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codefenix Mar 4

Fire Graphics Mar 4

Fire #45, our March 2026 Combustion, is out.
Grab it at Sixteen Colors https://16colo.rs/pack/fire-45/

codefenix Feb 20

Accurate?

#linux #ubuntu #archlinux

codefenix Feb 7

A-Net Online BBS Feb 7

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Don't forget!

thE grAvY trAIn - EvErY sAtUrdAY - 16:00 EST

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After thE grAvY trAIn jump in a game of TANK BATTLE

codefenix Jan 24

MeaTLoTioN Jan 24

If you've done 6 impossible things this week, why not round it off with a trip onboard "thE grAvY trAIn" TONIGHT at 21:00 UK! (1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern)

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dON'T pANiC - iT'S gRAVY tRAiN tIME! (2026-01-24)

Odysee

codefenix Jan 23

thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE Jan 23

[2026-01-23 02:00:01]: MRC Meatup: thE grAvY trAIn - at 21:00 BST this sAtUrdAY, Jan 24th 2026 #retrocomputing #mrc #gravytrain #bbs #sysop #mysticbbs #tqwNet

codefenix Dec 28

Josh Renaud Dec 28

🤔 ❓
Do you ever wonder about the burning existential questions …

What was “ANSI art”?
What was a “bulletin board”?
Were there ANSI comics?
Heck, how do you even define "comics"?

… Well, I've got some answers:

https://breakintochat.com/blog/2025/12/28/ansi-art-and-webcomics-bbses-and-the-artscene/

#retrocomputing #textmode #history #comics #webcomics
#vintagecomputing #computerhistory #textart #bbs #ansiart

codefenix Dec 19

MeaTLoTioN Dec 19

If you've done 6 impossible things this week, why not round it off with a trip onboard "thE grAvY trAIn" THIS SATURDAY at 21:00 UK! (1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern)

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dON'T pANiC - iT'S gRAVY tRAiN tIME! (2025-12-20)

Odysee

codefenix Dec 15

Tom's Hardware Dec 14

id Software released its first game 35 years ago today — Commander Keen title showcased John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine
https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/id-software-released-its-first-game-35-years-ago-today-commander-keen-title-showcased-john-carmacks-breakthrough-side-scroller-engine?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Tom's Hardware @tom-s-hardware-TomsHardware

id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs

Apogee shareware model would set the stage for early 90s PC gaming with Wolfenstein 3D, and Doom to benefit.

Tom's Hardware

codefenix Dec 15

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Dec 14

#idSoftware released its first game 35 years ago today — #CommanderKeen title showcased #JohnCarmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine
Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons - Episode 1: Marooned on Mars: This #DOS #game might be somewhat lost in the sands of time obscured by stellar PC gaming achievements soon to follow, but its success was important as it led directly to the establishment of id Software. You know, folks behind Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, and FPS titles https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/id-software-released-its-first-game-35-years-ago-today-commander-keen-title-showcased-john-carmacks-breakthrough-side-scroller-engine

id Software released its first game 35 years ago today, John Carmack’s breakthrough side-scroller engine — Commander Keen title brought smooth scrolling to PCs

Apogee shareware model would set the stage for early 90s PC gaming with Wolfenstein 3D, and Doom to benefit.

Tom's Hardware

codefenix Dec 14

Anatoly Shashkin💾Dec 14

Happy 35th to the original Commander Keen trilogy. 🎂🎉🥂

($15 back then is approximately $36 today.)

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