Andy AlderwickHere's a really satisfying write-up of the #CanonCat and its #Forth implementation 
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/07/pretty-pictures-bootable-floppy-disks.html
N-gated Hacker NewsAh yes, another noble quest to revive the obscure and ancient Canon Cat interface 🐱💾—because apparently modern #innovation is overrated. Why not just slap an '80s keyboard on your iPad and call it a day? 🙄 Also, don't forget to pay for this exclusive behind-the-scenes peek that no one asked for. 💸
https://lab.alexanderobenauer.com/updates/the-jasper-report #CanonCat #Revival #RetroTech #Nostalgia #🐱💾 #BehindTheScenes #HackerNews #ngated
https://lab.alexanderobenauer.com/updates/the-jasper-report #CanonCat #Revival #RetroTech #Nostalgia #🐱💾 #BehindTheScenes #HackerNews #ngated
Ars Technica NewsYour very own humane interface: Try Jef Raskin’s ideas at home https://arstechni.ca/rAmC #humaneinterfaces #jefraskin #Features #canoncat #tutorial #Tech #mame
petes_bread_eqn_xls@arstechnica the rise of “distraction-free writing environments” leads me to believe that the Canon Cat would’ve been perfect for some people
शून्यताDer Rechner kann für den typischen Benutzer nichts, was nicht auch andere Rechner können. Es gibt kein neues Feature, das vorher nicht möglich gewesen wäre, "nur" ein effizienteres Arbeiten.
In einer Arbeitsumgebung, in der normalerweise Dinge wie "fehlerfrei erstellte Dokumente pro Arbeitstag" nicht gemessen werden, ist dieser Vorteil nicht zu erfassen. (f h) #CanonCat #Forth #LoadMagazine #Load
Daveography 🇨🇦
I like vintage/retro computing, but not super immersed in it, so there's a lot I still don't know.
For example, I had no idea this existed until now.
I might be obsessed with it now.
https://vintagecomputer.ca/canon-cat/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_Cat
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #VintageComputer #CanonCat
RetrópolisCanon Cat de volta… Inclusive com demos.
https://retropolis.com.br/2024/07/22/canon-cat-de-volta-inclusive-com-demos/
Canon Cat de volta… Inclusive com demos. - Retrópolis
Falamos do Canon Cat em algumas ocasiões aqui no Retrópolis, começando pelo episódio 56B, de 2015. Também falamos sobre emulação e sobre comunicação entre o Canon Cat e um micro (velho) atual. Mas o usuário ClassicHasClass, do blog Old Vintage Computing Research, redigiu um (bem longo) post sobre essa singular máquina. Para você que não
psfHaven't seen this on the Fediverse yet: a blog post (not by me!) about spelunking through the Canon Cat's #forth operating system and persuading it to run arbitrary code from floppy disk.
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/07/pretty-pictures-bootable-floppy-disks.html
#CanonCat #retrocomputing
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/07/pretty-pictures-bootable-floppy-disks.html
#CanonCat #retrocomputing
Michael PiotrowskiVery nice blog post on the hardware of the #CanonCat: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/05/refurb-weekend-canon-cat.html
What I find interesting every time I read about it, is how close it’s conceptually to #Emacs.
Kroc CamenPoor Jef Raskin just wanted to create a simple computer for everybody and kept getting screwed over by a job's-worth, Steve Jobs included.
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/05/refurb-weekend-canon-cat.html
The sad thing is that over in the UK, the #Amstrad PCW, a similar simplified computer for the masses (though lacking the pioneering spirit), was a massive success selling 8 million units.