@flatduckrecords.co.uk Especially upsetting because I did remove the batteries! There must have been some leakage I didn’t spot. It had only crept as far as the solder joint so I think the actual board is perfectly fine. Fixed now; hopefully it keeps going a while longer!
@flatduckrecords.co.uk Phew, I think we’ve saved it. I’m looking forward to enjoying Barry’s tunes! In the meantime we’ve got auld Dario G to keep us going. 😅
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@jimblimey.com This is the way. 🫡 🍻
@flatduckrecords.co.uk Yeah the dev explained a bit about the decision not to on the SC forum, he was keen to focus on 48k-only. The good news is he’s already planning a 128K shmup using screen paging multicolour, and AY music too.
@flatduckrecords.co.uk Pure 48k as well, no RAM paging or shadow screen. And it’s good fun!
@fuzzweed.co.uk What an honour! 🙏 ✨
It’s a very very cool project 😁🤘
@flatduckrecords.co.uk Jet Set f*****g Willy has a lot to answer for! 😆
But yeah while the “lol so random” stuff is fun, it’s great to see a singular focused idea come to fruition. Joefish has been working on this for a long time.
@sloanysoft.itch.io No way! Wow. Can confirm it made it as at least as far as Andrew Stewart Halls in my days. 😆
@sloanysoft.itch.io No, no, that sounds cool. At Stirling we had Air3 Radio, and a couple of my pals did shows just like that. I remember texting in and hearing it on the actual radio! It was a hoot. I regret not getting involved (but probably for the best as I’d’ve likely been broadcasting .tap files to no one!)
@sloanysoft.itch.io Hahahah, that’s a belter right enough. What sort of show was it?
@colinhoad.com Maybe it’s just caffeine addiction talking but I’ve come to realise that something about the ritual of it appeals to me too. Whether it’s loose leaf, a proper pot or a builder’s brew dunky bag in a mug. It’s also 3 minutes away from staring at a computer screen too!
@colinhoad.com I always found Lapsang to be A Bit Much to be honest! But I’d be sad if it went away completely. Next time I have a smokey brew I’ll raise a cup for your granny 😁 My grandfather loved a beef tea but I have absolutely NO nostalgia for that!
@colinhoad.com My fave blend is Russian Caravan which (I learned today only some and not all) include a bit of Lapsang, and you just reminded me I’ve run out! Lately I’ve noticed Whittard’s is always “out of stock” and now I’m guessing that’s maybe not unrelated. I’ve ordered from Steenberg’s (they have L.S. too!)
@fuzzweed.co.uk It’s perfect the way it is ✨👌
@breakintoprogram.co.uk Ooh yeah, that’s actually closer to what I remember, maybe that was it! I do remember immediately missing the thumb wheel after upgrading. Going back to a directional cursor seems so clunky in comparison, and a touch screen doesn’t have the tactile feedback. It was peak UX!
@breakintoprogram.co.uk Of all the technologies subsumed by the fondleslab, I still lament the demise of the jog wheel.
@samsterdave.bsky.social One of Matt’s SAM HDMI units, they’re great!
@samsterdave.bsky.social On a bit of a whim I got myself one of the Raspberry Pi monitors for transient computing setups (I was in the official Pi Shop anyway so it would have been rude not to!) No doubt there are better options, but it has enabled me to do more Retro, especially handy over Xmas. Great with SAM, Speccy, etc
@jamie-b-b.bsky.social Dunn dah dah lun dah dah lun dah dah lun … Bonanza! 🤠
I’ve still got a few of my dad’s old Bert Kaempfert tapes, and better yet only some of them were recorded-over with Spectrum programs! 😆
@jamie-b-b.bsky.social Whatcha listening to?
@flatduckrecords.co.uk Hahaha. It’s actually a “mini” mince pie. But! It is a very big book. 😆