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Thomas Cherryhomes

@tschak909.bsky.social

Hacker, problem solver; polymath. Co-founder and firmware engineer for the FujiNet Internet Adapter for #retrocomputing and #retrogaming systems. https://fujinet.online/

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I'm reasonably sure that Neil Breen saw "War of the Worlds" and was like: "Bruh..."

08.08.2025 03:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I understand this. :(

07.08.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am digging through the #RP2040 databook, but thought I'd ask, What's the best way to switch 16 contiguous GPIO pins btw input and output for a multiplexed data/address bus (in this case, the CP-1610?)

06.08.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
FujiNet Helps #Retrocomputing Software Development!
YouTube video by tschak909 FujiNet Helps #Retrocomputing Software Development!

FujiNet helps #retrocomputing and #retrogaming software development.

Do cross-development on your PC. Use the FujiNet to load the result over the network.

Even on a #Commodore #Vic20.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH3r...

03.08.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Seoul Music - YMO
YouTube video by virginie. Seoul Music - YMO

"An example of life...in Old Korea...
...The girl wouldn't let me...take her picture..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Tn...

03.08.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Am hoping my teeny little contribution will be to use our old computers, on the Internet, on our terms.

But. *shrug*

03.08.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Imagine something like Picotron running on a RISC-V or ARM notebook.

02.08.2025 23:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pure Jam
YouTube video by Yellow Magic Orchestra - Topic Pure Jam

This must be the ugliest piece of bread I've ever eaten... www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG9L...

03.08.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That particular one is one of the very last "Quikpak" 4000T's, which were built by Amiga Int'l (the company that ESCOM spun off).

01.08.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ashra โ€Žโ€“ New Age Of Earth (1976) FULL ALBUM
YouTube video by In The Wake Of Progressive Ashra โ€Žโ€“ New Age Of Earth (1976) FULL ALBUM

An ambient masterpiece. Ash Ra Tempel - New Age of Earth (1976) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8plQ...

01.08.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I need a working 2/120 so I can do my workstation videos. :'(

01.08.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Study In Keith
YouTube video by Andrew Sorensen A Study In Keith

still the best livecoding performance I've ever heard.
A Study in Keith (Sorensen, 2006)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-2...

30.07.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not that I'm anyone, but, it breaks my heart to see the Linux community, with whom I have spent my time and energy for decades, unable to stop fighting with each other, and for the veracity of that fighting to continually increase, while corporate interests just gobble it up.

30.07.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meanwhile, in the LinkedIn hellscape, I am seeing these, now...

30.07.2025 02:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#FujiNet #HighScoreEnabled Pengo on #Atari8bit. 173,600. Round 24.

TNFS: apps.irata.online/Atari_8-bit/High Score Enabled/Pengo.atr
Scoreboard: scores.irata.online/pengo.html

game on! #retrocomputing #retrogaming

29.07.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...that could go potentially tits up when the underlying API changes, or somebody forgets to pay their hosting fees.

29.07.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not only does offloading the protocol adapter to a much more powerful computer allow for these machines to access TLS/SSL APIs directly, and do things like parse very large chunks of data from these APIs, it also makes it much easier to program clients, and not have to run a proxy on somebody system

29.07.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To allow direct access to modern service APIs, for example.

29.07.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My great grandfather was a rancher. He would always say " it'll rain sometime, it always does. "

Right now, I just wish it would stop raining all the time. It has to stop.

29.07.2025 02:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For example, protocol adapters that could handle the processing of SSL and TLS socket layers, or the ability to process JSON and XML documents on device, for systems with constrained resources such as memory.

29.07.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FujiNet - The Future of Retro Computing The Future of Retro Computing

A big thank you to those who donate hardware to #FujiNet (An Internet adapter) for new computer and gaming console bring-ups. You are a huge help.

(p.s. if FujiNet doesn't exist for your favorite system yet, hardware donation is one way you can help.)

fujinet.online

27.07.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#FujiNet #HighScoreEnabled: #Atari8Bit games now clear their leader boards, once a month.

Current Scores: scores.irata.online
Saved Scores: scores.irata.online/saved/ (sorted by year-month)
Script and cron: github.com/FujiNetWIFI/...

Game on!

#retrocomputing #retrogaming

27.07.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can we just set these fucking services on fire, at this point?

ALL OF THEM ?!

27.07.2025 04:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

is anyone representing #FujiNet at VCF West?

27.07.2025 03:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

was looking forward to seeing the fujinet presentation and workshop at #INITHELLO this weekend

27.07.2025 03:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On systems w existing super-periphs, #FujiNet becomes a reference design to add useful net features. We want projs like BlueSCSI and BackBit, etc. to add FujiNet features. We don't ask for licensing; we want 2 foster a useful and ubiquitous way to network #retrogaming and #retrocomputing systems.

27.07.2025 01:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#retrocomputing and #retrogaming in a nutshell:

Tons of users, and "testers."

Damned near zero "people who want to get things made for these users and testers."

If this community is to survive, that has to change. And it starts with _you_.

26.07.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FujiNet Intellivision status: My Intellivision is dead. Turned on and off too many times during bring-up. Something has gone boom.

If someone has a well tested unit they can sell me so I can continue, that would be helpful, otherwise INTV bring-up is paused.

26.07.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

sigh.

25.07.2025 04:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Amiga GraphiCraft, ProPaint, and Aegis Images retrospective: using Warhol's portrait method.
YouTube video by tschak909 Amiga GraphiCraft, ProPaint, and Aegis Images retrospective: using Warhol's portrait method.

Today marks the Commodore-Amiga launch event at Lincoln Center.
As part of that launch, Andy Warhol, under guidance from Jack Hager, used Graphicraft to make one of his distinctive paintings.

I demonstrate the project using that very program, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtrX...

24.07.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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