We may go 'brrrr' but the number of days below freezing per year does important work behind the scenes, such as influencing pest control, seed germination rates, soil health, snowpack depth, and fire risk. These map layers in the 5th National Climate Assessment's Interactive Atlas...(1/3)

In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?

Everything sucks, but at least Effin’ Birds t-shirts are on sale for $14. eatf.art/tees

Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/

It is time! We've just released the second demo of Zabu, our beat 'em up for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis. Check it out! 👊 zabu.team

#appleii vs #atari8bit internet chess with #fujinet and freechess.org youtu.be/PGUzpJ8tF2k

Space Invaders for the #Atari 2600 was actually quite the technical feat back in the day, considering the tight limitations of that system That hasn't discouraged "John Brooks" from attempting his own version, tho. which looks way more arcade accurate #homebrew #gamedev #retro #retrogaming #gaming

More progress on my #fujinet RetroMate conversion. Retromate is a Free Internet Client for freechess.org. It uses ip65 and runs on Apple II, Commodore 64 and AtariXL/XE computers. I've been working on converting it from ip65 to FujiNet lately. youtu.be/WYmr10fS7MA

Physical media built secondhand markets, swaps, and libraries thanks to the First Sale principle. Without it, digital media is hollowing out those spaces and leaving us with cheap rentals.

The United States has left the World Health Organization.

The mRNA vaccines, customized against high-risk skin cancers, appeared to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and death by nearly 50 percent over five years when compared with standard treatment alone.

Here's something a lot of #retro entusiast might find interesting A modern VHS TV combo that comes complete with several old analogue inputs as well as HDMI. Very ideal for #retrogaming The screen is sadly only simulated CRT They're up for pre-orders at $399 retrobox.us?ref=retrodod... #nostalgia

The definitive guide to Xbox emulation on the Steam Deck (2026 update) The original Xbox – the behemoth freshman entry in Microsoft's once-great console brand – was a true legend. With titles... #Emulation #Xbox #Guides #insignia #Halo #emudeck #xemu gardinerbryant.com/the-definiti...

This is my #Atari8Bit #NOS setup for writing my #Compute Articles with AtariWriter: NOS from: TNFS://irata.online/Atari_8-bit/DOS/NOS.atr AtariWriter in XEX form from atariwiki.org AUTORUN.BAT in pic. NTRANS 2 translates from ATASCII to LINUX ASCII, so I can read on my PC.

Working on the #c64 meatloaf version of #fujinet retromate. Worked out a memory issue but still need to get it to talk to freechess.org

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If I can get this to work with retro.link networking I'll actually try make something playable for once. youtu.be/Ad2qW6D8MII

I'm going to have to read up on this one. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/game...

I need to finish the #Atari8Bit #FujiNet Users Manual. It has been slow going. But part of it is that absolutely nobody has provided feedback, which I need to focus its content. Does the content make sense? fujinet.online/wp-content/u... #retrocomputing

My first Commodore 64. I hope it works.

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Battleship is now available for the #Atari8Bit, #Apple2, #TRS80CoCo, and #MSDOS machines via the Game Lobby! More info at fujinet dot online. #retrogaming #retrocomputing

David Baldacci has written more than 50 suspense and legal novels. Now, the author and his wife are tackling a major real-world problem. https://to.pbs.org/3Yvw9Dv

Warm yourself by the virtual fireplace in this cosy 16-color EGA #Christmas scene. No MS-DOS or floppy 💾 drive required. Thanks to software preservation, it's still crackling on the Internet Archive. ✉️ Open the full 1986 Sierra On-Line "A Computer Christmas" card ⤵️ archive.org/details/sier...

"Long Lost" Genesis Sequel To Pit Fighter Is Found, Thanks To The VGHF.

New version 0.15 of Ultima V Warriors of Destiny for #Atari8bit computers forums.atariage.com/topic/345354... #atari

"A comprehensive privacy law has to be comprehensive," said EFF's Cindy Cohn at an event hosted by @harvard.edu's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. "It has to include police and surveillance and official surveillance, not just consumer surveillance." hls.harvard.edu/today/how-t...

Version 1.5.2 of the #FujiNet firmware has been released for #Atari8bit, #Apple2, #CoCo, #ColecoAdam and #RS232 platforms. You can get it via the FujiNet Flasher: github.com/FujiNetWIFI/... * Increase # of VFS slots to 20, fixing crash. #retrocomputing

Testing my conversion of RetroMate chess from ip65 to #fujinet on real hardware. The game is hosted on freechess.org, RetroMate handles sending moves through fujinet-lib and displaying the board. Works on a stock Atari 800XL and a 48K Atari 400.

Resistant Starch = fiber and prebiotics! You can make white rice and pasta more nutritious. : NPR Refrigerate cooked white rice, pasta, potatoes, etc, to stop quick sugar conversion. And create prebiotics. Other benefits!

Want to use or develop #FujiNet applications for #msdos, but don't have an RS232 FujiNet? You can attach #fujinet-pc to #86Box! A Wiki article describing how to set that up, is here: github.com/FujiNetWIFI/... #retrocomputing

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#FujiNet Battleship now available in the Game Lobby for #TRS80CoCo and #Atari8bit systems. More platforms coming soon. More info: fujinet.online #retrogaming #retrocomputing

Study Finds Processed Meats Carcinogenic But They Were On Sale https://theonion.com/study-finds-processed-meats-carcinogenic-but-they-were-on-sale/

Getting further and further sidetracked from my raytracer. This time learning #cc65 development for #atari8bitcomputers. I was originally just going to learn about cl65 config files, but got sucked into making a fake #sonicthehedgehog run on an #atari400 youtube.com/shorts/MvhVk...

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A nice and 'new-to-me' Atari 800/XL/XE Sprite Editor. Aside from being a web tool, it does everything I'd want for PMG editing. bocianu.gitlab.io/spred/

#FujiNet is a #retrocomputing #retrogaming community built around a new type of network adapter. The hardware connects. The firmware gives a common heart. The software gives us all something to do. something for one platform, is for all It's contingent on all of us wrkng together 2 make it last.

Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine. If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again. #sciencematters

In the early 20th century, city parents devised a way to give babies fresh air without yards or balconies: the baby cage. Popular in 1920s–30s London and New York, they were marketed as modern childcare and even supplied by councils. Hang out at the article for more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/FaXp

After months of work from @fozztexx and @nwah, #FujiNet for #MSX can now start booting ROMs from the Internet! Great job all around! #retrocomputing #retrogaming

There's so much good on the SonicRetro wiki, it lays all this stuff out bare info.sonicretro.org/SPG:Game_Obj...

Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds

I needed a tile editor for doing our MS-DOS #gamedev. I decided to make one that could send its data using a #FujiNet attached to my #PCjr, to my dev system. youtu.be/75i190rgcK8 #retrocomputing #retrogaming

Reworking my #retrolink chess server to work with the #fujinet game lobby. youtu.be/0DhXpr6bCiQ

The organic 3d printer supports that I throw out look way cooler than anything I’ve ever designed.