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abcderian Jul 22, 2025

Is anyone else seeing failed MetaCPAN lookups via MetaCPAN::Client with a 'Payment Required' message?

I've been using this script for months to check for project updates, as recently as a day a ago: today every lookup fails with a payment required error message. Yet I see nothing about paying for access on MetaCPAN...

#metacpan #perl #cpan

abcderian Jan 19, 2025

pixelfed Jan 18, 2025

Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

abcderian Jan 16, 2025

No Gods No Masters Jan 15, 2025

abcderian Dec 27, 2024

Jenny List Dec 27, 2024

I've finally had time to finish editing my #EMF2024 #Super8 films. Music from @gasman .

https://youtube.com/watch?v=GCqwv6Om-D0

Impressions of EMF2024 in the UK, on Kodak Vision3 Super 8 film

YouTube

abcderian Nov 18, 2024

Jesse Skinner Nov 18, 2024

Boost this toot if you're planning on sticking around Mastodon & the Fediverse whether or not it's more popular than Bluesky.

abcderian Nov 8, 2024

John Kennedy Nov 7, 2024

When an article says "some scientists think" then remember this: I, a scientist, once thought I could fit a whole orange in my mouth. I could, it turns out, get it in there, but I hadn't given sufficient thought to the reverse operation. 🧵

abcderian Nov 5, 2024

Srol Nov 5, 2024

NY Times tech union has asked users not to play Wordle or other Times games while they are on strike. It's a really easy way to support them. https://www.polygon.com/news/474209/new-york-times-strike-wordle-connections

Striking New York Times tech workers ask people not to play Wordle or other NYT games

New York Times tech workers are on strike and asking people not to play its games, like Wordle or Connections.

Polygon

abcderian Sep 25, 2024

Mark Moxon Sep 25, 2024

I am delighted to announce my latest hack: Elite 3D.

This is BBC Micro Elite, but in anaglyph 3D. To enjoy the third dimension, you'll need a pair of 3D specs; red-cyan is a good choice, but five different types are supported.

It's for BBC machines with a 6502 Second Processor, but you can also play it in your browser or emulator.

Full details:

About Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d.html

Playing Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_downloads.html

Configuring Elite 3D: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_configuration.html

Technical information: https://elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/elite_3d_technical_information.html

I recommend you take a quick look at the instructions first, as the built-in configuration tool makes a great introduction to the 3D effect and can help you get the best from it.

But if you can't resist jumping in straight away - and are willing to accept that 1980s anaglyph 3D isn't exactly the future of VR - then click here to play the game in your browser:

https://bbc.xania.org/?model=Master&coProcessor=true&autoboot&disc=https://elite.bbcelite.com/versions/elite_3d/elite-6502sp-3d-sng45.ssd

Have fun!

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #8bit #bbcmicro #elite #anaglyph #3D