Most of you have favorite PC audio player of their own, in my case it is [Foobar2000] . In Android 6 times there was a wonderful software called [Foobar 2000 Controller] . It was made to control audio player remotely from your smartphone in a convenient way. For some reason i recall it today and decided to record installing process for future use. Guys from [Hydrogen Audio] forum helped me out in some questions and pointed me to the right direction.

BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD ▀ PSYCHIATRIC HELP Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

Despite the fact that i am a complete dummy when it comes to repairing computer boards i like to watch this awesome guy saving legendary machines one by one. Also, I know that a substantial amount of visitors to this website come here for Amiga related stuff and that was the primary motivation for this post. Moreover, it turns out that computer repairs are quite meditative and help me to distance myself from real life rave events happening behind my window and keep my brain clean and busy for yellow press “news”.

Not so long ago i stumbled upon a very nice [sadly abandoned] YT channel dedicated to retro hardware. In showcased video author reviewed [Rendition Verite] , a deeply flawed card which had the distinction of being the first “programmable graphics processor” or GPU for the IBM PC compatible computers. It was also pretty much the only card that could compete with the Voodoo1 when it was released. Also make sure to check [other videos of the channel] , they are very high-quality in terms of material presentation.

Some really progressive techno trance stuff dedicated to cyberpunk, virtual reality and AI things. PSYKOSONIK ▀ WELCOME TO MY MIND PSYKOSONIK ▀ SHOCK ON THE WIRE Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

Brilliant high quality review of a really interesting and compact SCSI card for those of you who want to keep your Amiga up to date. Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

I already marked stand-from-the-crowd [Neo Geo console] of the early 90s. Now it is time to mention a Japanese computer that is definitely made with love and effort, just look at it’s design! IMPORTING AN X68000 FROM JAPAN TESTING OUT THE IMPORTED X68000 SHARP X68000 MIDI AND RAM UPGRADES Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

You can say what you want, but the fact that the 90s is the golden age of the coolest SciFi is an undeniable fact. Despite its rather simple and somewhat childish plot, [FIFTH ELEMENT] raises quite important questions about human existence. From a design point of view, I like the fact that the movie mostly shows real decorations, not just soulless computer graphics, which certainly adds analog warmth to the movie.

Today i’ll share some unbelievably groovy jazz with all of you. Feel the power of 90s trip-hop beats. NAKED FUNK ■▀■ MIDNIGHT CALLING Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

[HighTreason] is not that active these days, so i have to find a solid substitute for my retro hardware cravings. And, oh boy, that was not an easy task to complete, i can barely find a solid reviewer among hundreds of sellouts, boring and just plain ignorant vloggers. But in the end of the day i found him! Yeah, it is [RetroSpector78] from Belgium. His speciality is producing reviews of obscure and rare pieces of computer hardware [primarily from 80s-90s era] with episodic dives into the software field.

Previously i’ve already posted things about the Japanese Neo Geo console [here] and [here] . And now I would like to introduce you the newest NeoGeo game, which has some similarities with the well-known [Metal Slug] , but this fact does not cancel the beauty of pixel art and pulse-pounding soundtrack of Kraut Buster.Some footages. OFFICIAL TWO PLAYER GAME ON REAL HARDWARE BETTER VIDEO QUALITY Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

The [Acorn computer] is probably one of the most underrated in computer history. All mobile device manufacturers should give a credit to the developers of Acorn’s first RISC computer. They developed the first System-on-Chip CPU. Without the efforts of Acorn engineers you would probably be running an overheated, crashing quad-core CISC CPU from Intel in your mobile device in 2024. ACORN ARCHIMEDES ▀ REALLY IMPORTANT COMPUTER IN TECHNOLOGY HISTORY

Simply the best video on whole YT regarding the history of computer graphics. Top-notch voice narrator, text scenario and material delivery Most important facts, no ranting at all Atmospheric backdrop music What else do we need? CHAPTERS 1] Pixel Pioneers 2] Sprite Supreme 3] Polygon Realm 4] 3dfx Voodoo Boom 5] Future Crisis [YT PLAYLIST] COMPLETE VIDEO Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

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For me, the [Atari Falcon] was as cool as the later Amigas. Some people claim that Falcon had less custom chips and less GFX capabilities compared to Amiga. On the other hand, Falcon was a bit faster CPUs in standard configurations, native MIDI support, but more importantly it had special sound DSP capable of 16-bit 48Khz sound output, the thing that was too cool even for Amiga. That is why computer was so popular in music studios at the time.

Despite the fact that i’m not a MIDI person, i find this video loaded with interesting technical and historical facts about the era. So, take a look if you have spare time! Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

I am glad that in this historical video there is no mention of such things as windows 10/11, as they surely did not bring anything new to the world of ergonomics, but rather on the contrary worsened it by a substantinal margin. Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

IT’S WEEEEEEEEKEND TIME !!!! EURODANCER ▀ THIS IS MY LIFE Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

If you are fond of computer related stuff in parallel with films, then you are probably familiar with [Simon Boswell] . If you don’t know what i am talking about just listen to these. [HARDWARE 1990] ▀ CRUCIFIXION [HACKERS 1995] ▀ HACKERS OST WARNING! CRT EMULATION IS ENABLED ON THIS PAGE Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

Ok, we are almost in the middle of the summer. Some words about computer music history to celebrate this. Onestop.mid is a midi file found within the Windows Media folder on most Windows starting from Windows XP back in the 90s. It was composed by David Yackley. Despite Wikipedia assurance that the main purpose of it was an easter egg thing, music was mostly used as a troubleshooting demo song for Microsoft technicians, which was available on almost all Windows installations.

The Amiga 4000 is a computer that was way ahead of its time, and this was true for many years in a row. The architecture had no competing alternatives for a very long period. Ability to install an additional processor through a special accelerator board. So in the end you own multi processor platform (in 1995!). Custom chips for hardware accelerated processing requests for I/O systems, sound, video. Three levels of RAM: fast memory (conventional ram), chip memory on the motherboard, the possibility to increase the RAM even more by means of Zorro III adapter.

[KING OF THE HILL] is a hilarious cartoon for adults, which turns rather boring [at first glance] show into complete grotesque action. The most interesting part is that such weird and funny things people are doing in real life. Straightforward hillbilly [Hank] always protects his son [Booby] from everything interesting and unusual, turning his life into complete boredom. Presumably such disposition comes from the fact that Cotton, the father of Hank, counts him as the most miserable man in the world, don’t value his interests and opinions under any circumstances.

As a former fan of side-scrolling beat’em up games i surely remember [Streets Of Rage] series on Sega MegaDrive platform. In some regions it was also known as Bar Knuckle. [Streets Of Rage 4] is a modern continuation of vintage trilogy of 90s. High quality hand-drawn animation and brand new soundtrack [with ability to switch to original Streets Of Rage themes] do the thing and mark Streets Of Rage 4 as a worthy continuation of original SOR trilogy.

As you may already know golden age of personal computing happened somewhere around 80s and 90s. Time when new computer model was released almost every week or so. No standardization at all, everybody were doing exactly what they wanted without any restrictions. GOLDEN AGE OF PERSONAL COMPUTING Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik

You may already noticed that i post entertaining stuff primarily around Fridays, but today is an nice exception and i’m doing it in tuesday. Most of you know [Jackie Chan] due to [Armor Of God 1] and [Armor OF God 2] movies, but after watching them so many times, they’re frankly became such a boredom. As for early Chan’s movies of 70s/80s eras, they are quite weird and not so interesting to me.

As you may already know i like: [Black humour] [Zombie comedy slashers] [Beavis & Butt-head ] cartoon Finnish movies [about plain people] Quite strange concoction? But who really cares? Here is a list of more random films, which are worth to watch. From my point of view of course. [Home Alone 1] / [Home Alone 2: Lost In New York] [Terminator 1] / [Terminator 2] [Evil Dead 1] / [Evil Dead 2] / [Evil Dead 3: Army Of Darkness] [Tucker & Dale vs Evil] / [Wild Tales] [Chronos] / [Baraka] / [Samsara] [Office Space] / [Human Traffic] / [It Crowd] / [Idiocracy] [Johnny Mnemonic] / [Nirvana] / [Hackers] / [Speed] [Falling Down] / [Taxi Blues] / [Taxi Driver] [The Shawshank Redemption] Films that i like to watch in not so distant future:

Despite the widespread opinion regarding [Seagal’s] sanity and his tendency to star in a very low budget trash movies i like couple of his flicks. [Hard To Kill] ► one of his fist appearances on the screen, a little bit excessively touching, but pretty neat [Under Siege 1] ► simply the best movie to date [Under Siege 2: Dark Territory] ► not so good as first part, but definitely worth to watch HARD TO KILL UNDER SIEGE 1 UNDER SIEGE 2: DARK TERRITORY SPECIAL CATEGORY:

Surfing web regarding Windows 7 news i’ve stumbled upon [MDGX] site. This chaotic gold mine of various knowledge, especially regarding vintage operating systems! Immediately bookmarked it and will surely study in a closer inspection later on. Huge section [dedicated to Windows 7 tweaks] and [plain text file] is also available. Hope that you’ll find something previously unknown. Imagery by spacedrone808 @Adobe Imagery by spacedrone808 @Freepik