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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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Another Truchet tile iteration with long flowing lines knotted together in the center tiles. CMYK on 11”15” watercolor paper, vintage HP DraftPro DXL #PenPlotter, Python, #NoAI Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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Truchet Tiles - Shop @paulrickards

Truchet tiles are a set of simple tiles that, when placed next to one another on a grid, create a seemingly infinite number of combinations and devilishly complex patterns. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260719115241 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719113312 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Sale -20%: $120 Plot 20260719113249 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719103612 11″x15″ … Continue reading "Truchet Tiles"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @GroupNebula563@mastodon.social

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I uploaded the model for the "Don't Panic Cyberdeck" to Printables. Let me know if you make one. Enjoy! https://www.printables.com/model/1775113-dont-panic-cyberdeck #Cyberdeck #RaspberryPi #Maker #3DPrint #Pimoroni

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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Thanks for the comments all! A couple of people mentioned it but yeah it does have strong Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy vibes! #CyberDeck #RaspberryPi #Maker

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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Added a visor to the top of the LCD and now it's giving Weyland-Yutani vibes 👾 #CyberDeck #Maker #3DPrint #RaspberryPi #Pimoroni Alien #Nostromo

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

#PortfolioDay 👋 I'm Paul, a full time artist and vintage computer enthusiast, previously edtech professional. I use vintage pen plotters and Python code to create one-of-a-kind fine artworks. Open for commissions as well. Shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/ Blog: https://biosrhythm.com/ TIA for boosting! ❤️ #NoAI #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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Hello, World! - Shop @paulrickards

Vintage Plotters. Modern Code. Shop Pen Plotter designs by Paul Rickards.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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I wanted to add a scroll wheel and after a few ideas, I settled on this USB rotary encoder adapter by Adafruit. Make a small case for it and a large wheel and now I can scroll through my radio list quickly! It emulates a keyboard so it sends arrow up and down presses so it should work with lots of things. Push in on the wheel sends a return. Flying USB cable because it’s an accessory 😄 #CyberDeck #RaspberryPi #Maker #3DPrint

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

Big Truchet tiles in #C64 inspired raster bar color patterns. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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Large Plots - Shop @paulrickards

Additional large plots available in the Carousel CMY Gallery. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240121090524 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240123132719 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240904154425 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260423075014 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260422151124 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20250203032040 CMYK Truchet Tile Rug 24″x36″ watercolor, … Continue reading "Large Plots"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

CMYK Halftone Roses. Drawing halftones with a plotter is brutal on the pen up/down mechanism (so many dots!) but the results are very pleasing. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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Large Plots - Shop @paulrickards

Additional large plots available in the Carousel CMY Gallery. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240121090524 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240123132719 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240904154425 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260423075014 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260422151124 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20250203032040 CMYK Truchet Tile Rug 24″x36″ watercolor, … Continue reading "Large Plots"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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Another Truchet tile variation with long flowing lines knotted together in center tiles. CMYK on 11”15” watercolor paper, vintage HP DraftPro DXL #PenPlotter, Python, #NoAI Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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Truchet Tiles - Shop @paulrickards

Truchet tiles are a set of simple tiles that, when placed next to one another on a grid, create a seemingly infinite number of combinations and devilishly complex patterns. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260719115241 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719113312 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Sale -20%: $120 Plot 20260719113249 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719103612 11″x15″ … Continue reading "Truchet Tiles"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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Heat Waves: a Truchet tile plot in a sizzling hot palette. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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Large Plots - Shop @paulrickards

Additional large plots available in the Carousel CMY Gallery. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240121090524 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240123132719 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240904154425 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260423075014 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260422151124 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20250203032040 CMYK Truchet Tile Rug 24″x36″ watercolor, … Continue reading "Large Plots"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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BTW, I've been using it as a streaming radio station player. The speakers are not great/not terrible but it gives a vintage radio quality to it which is charming. I wrote my first Python program that uses curses to make a console driven radio player 😎 It lasted 7 hours 47 minutes on one charge (with the display on!) using 2 x 3000mAh 18650s. #Cyberdeck #RaspberryPi #Maker #3Dprint

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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Accidental feature: the screen can tilt up when flat on a desk. #CyberDeck #RaspberryPi #Maker #3DPrint

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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Sometimes the tiles just arrange themselves in a curious way. Do you see a face? CMYK on 11”15” watercolor paper, vintage HP DraftPro DXL #PenPlotter, Python, #NoAI Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/ #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot

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Truchet Tiles - Shop @paulrickards

Truchet tiles are a set of simple tiles that, when placed next to one another on a grid, create a seemingly infinite number of combinations and devilishly complex patterns. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260719115241 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719113312 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Sale -20%: $120 Plot 20260719113249 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719103612 11″x15″ … Continue reading "Truchet Tiles"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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Over/Under: a big Truchet tile plot with a repeating pattern and wavy fringe. CMYK on 24”x36” watercolor paper using a vintage HP DraftPro DXL pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/large-plots/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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Large Plots - Shop @paulrickards

Additional large plots available in the Carousel CMY Gallery. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240121090524 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240123132719 CMYK Carousel 24″ x 36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20240904154425 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260423075014 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260422151124 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20250203032040 CMYK Truchet Tile Rug 24″x36″ watercolor, … Continue reading "Large Plots"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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I created a game pad "snap-in" that replaces the keyboard, thanks to a donor 8bitdo Zero 2 Bluetooth game pad. Works great with retroarch! Updated the repo: https://www.printables.com/model/1775113-dont-panic-cyberdeck #RetroGaming #RaspberryPi #CyberDeck #DontPanic #RetroArch #3DPrinting #Maker

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

This could be a neat handheld.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Hey! Help me remember this artist.

They created a mixed media artwork that used a vintage pen plotter (a Roland DXY if I recall) loaded with an audio cassette read head in the pen carrier. The plot bed was covered in cut strips of audio tape arranged in parallel. The pen/tape head would travel over and play random portions of the tape, creating a random access audio playback. I think I saw it on bird site years and years ago.

Update! Found, see reply!

#Art #PenPlotter #MixedMedia #MastoArt

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Truchet țile curves have to be one of my favorites, diving over and under with endless paths to explore.

CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/truchet-tiles/

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI #TruchetTiles #TilingTuesday

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Truchet Tiles - Shop @paulrickards

Truchet tiles are a set of simple tiles that, when placed next to one another on a grid, create a seemingly infinite number of combinations and devilishly complex patterns. Plot 20260423232930 24″x36″ watercolor, $500 Plot 20260719115241 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719113312 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Sale -20%: $120 Plot 20260719113249 11″x15″ watercolor, $150 Plot 20260719103612 11″x15″ … Continue reading "Truchet Tiles"

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Boosted by @octothorpe@mastodon.online

Super excited to announce my pen plotter art work will be on display in the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware during the month of May 2026! Titled "Programmable Ink: Pen Plotter Art," the show will feature works from a variety of series I've created over the past 10 years through today. There will be an opening reception on May 1 from 5-7pm (part of Art Loop) #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

CMY Delaunay Triangles on Waves, where triangles dance and flow along undulating curves of white space.

CMY on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-delaunay-triangles-on-waves/

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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CMYK circle growth with a black background making the colors pop like stars in a galaxy. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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CMY Circle Growth Series

This series explores adding circles one at a time. The exact location is governed by certain rules and randomness. What results is natural looking growth patterns, accentuated by lines that connect child to parent.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Am I the only person that can't remember the cat names or California locales of MacOS releases? Like, just give me a number. Numbers are easy for me to compare.

13 < 26 = True
Sonoma < Tahoe = ??

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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CMYK Square Growth with a bold tree, square leaf nodes, and chaotic outlines of motion all around. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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CMY Circle Growth Series

This series explores adding circles one at a time. The exact location is governed by certain rules and randomness. What results is natural looking growth patterns, accentuated by lines that connect child to parent.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Engagement.

Black India ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wildcards/

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Pharmacopoeia- pills, tablets, and capsules.

CMYK ink on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python.

Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/wilcards/

#PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #NoAI

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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A second CMYK circle growth with a black background. These are tricky to photograph, the black is so saturated it wants to reflect light. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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CMY Circle Growth Series

This series explores adding circles one at a time. The exact location is governed by certain rules and randomness. What results is natural looking growth patterns, accentuated by lines that connect child to parent.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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This CMYK circle growth plot reminds me of a geode with sparkling crystals growing inside. CMYK on 11”x15” watercolor paper using a vintage HP 7585B pen plotter generated and controlled with Python. Available in my shop: https://shop.paulrickards.com/cmy-circle-growth-series/ #PenPlotter #GenerativeArt #CreativeCoding #MastoArt #Art #ArtForSale #Artist #ArtForSaleByArtist #PenPlotterArt #PenPlot #PlotterTwitter #NoAI

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CMY Circle Growth Series

This series explores adding circles one at a time. The exact location is governed by certain rules and randomness. What results is natural looking growth patterns, accentuated by lines that connect child to parent.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@kalleboo Excellent. It really makes the ImageWriter II so much more accessible with modern stuff. Enjoy! Edit: Here's the link to the blog entry: https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2791

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» Building a Classic Mac Support Server

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@thalia@discuss.systems Cool! Here's another I've used in the past that does print the characters at the top. https://www.masswerk.at/keypunch/

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@mwichary@mastodon.online @Cdespinosa@mastodon.social ⌘ key shown for scale 😄

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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But wait, there is space below for controls in portrait mode? But only in Photos. And inscrutably small controls. 🫠

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@polpo Oooh, will you be cloning this card next? I hope? 😊

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@retroist@mastodon.social My favorite was Omega Race!

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@kalleboo@bitbang.social @retrotheory@oldbytes.space Would it be possible to turn the BigMaclock into an After Dark screen saver?

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@kalleboo Oh wow that's super strange! Thanks for letting me know. I guess those packages got updated at sometime between then and now. It's probably time for me to update it to netatalk 4 too.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@retrotheory@oldbytes.space @kalleboo@bitbang.social @techknight@oldbytes.space Excellent!

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@mac84tv@bitbang.social Yeah it seems even a NOS toner cartridge will eventually have a failing wiper blade in it. I replaced mine for my LaserWriter II with great success. https://biosrhythm.com/?p=1869

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» Welcoming (back) a LaserWriter II

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@billgoats Thanks Dan 😀

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@octothorpe@mastodon.online Thanks! Glad you enjoy them. 🙂 I like the way they carry my eye around the page, finding fun shapes along the way.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@retrotheory@oldbytes.space Great start! Maybe ping @kalleboo@bitbang.social as he made the GlobalTalk screensaver this month?

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@th Nice! This is a new one for me looks like the Silver Reed EB-50 in case design. I use a Sabrent USB to parallel adapter with mine. ICYMI, so many companies got into the typewriter plotter game. https://biosrhythm.com/?p=2143

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@th Excellent! That's great that it shares the same commands as the EB-50.

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@Rowini30@chaos.social No idea!

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paulrickards @paulrickards@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@ricardoquesada Many thanks Riq!

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