Skip to content

Michael Doornbos

Is it time to fly yet?

  • My Projects
  • PGP Key
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Time to cartridge ROM dump following along with an @8BitShowAndTell video. You know, for science

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 11, 2022Posted inon the move

I was very lucky to get a 6502 high resolution die shot print from Siliconinsid

It’s gigantic, 86cmx86cm (34 inches). Slightly damaged in shipping from Europe, so I’ve got it sandwiched between 2 plexiglass sheets. 100% salvageable and can’t wait for it to be on my office wall.

iPad mini for scale

He also sent me a 486 die shot print which is even bigger. Same damage but also salvageable

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 8, 2022Posted inon the move

I love that HP still makes the 12C. I never have one out of arms reach. 41 years and running and the CPU is very 6502ish. Make RPN great again.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 8, 2022Posted inon the move

I did #AdventOfCode Day 6 on a #commodore VIC-20 today just for a change of pace. Pretty fun.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 6, 2022Posted inon the move

Commodore PET 2001 #AdventOfCode Day 5 sorting crates and stacks.

Was fun, but if tomorrow is another bazillion string slicing exercise I may use a modern language. Is preprocessing the input fair game if I use a 1970s computer? Asking for a friend. I partied like it’s 1978 though. Took 19 minutes to complete 😉

I just realized part 1 says part 2 and so does part 2. It’ just a typo, I’m not running it again.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 5, 2022Posted inon the move

I spent WAAAY too long today figuring out #AdventOfCode Day 4 on the Commodore 64, but it works. Took me 10 minutes to write my solution in Julia this morning and 3 hours this evening to write it for the #commodore. Probably can’t spend that kinda time on work days, though. Fun!

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 4, 2022Posted inon the move

Got a Coco1 from @K0FFY_Radio today including some other goodies. Doing the ol route the RF through a VCR trick to get that soothing toxic green screen. This is now in the running for the worst computer in my collection and I couldn’t be happier about it.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 3, 2022Posted inon the move

I did #AdventOfCode Day 3 in @julialanguage because it’s Saturday and I needed to knock it out quickly. If I have time this evening, I’ll try it on a retro computer.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 3, 2022December 3, 2022Posted inon the move

In December, I am adding SwiftUI to my skillset. Not bad for a first pre breakfast session.

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 2, 2022December 2, 2022Posted inon the move

These are a few of my favorite things…Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashesSnowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes… Happy Friday!

Posted bymrdoornbosDecember 2, 2022Posted inon the move

Posts navigation

Newer posts 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 213 Older posts

Search

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Michael Doornbos, Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Michael Doornbos
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Michael Doornbos
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...