Eric’s Edge

Like the way “Flatland” explains dimensions.

Tell a story from the information’s perspective. It is first in the form of a photon. The photon “hits” the lens, how it is refracted, how it is absorbed and transformed into a chemical signal, then a neuron impulse, how the structures combine it with other stimuli into “information”, yada yada.

What if it explained the differences between the different “eye” structures and sensing processes by describing the information path and transformation starting with a photon and ending with our perception?

Why are vertebrate eyes so different from those of other animals? A new hypothesis proposes that our ancestors lost their eyes, then rebuilt them.

I was reading this article and had a thought. I know just enough biochemistry to be dangerous. Most of what I know is very outdated. I digress. This article does a great job of explaining things and I would love another perspective. 1/2

arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Happy #MARCHintosh 2026! From Scott in beautiful B.C. Canada @smallsco@oldbytes.space “40 MHz is enough for anyone!”

And yet more #marchintosh #globaltalk

I thought you might be Interested in a co copy of this memo. This is from the fun surprise PowerBook "540c". Of course, the first thing to do is throw an ARUI transceiver on it, hop on Globaltalk, and get to printing. Since then, l've added a wifi card! The computer has a "Property of AOL" sticker on the bottom! -- Lyle

David, Here is a mid week UT update with some issues that need attention. Monday I will give you a complete update on high priority projects. Megan from Adhoc will be visiting on Tuesday. We willbe discussing current and future Ul projects.

And more #marchintosh #globaltalk

Happy MARCHintosh 2026 Have a cup of tea @squelch41.bsky.app oldbytes.space/squelch41

A cat with a chat message marked “Urgent Meow meow meow meow meow”

Squakers says hallo!

More #MARCHintosh #GlobalTalk

War Is Peace.
Freedom Is Slavery
Ignorance Is Strength

Sound familiar?

An headshot image of red-haired Rebecca Heineman whilst performing at an industry talk

Rebecca Heineman will posthumously receive the Ambassador Award at the GDC Awards.

A games industry legend - first ever game tournament champion in 1980, Interplay co-founder, Bard's Tale 3 designer, worked on the PSP, PS4, Xbox360, many ports... 👏

(Read more at GamesIndustry)

You said it man. Weird and wonderful too.

Maybe it was having to recently choose a paste flavor at the dentist?

Now I need to get a copy just to find the exact passage.

Why did this occur to me now? I have no idea. It’s been at least 20 years since I read the book. It’s an interesting detail to recall.
Is it the olfactory reference? The indirect reference to humans having seven through holes? The prevalent use of mint in our society? Bodily functions?

Arkady ruminates on the cultural differences between people and how the clean shaven American smells of mint from every orifice. At least that’s my recollection. I can’t remember the passage in detail, just my mental image of the scene.

Here’s an example of how my brain functions.

Out of the blue, without an obvious trigger, I recall a passage from Gorky Park. Arkady is traveling to America escorted by an American CIA or FBI officer (I can’t recall which).

#marchintosh fun! Trying to revive two capacitor-damaged Macintosh Quadra 660AV logic boards YouTube video by BigBadBench

My first #marchintosh stream of the month! Let's try to repair a couple of Quadra 660av logic boards and try video input with them through my Mavica. Also, I want to show off what I have learned about this Sierra Video Systems Delta rack thing. (Noon EST on the 7th) youtube.com/live/-d5jHDI...

#Maclock #MARCHintosh

Is everyone enjoying #MARCHintosh 2026?

Do you have a #GlobalTalk setup?

* Post anything about Macintosh stuff en les réseaux sociaux?

** Make curmudgeonly blog statements about your vintage computer affairs?

Let us know! Drop in the hashtag!

* je ne parle pas français.
** sorry/not sorry.

Why Do I Use Old and Obsolete Tech? Eric's Edge published a post on Ko-fi

ko-fi.com/post/Why-Do-...

A depressing #MARCHintosh love story.

#MARCHintosh Hello all!
@museumjoe.bsky.social @1bit.bsky.social

Greetings from 1Bit, RToD, Superbenk, 68kradio, and others.

You know it’s #MARCHintosh when you walk past the basement stair and wonder what’s wrong with the furnace blower and suddenly remember you’re on #GlobalTalk and someone is printing to your ImageWriter II.

10 hours left

10 hours left for the PicoIDE, you can watch this video by Rees if you want to know more about the device

www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...

A piece of 1-bit pixel art at 512x342 pixels in size, depicting a wacked-out image showing the giant number "2026" floating in space over a piece of "Globaltalk" text with an Apple logo next to it. Various spacy shit is around the piece, like a nebula behind, a planet with rings, a small black hole, a whole bunch of stylised magnetar lines, clouds, rocks, and black bubbles of possibly vacuum decay. it's signed in the bottom right corner by me, 'nanoraptor'

Figure it's been long enough for globaltalk folk to have the actual image exclusively. Here, straight-up bitmap for joy.

www.danamania.com/tmp/Globalta...

YouTube thumbnail of a 90s PC on a desk running Quake with the text "O.D.E. for PC" overlaid and an obligatory Big Red Arrow.

New Video: The PicoIDE is a brand new IDE optical and hard drive emulator for classic computers. Based on the Raspberry Pi RP2350 and ESP32, it's easy to use, open source, low cost, fully featured, and set to be an absolute game changer for the vintage computing hobby.

youtu.be/MG_t0Ti3_rY

I have a ZuluIDE and a PicoGUS but I'm most excited for the PicoIDE!

At last! New IDE Optical Drive Emulators for Retro PCs YouTube video by LGR

You can get your PicoIDE reserved today!
www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=td6Q...

At last! New IDE Optical Drive Emulators for Retro PCs YouTube video by LGR

Fresh new hardware for aging old computers on LGR!

youtu.be/td6QdOnMvnk

The ZuluIDE and PicoIDE optical drive emulators replace your old CD/DVD drive with a MicroSD card solution for loading ISOs, including support for Redbook CD digital audio! Among other features like virtual hard disks and more

If you are playing along with #MARCHintosh and you need modern Wi-Fi support for an old computer, I recommend this: the VONETS VAP11G-300 Wi-Fi Bridge. Set up in a web browser, connect it to Ethernet and USB (for power), and it's transparent. Only downside is the blinky lights.

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”

ronscompvids.threadless.com/designs/welc...

Macintosh Quadra 700

Sending Mac vibes for #MARCHintosh