Links We Like: Apollo 11 in VR, a Guided Tour of Shenzhen, & 3D Printable Watch Parts

3D rendering of the Apollo 11 command console interior via The Smithsonian

3D rendering of the Apollo 11 command console interior via The Smithsonian

Links We Like are back after a bit of a hiatus. This week’s links embark on a virtual tour of the Apollo 11 command module that went to the moon, learn about the history and rapid development of Shenzhen from the people who live and work there, and invite you to become mesmerized by a 3D printable mechanical watch mechanism.

As always, if you’ve stumbled into an interesting link or two, make sure to share them in the comments below or on the forum. We’re always on the hunt for new content and nothing beats a good, less trafficked link. Have a great weekend! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

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A Brief History of Shareware Software & How to Run It on PocketC.H.I.P. with DOSBox

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Liz Lam is one of many people using PocketC.H.I.P. to play old shareware games through an emulator called DOSBox. Getting these relics of computer history to run on PocketC.H.I.P. is pretty easy, in large part because of BladeMaverick‘s helpful tips on setting up DOSBox shared below!

Before we get to the instructions, have you ever thought about the origins of shareware? Sure, it’s a term that’s been floating around for years, and you’ve probably heard it if you’re into retro gaming, but where did the idea come from? How did it all start?

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New Highlights from the PocketC.H.I.P. Case Mod Community

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Nice lime keys on that PocketC.H.I.P, Johnbiehler

With upwards of 5.7k views and 243 individual posts, the PocketC.H.I.P. Case Mod, Customization, and Decoration threads is one of the most popular on the NTC forums.

The lengthy, and ongoing, conversation covers everything from admiring case design of existing products to sharing 3D printable add-ons to showing off successfully assembled custom enclosures.

Our forum software estimates that it would take 28 minutes to read the entire thread, but who has that kind of time? Here are some of the recent highlights.

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Customize the Hell Out of Your PocketC.H.I.P. — Install Doom & Give It an Icon on the Home Screen

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PocketC.H.I.P. was designed to be customizable to your own personal taste, so it’s great to see Pocketeers like Marshmallow share their additions on the NTC forums.

Thanks to his work, you can modify the PocketC.H.I.P. home screen in a number of ways: add icons for your favorite programs, change the background color or add a wallpaper, and even add additional pages of applications. The software also offers nice additions to the user interface, such as the ability to delete icons from the home screen and a display of the remaining battery in an easy-to-read percentage.

Here’s how to install Marshmallow’s software and add an application and custom icon. Fire up your PocketC.H.I.P. and let’s head straight to hell with this community favorite: Doom!
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Standouts from the 2nd PICO-8 Game Jam

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Last month, the PICO-8 developer community held its second major game jam.

Game jams are a friendly competitions where designers create games around a specific theme and only have a few days to program them. Given the theme of ‘Chain Reaction’, PICO-8 developers had just 9 days to create their games from scratch.

Here is a full list of the 35 games from the jam. To add any of these to PocketC.H.I.P., simply connect it to WiFi, and open PICO-8. Once PICO-8 loads, press the right arrow key and then press enter to update the list of available games. Use the arrow keys to select the game you want to play and start it by pressing enter again.

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