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People still write demos for C64(and for other platforms too, for that matter) and it's been the most active demo platform ever since it's birth. Now, the quest
by zxcdw 14y ago
People still write demos for C64(and for other platforms too, for that matter) and it's been the most active demo platform ever since it's birth. Now, the question stands... Why isn't writing demos(or any code, for that matter) considered interesting or exciting for huge majority of people? I for one have always loved the low-level hacks and creative problem solving needed when programming these 80's machines.
Why, HN, oh why, "none" of you write(or even watch!) demos!?
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- slurgfest 14y agoI used to be an avid consumer of demos. It's just not as much fun to watch when the limits being pushed are completely arbitrary. Old demos were like watching a guy do world class running on springy blades that you didn't even know existed. Now they are like watching an Olympics where everyone agrees to use only their right foot for all the events.