James @baldengineer@qoto.org

I wish 2FA Authenticator apps supported QR-Codes when logging into a site. Why do I have to search for the site/service every time?

@48kRAM Caught your NABU Unboxing VOD just now. Thanks for doing it. This is the first one I saw.

Those surface mount ceramics were probably an early monolithic design. So same cap as a disc, just rectangular. Also, we take standardized case sizes for granted today. I have an app note from the early 1980s that uses some snark about this surface mount fad.

Not what I expected to see when I opened up an Apple IIgs with a note saying: "Failed CPU test."

Is this what you take when you get a headache while debugging an issue with an oscilloscope?

My first attempt at building a right-angle Banana-to-USB adapter. Also, first time I've tried to solder two PCBs together. (That I designed.)

Needs some tweaks though.

Check out lcamtuf's latest 8-bit handheld game: Sir Box-a-lot.

It's Sokoban running on an AVR128DA with an RGB OLED screen.

https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/mcu-land-part-7-life-in-full-color

He's also done some other "handheld" games in the past.

Incredible work.

Sometimes your code gets kinda hangy... this is going to be my new while(1);

From the Apple IIc firmware listing:

Friday 2/24 Stream: More work on the Apple IIc Schematic in KiCad! Now on Twitch and YouTube (again). https://baldengineer.com/live

Going live to re-draw the Apple IIc Schematic: htps://baldengineer.com/live

Sega's Gear Gear (VA1) is now available in the Bit Preserve Repo.

And it's a KiCad 7 schematic!

https://github.com/baldengineer/bit-preserve/tree/master/Sega/Game%20Gear

So. Um. Can anyone explain this combo?

Here are some of the things I noticed in KiCad 7. What are your favorite improvements or new features?

http://bald.ee/1e5yqg

No KiCad 7 yet, but an important RP2040 SDK Update dropped!

There's a little bit about something relating to Bluetooth support in there.

https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk/releases/tag/1.5.0

Colors for nets in KiCad 7 makes some of this mess much clearer!

Hey vintage and retro electronics fans, I think I finally understand all of the DexoIT variations!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd6M3fO6Upg