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Thanks to an exploit found by @libby.bsky.social, we can now dump Mechacons from all versions of PS2! A new dump method was found that works on 1.x Mechacon versions, which do not work with her current SPC970 dumper. I’ll release the new dumper soon after cleaning it up and writing instructions.

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 16/09/2026

Thanks to the helpful ps2 community and a very close call semi-brick of a rare variant, we now have verified dumps of every North American SPC970 mechacon 🎉 Any Australians willing to burn some life out of their eeprom for preservation let me know, lots of gaps there!

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GitHub - spc970-dumper-union/spc970-dumps-public: Public index of dumpable SPC970 mechacons

Public index of dumpable SPC970 mechacons. Contribute to spc970-dumper-union/spc970-dumps-public development by creating an account on GitHub.

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 13/09/2026

After 4 years of effort, I'm happy to announce that one of the final secrets of the PS2 has been broken wide open! It's been a long process of decapping, optical dumping, and now at last a software solution. Thank you @libby.bsky.social for finding the exploit from our dirty optical dumps!

Dump date from the SPC970 based mechacon firmware

Photo of the SPC970 based mechacon from a COH-H31000

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

@azeria-labs.com thank you for the new cat bed which also doubles as a fantastic book!

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Why has no one ever made this mistake for me

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 20/06/2026

Happy to announce the public build of PCSX2-reliquary. Now with full Konami Python 1 + 2 support. Enjoy talking to virtual dogs in dogstation or stepping to Vanilla Ninja in dancing stage fusion. The mysterious Python 1 is now open for all! github.com/DiscoStarsla... Enjoy!

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Release v1.5-reliquary · DiscoStarslayer/pcsx2-reliquary

Initial support for Konami Python 1 titles. Tested and working games Pro Evolution Soccer the Arcade World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style World Soccer Winning Eleven Arcade Game Style 2003...

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 21/05/2026

Finally!!! This is the first time any Konami Python 1 arcade title has ever been emulated! This is technically "in game", however PCSX2 hard crashes after this step so still lots of work ahead. Nice to see some progress after entering the FireWire torment nexus

Winning eleven arcade 2003 running setup

Game running and succeeding memorycard verification

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 11/11/2025

Big 🧵time! Lets talk about my new friend, the Konami Python. It's kinda the odd duck of the family. The middle child between the Konami Viper and the Konami Python 2. The system was a short lived platform.

Konami Python arcade machine all bundled up and ready to play 2003 era soccer

Python 2 all opened up showing the PS2 and a bit of the IO board inside

Caution text on the top of the machine humorously saying you need to be a qualified engineer to open this box or else you'll die of electricity

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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

i reverse-engineered the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5! check it out at github.com/schlae/cm5-r...

board layout in KiCad with lots of layers and colors

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Luke Usher @lukeusher.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

For absolutely no real reason whatsoever, I spent the weekend creating a patch for Bug! and Bug Too! to run on modern Windows Bug!er Up fixes Windows 11 compatibility; adds support for XInput controllers, removes the CD-ROM requirement and allows custom soundtracks. github.com/LukeUsher/bu...

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First American Art Magazine @firstamart.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Weavings by Marilou Schulz (Diné) on view in “Once within a Time” at SITE Santa Fe.

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

And you can play online with Insignia for xbox live and I think it probably has system link support you can use on xlink kai

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Loved this game even if I had no idea what I was doing

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TICS @onidev.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Thomson EF9345P

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TICS @onidev.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Nuvoton MS51FB9AE 8-bit MCU

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TICS @onidev.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

SIS 85C471

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Practicing macro shots of silicon dies

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It smelled like Lou Dog inside the van

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Billy @billy.wales · 11/07/2025

beans

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TICS @onidev.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Motorola SC79190FN

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I wish it were possible to play games without feeling like I’m wasting time 😭

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I believe they shipped with configuration discs but I’ve not been able to confirm if they are required or not. I got the software from olympus support but they quit replying to my requests after awhile which is understandable as this microscope is no longer supported.

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Does anyone happen to have access to or know someone who has access to an Olympus Lext OLS3000 or OLS3100? Been unable to get mine to work and I don’t think its hardware failure but I have very little information as to how things should work.

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Ooo awesome collection! Thank you for sharing

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Is that an Astro City? 🥺

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DiscoStarslayer @disco.camp · 12/05/2025

Herman miller wanted $700 CAD to replace my 10 year old seat cushion. Time to add amateur reupholstery to my skill set. My backbone will enjoy this greatly. Old cushion for comparison.

Herman Miller Sayl chair disassembled and seat placed next to it with fabric removed and new foam being cut to shape

Photo of same chair after foam installation showing a very comfortable and plump seat rest

Old cushion placed on top of the new finished chair to show difference in support. Old cushion only slightly softer than a sheet of cardboard

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Adrian's Digital Basement @adriansdigitalbasement.com · 11/05/2025

I'm so concerned for the fate of the hobby electronics industry in the US. I have friends who run small online shops selling modern hobby retro gear and it feels like, at least for now, it's going to end in short order. No one can absorb these tariffs. blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/08/h...

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Ken Shirriff @righto.com · 10/05/2025

Anyone use Intel's 386 processor from 1985, the first 32-bit x86? To improve performance, it preloaded instructions into a 16-byte prefetch queue (highlighted in red). Why does such a small queue take up so much of the chip? Let's look under the microscope at its complicated circuitry... 1/N

A die photo of the Intel 386 processor. It looks a bit like an aerial photo of a weirdly-zoned city, with rectangular blocks of various textures in a complicated arrangement. The functional units of the chip are labeled. In particular, the Prefetch Unit is near the upper left corner. A large red rectangle is labeled Prefetch Queue.

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johndmcmaster.bsky.social @johndmcmaster.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Edmond Jordan and I attempted to make a diode today! We over-cooked the spin on glass (SOG), but a lot of great lessons. Hopefully I'll cut a video soon

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Seamus Blackley @seamus.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I’m taking a moment and mourning this fallen soldier of the Great War of DRAM.

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TICS @onidev.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

ESS ES6688FA Vibratto-II DVD Processor

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Alice Averlong 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice.averlong.com · 24/04/2025

I'm going through user-made tilesets for an old DOS mahjong solitaire game and I found what's possibly the most evil one

A soup-themed Mahjong tileset, with tiny text the only thing that tells the nearly identical Campbell's Soup cans apart

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Odd_Jayy @oddjayy.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Been working on this new little robot for around 3 days it's a hexapod that also works as a tool box. #Maker #robot

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XBOX @xbox.com · 22/04/2025

Close shut the Jaws of Oblivion The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available today with @gamepass.xbox.com: xbx.lv/4jEoSu1

A heavily armored warrior holding a sword and shield stands in front of a fiery, glowing Oblivion gate. Behind them, a ruined castle and landscape are engulfed in flames and smoke. Text that reads: "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – Official Trailer."

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Xbox Wire @wire.xbox.com · 22/04/2025

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out today for Xbox Series X|S, PC (via Steam and the Xbox App for Windows PC), Game Pass, cloud, and PlayStation 5. Find out all the details inside: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Arrives Today - Xbox Wire

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is out today for Xbox Series X|S, PC (via Steam and the Xbox App for Windows PC), Game Pass, cloud, and PlayStation 5. Find out all the details inside.

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Andrew Borman @borman.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Picked up some controllers for the museum

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johndmcmaster.bsky.social @johndmcmaster.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

FOSSF Silicon has applied to @opensaucelive.bsky.social to bring FOSS semiconductor fabrication tools in a mock fab. Hope to see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JADZ...

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TWIMSKAN robot arm

YouTube video by John McMaster

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Libby @libby.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I wish they had different style of the shirt because those shoulders always look real uncomfortable.

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