"Because there are so many technological world-firsts in the demo, and because we're bending the hardware in ways that people have never thought to do so, it's only fair that we try to explain exactly how this was achieved."
Amazing demo gets 1000 colors out of 4-color CGA PC card from 1981
Beautiful book showcases the early Amiga demoscene
Demoscene the Amiga years volume 1 [editions64k.fr] is an enormous 450-page book that showcases the spectacular audio-visual demos that established Commodore's Amiga as the world's most psychedelic computer. Say « Boing » and fans of the Amiga think of the first demo, written in 1984 by Dale Luck and RJ Mical for a prototype displayed… READ THE REST
Huge collection of Demoscene bitmap fonts, converted to PNG
Amazing work from Ian Hanschen, who uploaded a vast collection of PNG-formatted bitmap fonts to Github. From gigantic demoscene monstrosities to the finest body-text pixel fonts, it's all in. (more, more, via Hacker News) My collection of bitmap fonts pulled from various demoscene archives over the years. No metadata and I do not claim rights… READ THE REST
Fantastic Commodore 64 glitch-music-art demo in just 256 bytes
Lunus Sakesson's 256 byte Commodore 64 demo "A Mind Is Born" took first place at the Oldskool 4K Intro compo at the Revision 2017 digital art festival. From his program notes: The demo is driven by its soundtrack, so in order to understand what the program needs to do, it helps to have a schematic… READ THE REST
This light is the perfect addition to any study to help your score that A+
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. If you're embarking on a new scholastic journey, you might find studying from home challenging. For one, a dimly lit room doesn't make learning easy as it's terrible for your eyes… READ THE REST
Grab one or all of these gadgets to fuel your Back to Education gusto
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Education has changed a lot as the tides of technology have changed with it for the better (well, mostly). Scholastics are nothing new to you. However, as someone who gets a kick… READ THE REST
Save $63 on these award-winning translation earbuds while donating to charity
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Summer may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean your adventures have to stop. Whether it's a business trip or weekend galavanting around town, broadening your world can be… READ THE REST
