Notices by Michael Dwyer (mdwyer@mastodon.social)

@foone @SDoleMelipone
I wonder how it was implemented there. I don't know if I ever saw dual game ports on the PC. But then, by the time I was looking at PCs, I think it was a feature of sound cards.

@foone @SDoleMelipone The C64 version shipped with the Lip Stick, though. This was sold as a sophisticated voice activated system that increased the game's immersion.

It was effectively a Clapper attached to the Joystick 2 fire button.

So, yeah, maybe you're right about the better port...

I recall sending Access a few dollars to get the filled out map, but they'd already gone out of business by then.

@eff It doesn't feel right to support an organization that keeps groups like Kiwi Farms active.

@eff I'm sorry... WHO emboldened Kiwi Farms?

@eff But tier-1 network providers don't? How does this comport with your support for KF?

@eff Yes, but you are supporting the harms with your position on KF.

@nixCraft Yeah, I have memories of this software being the best optical burning software and one I finally proudly spent my own money to buy...

...at about the same time it gave in to enshittification. The functional interface got pointless and confusing skeuomorphism. They added some licensed software that would expire itself after periods of disuse. EVERY TIME I just needed to burn ONE DISC I'd have to spend time on the phone with support to reenable it.

From love to hate in 1 version.

@eff
I'd like you to walk back your mistakes on KF so I can scale my donations back up again.

@nixCraft
Or look in /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/ and get all your data without needing root permissions.