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#vt100
You may use this #DEC #VT100 #terminal #beep as you wish. 
#Retrocomputing #feep #pcspeaker
It's really fascinating to see what a simple and old #vt100 terminal can do on the screen. I love it so much! 
Why shouldn't we fight for #Freedom like our ancestors did? Their Declaration of Independence was written on paper, but now it's a battle for our YOUser rights, privacy, and digital #independence. It's a fight of individuals against #assimilation, #oppression, and #censorship brought by most powerful incorporations.
#Mac & #Windows users aren't familiar with the terminal app, but that's were it takes place. Can't tell them enough how big the advantage is to become #SUDO. Maybe it's more effective if the @fsf comes up with a #tutorial #video...
Step 1: Put Yourself in Command
https://framatube.org/videos/watch/46c3462d-6986-4879-94a2-8160b2e40fb9
Of course, this #digital #DEC #VT100 #terminal is a #vector #graphic made on #GNU #Linux with #Inkscape, and (almost) 100% #FreeSoftware.
In the days of Sun-3 and other early #UNIX #workstations, the #XWindow System had one window manager, the "twm" (Tom's Window Manager). The only "apps" we used, then, were XTerm, XClock, and XEyes. Some used the XCalc, but I just used the \(\texttt{dc}\) RPN calculator in XTerm, which is more convenient, and is scriptable.
I miss those simpler times, when we still held on to our #VT100, just in case.
I wonder how hard it would be to implement a Bluetooth #VT100 emulator using a modern microcontroller, maybe an Arduino with a little display and keyboard. It's what RFCOMM was actually meant for.
It seems like the original VT100 is extremely well documented with beautiful pictures and everything.
If you're interested in what's inside the 1:3 scale VT100s that I just shipped out then you're in luck! I made a quick video showing what's inside the main case and the working USB keyboard.
https://youtu.be/4R-wjYxLGC0
#vt100 #retrocomputing #miniatures #3DPrinting #KiCAD #FreeCAD
As always, an excellent summary by Julia Evans:
“Terminal Colours Are Tricky” (https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/10/01/terminal-colours/).
On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41727971
On Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/by4qfk/terminal_colours_are_tricky
After a long hiatus, our KOPA d.d. 1000 (the DEC VT100 terminal marketed under the Slovenian brand) has come back to life!
A quick video on how to open a 1:3 scale VT100 display. My camera decided to focus on random features but I think the general idea comes across. There are two guitar picks included in the box and there are no screws involved, just a quick bit of coordinated prying.
https://communitymedia.video/w/mdY4A9rubcoph4NKMwQaHu
#vt100
I'm excited to share a fun TUI I’ve been building during my livestreams over the past few weeks! 
Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs
GitHub: https://github.com/orhun/theattyr
Don't miss the streams: https://www.youtube.com/@orhundev
Yep, it happened.
Smol VT100 terminal serial number #01 just rolled off of the production line (AKA my bench).
Tomorrow I'll install the v1.0 Arduino code on the smol working USB keyboard and box it up for shipping.
If you've purchased one of these little friends then keep an eye out for an update email in the next day or so.
#vt100 #miniatures
Good morning from deepest Seattle, friends. On my bench today is a stack of sheet silicone rubber waiting to be laser cut into smol keyboard parts. I'm in the satisfying and exhausting endgame of VT100 production.
#OnTheBench #vt100
It occurred to me that once I have a filled out Desktop Computer Lab rack I'll be able to set up a fun standing desk scenario. The 3.5" display of the VT100 is quite usable when it's raised so close to my eyes.
(the rack is just a quick size test so ignore its many flaws)
#desktopComputerLab #vt100
A few years ago, I had a PDP-11/34A in my office, and I ran Unix on it. (I also ran RT-11 and RSX-11M at different times.) Here's a video of it booting. No speaking, but loud fans; check your volume first!