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Old C64 coder with a soft spot for the ZX Spectrum. Very short attention sp... SQUIRREL!

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Never heard of that, Dan. Maybe when I get the bad taste out of my mouth, I'll give it a go. :)

24.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Decided to take a poke around on X for a while since I haven't been active there for ages. Jayzus! What a cesspool that place has turned into. Not missing it one tiny bit.

24.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I really don't mind AI "art" so long as it's presented as exactly what it is, and not proffered up as something real. In the meantime, here's something I created in Photoshop, honest. ;)

24.02.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steampunk Uridium? I'd play it. :)

06.02.2026 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, matey. :)

04.02.2026 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I suppose I'd better start using this app again!

Hello, everyone.πŸ™‚

03.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers, Dan. :)

13.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the alert, Jason, appreciated. I've decided to close oldskoolpixels and concentrate on selling on eBay. I get vastly more sales on eBay than I do on the site, and the monthly sales for the website didn't really justify the large webshosting fees.

05.09.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Every accusation is a confession. :)

22.07.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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04.04.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm waiting for delivery of 5 litres of Isopropyl Alcohol. Yeah, you jealous now!

10.03.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Putin is friendlier than X.

24.02.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've just released my first Playdate project, a little experimental Space Invaders clone called Retro Invaders. If you have a Playdate, and want some simple shooty fun then download it for free from bitglint.itch.io 😎

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #playdate

18.02.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Why am I suddenly getting a spate of crypto and NFT followers?

I've got nothing against crypto or NFTs, but I have less than zero interest in either.

16.02.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Nah. Forget the group DMs (I hated them on *spit* X). Please give us an edit button instead.

08.02.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some progress ! 2 pixel vertical 'scrolling' ! Still some vertical alignment issues to sort out, (the lifts and geese) but surprised I got it this far ! 😊

07.02.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
Scene from The Princess Bride where Vizzinni says "You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen"

Scene from The Princess Bride where Vizzinni says "You're trying to kidnap what I've rightfully stolen"

OpenAI right now

29.01.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 43841    πŸ” 6306    πŸ’¬ 289    πŸ“Œ 176

Decided to leave X/Twitter completely, until such time as someone else takes over from the fascist manchild owner.

My main social media platforms will be Bluesky & Facebook. And yes, I know FB isn't exactly the nicest place in the world but it's nowhere near as much of a cesspit as X has become.

30.01.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a polymer clay ornament of the cryptid Deerman facing 3/4 view towards the camera.

Photo of a polymer clay ornament of the cryptid Deerman facing 3/4 view towards the camera.

Photo of two polymer clay charms as earrings dangling off the rim of a glass.
The charms are that of kiwi birds with a slice of kiwi fruit in their bellies.

Photo of two polymer clay charms as earrings dangling off the rim of a glass. The charms are that of kiwi birds with a slice of kiwi fruit in their bellies.

Photo of a polymer clay figure attached to a small wooden box.
The figure is that of a teal dragon, its tail curled up around a D20 die.
Clay sand and shells surround the dragon.

Photo of a polymer clay figure attached to a small wooden box. The figure is that of a teal dragon, its tail curled up around a D20 die. Clay sand and shells surround the dragon.

Photo of a polymer clay charm on a silver bookmark hook propped up inside a glass.
The charm is that of a slice of cake with the lesbian flag colors as the inside and white frosting.

Photo of a polymer clay charm on a silver bookmark hook propped up inside a glass. The charm is that of a slice of cake with the lesbian flag colors as the inside and white frosting.

Hey sales have sucked this month but I still gotta pay bills so check out my shop please!
Commissions are also still open if you're looking for something custom!

Repost to help out β™₯

thepolymerokapi.etsy.com

#art #polymerclay #claycharms #earrings #bookmarks #dicedragon #cryptids

24.01.2025 08:05 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm at that age now when I'm excited about a new chopping board arriving.

22.01.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A sense of scale - Elite on the 6502 A deep dive into scale in Elite on the 6502

New #Elite deep dive: Just how big is 8-bit Elite?

How big are the ships, planets, stars and galaxies? How fast can we fly? How far can we jump? And can we fall off the edge?

This one was fun to write!

elite.bbcelite.com/deep_dives/a...

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #apple #nes

04.01.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Over the past 8 years, FREEZE64 has chatted with 100+ #Commodore64 game developers, and featured more than 800 #C64 games.
If you love the Commodore 64 and its games, don't miss out! Grab yourself a copy or two of our world famous 'zine from: FREEZE64.com

04.01.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREEZE64 issue 72 AVAILABLE TO BUY:
freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-72
Paul Norman chats about developing AZTEC CHALLENGE
Bobby Earl chats about making TERMINATOR 2
Andrew Braybrook looks back at INTENSITY
Julian Rignall CCRAPSBACK to May1986
+ lots more exclusive #Commodore64 #C64 content

03.01.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
VIC 20 Elite Preview (30 Dec 2024)
YouTube video by Aleksi Eeben VIC 20 Elite Preview (30 Dec 2024)

This is astonishing - it’s #Elite on the VIC 20! Aleksi Eeben has taken the #Commodore64 source and has ported it to the C64’s predecessor.

It’s looking pretty amazing! Huge kudos to Aleksi, this is a really impressive feat. 🫑

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #vic20 #c64

youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?...

30.12.2024 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 119    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 9
A ZX Spectrum sits in the cartridge slot of a Master System II

A ZX Spectrum sits in the cartridge slot of a Master System II

Do you often find yourself wondering why the ZX Spectrum's best game ever was never released on history's greatest console?

Well, after literally minutes of work I have righted this wrong! And I hope you enjoy this little bit of Speccy on the SMS.

jimblimey.itch.io/kick-the-bal...

23.12.2024 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Feature comparison table - Elite on the 6502 A comprehensive table comparing features of the different versions of Elite on the 6502

I've extended my Elite feature comparison table to cover all eight official versions on the 6502.

It makes for a pretty wide table - if you're on a phone, you might want to go landscape!

elite.bbcelite.com/compare/feat...

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #elite #8bit #bbcmicro #c64 #apple #nes

15.12.2024 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"Any idea what that is?"

Looks like a Cooke Troughton & Simms microscope, but not sure of the model.

14.12.2024 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not quite feeling the holiday cheer and completely out of games to play?

Download and play Snowdown for Commodore 64 for free!

badgerpunch.itch.io/snowdown

Snowdown is a fun and engaging 1 or 2-player christmas action shooter! πŸ•ΉοΈπŸŽ…

#c64 #commodore64 #retrogame #indiegame #retrogamedev #pixelart

12.12.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fully documented source code for Elite on the 6502 (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Commodore 64, NES) Fully documented source code for Elite on the 6502 (BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, Commodore 64, NES), with more than 100 deep dive articles explaining how every aspect of this iconic game works.

Last week I released fully documented source code for #Elite on the #Commodore64.

I've now added it to elite.bbcelite.com, where it's syntax-coloured, cross-referenced, indexed and categorised.

It fits in nicely with the seven other Elite sources on there!

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #8bit #c64

11.12.2024 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2