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  1. @samd

    Crazy thought: On X11, you could totally do a gradually changing day-and-night bitmap wallpaper using a #1Bit xbm wallpaper and manually, gradually setting the foreground and background colors with a script throughout the day. Basically, 1-bit color with palette manipulation

    With the right image, that would look pretty badass, IMHO.

    #X11 #BSD

  2. @samd

    Crazy thought: On X11, you could totally do a gradually changing day-and-night bitmap wallpaper using a #1Bit xbm wallpaper and manually, gradually setting the foreground and background colors with a script throughout the day. Basically, 1-bit color with palette manipulation

    With the right image, that would look pretty badass, IMHO.

    #X11 #BSD

  3. @wenslauw

    💗

    Credit where credit is due.

    She did absolutely amazing things with 32x32 #1bit pixel grids/bitmaps.

    (And of course, many other media)

    I only saw the original "Japanese comb lady" artwork a few years ago, and marveled at how faithful her #monochrome recreation was.

    She also did the Windows 3.0 icons, and many other instantly recognizable things, but somehow her monochrome work was always my favorite.

    The tight artistic constraint brought out her real creative genius.

  4. @wenslauw

    💗

    Credit where credit is due.

    She did absolutely amazing things with 32x32 #1bit pixel grids/bitmaps.

    (And of course, many other media)

    I only saw the original "Japanese comb lady" artwork a few years ago, and marveled at how faithful her #monochrome recreation was.

    She also did the Windows 3.0 icons, and many other instantly recognizable things, but somehow her monochrome work was always my favorite.

    The tight artistic constraint brought out her real creative genius.

  5. This is it! The "post-jam" update for CROWNFALL is finally published, you can now play it here:

    fabricvisions.itch.io/crownfall

    #indiedev #indiegame #retrogame #defold #itchio #arcade #onebutton #pixelart #1bit #gamedev

  6. This is it! The "post-jam" update for CROWNFALL is finally published, you can now play it here:

    fabricvisions.itch.io/crownfall

    #indiedev #indiegame #retrogame #defold #itchio #arcade #onebutton #pixelart #1bit #gamedev

  7. just discovered a treasure trove of *new* classic macintosh game reviews

    neocities user @msxpocky posts their classic mac system 7/os x, windows xp, amiga and sega 8-bit game reviews. the writing is insightful, friendly, and fair.

    exceptionally chosen games - some obscure, some popular - but always interesting and unique.

    overclockworked.neocities.org/

    the review of The Fool's Errand includes some wonderful eclectic 1-bit artwork by Cliff Johnson:
    overclockworked.neocities.org/

    update: they're now on masto! thank you to the wonderful person who extended an invite to our warm mac community.

    #macintosh #sega #amiga #winxp #retrocomputing #retrogaming #vintageApple #1bit

  8. just discovered a treasure trove of *new* classic macintosh game reviews

    neocities user @msxpocky posts their classic mac system 7/os x, windows xp, amiga and sega 8-bit game reviews. the writing is insightful, friendly, and fair.

    exceptionally chosen games - some obscure, some popular - but always interesting and unique.

    overclockworked.neocities.org/

    the review of The Fool's Errand includes some wonderful eclectic 1-bit artwork by Cliff Johnson:
    overclockworked.neocities.org/

    update: they're now on masto! thank you to the wonderful person who extended an invite to our warm mac community.

    #macintosh #sega #amiga #winxp #retrocomputing #retrogaming #vintageApple #1bit

  9. Man, perusing the #1bit hashtag is some serious good therapy after the linus A.I. B.S. today.

  10. Man, perusing the #1bit hashtag is some serious good therapy after the linus A.I. B.S. today.

  11. #MissKitty #Decentralized #AI on the desktop. #1Bit #Architecture works!
    I have posted that document and the #Install and #Config #Guide before. If you want to build it, you can. Tell me you want the docs and I'll post them again. I'm working on other stuff right now.

  12. #MissKitty #Decentralized #AI on the desktop. #1Bit #Architecture works!
    I have posted that document and the #Install and #Config #Guide before. If you want to build it, you can. Tell me you want the docs and I'll post them again. I'm working on other stuff right now.

  13. after discovering Trici Venola’s 1-bit art from the 80s, I was excited to learn that she was featured in (what became) an extremely obscure artist journal - Verbum. she got an entire chapter in the Verbum Book of Digital Painting, along with other exceptional macpaint artists such as Bert Monroy, Junko Hoshizawa, and Martin Speed among many others.

    there are very few printed books on 80s pixel art, and i’m overjoyed that this one turned out to be equal parts technical/stylistic manual, and pixel art gallery.

    the best part of the book are the step by step drawing demonstrations by each artist. you really get a sense for their method and practice.

    #pixelArt #books #illustration #drawing #1bit

  14. after discovering Trici Venola’s 1-bit art from the 80s, I was excited to learn that she was featured in (what became) an extremely obscure artist journal - Verbum. she got an entire chapter in the Verbum Book of Digital Painting, along with other exceptional macpaint artists such as Bert Monroy, Junko Hoshizawa, and Martin Speed among many others.

    there are very few printed books on 80s pixel art, and i’m overjoyed that this one turned out to be equal parts technical/stylistic manual, and pixel art gallery.

    the best part of the book are the step by step drawing demonstrations by each artist. you really get a sense for their method and practice.

    #pixelArt #books #illustration #drawing #1bit

  15. found this hidden gem on the garden. it's a japanese hypercard game called Summer Vacation - Search for the Golden Beetle (夏休み・黄金のかぶと虫を探して, Natsuyasumi - kogane no kabutomushi o sagashite)

    the pixel art is just insane - such a careful balance of positive and negative space in each rendering.

    it plays very much like early Cyan games like The Manhole - pure exploration. thank you macgarden archivist baku for finding, buying, and preserving this incredible gem.

    macintoshgarden.org/games/nats

    #1bit #hypercard #macintosh #vintageApple #art #japan

  16. thank you @1Bit for introducing me to artist Trici Venola, one of the earliest macintosh b+w painters. it's been a long time since i was excited about finding new (old!) pixel art to learn from, and Trici's work sets such a high bar 🙏

    her personal site showcases a little bit of her pixel art. but what stood out to me is her little story, "The Tiger in the Mac". it's near the bottom of the page:
    tricivenola.com/about-the-digi

    “But where’s the tiger coming from?” the boy asked in genuine bewilderment, “isn’t there a program for drawing the tiger? That you just tell and it draws one?”

    #1bit #digitalArt #painting #vintageApple #macintosh

  17. Deep in the woods, away from the path well-traveled, was a little hut that smelled like herbal tea and fresh bread.
    Anyone that stumbled upon the hut was greeted by an old cat on its front porch, and was eyed critically should they decide to step closer.
    #pixelart #dinchenix #1bit