Tales From The Dork Web
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If you ever wanted to learn how to hack 8-bit computer games as a kid using the tools of the day, this is your chance. A step-by-step guide to finding …
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Do you see a Duck or a Rabbit in the thumbnail? What are sensory illusions and how do they work? And how does the media use illusion to tell you a stor…
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Solène created a week-long personal computing challenge around old computers. I chose to use an Amiga exclusively for personal computing for the week. …
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Do you remember when you last listened to music? I mean listening as a foreground, not background activity. I used to do this all the time. But not now…
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There are some amazing technologies that can change peoples lives for the better, none involving an app or subscription. A Solarpunk future is here for…
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An introduction to people I love from the world of outsider art, music and technology.
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In the first week of 2021 I took the Unix kool-aid acid test and spent a week studying Plan 9 from Bell Labs. See how I got on with the Sagrada Familia…
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And experimental Operating Systems. And TempleOS features of note. And instruments built from recycled electronics. And "Intimate haptic libraries"...
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We look back at older computers with rose tinted spectacles, but can we look forward with them? What might a computer with a 100 year lifespan look lik…
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Tales From The Dork Web #23
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Somehow, the holy grail of informatics turned into a poisoned chalice. There are spaces beyond the World Wide Web where people are building a brave new…
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Tales From The Dork Web #21
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