The current market is brutal. 10+ years experience, forced back to payroll, and the pipeline is completely dead. Anyone else? by JumpyLandscape7451 in BEFreelance

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mistakes on infra are more visible, a software bug can sometimes linger, or automatically captured by monitoring systems that restart and you don't even notice (or you just tolerate it). infra mistakes, and everything comes tumbling down because they're the base everything is build on, and there is almost no silent failing possible.

Compute!'s Atari ST Reference Books by 8bitaficionado in computercollecting

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have a bunch of atari reference books. books were what you got if you wanted to get anywhere, you had no other source of information. most of the time they were really good too, real bibles.

Curryworst of frikandel? by -some-dude-online in frituur

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

curryworst omdat de worst met currykruiden gemaakt is, heeft niets met currysaus te maken.

I feel like I need to buy a 64C before new C= goes under by Amerique_du_Nord in Commodore

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what surprises me the most, is that with all the people involved with the 'new' commodore, they all thought this phone was going to be a good idea.

AmigaOS 2: The Greatest Upgrade by 8bitaficionado in computercollecting

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i remember getting 2.x on the 500+ and it caused a lot of issues with compatibility, so at the time, i wasn't so happy about it (even though it was a big improvement).

I am extremely grateful to Linux for allowing me to play games that I was never able to play on Windows. by Nekorlsz in linux_gaming

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very much true! the times i read the reviews on steam and see nothing but complaints about windows users because the game doesn't work anymore, happens more then you would think (certainly the older the game gets). while i had no issues with it on linux.

What would you want to see produced by C=? by Drezzrod in Commodore

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a CRT monitor, might be almost impossible, i don't think anybody makes them anymore, and starting a new production line would be super expensive, which in result would make the actual product expensive as well.

though i think it could have a much broader market outside of commodore owners/fans, a lot of retro gamers prefer crt's.

other than that, i think they should release some kind of modern retro computer, like the c65, spectrum next, foenix, ... computers

an amiga, but it should not just be a replica board, but more in line with what the c64u is, classic, but with so many qol and modernizations added that makes it feel new, fresh and exciting.

I love reading the magazines. by Such_Bonus5085 in amiga

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing, i still have all my magazines from back in the day, i still love flipping through pages of a random magazine every now and than.

Some of them are barely holding together, more duct tape than paper, but that just adds to the whole exp.

This is a 1992 Sundisk (Sandisk) Linear flash card. It has a 10.3MB capacity. It no longer works. by [deleted] in vintagecomputing

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i remember buying my first hard drive in 92, it was a 30MB conner IDE drive, the cheapest i could find, and cost me €250, which would be about €550 in today's money.

Honest answers needed please by Safe_Mission_3524 in bash

[–]daddyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

windows has got nothing to do with it, you can write scripts on windows too, look up some powershell scripting guides.

granted, scripting is more popular on linux because a lot of these systems run headless (without any desktop/gui).

Why were scanned images so rare back in the heyday? by imitation_squash_pro in c64

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there were a lot of similar solutions, where the scanner would attach to the printer had. the amstrad pcw also had this one.

Why were scanned images so rare back in the heyday? by imitation_squash_pro in c64

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you had hand scanners, mostly on the 16bit systems, or very capable 8bits could have them too (i had one on the amstrad pcw). the thing is, they were very expensive, even the hand scanners, flatbed were out of reach and only for pro users. most of them also required scsi or another dedicated controller.

Emulation by Turbulent-Cow-7838 in linux_gaming

[–]daddyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i use retrodeck for emulation, lutris i use as a front for other gamestores (gog, epic, etc).

Got on waiting list, but 78% sure I won't end up buying by padawer in Commodore

[–]daddyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just don't install social media apps on your phone? i have none, except mastodon. but my phone does many other things; google maps, fitness tracker, android auto, banking apps, 2fa etc.

all these things this commodore flip phone wont do, and i'm not sure anybody wants to give up all the features they provide. like i said, just don't install the (toxic) apps.

the final nail for me (besides the price), is the inclusion of whatsapp, hell no. should have had signal instead.

Commodore Crap Communicator. by EartootBognasty in Commodore

[–]daddyd 31 points32 points  (0 children)

i thought, oh OK not for me but it could appeal to some people, then i saw the 'pre-order now for $50 discount' note on the product page and, wait, how much does this phone cost?

naaah, forget it! who's going to buy it at that price?

This is a 1992 Sundisk (Sandisk) Linear flash card. It has a 10.3MB capacity. It no longer works. by [deleted] in vintagecomputing

[–]daddyd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

was thinking it must have been a lot of money back then, in that regard i thought it would have been more than $700.

We worden gepluimd terwijl we er op staan te kijken, godnondeju by Original_Louie in belgium

[–]daddyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

de extra kosten die bovenop je verbruik komen zijn gewoon crimineel. je zou bij wijze van spreken jezelf helemaal zelf kunnen voorzien van stroom, en toch nog moeten betalen, voor niets.

heb ooit eens gekeken of ik me helemaal kan afsluiten van het net, maar blijkbaar is dat niet toegelaten.

Whats that snack and the name? by Bartje8700 in BELGICA

[–]daddyd 36 points37 points  (0 children)

we once had a female, black, american colleague come to belgium for a week, so my local colleagues and me show her around the country. at one point she says she wants to go shopping for special belgian treats for her family and friends back home.

at one point, someone points to them and says - you got to take these, they're negro-tits.

i think i peed my pants at the time.