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I love #MiniDisc

Didn’t realize my feature request was fulfilled! Cartridge support, loads quick! It’s a convenient & modern way to convert C64 save states to something permanent/physical, or via flash cart. Completely skips the slow disk boot time. github.com/tommyo123/Vi...

I don’t know how I won this week 😅 #riichi #mahjong #リーチ

graduated from the learning table and won! #riichi #リーチ

Finally finished this, what should I read next?

I finally got to play Riichi Mahjong irl this weekend… didn’t win any hands but it was really fun!

got a receipt printer based on thirtythreedown.com/2025/11/02/p... but it lacks macOS support, so I vibe coded a web version ctp500.neocities.org

Hey, I was wondering… which battery brand features a pink bunny mascot?

At a store, want to know a price, but the scanner kiosks were removed. Sign said to use their app. Okay? Download the app, scan the item I’m holding, but it’s “out of stock” with no price! Amazon app had no problem, added to cart. Never thought a brick-and-mortar would actively promote showrooming.

I didn’t realize it’d be a work holiday, so I thought I’d sit down and watch a movie I hadn’t seen before 🫠

I was thinking, after reading Dazai’s No Longer Human/A Shameful Life, what should I read next? someone at the bookstore had me covered…

What have I done? #amiga #amiga1200

retrodotcards.com adding these to the e-reader collection

New v1.2 release for the RPi Pico Timex Datalink adapter, fixes sync issues I was having on Windows 11. github.com/famiclone650...

Love when I leave myself breadcrumbs from 25yrs ago. With the new Commodore reboot I started wondering if I could do something with the piles of C64DTV chips I'm hording. Totally forgot I had already planned HDMI/digital video interfaces.

With @polpo.org 's latest 3.x firmware, the PicoGUS is able to emulate a CD-ROM drive! Using ISO and BIN/CUE images on a USB stick, it eliminates yet another unreliable component with moving parts in a retro PC. Join me today as I take this new feature for a spin! youtu.be/08IPnmvuatw

Interesting thing on GBATemp: gbatemp.net/threads/tgma... Well, that's one way to play TGM. On the GBA, no less. I still suck at it, though. Not used to the rotation system at all or the immense speed once we're at 20G speed. #blutoid #gba #tetris youtu.be/o2dAYr_qm10

Playing #TGM 4 all day on an old monitor, love that they kept the 4:3 option!

【ファミコンゲーム開発日記】 穴掘りゲームはちょっと一休みです🍵 ファミコンの機械語モニタを作り始めました。 （いったいなぜ？？？笑） メモリ表示、メモリ入力、ディスアセンブルを実装しました🤗 次はアセンブリ入力実装予定です。 #nes #nesdev #homebrew

This is big news for the #MegaDuck laptop! Finally we have aftermarket SRAM/Save Carts for this console, esp useful since the OEM Save Carts are basically impossible to find now.

I hate to post this, but Don Hui (Novaspirit Tech) passed away yesterday. Very brief video about it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkGq...) — his family requested donations to his son Zachery's 529 college fund: (see reply)

I made* a free web app for tracking the bank in Monopoly monacleman.neocities.org *not taking full credit since AI helped, so consider it public domain. my actual web coding skills are in the GeoCities age, seemed appropriate to dump here. it’s even a PWA so you can add it to your home screen. 💸

Has anyone managed to 3D print replacement parts for the Apple //c monitor stand? I’ve resorted to using a chopstick to prevent my monitor from falling off.

Finally done with the Performa 6200CD. Moved off everything from the IDE drive and got BlueSCSI to boot correctly. Should be easy to add stuff now, and it runs a lot faster. Now I need to repair the SE’s floppy drive that won’t stop trying to eject.

I can’t resist a free computer. Just got another Apple donation and, oops, this iMac 13,1 isn’t supposed to run Sequoia. Might be better running Linux, but seems fine with simple stuff (like YouTube!) Might keep it on 15.2, but not sure where to put it.

Got a real TMS9918 chip in and it’s still a black screen with random Coleco noises. Did some fun troubleshooting with @leadedsolder.com and the BIOS ROM chip is a bit sus. We’ll find out in a few weeks if a different one fixes anything on the Leako! 🙏

The iBook G4 running OS9 is kind of the perfect distraction free word processor. It has issues with games, but not creative software. So I setup a cozy little corner with a small desk for whenever inspiration strikes.

The consolized Taito Type X controller port got an upgrade! It’s now incredibly sturdy compared to the old one that felt like it was about to snap when you plugged in a controller. Now I need to replace the one for Mr. Driller G.

Performa 6200CD drive bracket was of course brittle as hell taking the drive out. Printed a new bracket, but I can’t format any other IDE drive! My SE’s floppy drive died ejecting the disk I installed a patched version of Drive Setup. Even with it, other IDE drives still won’t detect! 🤬 #macintosh

Sunday shenanigans! This isn’t supposed to be booting OS9, it’s a mid 2005 iBook with a Radeon 9550! Oh well, anyway. I need to get back to the Performa project.

Incoming shenanigans!

Updating the controller port bay for my consolized (computerized?) Taito Type X/TGM3 and Mr Driller G arcade boards. They’re just more convenient and compact in an old computer case.

New PLA revives my second SX-64, it boots! The bad? Floppy drive constantly runs. User port, serial bus, and SID chip all fail tests. No sound at all. Bought a pair of new PLAs a while back, but one got damaged in shipping. Good thing I ordered two! #c64 #commodore

Making progress on the Leako today. Feels much less stressful now that it’s through-hole.

I’ve finally reached a milestone in building @leadedsolder.com’s Leako kit, my first SMD project. All the SMD parts are now complete on both sides. Now on to the through-hole parts. 🤞

After the holidays I’ll send this off to JLCPCB. It’s an MSX/SMS PCB that replaces the NES controller’s. Thanks @polpo.org and @leadedsolder.com for the KiCad tips. I repurposed this design github.com/samson7point... I’ll add it to my github with credits due, assuming it works 🤞

Done. Now I can play MSX games with a proper controller. Thanks @ompearetro.com for the pinout guide!

Working on something for the MSX, can you guess?

Package arrived… It’s a Sony! Thanks @leadedsolder.com for the MSX and Oyanami multicart. Still can’t believe how I accidentally inspired you to start such a cool project. Now to get lost in The Maze... www.leadedsolder.com/2024/09/03/m...

Updated DIY Datalink Adapter, added Pi Pico 2 & 2W support! github.com/famiclone650...
Got a Timex Datalink? Original software, modern Windows, winevdm, +$5 Pico syncs watch!