The demo scene is dying, but that's alright

Post by nekiwo » Mon, Sep 08, 2025, 7:59 PM UTC

countWSS wrote: post #62

Perhaps its the lack of appeal, in the past, the idea that you could squeeze performance into an old machine was cool, but the gap between current hardware and "demoscene limits" feels like artificially crippling: if you have 64GB of ram, the appeal of 64KB demo is far less than if you have a 64MB 486DX. It would be far more cooler, that instead of ancient hardware and artifically limited PCs, they would run demoscen…

Post by hollowonepl » Tue, Sep 09, 2025, 7:31 AM UTC

rightbyte wrote: post #72

hollowonepl wrote: post #67

The only people who still pitch demoscene dead are those with unrealistic expectations or who just returned and are surprised it’s still alive, ran by a number of 40+ people while they remember themselves joining at the age of 15. But the conversation about new generation is missed by solid 20 years and all of us who just stay focused on producing don’t waste time on rants, only to have 5 mins on hacker news that by…

> all of us who just stay focused on producing don’t waste time on rants English is not my main language, so I don't understand the nuance. Does this imply that this is your first rant on HN in 20 years?

Post by akst » Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 6:24 AM UTC

endymion-light wrote: post #78

akst wrote: post #10

I would love more outlets for creative coding, I feel like neocities is a bit like that. That said there isn't really a scene or real sense of community (AFAIK). I mean someone liked something I uploaded once, but I never interacted with them again. Cohost had fun vibes like that as well, but I guess it's no longer with us. Same with Glitch, but admittedly I didn't use it in the last few years, but it was my go to op…

~I've begun to set up creative coding events in my city just due to this. I'd love to join an online community to show stuff off, I always find places like twitter end up feeling like you're shouting into the void. It's not about loads of people commenting and liking your work, just finding a place to actually discuss it would be fantastic

Post by 7thaccount » Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 8:39 PM UTC

lioeters wrote: post #103

7thaccount wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I went to a coin/stamp shop not too long ago to kill some time downtown and the guy said basically nobody cares about stamps anymore. Still plenty interested in coins.

With the decline of interest in stamp collecting, are the prices of rare stamps and collections also depreciating? Or maybe the prices are even higher because the few who are interested know that stamps are forever a thing of the past, and in a way that makes them more unique and have timeless value.