Show more

@mmu_man It’s still better than a bitmap. At least things are properly searchable.

KiCad 7's PDF plotting is pretty awesome... depending on the reader you use.

youtube.com/shorts/cFADI3C2Olw

@robryk Script, no. It wouldn't make sense posted as-is. Plus, it really helps to see the waveforms live.

There is a summary at this link. But I did not write it and am not really a fan of it.

community.element14.com/challe

Early in my career, a technical mentor revealed two myths about the Nyquist theorem. I cover them both in this video.

youtu.be/UHwyHcvvem0

@mmu_man To clarify, it's from MH-EDU Electronics (in Turkey). aka, not mine, I just wrote about it on Hackster.

James boosted

Once again, a friendly reminder to all #vintagecomputing fans to

GET THE DAMN BATTERIES OUT!

Even this small amount of corrosion on this memory battery killed a Tandy 200 by eating away about 7mm of a critical trace. Easy fix with a wire, but this could have been WAY worse.

If you own or collect old computers, go through them NOW and make sure you get all the batteries out.

@Workshopshed Sounds like a great idea, in theory. Or when everything is AI generated.

macOS users could tag, search, smart folder like this for over a decade. No one does.

@mmu_man 15 years ago, the generation before me would use a camera to send a PC screenshot (via email.)

Today, that's what the generation behind me does too (via Discord).

I'm seeing a growing number of people with programming and PCB design skills who do not understand how file paths work.

And this concerns me.

James boosted
James boosted

If you are near the Toronto area, come and join us at The World of Retro Computing Expo being held on September 16th and 17th at the old Goudies Department Store located at 8 Queen Street North in Kitchener Ontario. Fun for everyone! #worc2023. worldofretrocomputing.com/2023

James boosted

So. To get ahead on bills + to partially fund a trip I'm going to be going on next month, I'm probably going to be culling the hoard a bit.

Especially since I've unexpectedly gained a few systems I did not expect to gain.

If you're local to the South Bay Area, CA, and are potentially interested...watch this space. Cobbling together a price list.

EDIT: The list: docs.google.com/document/d/1bo

@joeycastillo I'm often surprised how the simple thing (blinky) has a massive brickwall in front of it, but then all of the seemingly difficult stuff works out one step at a time.

James boosted

Are you in the general Denver/Boulder area? Do you want a Mac Classic II that is in a state of questionable functionality? We won't be able to ship these, but we do have a few that need new homes...

James boosted

I'm having to use VSCode for a project, but what I want to know is where is the theme that makes it look like this?

@geekmomprojects Love the idea of having to find a case that looks like the thing I need my glasses to read.

James boosted
New blog post! This is one of my favourite dumb projects to date: taking the hidden "Snail Maze" game out of the Sega Master System BIOS and turning it into a cartridge.

https://www.leadedsolder.com/2023/08/22/snail-maze-romhack.html

Sega has a rich history of weirdness, and I'm proud to do my part to help preserve that weirdness. #retrocomputing #retrogaming #sega #sg1000 #mastersystem #snails #kicad
Show more
Qoto Mastodon

QOTO: Question Others to Teach Ourselves
An inclusive, Academic Freedom, instance
All cultures welcome.
Hate speech and harassment strictly forbidden.