Nano has already supplanted the great EMacs and Vim as the most popular text editor of all linux distros, for though it has many omissions in functionality it scores over the older, more complete programs in two important respects. First, it is slightly simpler; and secondly it has the text "^ Exit" inscribed in highlighted text on its footer

EDIT : This sees to be going over some people's heads. It's a hitchiker's guide to the galaxy reference.

The Hitchhiker's Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopaedia Galactica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions . . . it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has the words DON'T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

https://demoscene.assembly.org/

My favorite when I was a kid was absolutely, and without a doubt Second Reality by Future Crew. Full screen 3-D object rendering at 30 frames a second on a 486SX/25 CPU without a graphics card. in 1993

Future Crew, active in the early 90s, was a legendary group within the demoscene. They were acclaimed for their groundbreaking demos, like “Second Reality”, that demonstrated advanced programming, visual artistry, and music composition. These works set new standards for what was possible in real-time computer graphics, and they inspired countless artists and programmers around the world. Despite the group’s dissolution in 1994, Future Crew’s influence on the demoscene and the broader fields of graphics and game development is undeniable, and their legacy continues to inspire creativity in the digital world.

Fucking legendary.

And it fit on a floppy

Edit: I remember my friend Nick brought back a copy of Second Reality from ASSEMBLY 93, an annual convention of assembly developers where they would show off their programming prowess with these demos. Me and my friends got to see it before it hit the BBSs and Usenet. So fresh, yo!

[–] bufalo1973@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I remember seen it in 1993 or 1994 in a friend's PC with a Gravis Ultrasound. It was AMAZING. For comparison, the games of that year were almost all 16 bits platformers.

[–] homes@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think it took me over an hour to get my sound blaster pro configured just right

Here’s another reference from the era,, let’s see if you get it:

“Did you bring the pages?”

It was from a game, but not a platformer

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just watched it all and goddamn. Rabbit hole time. Haven't remembered what it was like back then for a long time. An age of marvels and wonder.

[–] homes@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Marvels and wonders indeed

_ oh, those Halcyon days…_

[–] teslekova@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

That's incredible work.

And it makes me remember another gem of the period, Elite! I first played Elite Plus, but when I heard about the original, the magic of being able to navigate all those worlds in such a small format fired my imagination.