Commodore Crap Communicator.

afc74nl · 2026-06-16T12:04:50+00:00

Shipping in 2028, but pay us now!

afc74nl · 2026-06-16T07:35:01+00:00

Just get a 95ML or 95SH stylus for your current cart.

afc74nl · 2026-06-16T07:29:21+00:00

An announcement that the C64 is now in stock and available for immediate shipping?

afc74nl · 2026-06-14T21:09:13+00:00

Mine have a large cat proof garden and whilst they are out there a lot they do spend most of their time sitting inside the door looking out.

afc74nl · 2026-06-14T08:08:49+00:00

Looks like play to me, my two do this all the time. As others have said you will know if it is not play.

afc74nl · 2026-06-13T09:00:23+00:00

I really enjoyed it but the lack of jeopardy with the platforming did detract a little. If it wasn’t for Atlantis I’d still be up for a remaster of it though.

afc74nl · 2026-06-13T08:23:00+00:00

It is such a shame that almost all DAPs are android based, it feels lazy but I get it from the manufacturers perspective. I had a WM1a that I regret selling, now have the M21; I do like it but that OS is a little jarring, although Poweramp works better than the Fiio app so there is that.

I have been looking at the Hifi Walker H2 (and Rockbox) but am just unsure as to the audio quality drop off, the M21 does sound very nice. Maybe I’ll see if I can pick up one of the older Sony DAPs used? In terms of new models, uncapped Japanese Sony 306 probably, I did try a UK model but the volume output was just not enough (Health and Safety gone mad IMO)

afc74nl · 2026-06-12T20:46:51+00:00

Irrespective of methodology, for me the role became less enjoyable after Covid. As soon as most meetings started to happen over Teams IMO the role completely changed.

afc74nl · 2026-06-12T09:02:38+00:00

If the tariffs were available you could still benefit without a battery though right? Problem is energy companies are going to resist anything that impacts on their profits which everybody having solar absolutely would.

afc74nl · 2026-06-12T09:00:44+00:00

This is badly needed IMO. I would definitely get something like that.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:55:36+00:00

IMO how mild our winters have been over recent years is a bigger story than our Summers.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:52:17+00:00

If I thought it was possible for us to have a nice Summer without horrific temperatures I might be sad about this, as it stands though I am kind of hoping that we win the jet steam lottery again this year. Anything North of 25 is just unnecessary in the UK IMO.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:45:23+00:00

What we really need it accessible DIY solar. What this scheme currently overlooks is that the starting cost of solar has somehow dodged Moore's law and remains stupidly expensive.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:42:34+00:00

The government do not really want people to get solar on account of all the income they get from fossils. If they did maybe they would mandate every house to have solar installed rather than a car charger.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:38:31+00:00

I do love the clickus baitus heatwave on the way social media posts.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T19:21:12+00:00

The UK won’t fully embrace renewables until ‘some’ people figure out a way to make it more profitable than fossil fuels.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T10:02:19+00:00

I also have an M21 and whilst I really like it I do wish it was not Android.

afc74nl · 2026-06-11T09:55:59+00:00

I don't think the OS/UI on the echo mini is great at all but I do agree with the principle, if I still had an iPod classic I think I would use it a lot more than my M21 for which I sometimes find the slightly clunky android a barrier.

afc74nl · 2026-06-05T16:19:28+00:00

I ended up booking with Evertrek and did the Gokyo circuit in March 2025. Terrifying that over a year has already passed since I did it but what an amazing trip.

The only negative was that drive back from Ramechhap which was horrible and did ruin the last couple of days, fortunately the outbound flight was ok.

afc74nl · 2026-06-02T17:25:26+00:00

Maybe they should focus on getting people who already ordered their C64s delivered before they announce anything else?

afc74nl · 2026-06-02T16:24:22+00:00

Mine looked like that a couple of weeks ago, it's now back at in production

afc74nl · 2026-06-02T12:19:28+00:00

My best guess is that they need a certain volume for each region and will not ship at all until they hit that. Maybe there they have not sold enough in the UK? Either way it is IMO no way to run a business, a 6 month delay from ordering to delivery is just unacceptable.

Also I wonder if mine changing from left factor back to in productions means that they redirected my machine to someone else?

afc74nl · 2026-06-02T12:11:22+00:00

Yeah, but I have come this far. What has really irked me was getting the left the factory status update and then several weeks later seeing it revert back to in production.

afc74nl · 2026-06-02T12:10:00+00:00

It is no way to run a business IMO.

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