CodingWithCulp
@codingwithculp.bsky.social
Dad/husband,Ex Army paratrooper w/ the back/knees to prove it, science and technology/robotics teacher. Interested in coding, retro and vintage computing, technology and gaming, robotics, rocketry and a host of other geeky pursuits.
Trying to organize my modern retro systems. From left to right - the #mega65, #zxspectrum Next, Foenix F256K and Amiga 1200.
Still have to find places for the Commander X16 and a few others. Maybe clean off the top shelf! I wish I had a huge room that I could keep them all hooked up at once.
Still have to find places for the Commander X16 and a few others. Maybe clean off the top shelf! I wish I had a huge room that I could keep them all hooked up at once.
February 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trying to organize my modern retro systems. From left to right - the #mega65, #zxspectrum Next, Foenix F256K and Amiga 1200.
Still have to find places for the Commander X16 and a few others. Maybe clean off the top shelf! I wish I had a huge room that I could keep them all hooked up at once.
Still have to find places for the Commander X16 and a few others. Maybe clean off the top shelf! I wish I had a huge room that I could keep them all hooked up at once.
IT WORKS!!! I saw this #TRS-80 on eBay, new seller w/ 0 feedback, asking too much for starting bid, dropped it to $150, I went for it. I was expecting it to arrive in pieces.
It's covered in grunge. The screen is bright with no burn in, drives work!!!!
I'm looking forward to this restore job.
It's covered in grunge. The screen is bright with no burn in, drives work!!!!
I'm looking forward to this restore job.
January 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
IT WORKS!!! I saw this #TRS-80 on eBay, new seller w/ 0 feedback, asking too much for starting bid, dropped it to $150, I went for it. I was expecting it to arrive in pieces.
It's covered in grunge. The screen is bright with no burn in, drives work!!!!
I'm looking forward to this restore job.
It's covered in grunge. The screen is bright with no burn in, drives work!!!!
I'm looking forward to this restore job.
Commodore and their mice in the 80's - they all looked alike! I thought this was a broken 1351 mouse as it would not work.
Turns out it's a 1350 which is not a mouse as it reports directions like a joystick. I wrote a short program on my Mega65, and it showed it was reporting joystick dir.
Turns out it's a 1350 which is not a mouse as it reports directions like a joystick. I wrote a short program on my Mega65, and it showed it was reporting joystick dir.
January 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Commodore and their mice in the 80's - they all looked alike! I thought this was a broken 1351 mouse as it would not work.
Turns out it's a 1350 which is not a mouse as it reports directions like a joystick. I wrote a short program on my Mega65, and it showed it was reporting joystick dir.
Turns out it's a 1350 which is not a mouse as it reports directions like a joystick. I wrote a short program on my Mega65, and it showed it was reporting joystick dir.
40 years ago today in #retrocomputing history the #Commodore 128 was released at the 1985 CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
From then on, most C128 users just typed "GO 64" from the boot screen. C64 compatibility might have been the thing that held the C128 back.
From then on, most C128 users just typed "GO 64" from the boot screen. C64 compatibility might have been the thing that held the C128 back.
January 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
40 years ago today in #retrocomputing history the #Commodore 128 was released at the 1985 CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
From then on, most C128 users just typed "GO 64" from the boot screen. C64 compatibility might have been the thing that held the C128 back.
From then on, most C128 users just typed "GO 64" from the boot screen. C64 compatibility might have been the thing that held the C128 back.
I finally got to open my Christmas present from my mother-in-law today. The 2021 #Atari VCS. When it was released at $400, I said no way. But the recent Black Friday sale was $99 and that was good enough for me to buy or ask for it for Christmas.
#RETROGAMING
#RETROGAMING
January 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I finally got to open my Christmas present from my mother-in-law today. The 2021 #Atari VCS. When it was released at $400, I said no way. But the recent Black Friday sale was $99 and that was good enough for me to buy or ask for it for Christmas.
#RETROGAMING
#RETROGAMING
Apparently someone is still manufacturing new ribbons for the #commodore64 MPS-801 printer. I bought these from Ribbons Unlimited, hopefully I can try them out soon.
May decorate my classroom with Print Shop prints.....
Note - I assume they are new reproductions.
May decorate my classroom with Print Shop prints.....
Note - I assume they are new reproductions.
January 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Apparently someone is still manufacturing new ribbons for the #commodore64 MPS-801 printer. I bought these from Ribbons Unlimited, hopefully I can try them out soon.
May decorate my classroom with Print Shop prints.....
Note - I assume they are new reproductions.
May decorate my classroom with Print Shop prints.....
Note - I assume they are new reproductions.
I accidentally came across this series of #retrocomputing books on eBay when one came up in my recommendations so I bought a few, now I need to collect the whole series.....
I haven't done anything with FORTRAN since.....1988....
#vintagecomputing
I haven't done anything with FORTRAN since.....1988....
#vintagecomputing
January 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I accidentally came across this series of #retrocomputing books on eBay when one came up in my recommendations so I bought a few, now I need to collect the whole series.....
I haven't done anything with FORTRAN since.....1988....
#vintagecomputing
I haven't done anything with FORTRAN since.....1988....
#vintagecomputing
Picked up some reading material over the last couple of days. That's right, I've never actually read "Ready Player One". Looking forward to reading them all.
December 29, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Picked up some reading material over the last couple of days. That's right, I've never actually read "Ready Player One". Looking forward to reading them all.
Going to be trying both of these out in the next couple of days A FujiNet for my #Atari800XL and TeensyRom for my #commodore64.
December 28, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Going to be trying both of these out in the next couple of days A FujiNet for my #Atari800XL and TeensyRom for my #commodore64.
December 27, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Santavaders is done!!! It's about 1,000 lines of poorly written #python code! I will clean it up and do a video on it and stick it on GitHub!
I need to start next years Christmas game way earlier!
I need to start next years Christmas game way earlier!
December 26, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Santavaders is done!!! It's about 1,000 lines of poorly written #python code! I will clean it up and do a video on it and stick it on GitHub!
I need to start next years Christmas game way earlier!
I need to start next years Christmas game way earlier!
I'm about to put on my "back in my day" hat...
We got Caroline a new laptop for XMas and I'm setting it up. I've been at this for almost an hr, setting up accounts, downloading updates, restoring from her PC, rebooting 18 times...
I miss the "take it out of the box and use it immediately" days.
We got Caroline a new laptop for XMas and I'm setting it up. I've been at this for almost an hr, setting up accounts, downloading updates, restoring from her PC, rebooting 18 times...
I miss the "take it out of the box and use it immediately" days.
December 25, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I'm about to put on my "back in my day" hat...
We got Caroline a new laptop for XMas and I'm setting it up. I've been at this for almost an hr, setting up accounts, downloading updates, restoring from her PC, rebooting 18 times...
I miss the "take it out of the box and use it immediately" days.
We got Caroline a new laptop for XMas and I'm setting it up. I've been at this for almost an hr, setting up accounts, downloading updates, restoring from her PC, rebooting 18 times...
I miss the "take it out of the box and use it immediately" days.
Two days ago I got a wild hair to write a #Christmas themed game called "Santavaders" in #Python essentially a space invaders clone and do a video.
Dont think I'm gonna be done by XMas, 90% there, but I'm out of time, it's Christmas Eve, time to watch A Christmas Story and play Letters to Santa.
Dont think I'm gonna be done by XMas, 90% there, but I'm out of time, it's Christmas Eve, time to watch A Christmas Story and play Letters to Santa.
December 25, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Two days ago I got a wild hair to write a #Christmas themed game called "Santavaders" in #Python essentially a space invaders clone and do a video.
Dont think I'm gonna be done by XMas, 90% there, but I'm out of time, it's Christmas Eve, time to watch A Christmas Story and play Letters to Santa.
Dont think I'm gonna be done by XMas, 90% there, but I'm out of time, it's Christmas Eve, time to watch A Christmas Story and play Letters to Santa.
ITS FINALLY HERE!!! My Roguecraft Zero Clucks Edition from @badgerpunch.com ! It went across the pond to the US, and then USPS immediately sent it back to GB then turned around and finally got to me on Christmas Eve!
Roguecraft is the best game released for the #Amiga in 2024!
Beware the Chickens.
Roguecraft is the best game released for the #Amiga in 2024!
Beware the Chickens.
December 24, 2024 at 10:37 PM
ITS FINALLY HERE!!! My Roguecraft Zero Clucks Edition from @badgerpunch.com ! It went across the pond to the US, and then USPS immediately sent it back to GB then turned around and finally got to me on Christmas Eve!
Roguecraft is the best game released for the #Amiga in 2024!
Beware the Chickens.
Roguecraft is the best game released for the #Amiga in 2024!
Beware the Chickens.
Forgot to attach the picture...
December 18, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Forgot to attach the picture...
Let's learn us some Fortran 77. I thought this was my Fortran 77 textbook from college but it was published in 1990, I learned Fortran 77 in 1988.
December 18, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Let's learn us some Fortran 77. I thought this was my Fortran 77 textbook from college but it was published in 1990, I learned Fortran 77 in 1988.
I have been grading my students text adventure games they made in Adventuron @adventuron.bsky.social I was blown away, they were really creative. They are middle school and many of them have never coded before, it was a struggle for them. No, they're not perfect, but I find them amazing!
#STEM
#STEM
December 16, 2024 at 2:11 AM
I have been grading my students text adventure games they made in Adventuron @adventuron.bsky.social I was blown away, they were really creative. They are middle school and many of them have never coded before, it was a struggle for them. No, they're not perfect, but I find them amazing!
#STEM
#STEM
I have been grading my students text adventure games they made in Adventuron @adventuron.bsky.social I was blown away, they were really creative. They are middle school and many of them have never coded before, it was a struggle for them. No, they're not perfect, but I find them amazing!
#STEM
#STEM
December 16, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I have been grading my students text adventure games they made in Adventuron @adventuron.bsky.social I was blown away, they were really creative. They are middle school and many of them have never coded before, it was a struggle for them. No, they're not perfect, but I find them amazing!
#STEM
#STEM
Tonight's project! I've owned this kit for awhile, I actually have the PiDP-11 and the PiDP-10 figure I should complete the trio!
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Tonight's project! I've owned this kit for awhile, I actually have the PiDP-11 and the PiDP-10 figure I should complete the trio!
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
My first computer was a TI-99/4a around 1980 or 1981. It broke about a year later and I mowed lawns all summer in 83 to buy a Commodore 64 and 1541 disk drive which was about $1,000 back then, which was a lot for my family!
November 25, 2024 at 3:07 AM
My first computer was a TI-99/4a around 1980 or 1981. It broke about a year later and I mowed lawns all summer in 83 to buy a Commodore 64 and 1541 disk drive which was about $1,000 back then, which was a lot for my family!
Thanksgiving break you say? Nah, time for the DeWitt Perry robotics club to work on robots!
While the kids work on robots I brought a couple projects to work on, a VT-100 terminal emulator, a pico 6502 computer to build and a terminal and VGA board for my Altair 8800 replica. #retrocomputing
While the kids work on robots I brought a couple projects to work on, a VT-100 terminal emulator, a pico 6502 computer to build and a terminal and VGA board for my Altair 8800 replica. #retrocomputing
November 24, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Thanksgiving break you say? Nah, time for the DeWitt Perry robotics club to work on robots!
While the kids work on robots I brought a couple projects to work on, a VT-100 terminal emulator, a pico 6502 computer to build and a terminal and VGA board for my Altair 8800 replica. #retrocomputing
While the kids work on robots I brought a couple projects to work on, a VT-100 terminal emulator, a pico 6502 computer to build and a terminal and VGA board for my Altair 8800 replica. #retrocomputing
Happy #FibonacciDay ! Today's date 11/23 matches the first four digits of the Fibonacci sequence!
Here's a poem in which the numbers of words on each line match the Fibonacci sequence.
Here's a poem in which the numbers of words on each line match the Fibonacci sequence.
November 23, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Happy #FibonacciDay ! Today's date 11/23 matches the first four digits of the Fibonacci sequence!
Here's a poem in which the numbers of words on each line match the Fibonacci sequence.
Here's a poem in which the numbers of words on each line match the Fibonacci sequence.
