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28 Mar 2026 18:30:33 EDT (-0400)
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From: laser
Date: 28 Mar 2026 11:55:00
Message: <web.69c7f8ac4fed6263b5e70e3d617a575b@news.povray.org>
"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:

>
> Well, I started like everyone else using TRS-80's, and my first home computer
> was a Timex Sinclair 1000.  Then a VIC-20, Then an Atari 800XL.
> I didn't buy myself a "real" computer until after college.
>
> I miss the joystick port.  That was like my own interface to the outside world.
> I suppose I could just use a Raspberry Pi, but being able to have a simple
> makeshift I/O port was really fun.
>

My path was owning a VIC-20 first, then Commodore 64, then Amiga 2000 with XT
Bridgeboard, then a TI-99 4A I bought at a rummage sale for I think around 2
dollars, then various PCs and a Mac or two (Macs either given to me or at
rummage sale for a dollar or five).

My interface port of choice was the VIC-20 User port - parallel port that was
easy to program.

> > > What's up with shadertoy?
> >
> > ... It is very annoying, but the site
> > does work for me once I wait the rather long time (not "it's never going to
> > work" long though) to get to the checkbox,
>
> I only get a black page that says "Bad request"
>
> > If your browser is too old
> I'm using M$ Edge.
>
> - BE

Hmmm.,.  I don't know what would cause that.  Any chance you live in a country
that cloudflare.com wouldn't service (they are the company providing the human
verification test).  I don't know if there is any country that cloudflare
doesn't work in though.  The internet says the typical things: clear browser
cache, clear cookies (maybe too many cookies), check URL for errors, check to
make sure browser extensions aren't screwing it up, try a different browser,
etc.  But you said it happens on multiple browsers so I don't think it would be
any of that.


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