Heroes: The renegades who redefined gaming at the dawn of the internet* is available to buy again. Read about the rise of indie game publishing and digital distribution alongside stories of indie devs big and small making their way years before Steam existed. payhip.com/b/hbTL5
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Second Reality JS port, running beautifully in the browser: github.com/covalichou/s...
GitHub - covalichou/second-reality-js: 2nd Reality (Future Crew) implementation in Javascript
2nd Reality (Future Crew) implementation in Javascript - covalichou/second-reality-js
github.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Second Reality JS port, running beautifully in the browser: github.com/covalichou/s...
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Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
February 1, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Take me down to the Parallax city where the far moves slow and the near moves quickly
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So cool to hear John Chowning just won a Technical Grammy for his invention of FM synthesis in 1967!
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 AM
So cool to hear John Chowning just won a Technical Grammy for his invention of FM synthesis in 1967!
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This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
February 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him.
Happy Black History Month.
This weekend wrung me out. I transitioned jobs, as my previous company was sold to a new company.
We moved my older son into subsidized housing for the disabled after a 3-year search. My younger son's friend died. Catherine O'Hara died.
Is there a state beyond burnout?
I feel emotionally... empty.
We moved my older son into subsidized housing for the disabled after a 3-year search. My younger son's friend died. Catherine O'Hara died.
Is there a state beyond burnout?
I feel emotionally... empty.
February 2, 2026 at 5:27 AM
This weekend wrung me out. I transitioned jobs, as my previous company was sold to a new company.
We moved my older son into subsidized housing for the disabled after a 3-year search. My younger son's friend died. Catherine O'Hara died.
Is there a state beyond burnout?
I feel emotionally... empty.
We moved my older son into subsidized housing for the disabled after a 3-year search. My younger son's friend died. Catherine O'Hara died.
Is there a state beyond burnout?
I feel emotionally... empty.
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3D Pioneer Graeme Baird Has Passed Away.
3D Pioneer Graeme Baird Has Passed Away
Baird worked on the likes of Starglider, Carrier Command and 3D Tank Duel
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January 27, 2026 at 10:15 AM
3D Pioneer Graeme Baird Has Passed Away.
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The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
This newly expanded book by award-winning writer Richard Moss showcases the Mac’s gaming credentials in meticulous detail.
Buy now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/...
#bitmapbooks #booksky #apple @mossrc.bsky.social
RIP Floyd Vivino, Uncle Floyd. Andy Merril's tribute is how Floyd would have wanted to be eulogized, Floyd having been a musical prodigy who learned all of the vaudville songs his relatives would sing and play. The Uncle Floyd show was a big part of my childhood growing up in NJ.
January 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM
RIP Floyd Vivino, Uncle Floyd. Andy Merril's tribute is how Floyd would have wanted to be eulogized, Floyd having been a musical prodigy who learned all of the vaudville songs his relatives would sing and play. The Uncle Floyd show was a big part of my childhood growing up in NJ.
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Now that 2026 is underway, it's a good time to post an updated collage of my DOS games. Since I have nine out now, that fits into a nice neat rectangle. So here are all 9 #msdos games I released from 2020 to 2025. All #cga, all running on an #ibmpc, all available from cyningstan.itch.io
January 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Now that 2026 is underway, it's a good time to post an updated collage of my DOS games. Since I have nine out now, that fits into a nice neat rectangle. So here are all 9 #msdos games I released from 2020 to 2025. All #cga, all running on an #ibmpc, all available from cyningstan.itch.io
If you are interested in game preservation, arcade game history, or what could have been the first arcade rhythm game, you should watch Recovered Rhythms, the story of how Jammin' (Atari, 1985, unreleased) was rescued and reconstructed from backup tapes: youtu.be/fyDi5I-12NE?...
Recovered Rhythms: How Atari's Lost Rhythm Game Was Saved
YouTube video by SynaMax
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January 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
If you are interested in game preservation, arcade game history, or what could have been the first arcade rhythm game, you should watch Recovered Rhythms, the story of how Jammin' (Atari, 1985, unreleased) was rescued and reconstructed from backup tapes: youtu.be/fyDi5I-12NE?...
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Realized I missed @oldskool.org's 80s PC gaming quiz! Have you tested your knowledge already?
youtu.be/z3mGQgVXkp8?...
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How well do you know your early DOS game trivia?
YouTube video by The Oldskool PC
youtu.be
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Realized I missed @oldskool.org's 80s PC gaming quiz! Have you tested your knowledge already?
youtu.be/z3mGQgVXkp8?...
youtu.be/z3mGQgVXkp8?...
This describes my lifelong friendship with @courtlandfunke.bsky.social over the past 50+ years quite well.
January 8, 2026 at 2:33 AM
This describes my lifelong friendship with @courtlandfunke.bsky.social over the past 50+ years quite well.
1991. Presented without context 😄
January 8, 2026 at 12:34 AM
1991. Presented without context 😄
You could say I'm a fan of Quarterdeck.
January 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
You could say I'm a fan of Quarterdeck.