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Jean-François Fabre

BY DAY: coding python/windows stuff, optimize C/C++/Ada build chains, trying to coerce my managers into giving me interesting projects, help people on all the company's projects where I can, answering questions and moderating (emergencies only) on StackOverflow

BY NIGHT: managing the kids, coding python & C++ & 68k asm stuff, retrogaming, retrocoding, playing the piano, answering questions and moderating on StackOverflow

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76 Back in 1984 I wrote some games for Spectrum - Will they still be playable? Aug 16 '20
53 Was memory corruption a common problem in large programs written in assembly language? Jan 21
53 How was collision detection done on the Asteroids arcade game? Oct 21 '20
40 When and why did high-level language compilers start targeting assembly language rather than machine code? May 25 '20
35 How was a demo mode implemented in arcade machines May 11
33 Is it possible to limit HDD capacity to work on an old computer? Mar 6
25 Should I use the internal or external drive for loading Amiga 500 games? May 27 '20
23 Were the custom chips in the Amiga exploited for their hardware bugs like the ones in the C64 and Atari 8 bit computers were? Feb 2 '20
18 How did musicians acquire samples for tracker music (MOD, S3M, XM and the like)? Aug 4 '20
17 Why did the PlayStation 2 implement backward compatibility that way? Jan 29 '20
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