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Still lots of unpacking to do but I'm going to have a bash at setting this up.
It arrived just before the move and I've been itching to have a play. ☺️
It arrived just before the move and I've been itching to have a play. ☺️
December 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Still lots of unpacking to do but I'm going to have a bash at setting this up.
It arrived just before the move and I've been itching to have a play. ☺️
It arrived just before the move and I've been itching to have a play. ☺️
Merry Christmas one and all, I've been so busy moving I've done eff all.
I'm not going to go without a tree here's a bent bandsaw blade and COB LEDs! 😂
I'm not going to go without a tree here's a bent bandsaw blade and COB LEDs! 😂
December 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Merry Christmas one and all, I've been so busy moving I've done eff all.
I'm not going to go without a tree here's a bent bandsaw blade and COB LEDs! 😂
I'm not going to go without a tree here's a bent bandsaw blade and COB LEDs! 😂
New house shenanigans!
Went to plug the washing machine in which I assured Sam should be straightforward only to be greeted by a seized valve on the cold and the other is furred to oblivion.
I changed the cold infil but it was tense as I've never done any plumbing before. ☺️
Went to plug the washing machine in which I assured Sam should be straightforward only to be greeted by a seized valve on the cold and the other is furred to oblivion.
I changed the cold infil but it was tense as I've never done any plumbing before. ☺️
December 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
New house shenanigans!
Went to plug the washing machine in which I assured Sam should be straightforward only to be greeted by a seized valve on the cold and the other is furred to oblivion.
I changed the cold infil but it was tense as I've never done any plumbing before. ☺️
Went to plug the washing machine in which I assured Sam should be straightforward only to be greeted by a seized valve on the cold and the other is furred to oblivion.
I changed the cold infil but it was tense as I've never done any plumbing before. ☺️
Move day is tomorrow so it's the final boxing up. See you in the new place Super Printendo! ☺️
December 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Move day is tomorrow so it's the final boxing up. See you in the new place Super Printendo! ☺️
Throwback post - The CrawlerBot is responsible for some of the most dramatically tense footage I have ever recorded. ☺️
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Throwback post - The CrawlerBot is responsible for some of the most dramatically tense footage I have ever recorded. ☺️
The garage is nearly all moved and we spent the weekend cleaning the new place.
Fun fact, you can steam out furniture marks with a towel, clothes iron and a brush. ☺️
Fun fact, you can steam out furniture marks with a towel, clothes iron and a brush. ☺️
December 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The garage is nearly all moved and we spent the weekend cleaning the new place.
Fun fact, you can steam out furniture marks with a towel, clothes iron and a brush. ☺️
Fun fact, you can steam out furniture marks with a towel, clothes iron and a brush. ☺️
Gave the new place a look over and set up dehumidifiers etc.
The internet is all set up now too. It is... Faster... ☺️
There were some interesting bits left in the loft and the garage even came with a set of screwdrivers! 🥳🎉
The internet is all set up now too. It is... Faster... ☺️
There were some interesting bits left in the loft and the garage even came with a set of screwdrivers! 🥳🎉
December 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Gave the new place a look over and set up dehumidifiers etc.
The internet is all set up now too. It is... Faster... ☺️
There were some interesting bits left in the loft and the garage even came with a set of screwdrivers! 🥳🎉
The internet is all set up now too. It is... Faster... ☺️
There were some interesting bits left in the loft and the garage even came with a set of screwdrivers! 🥳🎉
I'd nearly finished the garage when the light decided to up and fail.
Thought I'd make the best of it. 😂
Thought I'd make the best of it. 😂
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I'd nearly finished the garage when the light decided to up and fail.
Thought I'd make the best of it. 😂
Thought I'd make the best of it. 😂
RIP Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. He was in so many amazing things.
I named my Arduino programmer after Shang Tsung a couple of years ago (because it can lift and drop souls.) and the guy was a legend.
I named my Arduino programmer after Shang Tsung a couple of years ago (because it can lift and drop souls.) and the guy was a legend.
December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
RIP Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. He was in so many amazing things.
I named my Arduino programmer after Shang Tsung a couple of years ago (because it can lift and drop souls.) and the guy was a legend.
I named my Arduino programmer after Shang Tsung a couple of years ago (because it can lift and drop souls.) and the guy was a legend.
Power washed the tanks in preparation for the move.
Which is a completely normal thing to do. 😂
Which is a completely normal thing to do. 😂
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Power washed the tanks in preparation for the move.
Which is a completely normal thing to do. 😂
Which is a completely normal thing to do. 😂
My MiSTer Multisystem2 Analogue arrived (at an alternative address) and with the move and everything I should be able to get to play with it some time in March! 😂
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My MiSTer Multisystem2 Analogue arrived (at an alternative address) and with the move and everything I should be able to get to play with it some time in March! 😂
I've got as far as I can with an analogue output on the Bluetooth cassette.
There's too much variation in tape images/hardware and I can't get a one size fits all.
I'm going to try a Schmitt trigger setup which should add some consistency.
i'll assemble a board and see what it can do. 🙂
There's too much variation in tape images/hardware and I can't get a one size fits all.
I'm going to try a Schmitt trigger setup which should add some consistency.
i'll assemble a board and see what it can do. 🙂
November 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I've got as far as I can with an analogue output on the Bluetooth cassette.
There's too much variation in tape images/hardware and I can't get a one size fits all.
I'm going to try a Schmitt trigger setup which should add some consistency.
i'll assemble a board and see what it can do. 🙂
There's too much variation in tape images/hardware and I can't get a one size fits all.
I'm going to try a Schmitt trigger setup which should add some consistency.
i'll assemble a board and see what it can do. 🙂
It looked bigger on the web site... 😂
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
It looked bigger on the web site... 😂
If everything works out, I should be able to start work on the largest project I have ever done soon, it's as big as a house!
(Because it's a house!)
🙂
(Because it's a house!)
🙂
November 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If everything works out, I should be able to start work on the largest project I have ever done soon, it's as big as a house!
(Because it's a house!)
🙂
(Because it's a house!)
🙂
It's been a while but I'm over the lurgy hump.
Normal service will resume soon! ☺️
Normal service will resume soon! ☺️
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's been a while but I'm over the lurgy hump.
Normal service will resume soon! ☺️
Normal service will resume soon! ☺️
I'm going for a battle of the amps with a set of hot swap coils.
I need one that has the right dynamic range for the decks at really low amplitudes and also has enough 'torque' to give a reliable zero crossing.
I have a sliding scale of 'stuff' in my head and I'll spend some time feeling it out.🙂
I need one that has the right dynamic range for the decks at really low amplitudes and also has enough 'torque' to give a reliable zero crossing.
I have a sliding scale of 'stuff' in my head and I'll spend some time feeling it out.🙂
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I'm going for a battle of the amps with a set of hot swap coils.
I need one that has the right dynamic range for the decks at really low amplitudes and also has enough 'torque' to give a reliable zero crossing.
I have a sliding scale of 'stuff' in my head and I'll spend some time feeling it out.🙂
I need one that has the right dynamic range for the decks at really low amplitudes and also has enough 'torque' to give a reliable zero crossing.
I have a sliding scale of 'stuff' in my head and I'll spend some time feeling it out.🙂
The amp isn't agile enough to do a snappy rising and falling edge at low volume so I'm playing with dual wound coils.
I have a 100/600 turn setup at the moment and a switch at the side to choose but it's rubbish so I'll try two separates. 🙂
I have a 100/600 turn setup at the moment and a switch at the side to choose but it's rubbish so I'll try two separates. 🙂
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The amp isn't agile enough to do a snappy rising and falling edge at low volume so I'm playing with dual wound coils.
I have a 100/600 turn setup at the moment and a switch at the side to choose but it's rubbish so I'll try two separates. 🙂
I have a 100/600 turn setup at the moment and a switch at the side to choose but it's rubbish so I'll try two separates. 🙂
I've been using a .tzx of StrangeLoop to test loading games from a Bluetooth cassette but it has always been weird.
I have an original copy and the game loading speed is about 8-10 seconds faster than the .tzx. it's not the deck speed, that's been checked.
I might try and rip my copy. 🤔
I have an original copy and the game loading speed is about 8-10 seconds faster than the .tzx. it's not the deck speed, that's been checked.
I might try and rip my copy. 🤔
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I've been using a .tzx of StrangeLoop to test loading games from a Bluetooth cassette but it has always been weird.
I have an original copy and the game loading speed is about 8-10 seconds faster than the .tzx. it's not the deck speed, that's been checked.
I might try and rip my copy. 🤔
I have an original copy and the game loading speed is about 8-10 seconds faster than the .tzx. it's not the deck speed, that's been checked.
I might try and rip my copy. 🤔
Got a cheapie Bluetooth Cassette Adapter to play with.
I have an idea that ought to be interesting and I'll pop it open tonight and take a look. ☺️
I have an idea that ought to be interesting and I'll pop it open tonight and take a look. ☺️
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Got a cheapie Bluetooth Cassette Adapter to play with.
I have an idea that ought to be interesting and I'll pop it open tonight and take a look. ☺️
I have an idea that ought to be interesting and I'll pop it open tonight and take a look. ☺️
Oh yeah, about that pause detection.
The full Arduino is overkill but the attiny doesn't have hardware serial which is needed for snappy pause response from the Bluetooth module.
Luckily there's a gpio pin on the module that pauses if you short it to ground.
I'll need a PCB for this. 🤔
The full Arduino is overkill but the attiny doesn't have hardware serial which is needed for snappy pause response from the Bluetooth module.
Luckily there's a gpio pin on the module that pauses if you short it to ground.
I'll need a PCB for this. 🤔
November 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Oh yeah, about that pause detection.
The full Arduino is overkill but the attiny doesn't have hardware serial which is needed for snappy pause response from the Bluetooth module.
Luckily there's a gpio pin on the module that pauses if you short it to ground.
I'll need a PCB for this. 🤔
The full Arduino is overkill but the attiny doesn't have hardware serial which is needed for snappy pause response from the Bluetooth module.
Luckily there's a gpio pin on the module that pauses if you short it to ground.
I'll need a PCB for this. 🤔
Hello!! I'm working on a tape loader device type thing and I want to give it something tricky to chew on.
What are the trickiest loaders fo the C64 and Speccy? I'm currently loading StrangeLoop and Sanxion without issue and I'm after a challenge.
Suggestions gratefully received! 🙂
What are the trickiest loaders fo the C64 and Speccy? I'm currently loading StrangeLoop and Sanxion without issue and I'm after a challenge.
Suggestions gratefully received! 🙂
October 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Hello!! I'm working on a tape loader device type thing and I want to give it something tricky to chew on.
What are the trickiest loaders fo the C64 and Speccy? I'm currently loading StrangeLoop and Sanxion without issue and I'm after a challenge.
Suggestions gratefully received! 🙂
What are the trickiest loaders fo the C64 and Speccy? I'm currently loading StrangeLoop and Sanxion without issue and I'm after a challenge.
Suggestions gratefully received! 🙂
I have a plan to put this loading business to bed once and for all.
If I'm right, it should 'just' be a case of matching the coil to the Bluetooth amp to get a wide enough frequency range with no distortion.
There is also HF noise on the output that triggers a double edge detection.
If I'm right, it should 'just' be a case of matching the coil to the Bluetooth amp to get a wide enough frequency range with no distortion.
There is also HF noise on the output that triggers a double edge detection.
October 12, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I have a plan to put this loading business to bed once and for all.
If I'm right, it should 'just' be a case of matching the coil to the Bluetooth amp to get a wide enough frequency range with no distortion.
There is also HF noise on the output that triggers a double edge detection.
If I'm right, it should 'just' be a case of matching the coil to the Bluetooth amp to get a wide enough frequency range with no distortion.
There is also HF noise on the output that triggers a double edge detection.
Popped round my local shop and found this highly amusing.
'Superman - The strongest Avenger.' 😂
'Superman - The strongest Avenger.' 😂
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Popped round my local shop and found this highly amusing.
'Superman - The strongest Avenger.' 😂
'Superman - The strongest Avenger.' 😂
A new Pi 500 was released today, the Pi500+. The keyboard is pretty nice and goes rather well with FatScreen #3. ☺️
September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A new Pi 500 was released today, the Pi500+. The keyboard is pretty nice and goes rather well with FatScreen #3. ☺️