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Tomorrow on January 16th 2026, the Macintosh Plus turns 40 years old.
Join in tonight, January 15th at 7:30PM EST (gmt-5) to watch my tribute video to my most prefered Mac of all time!
my gods. i had no idea this existed. after dark 10th anniversary edition came with a special module called Hall of Fame that had manga re-imaginings of the most popular AD characters.
Boris begs to have its own sega branded anime game. fish also gets a top dog award.
video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36Agdjw3x5U
@hypertalking More of a permanent link: https://aresluna.org/hypertalking-mac-collection/
Hope the move went okay!
TIL that the HyperTalk/AppleScript connection is both tighter and more roundabout than I thought.
See, Apple once had a project named SK8. It has a prototype-based programming language named SK8Script (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SK8_(programming_language) ): HyperTalk extended with random bits of syntax to make it more strongly typed, and a complete Object-Oriented model under the hood.
SK8 never shipped (though apparently parts got open-sourced and a PDF of the manual exists), but it inspired AppleScript.
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Last week, Tyler Thorsted, @archivist_Liz, Chris Knowles and I did a workshop on imaging obscure floppy disk formats at #ipres2024
As part of this workshop we produced a guide, which is available on Zenodo!
Memory institutions are grappling with the challenges posed by digital carriers in their collections. While solutions for more recent carriers like hard drives, optical discs, and flash storage are readily available, the landscape becomes trickier when dealing with older formats such as floppy disks. It is becoming increasingly difficult to source the hardware, such as 5.25āfloppy drives. There are many boards that can read flux streams, including the KryoFlux, and the Award-winning Archivistās Guide to KryoFlux can help to get started. But KryoFlux is somewhat limited in the disk formats it can interpret and might be too expensive for smaller institutions. We came together as practitioners because we encountered disk formats that required additional efforts to read and extract files. We explored hardware such as Greaseweazle and using FluxEngine software to read less common disk formats. Sharing the knowledge we have gained, this tutorial and workshop present an opportunity for participants to delve into these formats, examining them from both hardware and formatting perspectives. The session will start with a tutorial designed to showcase various options and tools (FluxEngine, GreaseWeazle), demonstrating how to make aging equipment compatible with contemporary machines. At the end of the tutorial, participants should have the knowledge to build their own forensic workstation for 5.25āand 3.5āfloppy disks. Commencing with case studies, the workshop in the second half of the session will unravel the complexities of dealing with obscure formats and share valuable lessons learned. Participants will be equipped with practical tips and tricks for identification and handling, including utilizing Hex Editors and using tools for specific obscure disk formats (such as WANG). The aim is to empower participants with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the challenges associated with older formats.
I love creating things inspired by my work, and the response to my digital preservation jumpers has been amazing! š§¶š¾ I've put together a little blog post showcasing all the designs I've made so farācomplete with knitting charts for anyone who wants to knit their own.
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1Bit
Macintosh Themes
vga256
Sue is Writing Solarpunk šš±
Marcin Wichary
Uli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)
Leontien Talboom