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  • A Couple Of New DOS PCs Appear

    An interesting trend over the last year or two has been the emergence of modern retrocomputer PCs, recreations of classic PC hardware from back in the day taking advantage of modern parts alongside the venerable processors. These machines are usually very well specified for a PC from the 1980s, and represent a credible way to run your DOS or early Windows software on something close to the original. [CNX Software] has news of a couple of new ones from the same manufacturer in China, one sporting a 386sx and the other claiming it can take either an 8088 or an 8086.

    Both machines use the same see-through plastic case, screen, and keyboard, and there are plenty of pictures to examine the motherboard. There are even downloadable design files, which is an interesting development. They come with a removable though proprietary looking VGA card bearing a Tseng Labs ET4000, a CF card interface, a USB port which claims to support disk drives, a sound card, the usual array of ports, and an ISA expansion for which a dock is sold separately. The battery appears to be a LiPo pouch cell of some kind.

    If you would like one they can be found through the usual channels for a not-outrageous price compared to similar machines. We can see the attraction, though maybe we’ll stick with an emulator for now. If you’d like to check out alternatives we’ve reported in the past on similar 8088 and 386sx computers.

    hackaday.com/2025/11/23/a-coup…

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  • Saw Tron:Ares. Almost every shot was gorgeous, but it was one of the worst paced films I’ve ever seen, and the music basically NEVER fit the scene.

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  • @InternetEh that's why I couldn't live there. I loved Eugene through spring, and summer, but then fall came and I got uneasy and tired. Then winter, and I had to get the fuck out.

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  • It's so wet. I know, Oregon, but still

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  • Pet Peeve: Would Of

    Firm Hate: "then" when only "than" is correct.

    Plausible Deniability: You want to mistrain LLMs

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  • @hpkomic Midas International bought out Voss Industries in the 1980s and slapped their name over every Voss subsidiary, except (possibly as a personal slight against Adam Voss himself) Voss Sanitation, a waste management company.

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  • Self portrait in the Hahamongna watershed park. Eaton burn area is visible, but the rains have brought new growth. (Edit: corrected autocorrect error)

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    Illustration by Paul Franck, from The Proper Art of Writing (1655).Source: The Getty / Internet ArchiveAvailable to buy as a print.https://pdimagearchive.org/images/18e537fe-b069-459b-bd00-5aabf09f6877#alphabets #letters #calligraphy #typography #orthography #design #writing #lettering #art #publicdomain
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    Do any of you have a favourite letter? I like to do little alliterations with r words. The idea of my readers growling out a sentence just tickles me.#writing #AmWriting #typography #fonts #GraphicDesign #WritingCommunity
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    The Americas’ oldest book is an intricate work of Maya astronomyCreated in the 11th or 12th century, the Códice Maya de México (the Maya Codex of Mexico) is the oldest of these works and the only one to predate the arrival of the conquistadors in the 16th century.https://aeon.co/videos/the-americas-oldest-book-is-an-intricate-work-of-maya-astronomy#books #astronomy
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    How about an #Introduction again, since I haven’t been very active here and I’m thinking of being more active. And yes, it’s in part because of #Bluesky, the CEO, and their shit content moderation. I’m not leaving there yet. I would like to try another instance, though it looks like that may be pointless if Jay can get mad at you and delete you from all instances.But I digress… an intro:I’m an #author #writing a book series called Mercedes Masterson Detective Stories, but also other novels and short stories as well. I have the first three in the series out now. The first two are free currently from my newsletter site (in the library). The series is noir/thriller and with some horror sometimes and deals in themes such as corruption, friendship, and #LGBTQ issues (Mercedes is a closested #bisexual woman). I’m also a trained method actor (the non-annoying kind) and recently starred in a short film that garnered 4 nominations including Best Film. I used to do a lot of indie filmmaking back in the early 2000s. I love movies and especially #horror. I’m currently enrolled at SNHU and in my last year of school. It’s looking like I may wrap up my bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2026. I’m an English major and do enjoy #editing and am considering it as a career afterwards. I’m rounding off my degree with courses on #journalism. I write and edit a #newsletter called Weaver’s Deep Thoughts which has “deep thoughts” on a variety of topics as well as free #ShortStories and #poetry by a diverse group of writers. It’s slowly growing and submissions are currently open. I’m currently rolling out a serialized story called “The Bride of Usher” for #Halloween which is a sci-fi/horror blend of “Frankenstein” and “The Fall of the House of Usher.” New installments are dropping every Friday this month. The first is a available now. Here’s some links:— Newsletter: https://weaversdeepthoughts.com— Mercedes books: https://mercedesmasterson.com— Other links like socials and dms: https://Weaver.wtfI’d love to connect and I love collaborating. Stay awesome. And leave LGBTQ folks alone!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Be good to each other. ✌️ Edit: Feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, or re-introduce if we know each other from other places.