PC handhelds. I have a huge collection of vintage computers. Never get time. I built a new PC last year. Already spend too much time sitting at a PC. Then i got a SteamDeck (and now a LeGo S) and im actually gaming again. As someone who is time poor, too exhausted, its been a revelation.

@actionretro.bsky.social - hey man, is your Classicube server still up?

Bought a little Mini-PC to play with over xmas. I went: Amazon Search: Mini PC Filter: Get it in two days Sort: by cheapest. Promptly ignored all the really low-end Intel Celeron-ey stuff and ended with a cheap Ryzen 5 thing. .....

Today's fun... Take an old *Apple* Mac Mini Install *Linux* Use XFCE4 + Chicago95 theme Use Heroic + GoG to play old *Windows* games. This is the world I now live in /shrug

Playing around with some random hardware + my main PC with some Linux distros. I'll add some commentary below...

Ive been doing a bunch of stuff with cheap modern-ish PC hardware with a lot of Linux and Gaming stuff. Random FB Marketplace/CEX hardware - that kinda thing. Are ppl interested in seeing this? I could be tempted to bust out the camera again. Certainly wouldnt be anything flash.

big weekend ahead.

The boys are back! youtu.be/ztf2iGFKS68?...

Watching the election results on YT. Sky news 6000 watching Channel 9, 5700 Channel 10, 2000 ABC - 40000 watching. Say what you want about Aunty, but when it counts it's still who Australia tunes into.

#Blokees #Transformers Action Edition G1 Optimus Prime. Nice.

I am but a Padwan to the master @toypolloi.com

Excuse the mess, but.....

It's not every day you get to tick off the top spot of "Toys i could only dream of as a kid". Yes, its the 2002 reissue, but i don't care. It's truly amazing.

Nothing quite like replacing your wifi router to remember how many wifi devices you have that all need reconnecting.

Designed and printed a vertical enclosure for a pair of old Tandons i had to suit the Tandy. Once I find a genuine drive for the Model 1, ill reprint the covers in beige and they'll go to the System 80.

Sitting atop my grail list for the longest time has been a TRS80 Model 1, Level 2 with the expansion interface. Finally, FINALLY it's done. So freaking happy.

I kinda went a bit quiet whilst dealing with, well…. Unemployment. Most probably know I’ve spent the last 18 years at the University of Canberra. But good news! Next week I start in a new position at UNSW. (Although I’m not going to deny, the last few months have been nice to have off).

A discussion on the explosion in popularity of retro computing, what got us into the hobby, how you can today and where it’s headed. Hosted by @mrlurch.com with panelists Adrian ACMS / @juicy-crumb.bsky.social, Jeremy, Ian Mavric, myself, Pat and Tony @ozretrocomp.bsky.social youtu.be/axN5A6SgV08

Ever sold a car and as it's driving off you think "Shit, I'm gonna regret that". My Amiga 2000 We put sooooo much time into restoring this machine but over a year ago I sold it thinking I have other machines that can basically do the same thing. Last weekend I had the opportunity to buy it back.

I bet a new video from me wasn't on your bingo card this weekend? Big thanks to @theretrochannel.bsky.social for joining me as I do my first video in a loooong time (kinda rusty) youtu.be/fnywJLc-DS8

Another #Amstrad saved.

Jess needed a new car. An Alfa wasn’t on the list. Then we drove it. I know it’ll break our hearts and empty our wallets, but it’s such a special car. Oh, and I traded the Kia on a GTI 😁

Grail machine acquired.

Phew, it's been a loooong journey but it's finally done - and spoiler alert - it looks fucking fantastic! youtu.be/D2SZgogYOcw

Can we pick what’s wrong here? 😂😂

After 18 years, as of tomorrow morning I’ll be unemployed. I’ve been made redundant after years of putting my all into my job. I’m hurt and disappointed, but am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I’ll miss my team and my academics the most.

That was reasonably easy

Whilst waiting for the last part to arrive, the original mobo sprang to life! 😲😲

BTW, this ISN’T me

I shutdown my birdsite account some time ago because as useful as it was, any kind of support for that yobbo…. Gah! Let’s see how this goes. Here’s my latest project #sinclair #sinclairZX80

@bsky.app can we get a proper iPad app?