Hmm. Not sure what the best way to get low latency audio output from my iPad Pro and have a midi sequencer plugged in. USB-C to USB-C hubs don’t seem to be a thing
Read moreIt’s really quite cool that USB-C on the iPad Pro means I can plug a midi sequencer into it and it Just Works
Read moreThis year’s neat Christmas gift: Nintendo branded playing cards from the 1970s
Read moreI’ve been interested in futzing with Apple IIgs software, but I don’t have the space for a real system. It turns out that Gus, the semi-official Apple emulator from back in the day, works just fine in Classic
Read moreTurns out that my final revision PowerBook G4 is ‘new’ enough that I can copy files directly to it over SFTP from my iPad Pro. Convenient!
Read more😕 it seems the one computer I have from my childhood – a PowerBook 2400c – has started to have trouble booting up. Since these machines are horrendously difficult to disassemble, I’m not entirely sure what to do
Read moreUpdated my MiSTer set up and installed some new cores this evening with the intention of trying some new games. Ended up playing Tetris Attack for 45 minutes instead 🤭
Read moreFinally got around to getting Number Munchers and Word Munchers on the Apple //c. Holy crap is Word Munchers harder than I remember!
Read moreWhoops, I did not mean to spend 4 hours futzing with pixel art. Pixaki reminds me of the good old days of customizing apps ResEdit
Read moreBeing able to transfer files from my iPad to my Apple //c has to be the best part of iOS 13
Read moreToday’s uncomfortable lesson: deoxit burns if it comes in contact with bare skin. Serves me right for not being careful enough 🤭
Read moreAt the end of Luigi’s Mansion 3, you get a letter ranking, and I only managed a B 😑
Read moreWith the purchase of an AirPrint-enabled printer and iPadOS 13 supporting USB storage devices, I officially do not need a traditional computer for anything outside of work. It’s like living in the future
Read moreYikes. The Amiga version of Eliminator is basically impossible.
Read moreOh man, MiSTer is so cool
Read moreHmm, SD2IEC is mysteriously not seeing any of the files on its SD card. Probably a sign it’s too hot for retro computing today
Read moreFor anyone looking to replace the HDD in a PowerBook 150 with a Compact Flash card: you need an “industrial grade” card. The 150 will not recognize drives with their removable bit set to 1. Industrial grade cards are typically marked as unremovable
Read moreThe correct power supply and hard drive replacement for the PowerBook 150 arrived today. With any luck, I’ll have it up and running by the end of this week!
Read moreContinuing my informal quest to own all of the portables I had growing up. This PowerBook 150 is mostly working. It needs a hard drive replacement and some floppy drive service, but otherwise seems to be in good shape. Can’t wait to play some Shufflepuck Cafe!
Read morePicked up a mouse for the //c. Didn’t expect it to come in its original box in like-new condition
Read moreI rekajiggered the cables on my Commodore monitor so that my Apple //c video is in monochrome green phosphor. Takes me right back to having one as a kid, though the official monitor that goes with it has a much clearer picture 🤫
Read moreHonestly a bit shocked that Executor still works more or less perfectly on Windows 10 when run as administrator
Read moreFinally had a spare moment to figure out l the source of the strange plasticy odor coming from the VIC 20. Turns out it was from the penultimate cartridge. Not sure what to make of that
Read moreMy goodness, I can’t stop laughing at the horror movie tune that plays when you collect a big white dot in the Apple II version of Ms. Pac-Man and she starts eating the ghosts 😆
Read moreCouldn’t resist trying to run GEOS on the //c. Unfortunately I don’t have a mouse or joystick right now, so there’s not much interactivity. Something to revisit in the future
Read moreGot the Apple //c booting to a floppyemu! Unfortunately it cannot boot from most external drives natively, so I had to unplug the 5 1/4 inch internal floppy drive and run a cable out the back of the machine to the floppyemu. It works though!
Read moreThe Apple //c has alps switches, it is an absolute joy to type on ❤️
Read moreI’m starting on an Apple //c adventure. I’ve got 2 now. The 1st unit I got turned out to not work. It boots to a screen full of colors, and that’s it. The 2nd unit works, and through it I was able to determine the 1st unit is booting into self test, and then crashing
Read moreGot a little desk from IKEA to put my retro set up on. I forgot how difficult positioning a large CRT on a tiny desk is, what a nostalgic experience. I quite like the end result, feels very cozy
Read moreFinally bit the bullet and bought Affinity Designer, and I’m amazed at how full featured it is for an iOS app! There’s really very little reason for me to turn on my Mac these days. It’s either to copy files to/from an SD card, to print something, or to scan something. Once I can do those from my iPad, I think it’ll be the only computer I use
Read moreA friend sent me his RetroTink 2x to try out. A bit disappointed in the image quality, it’s very smudgy. However, this is the first time I’ve played C64 games with no lag on a modern TV. I think something like this is in my future for after my Commodore monitor gives up the ghost.
Read moreGuess it’s time to relive my childhood, bought an Apple //c
Read moreSuch regret for not getting a flu shot this year 😑
Read moreNever would have imagined that there’s a vi clone for the C64, let alone that it would be so feature complete
Read moreOne of my cats seems to recognize Dunkin Donuts branding. When I get a bagel from there, I usually give her a little cream cheese as a treat. No bagel today, but she still came over and begged
Read moreIt absolutely blows my mind I can browse the modern web on a PPC-based Mac from 2005. TenFourFox is really an amazing project
Read moreMy long weekend project: getting music onto this 2nd gen iPod. Surprisingly difficult since I had to both find a software update package, and a version of iTunes that still works on OS X 10.4/PPC
Read moreI forgot how much I love the keyboard on the PowerBook G4. I’m sure it’s in part that I have had this particular machine a long time, but it still feels super pleasant to type on, and I don’t make many mistakes
Read moreWe were given an original Game Boy for Christmas. I did a quick restoration and clean up this morning. A new screen cover and a good scrub. I think it looks much better. Still to do: repair the damaged ribbon cable to the screen.
Read moreHmm, the Vic 20 is putting off a mysterious foul odor when in use. I should probably find the source of that before I use it more…
Read moreOrdered some desolder braid. The power switch in my flat C64 is broken and needs to be replaced. This will be the first repair I’ve done with a soldering iron since my breadbin C64, hopefully it doesn’t end in disaster 😳
Read moreCaught this when coming into LAX for a layover yesterday. It looks like another planet
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