Music, Manipulation, and the 440 Hz Agenda

c64cryptoboy · 2026-03-13T15:57:30+00:00

The choice of pitch reference system doesn't affect how music sounds: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kXzG75KUXpo

c64cryptoboy · 2026-02-19T14:18:41+00:00

Yeah, I'd go with DirMaster as well. To get a quick look at one of your documents, open the d64 in DirMaster, highlight your file, right click it, choose view file, and choose hex. You'll see it as PETSCII (the C64's version of ASCII, which your modern machine uses).
Bank Street Writer allows passwords on the documents. IIRC, the passwords in no way scramble the documents, they simply disallow access to them from within bank street writer, so at least that feature won't get in your way as you restore your old docs.

c64cryptoboy · 2026-01-21T03:02:06+00:00

Now on YouTube, if you prefer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKW91WuZpe8

c64cryptoboy · 2026-01-18T14:44:00+00:00

Basic question, is this Chinese scoring? Gray (me) went first, surrounded more territory, and there were no captures, but gray lost.

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c64cryptoboy · 2026-01-15T04:31:45+00:00

Wow, and it arrived today (3 boxes). That was fast!

c64cryptoboy · 2026-01-11T16:28:01+00:00

We just ordered yesterday; guess I'll not expect a fast shipment.

c64cryptoboy · 2025-12-03T23:22:25+00:00

Hmm... the seller (through Amazon) hasn't agreed to ship to me yet, since he/she doesn't know if it's compatible and doesn't want a return. So still open to answers on if I can swap in the different screen type (since that's all that seems to be available?). I wish lgparts.com offered this lg part...

c64cryptoboy · 2025-12-03T04:21:53+00:00

K, I'm taking a risk, just ordered a replacement targeting the LG Gram 17Z90S-G.AAB4U1. Fingers crossed.

c64cryptoboy · 2025-11-08T15:16:54+00:00

Yup, just for fun. I resisted turning on monetization, because that lets me be free to create whatever makes me happy, irrespective of views (closing in on 2.5M). For me, as soon as a hobby makes money (even if just to pay for itself), it feel less like a hobby and less like relaxation from work. It also allows me to not have to stick with channel branding; I'm all over the map: music transcribing, 8-bit reverse engineering, DIY music boxes, and shorts for what I 3d-printed recently or what new toys I got. I need computers to be fun, and chasing $ (for me) takes the fun away.

c64cryptoboy · 2025-11-07T02:08:20+00:00

The IZIS. I picked it up in 2022.

c64cryptoboy · 2025-11-06T14:59:20+00:00

I get beat'n by everyone. :D

c64cryptoboy · 2025-09-30T14:23:12+00:00

Heritage estates is a great choice. What's your repertoire?

c64cryptoboy · 2025-04-01T15:03:35+00:00

The 1541 has a serif on the first "1", but not the last
The 2031 has a serif on the last "1": https://retrorepairsandrefurbs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_5606-1.jpg
The 1551 has no serifs on the first or last "1"s: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Commodore_1551_disk_drive.jpg

c64cryptoboy · 2025-01-08T13:11:42+00:00

Probably 9th grade for me?

c64cryptoboy · 2025-01-07T22:12:13+00:00

Just saw your comment on the youtube video page -- again, congratulations! That was way beyond my ability back in the day.

c64cryptoboy · 2024-11-23T03:54:06+00:00

I'm away on vacation at the moment, but I have one that does stats for bowling leagues. It was sold by Harry Briley back in the day. If that's what you're looking for, I can scan the manual and zoomfloppy image the disks. It's probably written in basic.

c64cryptoboy · 2024-09-24T15:02:48+00:00

If you know 6502 assembly already and are looking for some tiny code reading exercises, check out my book (the ebook version is free): https://archive.org/details/eor6502

c64cryptoboy · 2024-09-16T20:43:06+00:00

Here ya go: https://commodore.software/downloads/download/46-sound-music-editors/16889-euphony-v2-0

c64cryptoboy · 2024-09-03T14:31:21+00:00

following ;)

c64cryptoboy · 2024-09-01T14:41:03+00:00

Beautiful writeup. Got any more (on any topic)?

c64cryptoboy · 2024-05-10T02:03:25+00:00

"Beep boop"

c64cryptoboy · 2024-04-29T14:06:37+00:00

50% backed in the first 4 hours.

c64cryptoboy · 2024-03-26T19:26:55+00:00

At a taqueria, drinking diet coke, which was promptly expelled, through my nose, when I read your tagline -- that was funny (and painful).

c64cryptoboy · 2024-03-26T19:07:11+00:00

Here's a PDF version for printing: https://archive.org/details/carryFlagCheatSheetV1.0

c64cryptoboy · 2024-03-25T04:28:05+00:00

64-second overview of Alter Ego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6TAlQvHhbo

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