C64Whiz

I should be doing #RetroComputing, not the crap I *am* doing.

#Commodore #C64 #Linux #CKD #CKDSucks

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2026-10-22 18:16:18 GMT

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Tinkerbell is amused. She's watched rain out the back door but now she sees it out the window of the bedroom (I cracked the window open a bit so we can hear it better). 🥰
#CatsOfMastodon
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2026-10-22 18:10:18 GMT

I can hear the rain outside but I'm in a remote meeting. I"m stuck listening to this crap about work when I can be listening to nothing but raindrops. :(
(Oohhh, and there's a little thunder too!)

2026-10-09 01:15:06 GMT

TIL *The New Yankee Workshop* is fully available on YT:
https://www.youtube.com/@newyankeeworkshop/playlists
#Woodworking

2026-09-24 23:34:07 GMT

Want to work on a retro project of mine but it's 4:30p and my body has lost its energy...gonna end up laying down. :(

2026-09-24 17:39:43 GMT

I need to update my workstation as Deb11 has been eol'd. I really don't like the path Debian is taking so upgrading to Trixie is not inviting. Sadly, I still need function (Zoom) for job #2 so shifting to BSD may not be optimal mid-semester.
I'm thinking I may just tweak the repos to move to ELTS. That claims support to 2031. I'll probably be dead by then.

2026-09-12 20:28:27 GMT

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It does. I just don't have that kind of monitor. 😋

2026-09-12 17:36:48 GMT

I think we all have several projects on our plates. Today I'm hoping to solve this one:
I recently came into possession of a monitor sound bar, a Zylux AX510, which seems to have been commonly sold as a Dell. I don't have the power supply, but according to a DIYer on Amazon, it runs off of +12V on the red wire. I knew there was a reason why I keep on my old power wall warts. Now let's just see if I have a 12V one.
#RetroComputing
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2026-08-31 20:57:18 GMT

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"USP"?
I heard CoMaps was more "free/private" than Organic...I honestly don't know the specifics. But with Gxxgle pulling their crap come Sept I figured I'd download it now anyway.
However, I've not been able to get CoMaps to work on my phone reliably - OrganicMaps does. Probably just some security setting I left on/off.
I believe CoMaps is actually a fork of OrganicMaps. See "History" here: https://www.comaps.app/about-us/

2026-08-31 20:40:04 GMT

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Me neither. I thought it strange but no impossible. However, CoMaps just updated today and *did* have map updates with it, so...🤷

2026-08-31 20:35:19 GMT

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Did I miss something?
Use the hamburger menu on the main map screen and select "Download Maps". From there you you should be have some indication a map is need of an update.
Is that not the method any more? I may be misunderstanding.

2026-08-25 21:52:20 GMT

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What they should consider is selling just the case...like cell phone cases/covers? Make the case "snap" together instead of screw and then let the designs fly!

2026-08-14 22:26:28 GMT

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Ok, enough. I'm ready to scream. How the f*ck did these companies ever go into business with this crap. Why has no one called them on it? Am I really a L33t H4x0r finding this stuff? No. wireshark, strings, and wget are not hacking tools...this is basic sh*t.

2026-08-14 21:44:42 GMT

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Hmm...first time I've seen not just whether the T&Cs were accepted, but a recording of WHEN.
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2026-08-14 21:42:09 GMT

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Well, nice of them to block production code on a release? Do they mean comment it for testing??? I'm not getting a warm, fuzzy feeling about this thermostat.
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2026-08-14 21:35:23 GMT

Just had a "smart" thermostat installed. Been capturing packets since they turned it on.
In less than 10 minutes of analyzing the capture I got their latest code update, know the processor/OS running, and the account name of a developer. (Oh, and the name of the font they use...no biggie there though.)
G-d I hate these things.

2026-07-04 23:20:21 GMT

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I'm in my 50s, trust me...they're wrong. Age doesn't matter. What matters is if you're a dick.

2026-06-28 03:17:03 GMT

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I have good memories too. It's where I got to, temporarily, play with my *dream computer*!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_SX-64

2026-06-28 02:59:16 GMT

Holy crap! Not sure if I should be admitting this, but while doing a bit of cleaning of the medicine cabinet I noticed the dental floss container. And no, I didn't buy it. I moved out of my parents house in '96.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedco
#RetroSomething
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2026-05-19 23:11:56 GMT

(re-uploaded as .wav, not .mp3)
This is getting so frustrating. I called to make an appt for my car to get serviced and smog'd.
I was greeted with this...
https://assets.oldbytes.space/assets.oldbytes.space/media_attachments/files/116/603/767/469/096/195/original/69b92eb78fc22c42.mp3

2026-05-08 22:07:12 GMT

I think I'm getting burnt out on #infosec. Too many opinions. Too many egos.

2026-05-07 18:02:13 GMT

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Yeah, Lemon64 isn't the "friendly" environment they think they are.

2026-05-06 22:10:55 GMT

Love Mastodon filters! Would love them more if they had more powerful RE support.

2026-04-03 23:43:32 GMT

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A little bit of hope...the TAP file I saved from VICE xpet -model 2001 starts with the same C64-TAPE-RAW bytes.
#RetroComputing #Commodore #PET2001
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2026-04-03 23:38:20 GMT

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Hmm...maybe this include file would be helpful:
https://github.com/nippur72/commodore-tap-wav/blob/main/tapformat.html

2026-04-03 23:33:13 GMT

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Oy. Of the 3 possible programs offered to assist in TAP to WAV and/or vice-versa:
1) Windows only, exe file.
2) Windows only can be compiled on Linux but for Windows.
3) Requires Node.js
🤮
Was hoping for a Linux compile-able are simple script. Didn't want to fight with Windows VMs and definitely didn't want to have to install Node.
Next step: Guess I'll install Node on a Linux VM.
#RetroComputing #Commodore #PET2001

2026-04-03 21:49:51 GMT

If you're interested, the Procomm Installation Instructions I found with the floppy have been scanned and added to my repo. I've not put them on IA yet though. I want to see if I can get the disk archived first.
https://codeberg.org/C64Whiz/retro_scans/src/branch/main/procomm_installation_instructions
#RetroComputing #Procomm

2026-04-03 15:42:24 GMT

OH! Brain fart: I have 3 days off!<li>Test TAP to WAV prg</li><li>Play WAV to record WAV to convert to TAP</li><li>Test TAP on VICE</li><li>Clean up new (to me) PET and take pic of the siblings!</li>
#RetroComputing #Commodore #PET2001

2026-03-29 19:11:47 GMT

Rewatched [Heroes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_(American_TV_series) ) a couple of weeks back and Hiro's dad, played by George Takei, had a limousine.
Little #StarTrek easter egg in one scene...
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2026-03-28 22:52:57 GMT

Ok, I've had it. It's been almost 3 weeks since I've gotten my #Commodore #C64U. I'm opening it up and trying it out...want to make sure it works.
#RetroComputing

2026-03-27 21:53:35 GMT

On tonight/tomorrow's agenda: cooking garbanzo beans in a slow cooker (new to me). I'm doing this vs cans because of the CKD (less salt).<li>Rinse then soak 1 cup of beans in 4 cups of water (1:4 ration) for 8 hrs (overnight) in slow cooker pot.</li><li>Change water in pot to cover beans by 2 inches.</li><li>Cook on high for 2.5 hours and check for done-ness.</li>
I'm open to suggestions/feedback.
#CKD sucks #SlowCooking #Vegan #PlantBased

2026-03-24 22:36:14 GMT

So, I'm not sure who knows, but I'm the lucky person to have been gifted @npub1l27…zpk4 's [Commodore PET 2001](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_PET ) with the chicklet keyboard.
He even included a cassette (pictured) which states it holds [Microchess 2.0](https://archive.org/details/Microchess_2.0_1978_Jennings_Peter ) by Peter Jennings.
Now, Adrian said it held his own programs and asked if I could retrieve them if/when I got the computer working.
First off, I thought this was a **really** cool inclusion! I was not expecting a cassette from 1978...*and Commodore branded* at that. Seeing as it has, or had, published software I can understand it. Without my glasses, I thought Commodore had just provided a blank cassette with the system. 😂
Second, rather than waiting for the working computer (and cassette deck), I'm going to see if I can play the cassette in a modern cassette player (ha! modern, well a sort of) and record it on my workstation as a WAV.
So my question to the community is: 1) How might one play a WAV flle into the VICE emulator, or 2) does anyone have a lead on a WAV to PRG conversion tool? (That would be a cool utility to have!)
#RetroComputing #Commodore #PET2001 #VICEEmulator
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2026-02-07 17:52:00 GMT

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Ronco's motto for their rotisserie was "Set it and forget it!" It was a popular infomercial.

2026-02-07 06:29:19 GMT

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No reply mentioned RonCo???

2026-01-02 22:42:58 GMT

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Something you may want to test: just loading a prg and skipping the D81 step...at least during dev. On the old board you can run prgs after FTPing it over. I would presume the new board could do it too.
Oh, unless you prg *needs* disk access?

2025-12-20 22:50:26 GMT

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Why? Must have a different purpose. At least I hope it does. Else it's just more typing than x--.<code>int x = 10;<br>while ( x-- ) {<br>...<br>}<br></code>

2025-12-15 22:38:37 GMT

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Well, then get back to it!!
https://ide.retrogamecoders.com/?platform=c64&file=hello.bas

2025-11-19 05:46:04 GMT

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Ok, I understand Tor not being higher...it's still "dark" to some. But FF over LibreWolf?!?! LibreWolf *is* Firefox *explicitly made* more for privacy. Maybe I just need to help push the advocacy.

2025-11-04 11:09:49 GMT

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The browser should be all you need: the xml and xsl file. Alternatively, you can still ger v2.18 of the STIG Viewer as its still java-based (but no, not FOSS).
Personally, I use the browser. Then, if I want something I can add comments and such, I had a script which took the controls and put them into tiddlers for importing to a TiddlyWiki (though that was a few years ago).

2025-11-03 16:44:31 GMT

Am I the only one who equates "TL;DR" with lazy?

2025-10-19 20:21:16 GMT

I love Linux, but the more Windows devs come to Linux, the more crapified Linux gets.
I just looked into 2 different applications for Linux and neither will work unless you're running the bleeding edge version of your distro.
...that's not how this environment is supposed to work.

2025-10-17 21:06:58 GMT

@npub18nh…5h6l @npub1pr0…l3qf
Do you two collaborate? Cause this was my timeline just now! No joke!!
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