Alan @EtchedPixels@linuxrocks.online

Fuzix for ESP8266 now has all the other bits filled in and since there just about enough GPIO lines it also supports TCP/IP via a WizNET 5500. Yes you can irc on an ESP8266. #esp8266 #retrocomputing #fuzix

The ESP8266 port David Given got to single tasking I now have happily multitasking. Fuzix is ridiculously snappy at 80MHz even with SD card as swap and one task in RAM at a time.
#fuzix #esp8266 #retrocomputing

I've finally figured out how to explain to a child to not interrupt you whilst doing your tax returns - you tell them its the paperwork version of a boss fight

If you get forced to self quarantine for 14 days what game are you going to play

#coronavirus #gaming

Fooling Google Maps and creating fake traffic jams

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/feb/03/berlin-artist-uses-99-phones-trick-google-maps-traffic-jam-alert

The disconnect between generations is sometimes really funny. Kato (big model train maker) and U Tokyo have released a booklet aimed at getting more kids into railway modelling and related skills. It's a paper booklet you order online and send a stamped addressed envelope for. I know its a space mostly occupied by old people but I can't even begin to imagine *how* it got to that state without someone saying 'Umm.... hold on what about a PDF file'
#railroad #railway #ngauge

#retrocomputing #8bit #z80

Frizeflink on retrobrewcomputers "For January 2nd 2020 I will take oldcomputers-ddns.org offline for personal reasons and will not open it again."

So grab anything you need now

I feel old. My stepdaughter just asked what the point of something was because 'all you can do with it is phone people'

How come you can't plan walls on a wall planner ?

We have a group that distributes donated new toys to needy kids for Christmas. Amazon sell kids bagpipes. Oh the temptation #donoevil

#Kubernetes is like #git. It's a neat solution used almost entirely by people who have no idea how it actually works.

https://sfconservancy.org/news/2019/nov/25/match2019/

Happy thoughts.. because of the way my holidays fall today is my last Friday before I retire and escape #retirement #happythoughts

#apple being decidedly post-truth

"Apple does not take any actions to block consumers from seeking out or using repair shops that offer a broader range of repairs than those offered by Apple's authorised technicians."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50505342

"Despite initially losing the case last year, Apple is continuing its legal pursuit against the owner of a small, independent iPhone repair shop in Norway. "

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9kxzpy/apple-is-still-trying-to-sue-the-owner-of-an-independent-iphone-repair-shop-louis-rossmann-henrik-huseby

So you can seek out repair shops freely, but repair shops are targets

The standard of web design spammers is really falling

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"I'm a web developer and I came across your website and think it's fantastic but there are some elements where you might need some help. I specialize in "insert whatever here". If this is of interest to you just click reply"