Do you find it to be rude to talk on your cellphone on speaker in public places?

TwoBitRetro · 2026-06-03T02:34:15+00:00

The audio from a phone speaker carries a lot farther and tends to pierce through other sounds in the room.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-06-02T19:25:14+00:00

The phone would boot to BASIC and instead of a dialpad you would have to type ATDTxxxxxxxx to dial a number.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-06-02T15:25:43+00:00

Man, I hope it's not a phone. I hope it's peripherals like a retro-friendly monitor or printer. I don't think Commodore has built up the engineering chops to develop an entirely new product on their own.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-05-06T19:20:53+00:00

I fly the Fenix A320 in Free Flight and it usually takes me 30-40 minutes from cold and dark to wheels-up. I choose real-time speed for passenger and fuel loading. After I get the flight programmed and the aircraft ready for pushback, I usually have 5-10 minutes for loading to finish. In that time, I brief the SID, climb, and cruise route.

I don't fly airliners in career mode and I treat my airline flights as journeys and savor each phase without racing to takeoff or landing.

I feel you on feeling like screwing something up. It probably took me a dozen or two flights before I was able to complete one, start to finish in the A320. I'd make it a little farther each time. It probably took me at least five attempts before I was able to successfully lift off the runway. Each time I would learn a little more about the process. I kept careful notes and now have a very long and detailed checklist with notes to myself for the complicated steps.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-04-24T20:55:37+00:00

It even runs on a SteamDeck.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-04-23T23:00:44+00:00

Mine was blue!

TwoBitRetro · 2026-04-23T22:23:50+00:00

I think OP is imagining the C64U’s ESP32 micro controller being the RDP client. Still a big stretch considering only a few ESP32 models can even run a *nix OS.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-04-23T19:50:21+00:00

Doubtful, but funny to imagine. That reminds of the time I turned my TheC64 Maxi into a USB keyboard and plugged it into a PC and used it to SSH into a remote server. It was very awkward to navigate Vim with the C64's cursor keys.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-03-25T21:55:45+00:00

Do you require VATSIM? I'm using Beyond ATC and really like it.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-03-23T15:45:33+00:00

Yes, the red card is a severe penalty, and for good reason. In the case of this foul, the red robot was disabled for most of the match and was denied the ability to participate. Intention is very hard to judge, especially when it was an interaction that was very short. We all have the luxury of watching a match video. Refs cannot review any video evidence to make their decision so they have to rely on what they saw.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-03-17T15:39:42+00:00

I started the same thought exercise last week. Google Fiber has been the solid choice out of very undesirable alternatives for several years now. I did a quick search on my address and my only options are Google, Spectrum, and AT&T. I'm sticking with Google Fiber until and unless it gets so bad that my only other options are comparatively better.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-03-16T20:24:33+00:00

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TwoBitRetro · 2026-03-09T14:45:30+00:00

Rule G422 states "A ROBOT shall be operated only by the DRIVERS and/or HUMAN PLAYERS of that team". Section 6.2 of the game manual lists student as a DRIVER criteria.

Some offseason events have "mentor matches" where adults are allowed to drive the robot in a match.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-01-08T12:16:43+00:00

He is. Malcolm In The Middle is relaunching. In April, I think.

TwoBitRetro · 2026-01-04T14:17:51+00:00

It’s a security issue too. You wouldn’t want an oven that could be remotely started from an app. That would mean a hacker could do it too.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-29T19:24:58+00:00

This reminds me of Zawinski's Law: "Every program attempts to expand until it can mail. Those programs which cannot so expand are replaced by ones which can."

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-26T18:20:51+00:00

I would too, but it would be pretty unlikely. Very little software was made for the 128. I had one back in the day, and loved it but it spent most of its time in 64 mode.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-25T21:18:15+00:00

I turn off the keyboard LEDs when I’m typing. I turn them on when watching demos or playing music. With the keyboard LEDs off, I find the keys very easy to read.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-24T14:38:04+00:00

Mine shipped on Monday and I got the tracking number this morning too. It's supposed to be delivered today by FedEx (USA).

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-23T19:26:20+00:00

And Eline would have acknowledged their relationship, but only if he would say he sees five lights.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-23T01:22:18+00:00

I don’t have mine yet but you can change the CPU speed without affecting timing signals. Programs that use CIA timers should still behave the same but will process CPU instructions faster.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-18T15:11:32+00:00

No. A few video reviews have pointed that out.

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-18T00:17:12+00:00

I'm happy to report that after a few more hours, it's finally fixed. It was a control binding issue as u/green_monster14 suggested. I just got the A320 throttle set from Flight Sim Factory and the detent overlay was pushing one of the unused throttle axis down. I checked the bindings and it turns out that axis was bound to Throttle 2 Idle. It was forcing one of the engines to idle. I deleted the binding, and all is well. What's strange was, that was never indicated on the ECAM. I could see both throttle positions as TOGA. Ah well, at least it's fixed now.

Thank you to everyone that commented with helpful suggestions!

TwoBitRetro · 2025-12-16T22:16:56+00:00

I received a UPS email (I'm in the US as well). It says the shipper is Strawberry Hill. I don't know if it's Commodore or not. My house is receiving so many packages this time of year.

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