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  • janihur 19 days ago | parent | on: Modula-3
    Quick link to the actual language page on SPG's website https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/modula3/
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  • janihur 20 days ago | parent | on: ZX Spectrum Next KS3 Update #8
    The updates also highlight other activities in ZX Spectrum Next community than just the Kickstarter. These are like "official" community newsletters. You'd like to check also the earlier updates.
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  • janihur 30 days ago | parent | on: Getting Started with the Fuse Emulator for ZX Spec...
    Fuse supports classic Spectrums, not the ZX Spectrum Next.
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    • starac 30 days ago
      From the article:

      Fuse emulates Sinclair’s original Spectrum models, Amstrad’s successors, and even some clones like the Pentagon. It does not support the modern ZX Spectrum Next; for Next emulation options, see the SpecNext Wiki.

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  • janihur 30 days ago | parent | on: Intellivision Sprint by Atari
    Yet another retro game console by Atari. This is the remake of Mattel Intellivision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision
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    • bmonkey325 28 days ago
      I for one welcome this. Finally something not a retread of 2600 or 7800. The genxgrownup review was favourable. The controllers are something. Wireless in same form factor and can take the keypad cards from days of old. That’s quite amazing to me.
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  • janihur 33 days ago | parent | on: PASTA/80: A new Turbo Pascal 3.0-compatible compil...
    PASTA/80 is a simple Pascal cross compiler targeting the Z80 microprocessor. It generates code for these classic and modern machines: CP/M; ZX Spectrum 48K; ZX Spectrum 128K; ZX Spectrum Next.

    The supported Pascal dialect is an almost exact clone of the original Turbo Pascal 3.0 for CP/M.

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  • janihur 36 days ago | parent | on: The Faery Tale Adventure: A personal history
    This is the first part of a personal story of the game author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faery_Tale_Adventure
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  • janihur 36 days ago | parent | on: Inside the Factory: How the Commodore 64 Ultimate ...
    Update on Commodore 64 Ultimate (C64U) manufacturing status with a lot of "Hollywood style" marketing.

    From the video description: "Travel to Commodore's new C64U factories for a detailed behind-the-scenes look at how the brand new official Commodore 64 is made!"

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  • janihur 42 days ago | parent | on: SharkC64 is a new programming language for the Com...
    The version 1.0 was realeased on 24th Aug 2025.

    The project's README has all the pointers but here's the link to a video of the breakout-clone game (for some reasons called as pingpong): https://youtu.be/UVkhCBdWOBw?si=m-ferv2Zs3DaKSD1

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    • bmonkey325 41 days ago
      Is there a language reference. I assume this is like action! In Atari for the idea. At first I thought this was a shark c compiler like. Wetaware or geeen hills C.
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      • KODust 40 days ago
        Looks look Pascal with some arbitrary changes.

        https://github.com/mauno-j-ronkko/sharkC64/blob/main/docs/in...

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  • janihur 52 days ago | parent | on: Raspberry Pi 500+ Review
    I post this review and comparison to Pi 500 here because I too find this form factor very nostalgic like the article's author:

    > For those of us that grew up during the home computer boom of the 1970s and 1980s, of which I am one, the form factor is nostalgic, and I can see some enthusiasts building their own home computer emulation systems using the Pi 500+, but, they could also do that with the $90 Raspberry Pi 500, or even the older Raspberry Pi 400. A few years ago, I managed to build a competent Commodore Amiga 1200 using my Raspberry Pi 400.

    The actual product announcement: https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/the-ultimate-all-in-one-pc-.../

    • bmonkey325 51 days ago
      In the age of 3D printing, single board computers, and hobbyist kits and cases there are tons of projects. Atari, NES, GBA, up to Saturn and PS1 and even MAME.

      I suspect that many if the 1UP cabinets are just an SBC running MAME but I can’t be certain. I’ve never had a closeup look.

  • janihur 57 days ago | parent | on: The new Apollo A6000 :
    The site works fine here in Europe.
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