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Clint and his fascination for the 486-era machines is what made me assemble one similar to my first PC as a hobby, I love to look around and remember how webdev
by pedrocx486 7y ago
Clint and his fascination for the 486-era machines is what made me assemble one similar to my first PC as a hobby, I love to look around and remember how webdev or even simple desktop apps worked in the days of old. Also it's Basinger with one s. ;)
- jchw 7y agoClint definitely rekindled my interest in running DOS/old Windows. There’s something hugely cathartic about going back to Visual C++ 6 on a Pentium, I have fond memories of being extremely confused constantly at all of C++ the language, MS’s compiler for it, and the Win32 APIs (MFC and ATL notwithstanding...) I didn’t ever have a 486 or Amiga personally, but I look forward to trying some of these machines out as the opportunities arise. Even without the nostalgia and fond memories, I’ve found exploring older computers and software to be just as fascinating. Also, thanks, fixed spelling. :)
- cr0sh 7y agoA good way to experience the Amiga (and much cheaper than trying to get the relevant real hardware together) is to purchase and install a copy of the AmigaForever distro: https://www.amigaforever.com/ https://www.amigaforever.com/ Technically, you could probably assemble your own version from various sources on the internet, but if you just want to get up and running quickly, AmigaForever is one of the best ways to do it. If you drop it on a modern machine, you'll even have something very close to recent Amiga hardware releases (yes, there does exist modern Amiga hardware - everything from new motherboards to complete systems - but they aren't cheap to purchase).