DOSing about with games
Summary
Mark builds "Dossier," a retro DOS gaming system using Zubuntu and DOSBox on a portable USB drive to recreate the nostalgic experience of early PC classics like Doom and SimCity 2000. Martin discusses developing a custom conference app with gamification features to encourage attendee interaction and schedule curation, sharing lessons from its live deployment. Finally, Martin switches from Neovim to Fresh, a fast, Rust-based terminal IDE with VS Code-like features, praising its performance and intuitive design.
Topics discussed
The raw deal of old PC games and DOS nostalgia
Building a retro DOS gaming rig with Linux and USB
Technical challenges: frame rates, audio, and specific games
Developing a conference app with schedule curation
Gamification, QR codes, and handling leaderboard hackers
Conference app retrospective and future plans
Switching to Fresh: a modern terminal-based IDE
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