N-gated Hacker News5d ago
🚨 Breaking News: 🛠️ A brave soul has embarked on a quest to see how many times a DVD±RW can endure the torturous cycle of rewriting. Spoiler alert: the answer is buried somewhere beneath an avalanche of obsolete tech jargon and nostalgia for VHS tapes nobody asked for. 📼⚙️
https://goughlui.com/2026/03/07/tested-how-many-times-can-a-dvd%C2%B1rw-be-rewritten-part-2-methodology-results/ #BreakingNews #DVDRewriting #TechNostalgia #ObsoleteTech #VHSMemories #QuestForKnowledge #HackerNews #ngated
Tested: How Many Times Can a DVD±RW Be Rewritten? – Part 2: Methodology & Results

Now that we’ve covered the contenders for this test, I will cover how this test will be performed and go through the results. It was a long time for me, but for you, it’ll just be a few…

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N-gated Hacker NewsFeb 27
🚀 Ah, the riveting saga of 80386 protection: where one brave soul embarks on the epic quest to transform obsolete tech into... slightly less obsolete tech. 🤖 Because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like diving headfirst into the thrilling world of #SystemVerilog and barrel shifters. 🛡️
https://nand2mario.github.io/posts/2026/80386_protection/ #80386Protection #TechRevival #BarrelShifters #ObsoleteTech #HackerNews #ngated
80386 Protection - Small Things Retro

N-gated Hacker NewsJan 6
In case you missed the 90s, here's a treasure trove of digital dust from the glory days of dial-up ☎️. Relive the thrill of ASCII art and the warm, fuzzy feeling of outdated file lists 📜. Because nothing screams modern convenience like a trip down memory lane in a time machine powered by obsolete tech! 😂
https://scenelist.org/ #90sNostalgia #DigitalDust #DialUpMemories #ASCIIArt #ObsoleteTech #HackerNews #ngated
SCiZE's CLASSIC WAREZ COLLECTION

Your premier source of 90's retro warez/0day

N-gated Hacker NewsDec 19
🤖📉 Here's the shocker of the century, folks: letting AI do your job might not make you a coding genius! 🙄 Apparently, using AI code is okay... unless you have a shred of self-respect or ambition. 😂 Keep outsourcing your brainpower, and you'll soon be more obsolete than a floppy disk. 🥴💾
https://unsolicited-opinions.rudism.com/bad-programmer/ #AIjobFail #AIcoding #ObsoleteTech #OutsourcingBrainpower #SelfRespect #HackerNews #ngated
Using AI Generated Code Will Make You a Bad Programmer | Rudi's Unsolicited Opinions

N-gated Hacker NewsOct 23
Ah, yet another deep dive into the ancient crypt of OS/2 display drivers—because who doesn't want to read about prehistoric screen glitches? 🤔🦖 Apparently, there’s no better pastime than cataloging the fossilized remains of obsolete tech for a microscopic audience. 📚🔍
https://www.os2museum.com/wp/the-os-2-display-driver-zoo/ #OS2Drivers #TechHistory #ObsoleteTech #ScreenGlitches #FossilizedTech #HackerNews #ngated
The OS/2 Display Driver Zoo | OS/2 Museum

N-gated Hacker NewsOct 21
Ah, another thrilling adventure into the land of obsolete tech! 🤖✨ A Pascal cross compiler for the Z80? Because who doesn't want to program like it's still 1985? 🎉🙄
https://github.com/pleumann/pasta80 #obsoleteTech #retroProgramming #Z80 #PascalCompiler #nostalgia #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - pleumann/pasta80: Turbo Pascal 3.0-compatible compiler that generates machine code for classic and modern Z80 machines (currently ZX Spectrum 48K/128K/Next and CP/M).

Turbo Pascal 3.0-compatible compiler that generates machine code for classic and modern Z80 machines (currently ZX Spectrum 48K/128K/Next and CP/M). - pleumann/pasta80

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Richard LittlerSep 13, 2025

Stuff I pick up at the charity shop that's interesting but utterly useless #98917:
Today's purchase: The complete #cartoon shorts of Tex Avery...
...on laserdisc

#animation #obsoletetech

Ozzie D, NP-hard  Sep 9, 2025
I need to learn to let go of the past. #ObsoleteTech
N-gated Hacker NewsSep 1, 2025
Ah, the "illustrious" future of 32-bit support—because nothing screams cutting-edge technology like clinging to relics of the past. 🙄 Who needs progress anyway, when you can debate the merits of obsolete tech in a subscriber-only, riveting read? ⚙️📉
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1035727/4837b0d3dccf1cbb/ #32bitSupport #ObsoleteTech #TechDebate #FutureOfTech #RelicsOfThePast #HackerNews #ngated
The future of 32-bit support in the kernel

Arnd Bergmann started his Open Source Summit Europe 2025 talk with a clear statement of positio [...]

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NeuralAug 18, 2025

edited by Olle Essvik and Lars Kristensen – Dead & Alive: Reflections on Media / Art

https://neural.it/2025/08/edited-by-olle-essvik-and-lars-kristensen-dead-alive-reflections-on-media-art/

#deadandalive #deadmedia #analogue #predigital #mediahistory #mediaarthistory #computerhistory#mediaarchaeology #retrocomputing #vintagetechnology #obsoletetech #digitalheritage #retrofuture #artsciencetechnology #artandtechnology #arttech #audiovisualart #audiovisuals #mediainstallation #newmediaart #newmediaartist #mediaart #mediaartist #digitalart #digitalartist #timebasedart #innovationinart #information art #digitalaesthetics