Paradroyd
@paradroyd.bsky.social
I'm a sysadmin for a medium-sized library system, as well as a retrocomputer/retrogaming enthusiast. In addition to a fair amount of original retro hardware, I also do a lot with SBCs, microcontrollers, and FPGAs.
XEGS!
I've wanted one ever since I learned of it's existence. Now I have one!
I've wanted one ever since I learned of it's existence. Now I have one!
October 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
XEGS!
I've wanted one ever since I learned of it's existence. Now I have one!
I've wanted one ever since I learned of it's existence. Now I have one!
When you call the BBS and that thread about the Olympics has been going on way too long, sometimes you can abruptly end it by stating a long-held, possibly unpopular opinion on something completely unrelated...
September 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
When you call the BBS and that thread about the Olympics has been going on way too long, sometimes you can abruptly end it by stating a long-held, possibly unpopular opinion on something completely unrelated...
BBSing in ATASCII at 300 baud.
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This is what BBSing at 300 baud looks like.
In 1984, this was about as good as it got for me.
Tonight, I needed to hit a couple of Atari / ATASCII BBSs and all I had at hand was...
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July 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
BBSing in ATASCII at 300 baud.
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A snippet of tonight's BBSing...
June 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A snippet of tonight's BBSing...
Dark Force BBS rendered in VT52 on a Atari Mega ST 2.
June 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Dark Force BBS rendered in VT52 on a Atari Mega ST 2.
Thanks to @duhproject.bsky.social I've been playing lots of PS1 games on the PS2 this weekend!
May 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Thanks to @duhproject.bsky.social I've been playing lots of PS1 games on the PS2 this weekend!
I have retained this ticket stub as requested.
The theater though..not so much. It's been gone for a very long time.
The theater though..not so much. It's been gone for a very long time.
May 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I have retained this ticket stub as requested.
The theater though..not so much. It's been gone for a very long time.
The theater though..not so much. It's been gone for a very long time.
One of the best versions of Galaga I've played on any platform!
May 8, 2025 at 5:13 AM
One of the best versions of Galaga I've played on any platform!
For the love of all that is holy, someone PLEASE fix the horrific single-stick controls on the MiSTer Ballezone core and replace them with a dual stick configuration!
Every cheap emulator I've had for the past 20+ years is superior to MiSTer for Battlezone because of that one single thing.
Every cheap emulator I've had for the past 20+ years is superior to MiSTer for Battlezone because of that one single thing.
April 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
For the love of all that is holy, someone PLEASE fix the horrific single-stick controls on the MiSTer Ballezone core and replace them with a dual stick configuration!
Every cheap emulator I've had for the past 20+ years is superior to MiSTer for Battlezone because of that one single thing.
Every cheap emulator I've had for the past 20+ years is superior to MiSTer for Battlezone because of that one single thing.
Finally beat Colt Canyon on the Steamdeck last night.
April 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Finally beat Colt Canyon on the Steamdeck last night.
Ran across a box in basement storage...
April 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Ran across a box in basement storage...
First time I've had this one. I quite like it.
April 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
First time I've had this one. I quite like it.
Some of last night's BBSing...
March 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Some of last night's BBSing...
February 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A snippet of tonight's BBSing/gaming...
February 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A snippet of tonight's BBSing/gaming...
Using some of the upstairs computers for BBSing tonight. Hitting the ANSI BBSs via the MiSTer Amiga core and Term 4.7.
January 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Using some of the upstairs computers for BBSing tonight. Hitting the ANSI BBSs via the MiSTer Amiga core and Term 4.7.
This is a slow process, particularly so right now, it seems.
January 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is a slow process, particularly so right now, it seems.
@duhproject.bsky.social I'm about to start the FreeMcBoot hard drive building process.
January 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
@duhproject.bsky.social I'm about to start the FreeMcBoot hard drive building process.