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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 25/09/2026

There is a great new client for Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d... Syncterm level ANSI/CP437 support, it's quite nice.

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TERMinator - BBS Terminal - Apps on Google Play

BBS Terminal

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 23/09/2026

The electron guns are probably just out of ammo.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 19/09/2026

Interesting, doesn't look like figlet, but maybe? Pretty wild if the vendor made a bespoke implementation for this!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/09/2026

Yep, exactly. I've always known 8-bit micro BASICs like on C64 had the SYS statement, and if you knew how the interpreter used memory you could hack it that way. For some reason I assumed the PC was too complex of a platform to offer that in BASIC.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/09/2026

Recently I learned you can put machine code in QBASIC programs. Still has tricks up its sleeve, all these years later!

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Hystericmoon🏳️‍🌈 Mega Drive Odyssey @hystericmoon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I finished Aaaaanimaniacs And the game was a bit crap. Changing characters was a faff And the levels were all naff And that's the end of that. Those are the facts.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 25/08/2026

MS-DOS 3.31 came with support for 2GB volumes, also known as BIGFArT

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 20/08/2026

spectreconsole.net is my current favourite thing for cool UIs. Material design? GTK+? Winforms? Proton? Booo Snappy text based UIs that work everywhere, yes please.

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Spectre.Console Documentation

Documentation for Spectre.Console and Spectre.CLI - rich console UI library and command-line application framework for .NET

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 20/08/2026

All good man, just know my DMs are always open! 😊

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 18/08/2026

We have a monthly one in Brisbane Australia, it's only usually a dozen-ish people, but I've got to see some really rare and cool stuff over the years, and met some fantastic people. Big shoutouts to small local events!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 17/08/2026

Smh. I hope all their floppy disks become unreadable. Reach out if you need to chat/vent, my friend. <3

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 09/08/2026

No water, no bathrooms, no fire exit, only the important stuff. BEER ➡️ FOOD ➡️

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/08/2026

Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.A!ml ... is a moniker for code determined by heuristics algorithm to be high-risk. The "!ml" suffix means "machine learning". This approach is good, but the naming spooks people for no good reason. What's the developer to say except "Trust me!" ??? Full detail at link in OP

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/08/2026

I read this post on fsxNet and thought it's worth sharing. pastebin.com/PeC6VKpj A hobbyist developer published an ANSI art program, and one person said Defender flagged it as a virus called "Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.A!ml" Thing is, THIS ISN'T A VIRUS. 1/2

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From: Exodus To: JafoSubj: Re: Draw32 - RELEASED!Date: 08/02/26 11:00Ba - Pastebin.com

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 24/07/2026

I was just thinking exactly this 🤣 Family Basic Data Recorder - Light Theme.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/07/2026

Live TV via my telnet BBS! Needs SyncTerm or similar for true colour, but the 16 colour version should work on your retro systems! telnet://ezycom.retroswim.net:2323 Software is called telnetvision, and it's incredible! github.com/hmderdoc/tel...

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 01/07/2026

66% of an AOL CD is still 100% more than anyone ever needed 😎

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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 09/06/2026

That's it guys, Easter eggs are over, we've peaked. 👏

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/06/2026

I agree 100%, and I think your approach is more than fair. FWIW, kudos to you for extending the olive branch for as long as you did! You're clearly a more patient man than I.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/06/2026

Midjourney and DALL-E would be bad at generating source code, too.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/06/2026

That kind of makes sense though? They're language models, while creating an image, even from ASCII characters, is a spatial/visual task.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 08/06/2026

The lack of introspection is mind blowing. "I upload raw, unedited, casual gameplay footage to a website already saturated with it, but it's other people's fault I'm not succeeding!" Not *desiring* credit, that's natural, but feeling actual resentment that there's no prize for simply showing up.

@RetroPixelLizard 3 hr ago
I don't care If 1 get flak with this but I'II be honest
Even If It's a few seconds. I would like to be asked
first for permission If my footage Is used than
just outright stolen without permission, It's one
main reason I have the baked In watermark and
sometimes even that does not stop someone
outright stealing footage from my longplay and
not which I can't really do anything about and It
does more than grind my gears especially when
my vids are non-profit by mv own choice iust sa
some POS can continue to rise off my work while
I'm stuck at the bottom. It's actually one of the
reasons I'm about to quit making longplay videos
of obscure qames or any game

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 28/05/2026

It mattered too, because your CD drive was probably only capable of reading a few hundred KB per second. Serenity now, fast loading later!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 27/05/2026

Whatever implementation of the ZIP algorithm Windows uses isn't great, I know it doesn't perform well, and have definitely also had it choke on files that other tools had no problem with. I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft's implementation has been unchanged since it was added in 2000.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 06/05/2026

Generated by this, or real ad from Australia? (Obviously the former, but wow, it's so authentic!! Nice work!)

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 06/05/2026

Nice!! I'll give these a try, much appreciated!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/05/2026

To clarify, there are cool weapons, armour sets, runes, blood gems, and other items that can only got from Chalice Dungeons, but definitely nothing you need to beat the game.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/05/2026

Chalice Dungeons are entirely optional. Similar to maps in Diablo, they're pseudo-random dungeons for you to grind out for souls, materials and runes. You can specify the RNG seed tho, and people have discovered easy-mode seeds for quick low-risk farming.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/05/2026

Fellow DOS nerds, looking for some EMM386 insight! I have a particular computer, a dual MMX system on the Intel HX chipset, and it has wild instability when running games using DOS extenders, either crashes or segfaults at startup. UNLESS, I load EMM386. Even with NOEMS is fine. Any ideas?

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Kris Asick @pixelmusement.com · 08/04/2026

New Ancient DOS Games Shareware Edition video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/clV-z_IxLSE

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Meanwhile, Four Sequels Later... - ADG-se Week 2

YouTube video by Pixelmusement

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Trixter @oldskool.org · 07/04/2026

What's the worst time to post something gaming history related? A few days before GDC. Well, GDC is over, so I'll try again: Here's what I learned (as an archivist, for archivists) after listening to 150 episodes of the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social podcast: trixter.oldskool.org/2026/03/05/s...

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Save States: Things you learn consuming 150+ episodes of a gaming history podcast

2026 is the 30-year anniversary I would consider myself having been directly involved in computer/video game archival from a preservation and outreach standpoint. From the early days building up th…

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 07/04/2026

To wit: The Japanese Game Preservation Society got criticism when they reached out for funding last year. Mainly around limited accessibility. They are heavily constrained by Japanese IP law. "Piracy does it better" was a recurring trope from the peanut gallery. What are your thoughts there?

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 07/04/2026

These all seem like logical, prudent points. To us, I think the reason to meticulously preserve this material is self-evident, but some people out there take the view that such archives need not exist if they don't offer free, unfettered access to their contents. Cont'd..

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 06/04/2026

I know it's not that song, but the thumbnail haha 🤣

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 06/04/2026

He's not Walken, he's Dancen

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 01/04/2026

NEC PC-8801MkII SR NEC uPD780C-1 @ 4MHz 325 seconds This is using NEC N-88 ROM BASIC, 1981 Microsoft. I will run again using Disk BASIC, which is a few years newer.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 01/04/2026

I 'member! And I'll have you know that as of last week my cholesterol is perfectly cromulent. Still gotta schedule that colonoscopy though 😂

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/03/2026

Ah gotcha! So the presence (and condition) of the sleeve means this was barely used if at all, I guess. Score! 😁

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 05/03/2026

Obtained. The label reading "Space Quest Historian" is under the secondhand store's plastic wrap, so presumably was on there from the factory? In any case, this one is not still sealed. The sleeve with the aforementioned label is slit along one edge. Still, it's in VERY nice condition!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 04/03/2026

It really is!! I spent the last 2 days driving around going to [Hard/Book]-Off stores of all sizes near-ish Tokyo. As far east as Funabashi and Chiba, west as Hanakoganei, north as Saitama, and south as Kawasaki. I didn't end up buying much, but it was SUCH A COOL ADVENTURE!!!

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 04/03/2026

Normies brains after visiting Japan: Don don donkiii--- My brain: youtu.be/D1RXghv7ZO4

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YouTube video by Nash Music Library - Topic

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LGR @lgr-yt.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Fresh new hardware for aging old computers on LGR! youtu.be/td6QdOnMvnk The ZuluIDE and PicoIDE optical drive emulators replace your old CD/DVD drive with a MicroSD card solution for loading ISOs, including support for Redbook CD digital audio! Among other features like virtual hard disks and more

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At last! New IDE Optical Drive Emulators for Retro PCs

YouTube video by LGR

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

OpenOMF, an open source remake of "One Must Fall 2097" with new options and network play: github.com/omf2097/open...

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 28/02/2026

I'll go back for a look, the SQ3 one was about 3400 yen, or 30ish Australian dollary-doos.

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RetroSwim @retroswim.net · 28/02/2026

Maybe I should go back and grab it, budget be damned 👀

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