Some text from a constructed world I play around with that leans into an 80s tech aesthetic. FTL communication exists, but the data rate is comparable to a dial up modem. Vibrant multimedia experiences like we see on the modern web do exist, but isolated to planet-wide internetworks. Interplanetary communication is a purely text-based affair.

The text is read from right to left, and is just the word for operating system in one of my conlangs.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/34593964

Photographer Julian Domanski met Kutaragi earlier this month and revealed that he got to hold his Nintendo PlayStation

Created back in 2016 by Paweł Zadrożniak using floppy drives. Find out more about the project here. http://silent.org.pl/home/2016/07/06/return-of-the-floppies/

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23525221

Crossposted from the Wikipedia comm, it's so cute and silly looking 🥹

Would be amazing to own one of these.

A retro mini laptop designed for writing. It is a personal, inspiring device where a writer can find solitude and immerse themselves in.

It's built using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, and can be found here.

It has like 300 views and 2 comments, I figure it deserves a little more love than that :)

https://youtu.be/ktIpDVj9tZk

A bit earlier than the typical time frame of the general things we post, but I feel like this still captures the feel.

From @Retromotive on Instagram

It's 1955, Italy is trying to find its feet after the war, and Bianchi, the bicycle brand, decides it wants to make cars again. But they don't just go at it alone— they team up with the likes of Fiat and Pirelli. The result? Autobianchi. The company that tried to blend engineering genius, design flair, and a bit of cheeky Italian spirit into a single, tiny vehicle.

Fast forward to 1969, and out pops the Autobianchi A112 Giovani-a car that was as light as a feather, funky as a beach party, and just one letter shy of being called Giovanni. Designed by Pininfarina and powered by an Abarth engine, this 'youth' car was a curious concoction of plastic bumpers, boat-like seats, and a style that screamed, "I'm here for a good time, not a long time!"

And then... it vanished! Poof! No production, no legacy-just one prototype gathering dust in a private collection. Why? Who knows! Maybe it was too radical for its own good, or maybe Italians just thought they'd outgrown their beach buggy days.

Build log: https://www.southernamis.com/forum/general-discussions/xe-book-development

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/20550763