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MAX HEADROOM [1985-1988] ▀ UNDERRATED CYBERPUNK SHOW

MAX HEADROOM [1985-1988] ▀ UNDERRATED CYBERPUNK SHOW

I was completely floored by quality of movie atmosphere and yeah, this is true [retro-future-cyberpunk show] of the 80s, without any strained interpretations. Pumping soundtrack, marvelous neon illumination with dramatic light beams, excellent design rise quality of the picture to the point where we can safely say “this is classic!”. Glorious CRT monitors, bulky industrial keyboards, cool computer graphics made on fancy new [Amiga] computers. FILM WAS AVAILABLE IN SUPERB 30 FPS [EAT THIS!
MODERN SOFTWARE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7

MODERN SOFTWARE FORCED TO WORK IN WINDOWS 7

UPDATED ON: 2024-11-12 Section is in constant under construction, so check back in a while for new goodies Here i’ll accumulate list of modern applications, which were forced to work in Windows 7 environment. WEB SURFING & OFFICE [FIREFOX] ► [v132] ► hacked version [TOR BROWSER] ► [v14] ► hacked version of Tor browser [SUPERMIUM] ► [v127] ► degoogled version of chrome browser [CATSXP] ► [v130] ► chinese modern version of chrome browser [may contain telemetry] [MS OFFICE] ► [v2019] ► doable with some trickery [QBITTORRENT] ► [v5.
NICE TO SEE WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 UPDATES KEEP ON GOING

NICE TO SEE WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 UPDATES KEEP ON GOING

Observing [february Windows updates] @ Ghacks we can clearly see that Windows Server 2008 R2 is still maintained. …author of [Simplix updater] reported that POS ESU updates will be back-ported to non-server Windows 7 distribution and included in his monthly patcher. So, future usage of Windows 7 is 100% safeguarded. Stay sharp for more “obsolete” Windows 7 news! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
NORTON COMMANDER COLOR SCHEME FOR FAR MANAGER

NORTON COMMANDER COLOR SCHEME FOR FAR MANAGER

FAR Manger is orthodox file manager written in C++. I am using it as file management tool from early childhood. Application is impressively fast in terms of speed due to it’s text-based nature and highly optimized routines. File operations like copy and move are waaaay faster than default windows explorer can deliver. Advanced batch processing and automation tools make file management a breath. Think that software have some similarities with text editor [Vim] .
RYZEN 8000 WILL SURELY WORK IN WINDOWS 7

RYZEN 8000 WILL SURELY WORK IN WINDOWS 7

As you may know X670 chipset is already supported by means of [CanonKong’s driver] . [Ryzen 7950X] is confirmed to work with Windows 7. Ryzen 8000 reported to use the same AM5 socket as Ryzen 7000. CanonKong [confirmed above mentioned statement] with his own commentary: I think I will maintain driver pack for modern amd chips until out of my ability. Ryzen 8000 still can work on Win7. So we can safely announce that Ryzen 8000-series will work without any problems.
UNLISTED SLACKER'S LIST OF BEST VINTAGE HARDWARE GADGETS

UNLISTED SLACKER'S LIST OF BEST VINTAGE HARDWARE GADGETS

Quick breakdown of personal techno gizmos. DEVICE MODEL Smartphone: [Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact] Cameraphone: [Nokia PureView 808] ] Laptop: [Dell Precision 7510/7520] Budget CPU: [Intel Xeon Broadwell] Modern CPU: [AMD Ryzen 7xxx/8xxx] / [Threadripper 5xxx] GPU: [Nvidia Geforce 3090Ti] Monitor: [30" NEC PA302W P-IPS] Pocket Camera: [Ricoh GRIII] Travel Camera: [Olympus Pen-F] Audio Player: [Shanling M7] Headphones: [FiiO FA9] Speakers: [Genelec 8040B] Subwoofer: [Genelec 7050C] Hope that this heap of links induce some emotional response in your brain.
HOW TO RUN OBS STUDIO V29 IN WINDOWS 7

HOW TO RUN OBS STUDIO V29 IN WINDOWS 7

I’ll keep post updated if any changes happen. Recently last officially supported version was [27.4.2] . But from now on we can use actual version of software. Here is small instruction list on how to make things rollin’ under mighty Windows 7: Obtain hacked [QT 6.3.1 DLLs for Windows 7] ||| [Mirror] [QT6 is not officially supported] Download [CFF Explorer] [direct link] for basic resource hackery Obviously grab latest zipped archive [OBS Studio 29.
ANDROID 8.0 ▀ REASONS WHY I USE IT IN 2023

ANDROID 8.0 ▀ REASONS WHY I USE IT IN 2023

Without further ado, straight to the facts: last version with sane amount of system services, which can’t be turned off absence of [neural networks API] , which is used for telemetry, collection/profiling user data with subsequent uploading collected information to third-parties [for the first time technology was introduced in Android 8.1] full support of any modern browser [even Android 6.0 can handle this] ability to load legacy Android 2.x applications without any issues [Android 14 is already blocking such apps] I care about older stuff simply because of code quality.
DELL RELEASED BIOS UPDATES FOR PRECISION 7510 & 7520

DELL RELEASED BIOS UPDATES FOR PRECISION 7510 & 7520

Unexpectedly Dell released firmware updates for 8 and 5 year old laptops. What a neat occasion! At least some benefit from purchasing enterprise-grade products. Patches are fixing malicious exploits and tweak some stuff. ►[Precision 7510 v1.30.3] [Dec 2022] [direct link] ► CVE-2017-5715 / CVE-2022-34398 / CVE-2022-34463 / CVE-2022-40262 ►[Precision 7520 v1.29] [Jan 2023] [direct link] ► CVE-2022-33894 Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
TECHNOBABYLON ▀ PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED PIXEL ART CYBERPUNK QUESTS EVER

TECHNOBABYLON ▀ PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED PIXEL ART CYBERPUNK QUESTS EVER

UPDATED ON: 2023-03-16 If you like pixel art quests and [cyberpunk] atmosphere here is a good suggestion: [Technobabylon] . Game is published by Wadjet Eye Games previously known for brilliant [Gemini Rue] . In brief: detailed dialogue lines, immersive atmosphere, cool design aesthetics. Music composer is Nathan Allen Pinard, who is also known for immersive soundtrack for Gemini Rue. So you won’t be disappointed in terms of musical vibes. I think that 50% of game’s atmospere comes from music.
SOLARIS ▀ THE BEST SOVIET SCI-FI FILM

SOLARIS ▀ THE BEST SOVIET SCI-FI FILM

[Solaris] is the best soviet Sci-Fi movie produced by [Andei Tarkovsky] . It often counts as direct answer to beautiful and timeless [2001: A Space Odyssey] by [Stanley Kubrick] . Although Solaris had far less budget it surely provides plenty of food to the grey matter. Moreover, movie goes even deeper in philosophical aspects than Space Odyssey. So, the film is for those of you who like to think things over.
UNREAL REDUX ▀ FAN MADE REMASTER

UNREAL REDUX ▀ FAN MADE REMASTER

[Unreal] is a cult 3D shooter developed by EpicMegaGames back in the 1998. Game unfairly received much less attention comparing to well-known Half-life, despite: more beautiful computer graphics, more atmospheric soundtrack and better overall design. One of the first games to implement 32-bit color and complex illumination. Reason: game was more demanding on system resources. Pentium II with at least 128Mb of ram and powerful GFX accelerator were mandatory requirements.
TIME TO WATCH TELEVISION OF 80s/90s

TIME TO WATCH TELEVISION OF 80s/90s

…while i’m thinking what to post next you can surely watch some authentic retro TV stuff! JUST PUSH POWER BUTTON TO BEGIN TV SHOW ERROR: EMBEDDED DATA COULD NOT BE DISPLAYED. Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
WINDOWS 7 ON AZURE SERVERS WILL GET ANOTHER YEAR OF UPDATES

WINDOWS 7 ON AZURE SERVERS WILL GET ANOTHER YEAR OF UPDATES

UPDATED ON: 2023-02-08 As you may already know that [Unlisted Slacker] provides the most comprehensive news regarding ageless Windows 7. Because i’m using it as my main system and simply care about. That is why don’t put like, don’t subscribe, [don’t watch embedded shite-ads!] OK, YOU'VE GOT ME! THIS WAS PROPER OLDSCHOOL TEXT-BASED AD OF MYSELF. Some articles ago i’m [already mentioned] about possible updates right till 2026. German enthusiasts [discovered stubs] for feasible future upgrades.
VIM 9.0 ▀ MINIMALIST TEXT EDITOR WITH RIDICULOUSLY FAST INTERFACE

VIM 9.0 ▀ MINIMALIST TEXT EDITOR WITH RIDICULOUSLY FAST INTERFACE

UPDATED ON: 2023-02-16 Added super useful [interactive learning course] Vim is for sure a discovery of the day. It is a [very fast text editor] and will be helpful not only for coders, but can be useful for people who is working with insane amounts of text information. Software is 100% keyboard oriented. It’s based around original Unix text editor [Vi] , which was released back in 1976. VIM 9.
AGNITUM OUTPOST FIREWALL PRO ▀ ADVANCED PROTECTION FOR WINDOWS 7

AGNITUM OUTPOST FIREWALL PRO ▀ ADVANCED PROTECTION FOR WINDOWS 7

Right after [Windows 7 reached end of life] in regards to non-pos esu updates i asked myself: “How can i improve security of ageing operating system?” Replacement of basic internal firewall comes back to mind in the very first place. After some comprehensive research i ended up with [Outpost Firewall Pro] , developed by [Agnitum] a small Russian company, which was acquired by crappy yandex later on. Software was dismissed after purchase immediately.
WINDOWS 7 POWER ▀ 256 THREADS / 192GB RAM OR EVEN MORE?

WINDOWS 7 POWER ▀ 256 THREADS / 192GB RAM OR EVEN MORE?

UPDATED ON: 2024-11-12 Section is constantly updated! For vintage web surfers most important things are here: plain txt file [may be a bit out of date] Power of vintage 2009 operating system by microsoft can’t be underestimated. [Windows 7 x64] supports up to 256 threads and up to 192Gb of RAM. How cool is that, huh? 256 thread CPU appeared only a [short time ago] . ░ H#RDWARE TECHNOLOGIES HARDWARE MAX CPU SOCKETS 2 MAX CPU CORES 128 MAX CPU THREADS 256 MAX MOBO RAM 192Gb [or even bigger]1 MODERN CPUs Ryzen 7xxx/9xxx/10xxx Threadripper 5xxx/7xxx 2 MODERN GPUs Geforce 3090 Ti Radeon 6950XT 3 NVME SUPPORT YUP [+] 4 USB3 SUPPORT AHA [+] 5 ░ SOFTW@RE TECHNOLOGIES SOFTWARE SECURITY PATCHES October 8, 2024 [POS updates] / Jan 13, 2026 [2008R2 updates] 6 / 7 KERNEL EXTENSIONS VxKex / NT61 / Win 10/11 API libs 8 UEFI SUPPORT EXTERNAL [+] 9 DIRECT X 11.
THE OUTER LIMITS [1995-2002] ▀ WEIRD MISS'N'HIT

THE OUTER LIMITS [1995-2002] ▀ WEIRD MISS'N'HIT

UPDATED ON: 2023-02-19 [Modernized remake] of vintage black and white [Outer Limits] of the 60s. Most of series are junk, but beware that in rare cases GEMS can be found. Anyways, serial is recommended for those who would like to experience 90s aesthetics like early CGI graphics, CRT monitors, pagers and "shiny new" cellphones. INTRO WARNING: 7TH SEASON IS A COMPLETE ABOMINATION! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
DRAMATIC ILLUMINATION IN 80S/90S MOVIES

DRAMATIC ILLUMINATION IN 80S/90S MOVIES

I have pretty strong nostalgia regarding vintage light effects. Vibrant blast of light beams: such scheme was very common during 80s days. I don’t understand why movie industry almost abandoned it in favor of generic non-atmospheric CGI illumination. Just check these light rays out! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
RANDOM CARTOON ART OF LATE 80S

RANDOM CARTOON ART OF LATE 80S

To dilute generic routine i’ve decided to show up some random art from my favourite cartoons of the past. Hope that you’ll enjoy and maybe recognize some of them! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
LAST NON-POS ESU UPDATE FOR WINDOWS 7

LAST NON-POS ESU UPDATE FOR WINDOWS 7

OK. THIS IS IT. NO TURNING BACK. Yesterday we’ve got [last security update for Windows 7] . There will be no more security patches for Windows 7. At least on generic non-point-of-sales machines. Total of 40 vulnerabilities were fixed. Nice one! Compare it with 64 vulnerabilities on newest windows 11 telemetry gathering platform. Numbers clearly show benefits of mature platform. Easy and [fast update] using Simplix patcher. Oh and yeah, neat news regarding [official support of Secure Boot] .
TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO [1906]

TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO [1906]

Deep immersion into 1906. It almost makes you think that you are actually there, very-very close to reality! Moreover it really makes you feel like a time traveler as everyone stop and stare at you. DRASTICALLY REMASTERED FOOTAGE Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
VERY ADVANCED SETTINGS FOR CLASSIC FALLOUT

VERY ADVANCED SETTINGS FOR CLASSIC FALLOUT

UPDATED ON: 2023-06-29 There are three main configuration files, which are controlling Fallout engine. ddraw.ini ◄ main configuration file f2_res.ini ◄ settings for high resolution patch fallout2.cfg ◄ classic settings file from 90s [preserved for compatibility almost depricated for now] Here i’ll mention the most important setttings, which can come in handy for almost every Fallout player out there. Provided tweaks will be useful not only for essential [Fallout 2 Restoration Project] , but for other Fallout like games like [Nevada] , [Sonora] and [Olympus 2207] .
USE DOSBOX TO RUN YOUR FAV DOS GAMES

USE DOSBOX TO RUN YOUR FAV DOS GAMES

Want to play your favourite old DOS games on Windows 7? Try DosBox and D-fend frontend conjunction. You will not be disappointed! [DosBox] ||| [DOWNLOAD] [D-Fend Reloaded] ||| [DOWNLOAD] Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik
WHY NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 IS STILL THE BEST CAMERAPHONE IN 2023

WHY NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 IS STILL THE BEST CAMERAPHONE IN 2023

▒ BRIEF REASONS TO CONSIDER Very neat phone dialer & sms messenger [device supports 3.5G] High quality audio chip High quality stereo audio recording 3.5mm audio jack Detachable battery pack Solid construction Ergonomically cool due to 4" form factor and unusual shape with camera bump No data mining and user tracking due to obsolescence of Symbian ▒ BRIEF PHOTO ARGUMENTS Awesome resolution and detail Unparallel pixel-wise quality Real glass in lens elements is present [not just plastic sh#te like in modern “flagships” [xiaomi 12s ultra] No pubertal compute stuff Xenon flash Very well designed camera application Incredible JPG-engine, which easily competes with modern RAW in terms of provided detail Enthusiast mod, which increase resolution to real 41.

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