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Locomotion on #IRIX: fixed more big endian stuff. No more rendering glitches in intro screen scenes.
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@gloriouscow@oldbytes.space I have an O2. I set out to get an Indy, but got an O2. The O2 is cool, but everything I've used it for I could've done more cheaply and quietly and in less space with an Indy. Maybe get an Indy.
Right now the O2 system is on the shelf because I needed space for an Apple IIe.
Here's a gallery of my O2 in its various settings: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blakespot/albums/72157604335087061/#SGI #SGIO2 #O2 #O2Workstation #IRIX #UNIX #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #workstation #computers #tech #vintagetech
Bjork - Unravel.
Executable for #IRIX
wget https://www.flexion.ch/sgi/downloads/flx-unravel-20260704.tar
Now we're getting to the good part of #irix
After the just unacceptably and inexplicably bad install process.
#unix #sgi #retrocomputing
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I do legitimately think that this is just peak computer UX. It is information dense, but still kind of playful.
I'm sure real #ux experts would have a different opinion, but I really enjoy this aesthetic and functionality.
#irix #unix #retrocomputing
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[…] to provide a signal regarding the user's age bracket (age signal) to applications available […]Breaking news (/j): "Linux/UNIX kernels deployed in the state of California will add new SIGLESSTHAN13, SIG13TO16, SIG16TO18 and SIG18PLUS signals that will be used by age restricted apps to issue killall calls according to use case needs. Only processes that implement the right signal handlers will survive."
Affected user opinions:
"I don't understand what is happening. I tried to open Roblox and it consistently closes itself every time"
-- And adult
"This IRC client is shit. It will crash everytime I try to get into the #irix channel"
-- A 16 year old looking for UNIX pron
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