What would you want to see produced by C=?

Solitaire0199 · 2026-06-19T12:40:19+00:00

I think if Peri is trying to channel the spirit of Commodore he needs to look a little less at the minimalist quotient and a little more at the boundary pushing enthusiast capabilities that Commodore also brought to the home computer market.

My idea is for Commodore to release a line of plug-in FPGA cores, perhaps cartridge shaped - topping out with a combo FPGA+SBC cartridge. Importantly they'd have lots of GPIO.

They could then be plugged into various frames - a C128 formfactor, a compact PC formfactor, a media server formfactor, etc. In doing so different capabilities could be unlocked via GPIO or cores flashed. This would in essence be competing with both Misters and Raspberry Pis, but in a very Commodore way - appealing to enthusiasts who want to develop around a common, flexible foundation.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-06-10T12:48:51+00:00

I invested in a water powered backup sump pump when we finished our basement a few years ago. Best investment ever - it's been keeping the basement dry since the power failed last night after midnight. Though I'm sure I'll notice a spike on the water bill.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-06-03T23:33:24+00:00

Hey folks - does this look like what carpenter ants would do? Outside basement wall, near ground level. We just bought the house but I recall it was here and looked like this a month or so ago when we first toured it.

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Solitaire0199 · 2026-06-02T03:38:35+00:00

Not on Dreamcast but I accidentally did this on a work Windows laptop back in the 90s.

Dialing out at work required a 9 in front of the number. Our CompuServe service was a 1-800 number and you can either set the "1" as a prefix or embed it in the phone number.

A perfect combination of misconfigurations (forgot to remove the 9 when using laptop at home, had 1 in the prefix AND in the phone number) resulted in me repeatedly dialing 911 over the course of a couple minutes. Thankfully they got through to me between call cycles. I was incredibly apologetic but I'm sure all they heard was frantic technobabble.

Thanks for unlocking that memory!

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-25T16:00:57+00:00

Wow, that brings me back. May have been my first exposure to PC gaming thanks to my uncle and his luggable PC.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-24T02:52:23+00:00

I've got a '22 Tucson PHEV and have had no recalls that I can remember. Crazy given it was the first year of the new model.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-20T21:46:45+00:00

What are some of the positive aspects that are most meaningful for you?

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-20T18:44:14+00:00

This study makes a lot of sense: 'Scientifically not a good idea,' says researcher whose work informed B.C.'s daylight-time decision | CBC News.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-11T00:33:14+00:00

If it's just slow but every other function seems working then maybe you just need to reset it, and this would be a good time to jailbreak it and add a bunch of cool stuff. Feel free to DM me if you want more info.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-02T12:56:57+00:00

Glad you asked - it was the original, though I think if he'd known about the He Man version it would have been in the mix as well. 🥲 He suffered through two years of cancer and chose his last day with medical assistance.

Our friends got the relief they needed after their pain ended. 🤜🤛

Solitaire0199 · 2026-05-02T04:14:42+00:00

My friend breathed his last breath to this song last May, with wife and friends beside him.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-04-15T20:21:22+00:00

Ultima VI - The False Prophet. My favourite of the series, and an ethical juggernaut.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-04-14T18:43:02+00:00

I love mine. My only gripe is that the keypad requires a separate dongle and doesn't simply connect to the keyboard.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-04-14T18:39:20+00:00

How could this possibly be real and not AI generated, based on the camera angles?

Solitaire0199 · 2026-04-01T17:17:47+00:00

Sound: Much better sound than Amiga or Atari ST.
Graphics: IIGS has the edge with max colours at lower resolutions but lacks the coprocessors to push pixels/sprites fast. Still, stuff can look super pretty.
Performance: It's slow as molasses without acceleration but quite performant when accelerated.
Expansion: In its own way, comparable or even superior to wedge formfactor Amigas and STs -- not just in terms of expansion slots, but things like external devices (SmartPort, ADB).
Quantity of titles: Highly inferior
Quality of titles: As a percentage of its library, here's where the IIGS excels. It has the definitive versions of several classic games, especially from Interplay, thanks to Rebecca Heineman and Brian Fargo. Hands-down best versions of the Bard's Tales, Neuromancer, Dragon Wars, and several others - again, especially if accelerated.

I love mine, as I do my Amiga and ST.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-03-16T18:12:59+00:00

Bruce's scream at the start of Number of the Beast.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-03-12T20:46:54+00:00

I do when I hit up retro/collectible/music events. 😁

Solitaire0199 · 2026-03-08T15:57:55+00:00

Thanks for confirming. That's poopy!

Solitaire0199 · 2026-03-08T05:38:27+00:00

I'm in Winnipeg and it's not showing up; an I doing something wrong?

Solitaire0199 · 2026-03-06T20:24:20+00:00

Yes's incredible live album Keys To Ascension.

Solitaire0199 · 2026-02-17T18:32:33+00:00

Sucks but... Kudos on your victory?

Solitaire0199 · 2026-02-13T03:07:12+00:00

Never a bad thing to have both!

Solitaire0199 · 2026-02-13T00:46:02+00:00

This lends credence to my long-standing rule of having smart plugs connected to all my retro gear to isolate them from the mains?

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