FiXato @FiXato@mastodon.social

#Unicode to be expanded with historic computer glyphs.
214 characters from #Teletext and #retroComputers such as #MSX, #Atari, #AmstradCPC and #TRS80, that were proposed by the #TerminalsWorkingGroup, have been accepted at #UTC158 by the #UnicodeConsortium to be added in a future version.
Mapping for the referenced legacy systems are included.
More details: https://plus.google.com/112064652966583500522/posts/i55Y7j3vypz

What's gone wrong with our desktop computers?
There was a time I would just turn on my #MSX and I'd be able to use it right away.
Also, if I left it on unattended, I wouldn't come back to it rebooted because the OS thought it needed an update right then and there.

Now I'm waiting for applications to reopen, and first update themselves, before I can actually use the damn thing.
Not to mention it hung itself during all the updates, the first time it rebooted.

Updated #introduction:
— #MSX #MSX2 #retrogaming #retrocomputer #demoscene
— #Ruby #WebDevelopment #backend #dev #scripting #PlexodusTools
— #landscape #photography #MiA1 #Canon1000D
— (casual) #hiking
— Born #Dutch #Netherlands
— Emigrated to #Bodø #ArcticCircle #Norway
— Fan of #TerryPratchett's #DiscWorld, #StephenKing's #DarkTower, #StarTrek and #DoctorWho
— Enjoys interesting #beers such as #Trappist #AbbeyBeer
— #linguistics #GooglePlus
#introductions #WhoAmI

A brief #Introduction for the #GooglePlusExodus of former #GooglePlus users:
I'm Filip, online better known as #FiXato or FiX

Current interests:
· #MSX (#MSX2 in particular) and various other #retrocomputer / #RetroGaming topics such as the #demoscene.
· #Ruby #webdevelopment and #scripting
· #Photography and casual #hiking
· #LetsPlay and other #casualgaming content
· #DiscWorld novels.
· Drinking interesting #beers, #Trappist beer in particular.

I was saddened to hear that #C64 #Chiptune composer #BenDaglish died earlier this month of #lungcancer: https://www.facebook.com/BenDaglishC64/posts/2460586427292350
So, I'll have another listen to the #MSX version of his theme for M.A.S.K. III: VENOM Strikes Back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aMpRVScEl0&t=354s (skip to 5:54 to avoid the #datacassette loading noise).