Flux&Feathers
@shockgoblin.bsky.social
Tinkering with vintage consoles and computers, plus whatever else I can get my hands on. Here to learn and share.
Oh that’s sick. Is this a long exposure? Lucky shot? Either way it’s awesome.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Oh that’s sick. Is this a long exposure? Lucky shot? Either way it’s awesome.
I regret to inform you that I have this exact dutch oven and it rules.
February 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I regret to inform you that I have this exact dutch oven and it rules.
This looks so cool. It feels like a fictional computer you’d see in a modern 80s-inspired game or movie, like a modern memory of the 80s rather than a part of it, especially with the relatively slim body and wider screen. Just incredibly slick.
February 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This looks so cool. It feels like a fictional computer you’d see in a modern 80s-inspired game or movie, like a modern memory of the 80s rather than a part of it, especially with the relatively slim body and wider screen. Just incredibly slick.
Wow! It looks like someone opened a bag of flour in there! Is that white powder from the rotting belt, or is it plastic dust from the gears?
February 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Wow! It looks like someone opened a bag of flour in there! Is that white powder from the rotting belt, or is it plastic dust from the gears?
Didn’t have one in the 80s but I’ve had one for several years now. Great machine!
The extra RAM is neat but very few programs require it. Mostly modern stuff.
IMO the main benefit of the 130XE is s-video support out-of-the-box. 800XL can do s-video too, but it requires a (simple) mod to enable it.
The extra RAM is neat but very few programs require it. Mostly modern stuff.
IMO the main benefit of the 130XE is s-video support out-of-the-box. 800XL can do s-video too, but it requires a (simple) mod to enable it.
February 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Didn’t have one in the 80s but I’ve had one for several years now. Great machine!
The extra RAM is neat but very few programs require it. Mostly modern stuff.
IMO the main benefit of the 130XE is s-video support out-of-the-box. 800XL can do s-video too, but it requires a (simple) mod to enable it.
The extra RAM is neat but very few programs require it. Mostly modern stuff.
IMO the main benefit of the 130XE is s-video support out-of-the-box. 800XL can do s-video too, but it requires a (simple) mod to enable it.
I was gonna say the same thing! I’d played plenty of good GameBoy games before this, but Link’s Awakening was the first one that really *moved* me.
The story, music, and overall vibe is just amazing, especially for such limited hardware.
The story, music, and overall vibe is just amazing, especially for such limited hardware.
February 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I was gonna say the same thing! I’d played plenty of good GameBoy games before this, but Link’s Awakening was the first one that really *moved* me.
The story, music, and overall vibe is just amazing, especially for such limited hardware.
The story, music, and overall vibe is just amazing, especially for such limited hardware.
Sign of the times unfortunately. I’m having to carefully curate my feed and make use of the “muted words” setting to keep bad news from overtaking my feed.
It’s good to be informed but it’s also necessary to be able to step away sometimes. Doomscrolling benefits no one.
It’s good to be informed but it’s also necessary to be able to step away sometimes. Doomscrolling benefits no one.
January 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sign of the times unfortunately. I’m having to carefully curate my feed and make use of the “muted words” setting to keep bad news from overtaking my feed.
It’s good to be informed but it’s also necessary to be able to step away sometimes. Doomscrolling benefits no one.
It’s good to be informed but it’s also necessary to be able to step away sometimes. Doomscrolling benefits no one.