Assembler Games was a large part of my online presence in the 2010s and had a great bunch of people to converse with about retro hardware. For the history of Assembler Games, you can check out this archived link – … Continue reading
Category: Ramblings
2022: Year of the Dial-up Modem
Here’s my relatively new, old modem. The Avtek MegaPlus V.32bis Modem – Model CD950. We have an initial power up … Continue reading
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Demo Track
I will not lie when I said that I had guitar lessons as a young child. I followed my love of the guitar as a … Continue reading
Multimeter, MiSTer and GeoCities
This video dates back to mid-July 2021. We were in the middle of a pandemic – the delta strain. Just today I was … Continue reading
Tentaku Mechanical Calculator
This is A&N Laboratory’s Tentaku Mechanical Calculator DIY Kit which I recently picked up from Switchkeys in Australia.
Powered by two beefy seven-segment LED displays and a tiny bit of circuitry it makes calculating fun. My build is equipped with … Continue reading
Blood Plasma Donation #12
With all my vaccinations up to date and my iron bolstered, it’s back to my relatively regular, varied (and somewhat) scheduled programming. I stopped by the local blood donation centre (see above) and had a rather interesting visit today. Interesting … Continue reading
Sega Mega Drive Jailbars: A Filler Video
It’s impressive that with only 17 seconds of footage I was able to create this, I want to say masterpiece, but … Continue reading
Eight Month Veganniversary
I’ve been called a lot of things in my time. Handsome, attractive, portly? But I have never been called a great cook. The above image is one of those fancy non-meat burgers, coupled with fake mayo on a healthy piece … Continue reading
Dial-up on Windows 95 on the MiSTer FPGA
I can’t believe it worked. I switched from Prolific PL2303 to an FTDI FT232RL USB to serial cable which was recognised natively by the … Continue reading
COVID-19 Vaccination – AstraZeneca Dose 1 – Follow Up
It looks like the delta variant is spreading around Sydney now. We’ve entered a pseudo-lockdown and I can see why. If the government closes all businesses, no one has any income. Federal-level support has dried up but we shouldn’t worry … Continue reading
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