RE: https://mastodon.social/@a2_4am/116816723286316768

What a wonderful story, and 4am tells it with their typical warm humor. I love every bit (pun intended) of this presentation and story, and would still even if the story didn’t bring back happy memories from Once Upon a Time.

I hadn’t known about how Tony Diaz rediscovered the source code to Copy II Plus, so I add a link with that story told in his own words: https://bytecellar.com/2022/10/29/an-apple-ii-tale-told-complete-by-the-late-tony-diaz/

A shitty Father’s Day continues into a shitty week

This is so incredibly sweet, and so purely true.

This is me. This is us.

We deserve some cake, every once in a while.

https://c18.masto.host/@carrideen/116353443234957139

Forty-five years ago today, Clive Sinclair introduced the ZX81. It wasn’t the first computer that I’d used, but it was the first that I could call my own.

I had neither the skill nor the coordination to build the kit, but thankfully my dad had plenty of both. He even modified the RF modulator so that I could use a black-and-white monitor that I’d bought at a swap meet.

Thanks for this computer, Sir Clive. And for the everything else, Dad.

#Sinclair #ZX81 #SinclairZX81

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81

I made my previous boost (https://digipres.club/@discatte/116043061943724564) for purposes of causality violation… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Y-dpZ4Diw

Thank you @stroughtonsmith for your post about Chants of Sennaar! I probably wouldn’t have known about it otherwise. I’m not much of a game player, but it hit all of the right notes with me.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/115935646108080412

I finished Chants of Sennaar (late) last night, just under a week. I’d put off doing the final bit for a few days because of how much I enjoyed the game, and didn’t want it to be over.

It has so many things that appeal to me: learning languages (and cultures, to an extent), a wonderful graphic style, puzzle-solving. It was almost a “cosy game”. The one thing I didn’t like was a key part near the end which required a combination of guessing and quick reflexes – not my style.

A solid 4.5/5

Forty-six years ago today, Clive Sinclair announced the ZX80. Thanks in no small part to an ocean between us and Cambridge, we didn’t have one until much later in 1980.

My dad loved hacking and souping up his ZX80. Through hindsight and the lens of my being a father, I understand that he got even more enjoyment by sharing it and standing back to see what I did.

Thanks for your amazing little white box, Sir Clive. And for the wonderful memories, Dad.

#Sinclair #ZX80

https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/2472/Computer-for-all-the-family-is-launched/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@MplsPhotoBot/115855119243614268

AKA around where Mary Tyler Moore threw her hat into the air, 60+ years earlier.

@llamasoft_ox @gilesgoat Ah, I’m a bit behind in my timeline reading. I hadn’t realized that you two had left home a couple of days ago. Well, please do give all of the boys extra hugs from me when you return!

Salut @llamasoft_ox et @gilesgoat Look what I stumbled upon earlier this evening… in Paris. I either forgot or didn’t realize that they were available here (and apparently have been for some time). Must’ve been your subliminal marketing that made me notice them today.

I know that your sheep prefer either store-brand or high-end digestives, but these hit the spot. Unfortunately, no sheep around to cuddle so please give them all an extra hug for me tomorrow morning!

One week ago today, I went to see the 14th of July #fireworks here in #Paris. I last saw them in person some 15 or 20 years ago. On my walk back, I realized that this marks my 25th year living in France.

I remember the symbolism of seeing the fireworks for my last Fourth of July living in the U.S. and my first 14th living in France, in the same two-week period. So much has happened since.

Life hasn't been great, but it hasn't been awful, either. I guess that I should consider myself fortunate.

Epilog, part two...

Not shared: Photos of my son wearing the oversized concert sweatshirt that I got for him. I used to buy a concert t-shirt at every one that I went to, as a wearable souvenir. This isn’t his first souvenir or clothes from a concert, but hopefully it’ll be a link in a long chain. #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

Epilog, part one...

I had the pleasure of meeting @ellouis
and his family after the show. We’d only been a couple of meters apart the entire time!

I owe a _huge_ thanks to him, because it was thanks to his posting about this concert that I’d found out about it. Everything about this evening was serendipitous (a word that I’d like to imagine would be among Wayne Coyne’s favorites – but I’m biased, since it’s one of mine). #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

All good things come to an end. Thank you so much to The Flaming Lips and everyone else involved with putting on the concert. It ranks up there with my all-time favorites.

Fuck yeah, Paris. #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

After a short break, the band returned for the second half of the show. This was filled with fan-favorites (and band-favorites?) like “She Don’t Use Jelly” and “Waitin’ For a Superman”.

I enjoyed all of the songs that they’d picked, but it was the surprise (to me) inclusion of “The Golden Path” that was the big standout. I’d only ever thought of it as a Wayne Coyne collaboration with The Chemical Brothers, so it was a happy surprise for me. #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

...to finish. #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

...some standout songs from an album that I love all the way through... #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

...with a brief intro... #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert

The first half was “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”, which was just perfect from start... #TheFlamingLips #Paris #concert