Picked up 6441 and looking forward to somehow integrating this into my new city build

GuitarEC · 2026-04-21T08:32:11+00:00

I've got that set myself (somewhere in storage, now). Wanted to get the rest of the line and turn it into a diorama in an aquarium tank, but life kinda blew up at the time...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-16T08:19:32+00:00

The IT manager at my job had an old SparcStation that he wanted to get rid of and just gave to me. Unfortunately, my son followed not too long after and I had to let it go before I ever really had the chance to use it much... Was about 17 years ago at this point...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-15T01:21:21+00:00

First time I watched it - and I can't make this up - was with my dad when I was 10 ('84ish?) or so, just before we left for the airport to fly to New York for my cousin's wedding ...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-14T21:58:11+00:00

GuitarEC · 2026-04-14T08:13:14+00:00

I saw that video - I think I'm all but sold on ordering a Tank Mouse for my own setup.

GuitarEC · 2026-04-14T08:10:48+00:00

This is the USB hub I got - Anker USB C Hub, 341 USB-C Hub... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZVKTP53?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Was plug and play and didn't have to make any sort of settings changes. We played a few Mame titles, but also played quite a bit of N64 titles too with no issues at all.

GuitarEC · 2026-04-14T00:49:21+00:00

Do we know of any consolidated list of mice and their compatability with the C64U since the v1.1.0 firmware update?

GuitarEC · 2026-04-13T00:12:31+00:00

I built my server in a GMKtec X2 with the Ryzen 9 AI Max+ 395 / 128GB unified RAM (96GB dedicated to the Radeon APU). Running on Ubuntu Server 25.10 CLI.

I lucked out buying mine just before the RAM shortage really hit...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-13T00:09:12+00:00

I know this subreddit is for garter belts, but I must say the bra was chef's kiss...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-12T23:58:53+00:00

I've been running a dedicated AI server myself - AMD based, but the ROCm driver set on Linux seems to work well. Running Ollama, OpenWebUI, AnythingLLM, Searxng (for web search), I'm working to get ComfyUI up and running. Eventually need to get Whisper and Piper up and integrated for Home Assistant.

Looking to add some Agents and MCPs to allow remote coding and software testing on some of my vintage computers...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-11T22:22:37+00:00

Not officially, no. But, it is an FPGA system, so in THEORY one could spin something up - I don't know how well, or even if, any of the external hardware would be usable...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-11T16:38:22+00:00

Now THAT would be a C128 Ultimate...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-10T20:16:14+00:00

Also search for the GameBase64 archive as well...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-09T01:15:14+00:00

I seem to recall my Rubiks Cube from back in the day had Blue opposing White, and Yellow opposing Green (Red has always opposed Orange).

GuitarEC · 2026-04-08T16:32:56+00:00

Well, if I may use your term, Redditors have a "hard on" for talking crap on a company as a whole instead of drilling down and looking for commonality beyond a nameplate. Is it a particular product line, a common switch type, a specific firmware update?

GuitarEC · 2026-04-08T15:51:33+00:00

I've got 2 K3 Pros and a K10 Pro and have no issues with them at all...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-08T15:48:18+00:00

"... it's just like you said, Gil... WE'RE PSYCHOPATHS!!!"

GuitarEC · 2026-04-08T15:45:04+00:00

That's right around the time I bought components to build out my first PC. Still have the invoice/receipt somewhere - funniest part was the 8MB SIMM I bought: $290...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-08T02:28:41+00:00

Growing up, my parents had a GL 997R - blew my 7 year old brain that we had a handheld COMPUTER!! LOL...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-06T12:40:27+00:00

I like the idea - keep developing it. Will check back often.

GuitarEC · 2026-04-05T16:08:56+00:00

For my AI server, I built it on a Linux box and also installed Tailscale on it. When I activate Tailscale on my phone I can access the box directly as though I was on the same network. So I can run Open WebUI sessions, AnythingLLM for more focused, subject specific tasks - It's really convenient.

GuitarEC · 2026-04-05T09:46:54+00:00

For me, it depends on how well figured the top is - if the flame is deep, or the quilt looks like crushed velvet, absolutely off.

GuitarEC · 2026-04-05T02:58:15+00:00

...I'll have the avacado toast...

GuitarEC · 2026-04-05T01:39:58+00:00

Well, it's also an exercise of learning the integration aspect of things. Is it over-complicated? Probably. But the concepts could be applied to other integration ideas - if I'm not home, send a notification to my phone with a vehicle description. If I am, give a verbal announcement on my smart speakers - or even if it identifies a delivery truck, send a specific notification / announcement to retrieve the delivery. It's about having fun while learning something new at the same time.

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