I hope they never change it.

c64 being used in a bakery.

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/indiana-bakery-still-using-commodore-64s-originally-released-in-1982-as-point-of-sale-terminals

So apparently in 1993, Avon (the MLM (not that MLM (or that kind either))) commissioned a Soft Foam Telephone.

I got one for @gewt but sadly, it arrived broken.

from this modularity you are able to do this:

(A) a JK flip flop illustrating operation in toggle mode (effectively operating as a frequency divider)

(B) same circuit as above but operation @ 1kHz

(C) a digital logic gate schematic illustrating a JK flip flop (note preset and clear must be held HIGH for normal operation)

(D) that same logic gate schematic implemented in traditional DTL NANDs

here is:

(A) a single traditional DTL NAND illustrating operation @ 500 mHz

(B) a traditional NAND driving a NOT gate @ 500 mHz

if you want i can step you through the electrical characteristics of the circuit but the animations are fairly self-explanatory

okay turns out i made a huge mistake, the traditional DTL NAND does work, i was somehow systematically inputting it incorrectly into the computer..

the tl;dr is that the 'traditional' NAND most hackers seem to have been basing their computers on is seriously flawed, and we'll get into why in the next post

for now, compare and contrast:

(A) the traditional DTL NAND; (B) the modified one that replaces an implied steering diode between the diode logic and the transistor amplifier; (C) the TTL ('DTL') NAND of the famous digital electronics hacker dieter, which uses two transistors in place of the diode logic in the traditional.

New deep dive into #Elite on the #Commodore64 (1/9): The C64 Elite memory map

The #C64 has a lot of memory, and Elite uses all but 897 bytes - that's just 1.4% of the machine's 64K of RAM. Find out how at:

https://elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/the_elite_memory_map_commodore_64.html

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit

#LEGO modell of old #NCR

they don't make gadgets anymore. every new tech thing is like a little white plastic egg that needs an email address and credit card number to turn on & has a built in microphone even though it has no need for one whatsoever

Graziers love solar panels. The land makes extra money from power generation, while the sheep, cows or goats keep the grass down, enjoying the ever moving shade of the panels throughout the day. The water supply needed for washing the panels also allows convenient siting of drink troughs.

Emboldened by these luxuries, it was the goats who went on strike for faster internet.

#Tootfic #MicroFiction #PowerOnStoryToot

I did a small stream of shump called BLUE REVOLVER. There is no commentary and a lot of fails.

https://toobnix.org/w/pr8yXgJ2LcRmvbVieNTyzD

#lispyGopherClimate we've been doing #interviews recently. Today we interviewed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Masinter about https://interlisp.org @interlisp and his multiple-careers generally. #lisp
https://archives.anonradio.net/202412180000_screwtape.mp3
The last two weeks were pre- and post- #emacsconf #emacs centric episodes with the incredible @sacha, whose newsletter you hopefully read.
https://archives.anonradio.net/202412110000_screwtape.mp3
https://archives.anonradio.net/202412040000_screwtape.mp3

The show is every Wednesday 0UTC, live hangout in #lambdaMOO. Lmk if you are a #lisp or allied pers

@tom_armstrong we need steam deck but it runs like ms word and Photoshop instead of games (someone I know is actually working on this)

There is a reason I created these sticker designs.

Defective by Design has (on short notice) announced that IDAD (International Day Against DRM) is on Friday the 20th!

Any of you doing anything for it?

I was already going to spend the evening re-listening to The Red Panda Adventures... Maybe I'll spend the day?