I write about the past, present, and future of technology across three sites. imapenguin.com explores retro computing and programming fundamentals, milkcrunch.com covers modern software development and engineering culture, and evadot.com examines commercial spaceflight and the new space movement.
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RSS- Getting back to my drop in VIC 6560/1 replacement for the VIC-20. Broke out the big guns textbook to get my mind back in the right space. #vicsrevenge #commodore
- Whelp I was going to assemble my PiDP-8 but it looks like the wrong LED bracket was included. That’s the PDP-11 light layout. Whoopsie. I can get the rest of it up and running, but won’t be able to complete the assembly without it.
- Asked over the weekend what the most difficult thing I've done in Assembly was. SHA-256 isn't the longest program I've done, but it was the most difficult to date. It's pretty fast which makes it extra neato to me. #commodore
- Had an altercation with a deer a few weeks ago. Took the opportunity to do a little customization on the front end of my truck. Basic dude stuff.
- Gotta wait for random numbers
- Valentine thinks Commodore is pretty rad.
- I made a gallon of sauerkraut for 79 cents (that’s a quart jar next to it with granola in it). Add this to the long list of things I don’t buy at the store any more.
- Recycled Crap
- So... I find myself in need of a PDP-8 simulator/emulator. Uncharted territory for me, but it's for science so...
- This week’s nonfiction books. On track to read 75 books this year.
- Thinking about starting a new podcast. Might as do some dry run recordings to work out topics and format. Happy Monday.
- I have one of the few Snappy prototype carts in the wild. Doing the ROM upgrade today (it’s 128k) so it’ll be Turbo Macro Pro, REU and enhanced Super Snapshot happy time in my office this week. #commodore
- Building railings on my Dad’s lower deck today.
- I was looking for a ribbon cable after my morning workout and found a shortwave radio I don’t remember acquiring. It’s neat but they sure looked cooler in the 70s.
- Can you imagine having resources like this for modern computers? Nothing even close exists. #commodore
- Thursday
- Breaking down someone else’s old assembly code that I converted into Turbo Macro Pro format. Surely I’m not the only person who would rather reverse engineer assembly by printing it out right? #commodore #6502forever
- Walking among dinosaurs
- These Schmidt refills fit my favorite pens. Happy Wednesday
- Converting my favorite Maze program from Machine Language to Turbo Macro Pro. Wouldn't be complete without a machine code vs BASIC speed comparison. You know, for science. Article on how this one works by the weekend. Probably. #commodore