Inverse ATASCII

@inverseatascii@techhub.social
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Atari nerd and (former) podcaster covering productivity for the Atari 8 bits, Atari 16 bit ST's, Atari Portfolio, and Antic Magazine.
Websitehttps://inverseatascii.info/about/
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Inverse ATASCII2d ago
Catherynne M. ValenteJun 6

You know you can just not use AI, right?

You can make a choice not to be part of this.

Even if your job uses it, YOU don’t have to in your normal life. You don’t have to let your kids use it.

You didn’t have it three years ago. You can just…be on Team Human. You can choose.

Inverse ATASCII4d ago
The FreeDOS Project4d ago

On June 29, 1994, I announced what turned into the FreeDOS Project.

That's 31 years ago today! And I thought what better way to celebrate the anniversary than by showing how to install FreeDOS.

We released FreeDOS 1.4 in April, so it's been out for a while. If you haven't installed 1.4 yet, here's what it looks like:

https://youtu.be/4H0TWZocJZY

Installing FreeDOS 1.4

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Inverse ATASCII5d ago
Had a good day at Too Many Games in Oaks, PA. The price was WAAAAY too much for entry. $70 per person is too high and this will be the last time I go. #TooManyGames
Inverse ATASCII6d ago
Alex Thurston6d ago

Hey Gen Z, welcome to your worst nightmare, a double thumbs up 👍

#TheFonz #GenZ #GenX #thumbsup #crybabies #trigger

Inverse ATASCII6d ago
It looks like I’m going to be there! I got your number still, so I’ll text you.
Inverse ATASCIIJun 26
diyelectromusicJun 26

Using two Atari 2600 Keypad controllers as a MIDI controller.

https://diyelectromusic.com/2025/06/26/arduino-atari-midi-keypad/

cc @rc2014

#Arduino #MIDI #Atari #Atari2600 #SynthDIY

Inverse ATASCIIJun 26
Atari Scene NewsJun 26
Atari's website has now the instructions to update Atari 2600+ and Atari 7800+ consoles with the new simplified procedure https://atari.com/blogs/newsroom/updating-atari-firmware #atari #atari2600plus #atari7800plus #retrogames
Updating Atari 2600+ & 7800+ Firmware

Updating the firmware on your Atari 2600+ or Atari 7800+ is a quick and easy process. Depending on your computer setup, you might have to proceed with an Admin password for portions of the installation process. This process will update your console to firmware version 2.0.

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Inverse ATASCIIJun 26
Games That Weren'tJun 26

Continuing to expand the archive, we have today added entries for two #Atari 400/800 games by Russ Wetmore that never saw the light of day: Lulu and Preppies in Space. Thankfully one of them, you can play a demo of:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/lulu/
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/preppies-in-space/

Inverse ATASCIIJun 24
Ars TechnicaJun 23
Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux
It's funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/microsoft-surprises-ms-dos-fans-with-remake-of-ancient-text-editor-that-works-on-linux/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux

It’s funny how useful a 34-year-old software design can still be.

Ars Technica
Inverse ATASCIIJun 20
retroistJun 20

On an all-new episode of the Retroist Podcast, I take a look at Atari's 8-bit computer/console hybrid, the XE Gaming System (XEGS). I discuss why it was made, its history, technology, the people who made it happen, and more.

https://www.retroist.com/p/retroist-atari-xegs-podcast

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Alex Thurston6d ago

Hey Gen Z, welcome to your worst nightmare, a double thumbs up 👍

#TheFonz #GenZ #GenX #thumbsup #crybabies #trigger