marinbala

4 ms·

1.
by marinbala 9mo ago
https://marincomics.com/ Writing about the demoscene, retro computing, comics and hackathons
2.
Retro Gaming Museum in Vienna, Austria(marincomics.com)
3 points by marinbala 10mo ago|1 comments
3.
by marinbala 10mo ago
A visit to the Retro Gaming Museum in Vienna reveals a surprisingly lively underground bunker packed with playable consoles, home computers and arcade classics. With a 90-minute "speedrun" ticket, you can blast through decades of
4.
by marinbala 1y ago
Loved the article. It inspired me to write my own related article on my website: https://marincomics.com/bringing-back-the-weird.html Not sure my site qualifies as hobbyist enough. It is the work of an enthusiast (me) but I
5.
by marinbala 2y ago
DataGubbe has slowed down publishing new articles this year, so I love it even more when he releases a new one!
6.
Copyright and the Demoscene (Scandal Amiga Demo)(datagubbe.se)
3 points by marinbala 2y ago|2 comments
7.
Why I Dislike PowerPoint (At least the way it's used in some large companies)(marincomics.com)
3 points by marinbala 2y ago|0 comments
8.
What Does Your Drawing of a Tree Say About You? Applying Koch's Baum Test(marincomics.com)
1 points by marinbala 2y ago|1 comments
9.
by marinbala 2y ago
During a psychological evaluation decades ago, I was asked to draw a tree. I later learned this seemingly innocent exercise was a gateway into the labyrinth of someone's personality. Recently, I decided to revisit that moment and draw
10.
by marinbala 2y ago
Dang... I should have checked before posting. There were quite a few people who already posted about the Pilet. But the video is new. Here are some more infos about this: https://soulscircuit.com/pilet
11.
Pilet Open Source Portable Computer(youtube.com)
2 points by marinbala 2y ago|4 comments
12.
by marinbala 2y ago
This Pilet looks interesting. Still early days though. Probably quite useful for makers, developers, and tech enthusiasts. It has a Raspberry Pi5 or CM5 in it. Fully open source, the Pilet seems to be customizable and to be available in mul
13.
Show HN: I drew a determined female coder in the style of Socialist Realism(marincomics.com)
2 points by marinbala 2y ago|0 comments
14.
Teenage Engineering OP-XY(teenage.engineering)
3 points by marinbala 2y ago|3 comments
15.
by marinbala 2y ago
Another really cool but unfortunately too expensive musical toy by the wonderful folks from Teenage Engineering.
16.
by marinbala 2y ago
Hi there, I'm the writer of the article. Apologies for the inconvenience. I have now replaced the image with the most naked women with a less naked one. Furthermore, I have added an NSFW badge to the top of the article (next to the dat
17.
by marinbala 2y ago
The 25th edition of Evoke in Cologne just ended in August 2024. Here's what happened, which demos won the competitions and what the real magic of the demoscene is.
18.
Want to know what it's like at a demoparty? Here's my article about Evoke 2024(marincomics.com)
1 points by marinbala 2y ago|1 comments
19.
Making Compo Graphics for the Evoke 2024 Demoparty(marincomics.com)
1 points by marinbala 2y ago|1 comments
20.
by marinbala 2y ago
At Evoke 2024, an awesome demoparty, I participated in three of the graphics competitions. Here is how I created my submissions and alternative graphics that taught me what I wanted to do. Tip of the hat to all the marvelous and creative fo
21.
Love Letter to Time Bandit on the Atari ST(marincomics.com)
3 points by marinbala 2y ago|2 comments
22.
by marinbala 2y ago
In the year, the Atari ST was introduced, on of the first games for it was Time Bandit, an arcade action game with puzzle and text adventureelements. This is a love letter to the colorful world of time gates, two players and surprising arca
23.
My Delightful Experience at Graffathon 2024 – A Demoparty Report(marincomics.com)
1 points by marinbala 2y ago|0 comments
24.
Turning a Palm and foldable keyboard into a distraction-free writing station(marincomics.com)
3 points by marinbala 2y ago|1 comments
25.
by marinbala 2y ago
I took a Palm m125 and a Palm Portable Stowaway keyboard to make a great distraction-free writing tool. This helps sustain the flow state that many writers of prose and long articles seek to achieve. This epic article includes a short video
26.
The Books That Chronicle the History of the Atari ST Demoscene(marincomics.com)
1 points by marinbala 2y ago|0 comments
27.
by marinbala 2y ago
This is a beautifully written book. Immersive, detailed, and well-written. Halfway through and loving it so far!
28.
by marinbala 3y ago
I love MonoDraw. It is a amazing tool with a great UI. Just a breeze to use!
29.
by marinbala 3y ago
Loved the Amiga. Great machine. If the argument that Doom killed the platform is valid, it can only be true for gaming (which was a very large portion of home use). After a great headstart, Amiga fell behind in many other areas: business an
30.
The relaunched and redesigned Archive of Digital Art (ADA)(digitalartarchive.at)
2 points by marinbala 3y ago|1 comments

More ›