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I suppose I should post something introductory now that I'm on my own instance.

I'm a Linux lady who used to work in COBOL development and assorted legacy systems management gigs.

Nowadays I make videos and occasional blog posts about Linux and vintage/retro tech. Entirely supported by viewers like you (no sponsors as of writing). Links in bio.

Are we still doing hashtags?

#linux #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #amiga #commodore #homelab #unix #peertube #youtube

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New video! Tackling some things that the commenters pointed out in my previous Commodore calculator video.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/q3UfsOfjD9k
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/87Ygh3ES8SSJPzAkTNkvDr

#Commodore #Calculator #Retrocomputing #1970s #VintageTech #Restoration

Thumbnail for my video. A Closeup of a 1970s Commodore SR-6140R scientific calculator with an LED display. The overlayed text reads "Commodore Calculator Refinements".

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New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200.net.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f

#Amiga #A500 #ReplacementCase #Amiga500 #Commodore #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Restoration #Yellowing #A1200net

Thumbnail for my new video, showing an Amiga 500 that looks suspiciously new on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Amiga 500 Replacement Case".

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New video! Addressing the flaws that my "Classic Amiga 500" build had and finishing the project (for now).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKU
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLGSBSB2STx

#Amiga #Commodore #A500 #Amiga500 #Case #Enclosure #Repair #LEDs #Keyboard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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New video! I'm building a Magic Desk style multi program cartridge for the Commodore 264 line of machines.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/QFPwqtm2Fc4
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/14Hsf9wVFzBa3Pu51r6Fjo

#Commodore #C16 #C116 #Plus4 #Commodore264 #Cartridge #MultiROM #MagicDesk #C264MagicCart #OpenSource #OpenHardware #Build #DIY #EPROM #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing a green cartridge PCB with an EPROM and several other components on it sitting on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "Commodore 264 Magic Desk Cart".

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New video! Repairing a Commodore 64 "short board" that displays a black screen and doesn't start up.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh

#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Repair #Troubleshooting #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #Diagnostics

Thumbnail for my video, showing my workbench with a C64 board on in and several tools scattered around. In the background, the monitor shows the blue C64 BASIC screen. The overlayed text reads "Blue Screen of Life C64 Repair".

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New video! Trying to resurrect a badly corroded Amiga A501 RAM Expansion.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/kW4HG_5GHG0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/d7BAck1ttyF2uXxru4kkXA

#Amiga #A500 #Amiga500 #Commodore #A501 #RAMExpansion #BatteryDamage #Corrosion #Repair #Restoration #Varta #GetTheDamnBatteriesOut #VintageComputing #RetroComputing

Thumbnail for my new video. Closup of an Amiga A501 Ram Expansion on my workbench with some serious battery leakage corrosion visible. The Varta battery was already removed and is sitting next to the board. The overlayed text reads "Forbidden Cake".

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New video! Building and testing the new DesTestMAX test cartridge for the Commodore 64/128.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/uuIKRRgv2K0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNsbi4ia8oe

#C64 #C128 #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #TestCartridge #RAMTest #Troubleshooting #Repair

Thumbnail for my video. Showing the right side of a Commodore 64 bread bin with a bright green short cartridge next to it. The label on the cartridge reads "DesTestMAX". The overlayed text reads "New C64 Test Cartridge Build & Test".

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New video! Troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 64 that allegedly got damaged by over voltage. Some red herrings occurred.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV

#Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #OverVoltage #Troubleshooting #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of the region around the processor on a C64 ASSY 250469 board with the processor soldered into an extra socket and labelled as "OK". The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Overvoltage Repair".

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New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Restoration #Refurb #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64C on my workbench. The overlayed text reads: "A Rare Case of Commodore 64".

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I’m looking for work as a senior software #developer. I have a full-stack #WebDev cert, 16+ years #Perl back-end experience, proficiency in multiple other #programming languages.

Databases? Sure, relational *and* NoSQL. CI/CD? Have done, want to do more. I like working with others, either here in #Houston or remotely across the US.

I’ve been hacking code since the #Commodore PET days. I can certainly delight your customers, whatever your stack.

More here: https://LinkedIn.com/in/mjgardner

#FediHire

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I imagine using this tool in combination with an art program could be really useful for folks targeting TV-connected retro platforms: https://mausimus.itch.io/shaderglass

#RetroDev #8BitCoding #NESDev #Commodore #HomeBrew

A screenshot showing the Retro Glass tool placed above an Aseprite window, rendering the in-progress pixel art as if were being displayed on a CRT instead of a modern screen.

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New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU

#Commodore64 #C64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #BlankScreen #Commodore #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #Diagnostics #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of a Commodore 64 short board on my workbench at a slight angle. The overlayed text reads "Latest C64 Revision Repair".

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New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the #Amiga showing off a DIY method and then trying out the #FireFloppySwap500, which is a super deluxe solution.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK

#Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #BootSelector #FireFloppySwap #DiskDrive #Gotek #ExternalDrive #InternalDrive #DF0 #DF1 #Floppy

Thumbnail for my video, showing a photo of two boot selector devices for the Amiga. On the left, there is a DIY solution with two 40-pin DIP sockets stacked on top of each other that have a DPDT switch connected to the pins with 4 wires. On the right, there is the FireFloppySwap500, a more elegant solution with an electronic switch and an extra PCB for the floppy connector. The overlayed text reads "AMIGA Boot Selectors - DIY & Deluxe".

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New video! Trying to fix a really badly broken Commodore 16, taking numerous wrong turns along the way.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FXVvr9Txdk

#Commodore #C16 #Commodore16 #Commodore264 #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Troubleshooting #DIAG264 #RetroChipTesterPro #TED

Thumbnail for my video, a photograph of a badly yellowed Commodore 16 on my workbench. The machine has some sticker residue around the function keys and looks pretty dirty. The overlayed text reads "Chaotic Commodore 16 Repair".

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New video! I'm building the Open Source Arcade Stick in the DE-9 version (Commodore, Atari etc) with adjustable auto fire and lit fire buttons.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/1HzP0J1iCzU
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/jgfwx7jofMpVmychGogFrV

#Joystick #OSAstick #OpenSource #OpenHardware #CreativeCommons #Arcade #Commodore #Amiga #C64 #Atari #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #DIY #Build

Thumbnail for my video. A fancy 3d printed joystick on my workbench with my index finger pushing one of the fire buttons. The overlayed text reads "Open Source Joystick Build".

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35 Jahre Pixelstaub: Eine Reise durch meine Hardwaregeschichte

47 Jahre sind eine lange Zeit. Ein Thema begleitet mich aber jetzt ungefähr schon seit 35 Jahren und ein Ende ist noch nicht in Sicht. Videospiele und ihre Hardware.

https://www.videospielgeschichten.de/35-jahre-pixelstaub-eine-reise-durch-meine-hardwaregeschichte/

#C64 #Commodore #Geschichte #Intellivision #Konsolen #NintendoSwitch #PC #Pixelstaub #Playstation