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starac 21 days ago | parent | on: Happy Birthday 6502
Still being used for new computers: https://www.olimex.com/Products/Retro-Computers/Neo6502/open...
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- classichasclass 21 days ago
  Although I'd argue that's an odd, almost vestigial use. The RP2040 on that board is performing most of the show and the 6502 becomes more of a front end. But it's a fun idea, at any rate.
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starac 39 days ago | parent | on: The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
Not magenta, but I did order one. Always wanted to have a QL, and it’s going to support it natively.
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starac 41 days ago | parent | on: CP/M Creator Gary Kildall’s Memoirs Released as Fr...
It was released nine years ago. Still good to remind people...
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- bmonkey325 39 days ago
  Correct.
  Not all the 2SB crowd was alive when Gary Killdall he was helping shape personal computing or know that he was a luminary for that era.
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starac 52 days ago | parent | on: Dr. Dobb's Journal Interviews Jef Raskin
I certainly share his dislike of the mouse as a pointing device.
starac 141 days ago | parent | on: Atari ST turns 40 today
In 1985 Windows 3.x was still far in the future. The closest thing to ST/Amiga in the PC world was GEM - until Apple sued DRI and made them cripple it.
- KODust 140 days ago
  I'm aware, but that's even more of an indictment of Win3.x
  - starac 140 days ago
    I agree.