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- on Why nano gets used in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 10 Aug 2026
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on Why nano gets used in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 10 Aug 2026
Marvels and wonders indeed
oh, those halcyon days…
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on Why nano gets used in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 10 Aug 2026
https://demoscene.assembly.org
My favorite when I was a kid was absolutely, and without a doubt Second Reality by Future Crew. Full screen 3-D object rendering at 30 frames a second on a 486SX/25 CPU without a graphics card. in 1993
Future Crew, active in the early 90s, was a legendary group within the demoscene. They were acclaimed for their groundbreaking demos, like “Second Reality”, that demonstrated advanced programming, visual artistry, and music composition. These works set new standards for what was possible in real-time computer graphics, and they inspired countless artists and programmers around the world. Despite the group’s dissolution in 1994, Future Crew’s influence on the demoscene and the broader fields of graphics and game development is undeniable, and their legacy continues to inspire creativity in the digital world.
Fucking legendary.
And it fit on a floppy
Edit: I remember my friend Nick brought back a copy of Second Reality from ASSEMBLY 93, an annual convention of assembly developers where they would show off their programming prowess with these demos. Me and my friends got to see it before it hit the BBSs and Usenet. So fresh, yo!
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on Why nano gets used in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 10 Aug 2026
Sit down by the campfire my dear youngin’ and I’ll talk you tales of a terror myth called ASSEMBLY
OOOOOooOOOOOooOOO!
Machine language! Direct memory addressing! AAAAAaaaaa!
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Computers existed before the year 2000, you silly children…
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on Why nano gets used in c/programmer_humor@programming.dev · 9 Aug 2026
That’s why nano gets used more than vi/vim. In the past, the majority of people using terminal text editors were geeks and developers. Now the majority of people using the terminal text editors are more often casual users who have no use for putting the time and effort to learn vi/vim, especially because they have no need for the extended functionality
I think it took me over an hour to get my sound blaster pro configured just right
Here’s another reference from the era,, let’s see if you get it:
“Did you bring the pages?”
It was from a game, but not a platformer