Smiling Savage Kiosk #5
A list of related, tangental, inspirational, or completely random links shared from this week's browser history
Photography
This tweet got me to thinking about 1-bit art…
And I found myself looking up more about dithering, the process of using a small color palate to simulate a larger one. I didn’t know there’s still modern code to create 1-bit dithered images too. Here’s one I made.
Want more black and white dithered images? You can run MacPaint in your browser, or create your own with Dither it on the Web, or BitCam on iOS
Music
You’ve got to love a Saxophone plug-in with a big dial labeled “SEX”…
Cometsong is a neat little song on the Apple II…
New to me, this Sweet Dreams + White Stripes mashup is really well done…
This week’s earworms:
Retro Computing
#MARCHintosh is right around the corner — a neat idea to rally content creation on the topic of classic Macintoshes during the month of March.
Speaking of which, it’s pretty cool to see that there are projects for re-created Macintosh SE boards, and compatible yet enhanced SE/30 boards for restoration projects.
Here’s a great write up about the Atari 800XL.
And a deep-dive into the In-Store Demonstration Program cartridge…
This is an interesting look at the Atari Panther, an unreleased console that would have been slotted between the 7800 and the Jaguar…
Gaming
Wordle ports now out for:
Wordle! for Netscape (useful for all types of retro computing!)
Windle for Windows for Windows 3.1
Peasant’s Quest, an irreverent spin on the classic King’s Quest made by Homestar Runner is being ported to Apple II
This new Timex Space Invaders themed watch is sick.
Writing
Funniest thing I read all week…
Electric Transportation
More about Specialized’s integration of radar into their bike computer…
Another Specialized Turbo Vado seen carrying things…
Nice before-and-after look protected bike lanes on a busy road…
