Charlie Birks
@charlie.daft.games
Writes a lot of code, sometimes it even works. May or may not actually exist.
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Writing is not one of my skills.
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Because I have to keep the "it runs on anything that's on my desk" joke going...
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Because I have to keep the "it runs on anything that's on my desk" joke going...
Oh, looks like I got a display with this packaging!
(Because I definitely needed more random displays...)
(Because I definitely needed more random displays...)
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Oh, looks like I got a display with this packaging!
(Because I definitely needed more random displays...)
(Because I definitely needed more random displays...)
After the overcomplicated disk setup, I now have an overcomplicated display!
(I don't have the "raw" breakout for this one)
(I don't have the "raw" breakout for this one)
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
After the overcomplicated disk setup, I now have an overcomplicated display!
(I don't have the "raw" breakout for this one)
(I don't have the "raw" breakout for this one)
Yesterday I thought I would quickly enable ATAPI support in my Pico builds, should be easy because it already works...
Of course, windows then immediately blue screened.
Much debugging and one deleted line later...
Of course, windows then immediately blue screened.
Much debugging and one deleted line later...
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Yesterday I thought I would quickly enable ATAPI support in my Pico builds, should be easy because it already works...
Of course, windows then immediately blue screened.
Much debugging and one deleted line later...
Of course, windows then immediately blue screened.
Much debugging and one deleted line later...
The periodic error spam I'm getting from crawlers causing my database to fall over is getting pretty annoying...
November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The periodic error spam I'm getting from crawlers causing my database to fall over is getting pretty annoying...
*updating my github sponsors info so I can continue to not have any*
November 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
*updating my github sponsors info so I can continue to not have any*
Ooh, got some post...
(...and typed this on it)
(...and typed this on it)
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Ooh, got some post...
(...and typed this on it)
(...and typed this on it)
🤔 Where could I be going with this...
November 26, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🤔 Where could I be going with this...
This'll definitely solve my SD card storage problems! 😆
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This'll definitely solve my SD card storage problems! 😆
Ah yes, the print I forgot to watch for two hours had to do this...
(Based on some of the parts stuck to it, it failed really early as well)
(Based on some of the parts stuck to it, it failed really early as well)
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ah yes, the print I forgot to watch for two hours had to do this...
(Based on some of the parts stuck to it, it failed really early as well)
(Based on some of the parts stuck to it, it failed really early as well)
Need a time machine so I can go back and make USB 1.5 to have more speed on my MCUs 😆
(I heard there are a lot of numbers between 12 and 480)
(I heard there are a lot of numbers between 12 and 480)
November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Need a time machine so I can go back and make USB 1.5 to have more speed on my MCUs 😆
(I heard there are a lot of numbers between 12 and 480)
(I heard there are a lot of numbers between 12 and 480)
Wow, the aliexpress board clones never end...
(They seem to really hate rounded corners though)
(They seem to really hate rounded corners though)
November 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Wow, the aliexpress board clones never end...
(They seem to really hate rounded corners though)
(They seem to really hate rounded corners though)
Ah yes, the GBA cart reader that swapped cartridges for hard drives...
(I'm surprised that I correctly remembered where this was)
(I'm surprised that I correctly remembered where this was)
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ah yes, the GBA cart reader that swapped cartridges for hard drives...
(I'm surprised that I correctly remembered where this was)
(I'm surprised that I correctly remembered where this was)
One problem with me working on my 386 emulator is that I don't actually own any hardware between an 8088 and a Pentium III. 🤔
(I think it's a III, the sticker disagrees but the hardware in that laptop is a mess of replaced parts...)
(I think it's a III, the sticker disagrees but the hardware in that laptop is a mess of replaced parts...)
November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One problem with me working on my 386 emulator is that I don't actually own any hardware between an 8088 and a Pentium III. 🤔
(I think it's a III, the sticker disagrees but the hardware in that laptop is a mess of replaced parts...)
(I think it's a III, the sticker disagrees but the hardware in that laptop is a mess of replaced parts...)
Ah, think I accidentally killed my Fruit Jam's speaker...
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Ah, think I accidentally killed my Fruit Jam's speaker...
Not sure these two could be much more different...
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Not sure these two could be much more different...
Whoops, wrong game.
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Whoops, wrong game.
Finally, all the debug probe cables are useful!
(Though I did use the one with pins to program an STM32 once)
(Though I did use the one with pins to program an STM32 once)
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Finally, all the debug probe cables are useful!
(Though I did use the one with pins to program an STM32 once)
(Though I did use the one with pins to program an STM32 once)
Oh no, I got jam on my desk!
November 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Oh no, I got jam on my desk!
Yay, unscheduled reboot due to power going out.
November 16, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Yay, unscheduled reboot due to power going out.
This was an ESPecially silly idea 😆
(Very unoptimised debug build)
(Very unoptimised debug build)
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This was an ESPecially silly idea 😆
(Very unoptimised debug build)
(Very unoptimised debug build)
Hmm, I wonder why these two IOs don't work through flexypins. 🤦
(This is something I threw together quickly, then forgot about. Also I made the reverse mistake in a bunch of other places but that doesn't matter)
(This is something I threw together quickly, then forgot about. Also I made the reverse mistake in a bunch of other places but that doesn't matter)
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Hmm, I wonder why these two IOs don't work through flexypins. 🤦
(This is something I threw together quickly, then forgot about. Also I made the reverse mistake in a bunch of other places but that doesn't matter)
(This is something I threw together quickly, then forgot about. Also I made the reverse mistake in a bunch of other places but that doesn't matter)
The name of the flag for the big overclock:
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The name of the flag for the big overclock:
Most of my RP2xxx projects end up overclocking.
The fact that the CnC ports are one of the things that don't is still fun.
(Silly little demos: MORE SPEED. Two entire games: nah, default is fine)
The fact that the CnC ports are one of the things that don't is still fun.
(Silly little demos: MORE SPEED. Two entire games: nah, default is fine)
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Most of my RP2xxx projects end up overclocking.
The fact that the CnC ports are one of the things that don't is still fun.
(Silly little demos: MORE SPEED. Two entire games: nah, default is fine)
The fact that the CnC ports are one of the things that don't is still fun.
(Silly little demos: MORE SPEED. Two entire games: nah, default is fine)
Well, this was a silly idea.
November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Well, this was a silly idea.