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Jean-François Fabre
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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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Back in 1984 I wrote some games for Spectrum - Will they still be playable?
Aug 16, 2020
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Was memory corruption a common problem in large programs written in assembly language?
Jan 21, 2021
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How was collision detection done on the Asteroids arcade game?
Oct 21, 2020
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What caused older computer fans to be so much louder than they are today?
Aug 24, 2021
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Was the Amiga ever used by any U.S. Government agency?
Apr 19
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When and why did high-level language compilers start targeting assembly language rather than machine code?
May 25, 2020
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How was a demo mode implemented in arcade machines
May 11, 2021
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Is it possible to limit HDD capacity to work on an old computer?
Mar 6, 2021
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Should I use the internal or external drive for loading Amiga 500 games?
May 27, 2020
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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, 2020
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