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Sébastien Maret<p>Great <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/SPHERE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPHERE</span></a> image of a <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/protoplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protoplanet</span></a> within the gap of a protoplanetary <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> :<br><a href="https://www.eso.org/public/images/potw2534a/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eso.org/public/images/potw2534</span><span class="invisible">a/</span></a></p>
Caio C. G. Oliveira<p>How doomed am I?<br>I tried mounting an external disk and it failed. I am using Mint. Tried to repair the disk via the disks app and got this error. Should I just give up and reformat the disc or can I mantain hope of repairing it?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mint</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a></p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>I've successfully built the recent version of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VolksForth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VolksForth</span></a> for the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> and have created a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/d64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>d64</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/image" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>image</span></a> which also contains all relevant sources as text files (in SEQ format) so they can be loaded and compiled using the new INCLUDE word because VolksForth 3.9.x supports text files and clasic blk storage.</p><p>I've also included <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vi65" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vi65</span></a> which is a clone of the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vi</span></a> editor for the C64 (and other <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> and <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Atari</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>8bit</span></a> machines). It comes in versions with 40, 53, 64 and 80 column support. I have provided all of them but recommend the 64 column version for various reasons.</p><p>(I'll upload the final image to csdb.dk once I'm happy with it)</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroCoding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroCoding</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Forth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forth</span></a></p>
Ramón Wilhelm<p>Anybody remember the Zip disk? 💾</p><p>It was an alternative to the floppy disk for data storage - until USB sticks took over.</p><p>I just found another one, but sadly, I sold my dad's Zip drive on eBay a few years ago.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/zipdisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zipdisk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/oldhardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldhardware</span></a></p>
Luke Dorny<p>It occurs to me that computer discs and audio discs were named in a certain way, but I’m only guessing. </p><p>Compact Disc with a C because you could see the round part. </p><p>Minidisc with a C</p><p>Floppy Disk was square so with a K. </p><p>Hard Disk was squarish so with a K</p><p>Does anyone know this silly info?<br><a href="https://typo.social/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/format" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>format</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/disc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disc</span></a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a></p>
Wintermute_BBS<p>First power-on test of the latest acquisition is successful.</p><p>But I wonder, is it normal for the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/drive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drive</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/led" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>led</span></a> to stay on all the time if no disk is inserted?!</p><p>and is there anybody here in <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/continental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>continental</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> who could send me a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/copy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copy</span></a> of the original CP/M <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bootdisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bootdisk</span></a> for the CPC6128?</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AmstradCPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmstradCPC</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CPC6128" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPC6128</span></a></p>
WordofTheHour<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> : the circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens</p><p>- French: disque</p><p>- German: die Scheibe</p><p>- Italian: disco</p><p>- Portuguese: disco</p><p>- Spanish: disco</p><p>------------</p><p>Report an incorrect translation @ <a href="https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wordofthehour.org/r/translatio</span><span class="invisible">ns</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DISK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DISK</span></a> (Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey), <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KESK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KESK</span></a> (Confederation of Public Workers' Unions), <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TMMOB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TMMOB</span></a> (Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects), and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TTB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTB</span></a> (Turkish Medical Association).</p><p><a href="https://anfenglish.com/news/workers-ready-to-march-to-kadikoy-for-may-day-rally-79133" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">anfenglish.com/news/workers-re</span><span class="invisible">ady-to-march-to-kadikoy-for-may-day-rally-79133</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kadikoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kadikoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laborMovement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laborMovement</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/may1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>may1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mayDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/organize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>organize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solidarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solidarity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Turkey</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a></p>
Khurram Wadee ✅<p>So, I’ve basically reinstalled the system from a USB drive and am now restoring <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/backups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>backups</span></a>. Luckily, I backed up all the <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Dotfiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dotfiles</span></a> and configurations and so the <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a> is behaving as before, which is a big relief. On the up side, it’s booting a lot faster and the <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> has <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/btrfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>btrfs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/partition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>partition</span></a>, rather than <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Ext4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ext4</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Fedora42" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fedora42</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/F42" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F42</span></a></p>
Mr. Senzo🎱<p>Verrückt - teuerer als zur Markteinführung in den 1980ern!<br><a href="https://nrw.social/tags/floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floppy</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/diskette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diskette</span></a><br><a href="https://shop.heise.de/floppy-disk-untersetzer-set" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shop.heise.de/floppy-disk-unte</span><span class="invisible">rsetzer-set</span></a></p>
Mikko Tuomi<p>Hubble and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/JWST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JWST</span></a> get a very clear view of Vega.</p><p>It's a mysterious system because it's unlike other circumstellar disks. The <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Vega" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vega</span></a> disk is smooth, ridiculously smooth.</p><p>There is no obvious evidence for one or more large <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/planets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planets</span></a> plowing through the face-on <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/disk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disk</span></a> like snow tractors.</p><p>The Vega disk does have a subtle gap, around 60 AU from the <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/star" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>star</span></a>, but otherwise is very smooth all the way in until it is lost in the glare of the star. </p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/exoplanets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exoplanets</span></a><br><a href="https://phys.org/news/2024-11-hubble-webb-probe-smooth-disk.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2024-11-hubble-w</span><span class="invisible">ebb-probe-smooth-disk.html</span></a></p>