Joe Pixels
@joeblake.bsky.social
Here for maker and retro-tech happiness.
trying to get bluesky to stop showing me cats, but they just keep coming
September 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
trying to get bluesky to stop showing me cats, but they just keep coming
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@commodorelad.uk Hi! I used to follow you on Twitter. I've been struggling with a CIA issue. U1 tests bad with the only issue being Joystick 2 up. Swapping out all CIAs makes no difference. U1 bad. Joystick works fine. Board looks fine. Continuity is fine. Oh, U5 also tests bad, with no symptoms.
January 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
@commodorelad.uk Hi! I used to follow you on Twitter. I've been struggling with a CIA issue. U1 tests bad with the only issue being Joystick 2 up. Swapping out all CIAs makes no difference. U1 bad. Joystick works fine. Board looks fine. Continuity is fine. Oh, U5 also tests bad, with no symptoms.
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It's not a proper #electronics project unless it has bodge wires...
December 22, 2024 at 2:14 PM
It's not a proper #electronics project unless it has bodge wires...
Early arcade games, such as Space Invaders, lacked custom sound chips and relied on physical circuits to generate sound effects. If you're a total dork like me, you can create those circuits at home! www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHS...
Retro Audio - Space Invaders Sound Effect Circuits
YouTube video by NA5Y
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Early arcade games, such as Space Invaders, lacked custom sound chips and relied on physical circuits to generate sound effects. If you're a total dork like me, you can create those circuits at home! www.youtube.com/watch?v=haHS...
This is one of the trippiest demos ever, and on a lowly Vic20 at that. I like to think the AI will be jamming to this as it shakes off its shackles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SdG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SdG...
Robotic Liberation by PWP (VIC-20)
YouTube video by Ville-Matias Heikkilä (viznut)
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:35 AM
This is one of the trippiest demos ever, and on a lowly Vic20 at that. I like to think the AI will be jamming to this as it shakes off its shackles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SdG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SdG...
MOS 8580 is not without its charm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eY...
[SID] Jammer - Yet Bigger Beat (Oscilloscope View)
YouTube video by Zeinok
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:24 AM
MOS 8580 is not without its charm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3eY...
If you know, you know.
December 18, 2024 at 8:20 AM
If you know, you know.
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A doughnut shop in America is still using a Commodore 64 for their daily business. Original source Tony Lyon.
December 16, 2024 at 8:59 PM
A doughnut shop in America is still using a Commodore 64 for their daily business. Original source Tony Lyon.
For those interested in running the brilliant RGB-Pi OS4 on a Raspberry Pi 5 to get RGB output to a CRT television: This works beautifully. Runs Sega Saturn beautifully. I'm not sure I need FPGA at all anymore. #RGB-Pi #Scart #Pi5 #CRT github.com/forkymcforkf...
GitHub - forkymcforkface/RGUI-Pi: Advanced user UI and RGB-Pi OS4 to Pi5 Migration tool
Advanced user UI and RGB-Pi OS4 to Pi5 Migration tool - forkymcforkface/RGUI-Pi
github.com
December 17, 2024 at 9:33 AM
For those interested in running the brilliant RGB-Pi OS4 on a Raspberry Pi 5 to get RGB output to a CRT television: This works beautifully. Runs Sega Saturn beautifully. I'm not sure I need FPGA at all anymore. #RGB-Pi #Scart #Pi5 #CRT github.com/forkymcforkf...
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oh this looks very promising!
crazy results making pcbs on the fiber laser so far. playing with soldermask now!
December 11, 2024 at 1:55 AM
oh this looks very promising!
Had this Atari 2600 Darth Vader since 1985. Had to replace the reset switch and got see what's inside. So basic!
December 10, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Had this Atari 2600 Darth Vader since 1985. Had to replace the reset switch and got see what's inside. So basic!
The C64DTV (2004), designed by self taught engineer and high school dropout, Jeri Ellsworth is single-chip ASIC implementation of the Commodore 64. It was designed to support hardware modding - you can add a keyboard, a floppy disk drive effectively turn it into a fully functional C64 system.
December 10, 2024 at 11:03 AM
The C64DTV (2004), designed by self taught engineer and high school dropout, Jeri Ellsworth is single-chip ASIC implementation of the Commodore 64. It was designed to support hardware modding - you can add a keyboard, a floppy disk drive effectively turn it into a fully functional C64 system.
I found an Apple ][ that had been sitting under a leaky open air canopy for 20 years. Picked it up for $40. After a bit of minor fixes, it powered up and I discovered you can load any software from a pc or even a phone!
December 9, 2024 at 7:46 AM
I found an Apple ][ that had been sitting under a leaky open air canopy for 20 years. Picked it up for $40. After a bit of minor fixes, it powered up and I discovered you can load any software from a pc or even a phone!
The keyboard of shame. That one time I melted all my C64's keycaps while trying to clean them.
December 8, 2024 at 8:41 PM
The keyboard of shame. That one time I melted all my C64's keycaps while trying to clean them.
Worried that your dorky tech all over the place will scare off the ladies? Your old Legos make for a classy Raspberry Pi case. It's art, you see.
December 8, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Worried that your dorky tech all over the place will scare off the ladies? Your old Legos make for a classy Raspberry Pi case. It's art, you see.
Protect your Commodore 64 by upgrading the brick-of-death PSU with a 5v switching wall wart. I used a proper one from an old RPi, but it's still cheaper than buying a fancy new one. Also looks cool.
December 8, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Protect your Commodore 64 by upgrading the brick-of-death PSU with a 5v switching wall wart. I used a proper one from an old RPi, but it's still cheaper than buying a fancy new one. Also looks cool.
I couldn't find a snes controller, so I rigged up this one and now it's my go to favourite!
j/k it sucks, but it was fun to figure out and I learned some things
j/k it sucks, but it was fun to figure out and I learned some things
December 8, 2024 at 12:33 PM
I couldn't find a snes controller, so I rigged up this one and now it's my go to favourite!
j/k it sucks, but it was fun to figure out and I learned some things
j/k it sucks, but it was fun to figure out and I learned some things
Sometimes a cheap toy from China arrives broken. This was the case with a SNES Everdrive type cart from Ali. I ended up repairing it myself. I won't say it was easy.
December 8, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Sometimes a cheap toy from China arrives broken. This was the case with a SNES Everdrive type cart from Ali. I ended up repairing it myself. I won't say it was easy.
It is quite easy to modify a CRT television to accept pure RGBS input and basically turn it into an arcade monitor. This is a 29-inch JVC K-Series, running RGB-Pi OS on a Pi 5 (yes!) through and RGB scart connector. Happiness.
December 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM
It is quite easy to modify a CRT television to accept pure RGBS input and basically turn it into an arcade monitor. This is a 29-inch JVC K-Series, running RGB-Pi OS on a Pi 5 (yes!) through and RGB scart connector. Happiness.
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I'm annoyed by apple silicon chip,
My 2021 M1 MacBook Pro is still working perfectly, and there's no excuse for me to buy the latest one.
My 2021 M1 MacBook Pro is still working perfectly, and there's no excuse for me to buy the latest one.
December 6, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I'm annoyed by apple silicon chip,
My 2021 M1 MacBook Pro is still working perfectly, and there's no excuse for me to buy the latest one.
My 2021 M1 MacBook Pro is still working perfectly, and there's no excuse for me to buy the latest one.