leadedsolder

@leadedsolder@snack.social
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Old computer repair, history, and programming. One of these days I might actually use one of the machines I've fixed up. #retrocomputing #pc88 #pc6001
Homepagehttps://www.LeadedSolder.com
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Show threadleadedsolder10h ago
@th ooh good tip, thanks. I'm not sure why the console is blocked, it was working fine in the emulator when I built the image. A problem for another day when I get a working mouse.
Show threadleadedsolder12h ago
@gsuberland Steve will be back soon to set all this right
Show threadleadedsolder12h ago
@kiwa eventually my kid is gonna find my high school mp3 cds
leadedsolder2d ago
Joshua Wise2d ago
It was super fun to present my talk, 'the unreasonable effectiveness of the Fourier transform', yesterday at #Teardown2025! It was gratifying to have a full room that mostly seemed to be following along with my ADHD firehose; my goal with this talk is to demonstrate that this sort of radio technology doesn't have to be only the realm of experts, but instead that it can be accessible to almost everyone.

When I have a video available, I'll post it. In the mean time, here are the resources from it: https://joshuawise.com/resources/ofdm/
Show threadleadedsolder2d ago
@vga256 love a board fix.
Show threadleadedsolder3d ago
@MuseumJoe have you considered fleeing into the woods and living as a hermit, only leaving occasionally for supplies and various revenges?
Show threadleadedsolder4d ago
@ChartreuseK @errant @CursedSilicon that would explain it. You should add some more SparcStations for structural support.
Show threadleadedsolder4d ago
@delan thank you for making this!
Show threadleadedsolder4d ago
@ChartreuseK @errant @CursedSilicon those bezels look so thin...
Show threadleadedsolder4d ago
@ifixcoinops I would definitely read this. I went through four tubes of caulk last fall and I think I made my money back.
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leadedsolder6d ago
The #sparcstation lives! It's been nearly a decade. Not sure why I can't get a console in my regular user account, but that's the least of my worries. Is there a way to use Sun OpenLook without a mouse? #sun4m #retrocomputing #retrounix
Show threadR.L. Dane   🍵 6d ago

@leadedsolder

Oh man, I miss those lozenge buttons!! #OpenLook #OpenWindows

Show threadTrammell Hudson6d ago
@leadedsolder the OpenLook UI and widgets are my favorites, especially the little corner decorations.
(no idea about keyboard shortcuts, sorry!)
Show threadacb6d ago

@th @leadedsolder Agreed; it’s the best-looking GUI of its era.

Did the OpenLook source code ever get released? I know the window manager (olvwm) was open-sourced, and OSF/Motif eventually made it out into some similar status (possibly after it ceased being a revenue stream).

Show threadTrammell Hudson6d ago
@leadedsolder based on the default olvwm config in the source file, it looks like you might be able to open an xterm instead of cmdtool -C, which requires rw permission to access /dev/console
Show threadleadedsolder10h ago
@th ooh good tip, thanks. I'm not sure why the console is blocked, it was working fine in the emulator when I built the image. A problem for another day when I get a working mouse.
Show threadPawslut42012h ago
@leadedsolder remote x session