Monthly Archives: May 2019
Quickshot II
A few days ago I bought a Quickshot II joystick for my C64 from eBay. Today it arrived. I knew it wasn’t going to be fully working, as advertised, because when I opened the box, two triangular pieces of metal … Continue reading
Cycle “Adventures” Volume 103
Most things I shrug off, take in my stride and post to YouTube but these close passes are really getting my goat. One day action might be taken over this shitty act. I can dream, can’t I? Anyway, on a … Continue reading
Daphne Emulator
Well it took some doing but I finally have the Daphne Lasterdisk Emulator running again on a 64 bit Linux system (Mint 19) with libraries that are too new for the official version 🙂
Cycle “Adventures” Volume 102
The theme of this volume is, “Impatience!“ So many drivers who have to get in front. So many drivers who think 20cm is enough room. So many drivers who need to get a fucking clue and realise that’s not just … Continue reading
One Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty One
I recently watched the (surprisingly good) Ingress Anime series. Something was highlighted in that series which may affect in-game mechanics. It was stated, and has been mentioned in the lore in the past, that a simulacrum has a maximum lifespan … Continue reading
Cycle “Adventures” Volume 101
Back to a more normal schedule (and video length). This one’s under 5 minutes. I do have a burning question though, as stated in the video and description: does anyone know when the 1.5m safe passing distance for cycles actually … Continue reading