Weasel @wildweasel@computerfairi.es

TIL there was Reflection X for Windows 3.1. This means there were at least 3 X servers for Windows 3.x - XAppeal, Reflection and Xonnet. This isn't NT, because there wasn't Windows NT in Japanese in 1993.

Today was a good day, so I hacked on VisiOn, the first GUI OS for IBM PC that inspired Bill Gates to deliver Windows ASAP. There never were any third-party apps for VisiOn, so I kind of want to make one.

I was thinking about this project for quite some time, but only could devote it a few hours today. It is still very raw, there's no real development happening, just hacking/reverse engineering.

This project is kind of a fun litmus test for permacomputing fantasies: we have a fairly well documented hardware platform, a set of incredible programming tools, but no documentation on a complex bit of software that we really, really want to run. What would it take us to figure it out, ideally without spending multiple years on disassembling 200+ KB of x86 binaries.

https://git.sr.ht/~nkali/vision-sdk

The SQ Quadraphonic version of Tubular Bells came a with sticker on the front cover that said 'For people with four ears'. The rear cover said 'Store in four dry places'.

All that playing of Chibi-Robo and its sequels sparked me to write a few thousand words to my Blaugh about chore games, whimsy, and when appealing to the masses may be the most boring thing you can do.

https://netizen.club/~wildweasel/blaugh/posts/2025-10-18-Chibi-Robo--and-when-a-safe-bet-is-a-poor-choice.html

I hadn't seen anyone post this yet so here is a late cursed #mechanicon find.
this was my favorite design, referencing the most ~~cursed~~ efficient way to pack 17 squares.

I've been punching Nazis since 1989.

redraw of my favorite louis wain illustration, feat. my catsona

#doodles #tulip_art

How do I search my own posts on here for a specific keyword? on bsky i can put in something like `from:me fox` and it'll search the word "fox" in all posts i've personally written. i don't know how to do that on glitchsoc

It seems U-95 for Windows 3.1 is virtually unknown to the English-speaking internets?

10 months. 342 commits. Dearest people of the Fediverse, may I present:

Hyper 8 Video System _ 1.0 _ – A static site generator for video publishing
https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/

For screenshots, videos and written notes on everything that happened in these last releases, check out the rich release pages for 1.0 (https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/1.0.0/) and its equally feature-packed predecessors at https://simonrepp.com/hyper8/changes/

These major developments in 2025 were made possible through a project grant from https://netidee.at, an open source funding programme by the austrian https://www.internetstiftung.at/ – thank you so much for supporting this work and enabling tools that benefit independent artists, communities and organisations worldwide!

I would also like to say a huge thank you to all of you out there already running your own Hyper 8 sites, testing, reporting, contributing, donating, giving feedback and being just all-out positive and supportive on this journey, it really means a lot to me and makes a big difference!

For this latest release, special shout-out to @branpos, @arnauld, @evilpeacock, @lminiero & @jpburstrom for helping out on these last meters!

1.0 is now out for all platforms and is accompanied by a new, video-augmented tutorial, completely overhauled documentation and more available packages than ever – Enjoy!

#hyper8

More progress on the Compact Disc logo font. Capitals and numerals. Ligatures incoming!

#Retro #Typeface #GraphicDesign #Typography #WIP #Glyphs #CreativeToots