Blocks Turtle
@blocksturtle.bsky.social
I have a youtube channel where I am an idiot: https://youtube.com/@thehappyhouse
"C'mon dad, fix the game already... I wanna play Donkey Kong!"
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"C'mon dad, fix the game already... I wanna play Donkey Kong!"
Note to self, B+ voltage reads 134.8v.
It's supposed to be 127v.
I need a new B+ pot for the k4600 monitor.
...and RAM too. Need some mb2114n or equivalent ram.
#arcade
It's supposed to be 127v.
I need a new B+ pot for the k4600 monitor.
...and RAM too. Need some mb2114n or equivalent ram.
#arcade
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Note to self, B+ voltage reads 134.8v.
It's supposed to be 127v.
I need a new B+ pot for the k4600 monitor.
...and RAM too. Need some mb2114n or equivalent ram.
#arcade
It's supposed to be 127v.
I need a new B+ pot for the k4600 monitor.
...and RAM too. Need some mb2114n or equivalent ram.
#arcade
I took the pcb out of my Dazzler arcade cab the other day to reseat the socketed chips and I found a few of these.
I've never seen an IC that looks like this before.
Neat.
#arcade
I've never seen an IC that looks like this before.
Neat.
#arcade
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I took the pcb out of my Dazzler arcade cab the other day to reseat the socketed chips and I found a few of these.
I've never seen an IC that looks like this before.
Neat.
#arcade
I've never seen an IC that looks like this before.
Neat.
#arcade
I just learned today that you should NEVER pressure cook persimmons.
November 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I just learned today that you should NEVER pressure cook persimmons.
This is my persimmon tree.
It is 5 years old.
The first year it gave me 2 persimmons.
Second year, nothing.
Third year, 20 persimmons.
Fourth year, nothing.
This year, it gave me around 350 persimmons!
If this pattern continues, in 2 years I should have like 4000 persimmons?!
It is 5 years old.
The first year it gave me 2 persimmons.
Second year, nothing.
Third year, 20 persimmons.
Fourth year, nothing.
This year, it gave me around 350 persimmons!
If this pattern continues, in 2 years I should have like 4000 persimmons?!
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This is my persimmon tree.
It is 5 years old.
The first year it gave me 2 persimmons.
Second year, nothing.
Third year, 20 persimmons.
Fourth year, nothing.
This year, it gave me around 350 persimmons!
If this pattern continues, in 2 years I should have like 4000 persimmons?!
It is 5 years old.
The first year it gave me 2 persimmons.
Second year, nothing.
Third year, 20 persimmons.
Fourth year, nothing.
This year, it gave me around 350 persimmons!
If this pattern continues, in 2 years I should have like 4000 persimmons?!
Arcade update!
My Dazzler is coming back to life!
So far, I had to install a new power supply and power cord, install a new marquee light and new bulbs for the coin door. Put in a new joystick and recap the monitor.
I also had to clean out a mouse nest and scrub off 20-30 years of dirt/ dust... 1/2
My Dazzler is coming back to life!
So far, I had to install a new power supply and power cord, install a new marquee light and new bulbs for the coin door. Put in a new joystick and recap the monitor.
I also had to clean out a mouse nest and scrub off 20-30 years of dirt/ dust... 1/2
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Arcade update!
My Dazzler is coming back to life!
So far, I had to install a new power supply and power cord, install a new marquee light and new bulbs for the coin door. Put in a new joystick and recap the monitor.
I also had to clean out a mouse nest and scrub off 20-30 years of dirt/ dust... 1/2
My Dazzler is coming back to life!
So far, I had to install a new power supply and power cord, install a new marquee light and new bulbs for the coin door. Put in a new joystick and recap the monitor.
I also had to clean out a mouse nest and scrub off 20-30 years of dirt/ dust... 1/2
Say what you will about Temu, but I enjoy laughing at how bad some of their AI product images are, especially the ones with bizarrely proportioned people.
November 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Say what you will about Temu, but I enjoy laughing at how bad some of their AI product images are, especially the ones with bizarrely proportioned people.
I like Nancy and Heathcliff!
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I like Nancy and Heathcliff!
For some reason I don't yet understand, I've been watching a lot of the Drain Cleaning Australia Youtube channel lately.
October 31, 2025 at 6:24 PM
For some reason I don't yet understand, I've been watching a lot of the Drain Cleaning Australia Youtube channel lately.
Ok, so I spent about 3 hours removing the old ram, installing sockets and new ram, and it still doesn't work.
My Donkey Kong now progresses slightly further into a garbled upside down game screen before resetting...
Now I need to use my logic probe to try and figure this out.
My Donkey Kong now progresses slightly further into a garbled upside down game screen before resetting...
Now I need to use my logic probe to try and figure this out.
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Ok, so I spent about 3 hours removing the old ram, installing sockets and new ram, and it still doesn't work.
My Donkey Kong now progresses slightly further into a garbled upside down game screen before resetting...
Now I need to use my logic probe to try and figure this out.
My Donkey Kong now progresses slightly further into a garbled upside down game screen before resetting...
Now I need to use my logic probe to try and figure this out.
I took the day off, let's see if replacing the ram on my Donkey Kong will fix it.
October 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I took the day off, let's see if replacing the ram on my Donkey Kong will fix it.
It's Caturday Saturday!
October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's Caturday Saturday!
I bought the spicy dill chex mix, I ate the spicy dill chex mix, but I did not like the spicy dill chex mix.
Tastes like dried dill to the extreme.
Tastes like dried dill to the extreme.
October 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I bought the spicy dill chex mix, I ate the spicy dill chex mix, but I did not like the spicy dill chex mix.
Tastes like dried dill to the extreme.
Tastes like dried dill to the extreme.
A couple photos from the garden today:
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A couple photos from the garden today:
My programmer friend needed help cooking.
I told him to use bouillon, but he just kept saying AND?
I told him to use bouillon, but he just kept saying AND?
September 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My programmer friend needed help cooking.
I told him to use bouillon, but he just kept saying AND?
I told him to use bouillon, but he just kept saying AND?