doimus
@doimus.bsky.social
Game designer, pixel artist, creator of point-n-click adventure games, vintage computer enthusiast, MS-DOS programmer
That's almost the story of all the '80s tech/entertainment companies except Nintendo, Microsoft, Intel. Throw a dart at the wall and it'll hit a company that had unbelievable potential, only to squander it at some point. Sega actually did quite well compared to others. At least they still exist.
November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
That's almost the story of all the '80s tech/entertainment companies except Nintendo, Microsoft, Intel. Throw a dart at the wall and it'll hit a company that had unbelievable potential, only to squander it at some point. Sega actually did quite well compared to others. At least they still exist.
No probs, I understand completely. Still getting one (or three), regardless of the card form factor.👍
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
No probs, I understand completely. Still getting one (or three), regardless of the card form factor.👍
And MicroSD cards are just too tiny and too fiddly for that purpose. They're not made to human scale.
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
And MicroSD cards are just too tiny and too fiddly for that purpose. They're not made to human scale.
I was thinking more of a situation where one could be working off the same SD card both on the actual computer with PicoIDE, and in emulation when away. In that case, the portability of the SD card actually reduces "shuffling", as you don't need to keep things in sync on multiple devices.
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I was thinking more of a situation where one could be working off the same SD card both on the actual computer with PicoIDE, and in emulation when away. In that case, the portability of the SD card actually reduces "shuffling", as you don't need to keep things in sync on multiple devices.
Any chance this could be upgraded to a full-size SD card? MicroSD cards are just too small and too unwieldy for handling and shuffling around. There seems to be enough space on the pcb and the front panel.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Any chance this could be upgraded to a full-size SD card? MicroSD cards are just too small and too unwieldy for handling and shuffling around. There seems to be enough space on the pcb and the front panel.
Yes, this is exactly how it looked like quarter of a century ago! 👌🧐
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Yes, this is exactly how it looked like quarter of a century ago! 👌🧐
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
Nowadays it looks more akin to how my grandmother's bookshelf looked like quarter of a century ago. I blame streaming services and rising housing costs.
By mood, and in chronological order of purchase. Roughly grouped by artist in chronological release order. Which sometimes follows genre classification and sometimes doesn't.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
By mood, and in chronological order of purchase. Roughly grouped by artist in chronological release order. Which sometimes follows genre classification and sometimes doesn't.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
It's a weighted search algorithm. If it takes too long to find it, it gets placed where I expect to look for it next time.
My beloved 486SLC has been rocking since 1993. They called it an abomination, I called it best PC ever. If anything, because it was mine.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
My beloved 486SLC has been rocking since 1993. They called it an abomination, I called it best PC ever. If anything, because it was mine.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
Also, parents spent 386 money and I got 486 bragging rights. Win-win.
I wonder how many of these are still ticking in the world? There weren't many to begin with.
They don't need to, they have superior security measures:
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********d@starfleet.gov. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********d@starfleet.gov. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 AM
They don't need to, they have superior security measures:
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********d@starfleet.gov. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
- Computer, activate the self-destruct sequence! Authorization Picard 1234.
- I have sent the two step authentication code code to j*********d@starfleet.gov. Please enter it below to complete the self-destruct sequence.
I remember it like it was yesterday: seven of us classmates went to see this movie on October 7th, at 7:00pm, and were seated in row 14. All numbers were purely coincidental.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
September 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I remember it like it was yesterday: seven of us classmates went to see this movie on October 7th, at 7:00pm, and were seated in row 14. All numbers were purely coincidental.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
What an experience for bunch of teenagers back in the 90s. Just don't ask us what was in the box.
DM Worf: You are entering the cellar. You face the rats. You die in a glorious battle worth of thousand songs!
[Riker ragequits.]
[Riker ragequits.]
September 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
DM Worf: You are entering the cellar. You face the rats. You die in a glorious battle worth of thousand songs!
[Riker ragequits.]
[Riker ragequits.]
And due to inherently vertical nature of assembly, it makes it almost natural to comment on the side. Commenting the assembly is like vibe coding 80s style!
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
September 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
And due to inherently vertical nature of assembly, it makes it almost natural to comment on the side. Commenting the assembly is like vibe coding 80s style!
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
But that only works for older, simpler, human(ely) written, assembly. Modern compiler written assembly is something else.
You can show it to anyone these days, and they will pick up the mechanics instantly. No guidance needed. The game manifests itself immediately. Peak gameplay.
May 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You can show it to anyone these days, and they will pick up the mechanics instantly. No guidance needed. The game manifests itself immediately. Peak gameplay.
Most game design books are like that. Either the author is not a designer, or not even involved in game development at all, or perhaps has been out of the loop for so long that their knowledge has become common by now.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
May 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Most game design books are like that. Either the author is not a designer, or not even involved in game development at all, or perhaps has been out of the loop for so long that their knowledge has become common by now.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
GDC postmortems and podcast interviews is where real good stuff is.
Will get it ASAP. Oscar's "Boot Sector games" book got me into retro x86 assembly, after decades of hesitation!
April 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Will get it ASAP. Oscar's "Boot Sector games" book got me into retro x86 assembly, after decades of hesitation!
No it's not. By using their products you are validating their actions. You just don't pay money for them. But you are spreading their seeds and preventing others from growing.
April 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
No it's not. By using their products you are validating their actions. You just don't pay money for them. But you are spreading their seeds and preventing others from growing.
The web has been overtaken by content generating AI bots. Apart from some old forums that are still standing, Reddit and Stack Overflow, the rest is bot postapocalypse.
March 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The web has been overtaken by content generating AI bots. Apart from some old forums that are still standing, Reddit and Stack Overflow, the rest is bot postapocalypse.
But to be fair, I really appreciate them going for white keycaps and not for a "retcon beige" that many other retro manufacturers go for.
February 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
But to be fair, I really appreciate them going for white keycaps and not for a "retcon beige" that many other retro manufacturers go for.
This is an important milestone in Amiga preservation.
Although, the font on keycaps is completely wrong here. Is there a reason for not going with the original Helvetica-style font? That typeface is so iconic for the 80-90s keyboards that it seems like a silly omission to make.
Although, the font on keycaps is completely wrong here. Is there a reason for not going with the original Helvetica-style font? That typeface is so iconic for the 80-90s keyboards that it seems like a silly omission to make.
February 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is an important milestone in Amiga preservation.
Although, the font on keycaps is completely wrong here. Is there a reason for not going with the original Helvetica-style font? That typeface is so iconic for the 80-90s keyboards that it seems like a silly omission to make.
Although, the font on keycaps is completely wrong here. Is there a reason for not going with the original Helvetica-style font? That typeface is so iconic for the 80-90s keyboards that it seems like a silly omission to make.
PS: for some silly nostalgic reason, I still can recall the smell of the ink ribbon after all those years.
February 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
PS: for some silly nostalgic reason, I still can recall the smell of the ink ribbon after all those years.
Also had it as a teen. Nasty screecher. I think it may have been one of early contributors to my tinnitus. :)
As it usually goes, Dad got it for work, but ended up being used to print cheat-sheets for school. At font size 8, lots of contraband academic dishonesty could be printed on tiny cards.
As it usually goes, Dad got it for work, but ended up being used to print cheat-sheets for school. At font size 8, lots of contraband academic dishonesty could be printed on tiny cards.
February 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Also had it as a teen. Nasty screecher. I think it may have been one of early contributors to my tinnitus. :)
As it usually goes, Dad got it for work, but ended up being used to print cheat-sheets for school. At font size 8, lots of contraband academic dishonesty could be printed on tiny cards.
As it usually goes, Dad got it for work, but ended up being used to print cheat-sheets for school. At font size 8, lots of contraband academic dishonesty could be printed on tiny cards.
Being John Malkovich (1999) strongly disagrees.
February 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being John Malkovich (1999) strongly disagrees.
You got it all wrong. He is clearly playing Doom 3 on an Apple Macintosh Quadra in 1927.
January 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
You got it all wrong. He is clearly playing Doom 3 on an Apple Macintosh Quadra in 1927.