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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Test drove an AION UT Electric car today. The software side on these leaves a bit to be desired, namely the annoying safety features that need to be manually muted each time. However it was comfy, drove really nice compared to some others, and the range for price is really hard to overlook.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pack shot of my recent Wonderswan repairs Blue SwanCrystal had a new EEPROM to fix the screen configuration being corrupt. Red SwanCrystal also had an new EEPROM and new Capacitor at C15 Blue Color has a little switch added out of the accessory slot to work around a bad power button

A Blue Wonderswan Color and 2 SwanCrystals (1 Red, and 1 Blue) sitting on a workbench surrounded by electronics tools and parts.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

After months taunting me I finally got my Atari PC3 fixed. It had some faulty RAM but after diagnosing and rellacing went into a non booting state. Replacing a few caps seemed to get it going again and I then finally managed to get the floppy disk to boor DOS. The Hard drive however wont spin up.

An Atari PC3 motherboard out of its case and connected to a 1084 D monitor showinga successfully boot will all 640KB RAM found

A Commodore 1084 D Monitor showing Microsoft DOS 3.21 has booted on an Atari PC3 and presenting an A drive prompt

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My Commodore 1084 (D) had the switch fail. It's a slightly different type than what's in most of the other monitors I have but luckily I'd previously ordered some "wrong" ones from Aliexpress that worked well enough by just bolting it in First pic is original and second pic is the replacement.

An after market switch cobbled into place in a Commodore 1084 D

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A WIP pixel art character. Going to try to do a quick study like this a few times a week in the evenings to try to break the doomscroll habits. Once I get my hand in for doing backgrounds I might add this guy to a scene.

A stong looking red headed male pixel art character stands in a relaxed pose with a large hammer casually rested across his shoulders. He's wearing a blue tunic and brown boots, with a latched pouch attached to his hip.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Wonderswan game TENORI-ON just went for close to $4K AUD. Apparantly only 150 of them were made and they were sold in person by the dev at an expo. Wild!

An auction site showing a finished auction for the Wonderswan cartridge Tenori-On. The winning bid is for 410,510 YEN (about $3,900 AUD)

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tried my hand Pixequare and made a pair of astronauts. Once upon a time I was a game artist but that was in the PS1 / PS2 era and it was all low poly so I never properly did my time on the pixel art stuff (I did paint textures by mouse though) Looking forward to doing some more + animation.

a 64 x 64 pixel art scene of 2 astronauts on the moon. They stand either side of a crevasse looking at each other with the Earth floating above them.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Delivery from Japan - everything seems to be intact but I haven't tested anything just yet. Would you believe this Sharp Twin Famicom is the first Famicom or NES I've ever owned? I was really looking for one of the red units but this apparently working black unit was going cheaply.

A Sharp Twin Famicom, a Famicom Disk System, 9 famicom cartrige games, and 7 famicom disk games.

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embedded-ideas.de @embedded-ideas.de · 22/09/2026

New feature for the AHID Mouse: I added support for a small OLED display which shows the first eight active flags and the current profile. #accessibility #oshw #assistivetech #3dprinting #ahidmouse #ahid

Joystick like device but the stick goes horizontal. At the end of the stick 4 pipes which are connected to the device via hoses. On top of the device a small display with the numbers 0 to 7 and a text below saying "BASIC MOUSE"

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I do repair thing other than Wonderswans but there seemed to be not many repair videos of them, so I decided to start recording my own projects with them and now we're 4 videos in. I may branch out with my other systems at some point but there's hundreds of videos of those. youtu.be/AaRwDm4W0fc

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WonderSwan Double Repair

YouTube video by DavesofOurLives

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A bit of a hack to fit a momentary switch inside the accesory port to power on and off this Wonderswan Color. I've got some plans to get the buttons working properly again but this is a good temporary solution and with a 3D printed housing could be an ok option for others.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

After much confusion over several weeks I've managed to fix this SwanCrystal that would only boot one particular Final Fantasy cart I had and no others, even another copy of the same game. Video of this repair and a Wonderswan Color coming soon.

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49bitcat @49bitcat.com · 16/09/2026

A third batch of nileswan cartridges will be available for sale on the 30th of October. www.49bitcat.com/news/2026-09...

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nileswan batch 3 announcement | 49bitcat

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Janky DIY DIP40 breakout board. Involved me over engineering the build process so it could be less fiddly. Largely by pre-weaving the wires. It kind of worked and saved tedious bodging but invovled annoying remelting of the enamelled wire coating when continuity wasnt working as expected.

A DIY DIP40 breakout board on prototyping pcb. The top side is shown with an empty DIP40 socket

A DIY DIP40 breakout board on prototyping pcb. The bottom.side is shown with machined pins facing us.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wonderswan / SwanCrystal shenanigans trying to decypher if another EEPROM is bad.

A SwanCrystal motherboard with alligator clips, micro connectors and dupont wires going everwhere. A Final Fantasy cart is in the machine

A logic analyser graph showing the SwanCrystal boot sequence on a gaulty machine

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Another Wonderswan /SwanCrystal video, this time repairing a slightly defective unit with a glitched screen. youtu.be/fmp662hgfvE

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SwanCrystal Repair Screen Issue

YouTube video by DavesofOurLives

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Spent a few hours down volunteering / crowd control for Phil Gore's Project 168 the last few days. I've not participated in any backyard ultras before but have followed them on livestream before. Was inspiring to be part of and heartwrenching watching the lap 153 DNF followed by crew relay effort.

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Randy Linden @randallinden.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

43 years ago I wrote a game called "Bubbles" that was a Centipede clone for the Commodore 64. TIL the game has been found and preserved which makes me so very happy and thankful for what has been a wonderful career so far! www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/bubble...

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Bubbles (C64) - 1983 Syntax Software - GTW64

Cancelled & Unreleased Video Games

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Attempting to decypher the SwanCrystal TFT signals. Step 1 get a pico based logic analyser actually working and reading the TFT signals. Step 2.... erm.... try to figure out what it all means 😆

A SwanCrystal console attached to a breakout board via a long FPC cable, which is connected via Dupont connectors to a breadboard with a Pico.

A screen full of digital signals from a logic analyser.

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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

While we see a lot of streamers these days using face-tracking & rigging them to 3D avatars, some mad lad decided to put in the work to get the technology working on the 1982 #Vectrex console And you know what? It looks AMAZING! youtu.be/yT7dd8JIFzE #homebrew #gamedev #technology #retrogaming

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My wife just got a delivery of The Discworld TTRPG from Modiphius. It's glorious!

Players guide for Adventures in Ankh-Morpork, a Discworld TTRPG

An NPC card of Sam Vimes, for Adventures in Ankh-Morpork, a Discworld TTRPG.

Tales From the Big Wahoonie, Adventures in Ankh-Morpork. A Discworld TTRPG

A Vetinari themed D20 die, competely black on black, for Adventures in Ankh-Morpork, a Discworld TTRPG.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Building my first C64 AV adapter designed by @svenpetersen1965.bsky.social Thankfully the Aliexpress DIN connectors I found seems to fit perfectly and not need to be spaced off the board either.

A C64 AV adapter front view without a shell

A C64 AV adapter rear view without a shell

A C64 AV adapter top view with a shell and fitted into a C64.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Testing out a couple of C64 brick CPUs and C64 Savers, and this guy went from a nice safe 5.1V DC to 11.5V DC pretty mich right in front of my eyes. After it tested fine (without load) I plugged in the C64 Saver and it was green for about a minute and then went red (again no load)

A top down view of multimeter reading 11.47V. The probes are attached to a C64 beige brick PSU.

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Bucket Mouse @mousebitelabs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The new Game Boy Enhance model, the AGBM-02, is finally here! This is a replacement board for the AGBM-01, and uses AA batteries. For the uninitiated, my Game Boy Enhance design is a circuit-level recreation of the original GBA - it requires the use of the original CPU, so it's not emulation! 🧵

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I used to donate blood reasonably regularly until a couple of years ago ( shortly after taking up running) I had a few low ferritin level tests in a row. Started donating again recently and hoo boy is the the 2 or 3 weeks after a donation a hard slog at the running.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Wait! You mean to tell me the secret to having a good retro collection is just to find things you never threw out 15 years ago?

An Ipod 5th Generation, playing All Stripped Down, by Tom Waits.

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Rei8bit @rei8bit.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

WonderSwan音源習作音が綺麗✨️ #Chiptune #FurnaceTracker

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Dare To Square - GBA homebrew @stino-alpino.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Why I'm Making Games for a 25-Year-Old Console In this video I share why I started making games for the Game Boy Advance, what makes developing for such limited hardware so rewarding, and why I believe we're witnessing a real GBA renaissance #gamedev #gba #gameboy www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE8Z...

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Why I'm Making Games for a 25-Year-Old Console

YouTube video by Dare To Square - GBA homebrew game

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I made a video of the Bandai SwanCrystal reverse engineering project I've been doing. No voice over but I got a little carried away with some captions instead. It's like the 8 bit characters that live in my head. youtu.be/lZ_sGtxRTn4

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SwanCrystal Reverse

YouTube video by DavesofOurLives

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embedded-ideas.de @embedded-ideas.de · 30/07/2026

Currently working on some company for the #mouthoperatedmouse. Things are slowly starting to come together. #assistivetech #ahid

A grey box with a stick coming out from the middle of it. At the end of the stick is a piece with three tubes connected together and a fourth tube attached to the side. A silicone hose runs from the bottom of each tube into the box.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Currently editting a supercut of all my footage of reversing the SwanCrystal 8 mins so far at 400% speed (mostly) and I'm only just getting close to the sanding back the board part. Should I do it as one 25 min video or break into 2 or 3 parts?

Davinci Resolve interfsce showing an edit of the SwanCrystal recerse project. A closeup of the Sphinx2 chip is on screen.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Needed a mostly working Wonderswan / SwanCrystal to be able finalise the reverse pcb Ive been worling on. This one came up, listed as defective. Thanks to @asie.pl amazing knowledge there was a good chance it was just corrupt EEPROM data making the screen misbehave.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Atari 1040STE case that is very yellowed. Never seen a tide line like this though on the underside. It's out in the sun but the UV index is only expected to get to 4 today for a few hours so I dont expect it to do much. Was more about drying it after a cleaning. Might try properly in summer.

A very yellowed Atari 1040STE top shell sitting in yhe sunshine.

A closeup on part of an Atari 1040STE bottom shell. There is a distinct line between a vey yellow area and grey area.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

If only there was a handy warning. Me who just accidentally touched forbidden heatsink: Ouch!

A closeup of a capacitor with a red sticker that reads: Caution. Hazard of Electric shock. Heatsink is live.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Fixing Ataris. Got a 1040ste for cheap as a "not working parts machine". PSU was the only issue I've found so far but a borrowed one has shown proof of life.

An Atari 1040ste, with its case removed, lays open on a benchtop with its keyboard in the foreground. Behind it a screen shows the green GEM desktop.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

WonderSwan power daughterboard. As I'm getting closer to finishing this SwanCrystal reverse I'm getting some suggestions that I should attack this one next. You know, for completionist sake.

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TheRetroChannel @theretrochannel.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It's been a while since I filmed part 1 of this series but finally the fun continues with part 2 of the SNES repairs youtu.be/GdmtW9yXncw

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Fixing some very unhappy SNES boards Part II - adding sockets

YouTube video by TheRetroChannel

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

While I've been reverse engineering the SwanCrystal I also got hold of a somewhat working Wonderswan Color. I'm hoping to find a worse condition candidate to reverse from but in the meantime made a small video about the button issues some ppl have. youtu.be/evoQx3-9Pf0

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WonderSwan Color - Bad Buttons

YouTube video by DavesofOurLives

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I think the SwanCrystal reverse is done aside from cosmetic stuff and maybe adding couple of touches to the silkscreen. I might branch it to modify the button pads slightly. Schematic can still be improved as certain components internal function gets figured out.

A KiCAD 3D PCB render of a SwanCrystal board front view

A KiCAD 3D PCB render of a SwanCrystal board rear view

KiCAD PCB editor showing a SwanCrystal board front view with major nets colourised.

KiCAD PCB editor showing a SwanCrystal board rear view with major nets colourised.

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Flamelily @flamelily.co.uk · 12/06/2026

We have the brand NEW PicoMEM 2 in stock now. Such a nice product from Freddy. Huge upgrade to the version 1 which we will still sell for the cost conscious buyer. Get them here shop.flamelily.co.uk/picomem2

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Lft doing Lft things again. I assume you've been spammed by this video @mdf200.bsky.social ? youtu.be/fbXIdK3o3NU?...

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Rodents in the Attic (Small C64 demo)

YouTube video by lftkryo

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The SwanCrystal schematic and PCB reversal can now properly begin. Slow process to get to the stage I've been most looking forward to. A bit of a skill leap required but also new fun things to learn.

a KiCAD PCB layout showing a Sphinx2 CPU, Cart Connector and a 1x30 fpc connector overtop of a scan reference image of a SwanCrystal PCB

A KiCAD schematic showing a Sphinx2 CPU split into 2 units. Some connections exist between a cart connector and CPU unit A. Unit B and a 1x30 connector sit unconnect3d to the side.

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

SwanCrystal scans coming together

A orange and green toned composite image of the front and back pcb scan from a Wonderswan SwanCrystal

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28DavesLater @28daveslater.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Finally finished depopulating / documenting the SwanCrystal and sanded it back to copper ready to scan.

A Bandai SwanCrystal motherboard sanded back to the copper layer - Front

A Bandai SwanCrystal motherboard sanded back to the copper layer - Back

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Maggie Wiggin @maggie162.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE

Page from a book saying:

From EARTHSEED: THE BOOKS OF THE LIVING
Choose your Leaders with wisdom and forethought.
To be led by a coward is to be controlled
by all that the coward fears.
To be led by a fool is to be led
by the opportunists who control the fool.
To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen.
To be led by a liar
is to ask to be told lies.
To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.
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