Turns out it’s super easy to connect to a modern computer on the local network with the WiModem64!
Read moreFinally got around to doing a dead line repair on my original game boy. The fix seems to be slightly intermittent, but it’s much more playable now
Read moreUpgraded my Commodore set up this week with a Pi1541 set up. I’m quite pleased with the increased software compatibility
Read moreWorking on Commodore keyboards is quite tedious. I had to de-solder a connection, and remove 18 screws to swap the key stems on my Plus/4
Read moreThe 6 key stem on my Plus/4 got damaged during shopping. To mitigate that, I’ve swapped one of the Control key stocks over until I can figure out how to repair or replace the broken key stem. Much more usable now
Read moreTurns out the power supply that came with my Commodore Plus/4 is junk. I’m very lucky it didn’t damage the computer during the time I had it plugged in. It’s now been replaced with an adapter to make the plus/4 work with my modern C64 power supply
Read moreIt’s an intermittent problem kind of evening
Read moreGotta catch ‘em all
Read moreI realized this week that I‘ve been out of the closet for well over a decade now, and it’s kind of crazy to think how much things have changed. I don’t think I ever expected such a level of mainstream acceptance to happen so soon
Read moreI only have two dungeons left in Link’s Awakening. I’m really sad that I’m so close to finishing it, it’s been quite a lot of fun to play
Read moreI absolutely love how quiet and peaceful it is during the day whenever the temperature drops below freezing. It’s like the whole world is sleeping.
Read moreTFW your USB-C dongles have dongles
Read moreHmm. 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
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