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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 11/03/2025

So far, GK are the only ones I've seen making TMR sticks for the Switch JCs. There's CHEAPER options for the full-size stickboxes like the Pro Controller, but as fast as I can tell they're just white label/knockoffs, same quality just cheaper, nobody is making anything better (that I know of).

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 10/12/2024

It's... terrifying. But, like, in a cool way.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 10/12/2024

Nah, I have an adapter for that. At this point, I'm just sick of wasting time trying to debug dev boards only to find out it was the cable all along.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 07/12/2024

I swear I have another box full of cables around here somewhere. I need another empty box anyway for full-size type-B cables. But this is a huge improvement.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 07/12/2024

Just picked up one of these cheap USB cable testers, and it's the best $10 I've spent in awhile. Halfway through testing and sorting my entire box of random cables, throwing out all of the useless 2-wire "charge only" cables, separating out 2.0 vs 3.0 type-C, etc. www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807...

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 07/12/2024

If you're building flexures, PETG is the way to go, no question, regardless of environment. Other filament materials end up suffering stress fatigue failure with repeated flexing, PETG keeps going like a champ. I just have a long love-hate relationship with it over print failures.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 07/12/2024

Turned out great, haven't had time to build the rest of it though. The key to bed adhesion for PETG is a garolite bed plate heated up over 85C *measured* surface temp. It's an insulator so I have to set the bed to over 100C to get there, but then it sticks amazingly and releases perfectly when cool.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 05/12/2024

Oh neat, I didn't notice the attiny.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 05/12/2024

By "overclock with a button combo" do you mean the SGB Commander sequences? Because those are supported on the stock SGB2.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 02/12/2024

Audio output: "Pro Sound" mod, panel mount jack style of your choice Serial connectivity: Original link port output and/or built-in ArduinoBoy MIDI interface Power: On-board linear power supply for clean audio Misc: Aesthetics, etc.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 02/12/2024

Some of the possible options to discuss: CPU: DMG or SGB (fast boot) Controls: Panel-mount buttons and/or controller port (e.g. SNES) Screen: Backlit? Bivert? Color? (RGB/changeable?) Video output: Optional USB-UBC via built-in GB Interceptor Cart slot: Optional built-in flash cart

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 02/12/2024

2U is the smallest it can be it you want the screen. If you want a fully headless unit (or possibly external screen via USB), then 1U would be possible. Price depends, it would be a bespoke build with lots of optional configuration, so that would all be discussed ahead of time. But... not cheap.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 02/12/2024

Does anybody want a 2U rackmount DMG GameBoy for chiptunes? Because I have plans for one, and really want to build it, but I have absolutely no use for the thing and can't afford a useless project, so I'd love to build this thing for somebody who would actually use it...

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 02/12/2024

And the MLP existential horror.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 01/12/2024

ifixit usually provides a bottle of solvent with their kits that makes it a lot easier to remove, you just have to be careful with it because it damages plastic (pretty sure it's a mixture of acetone and isopropyl).

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 30/11/2024

Weird how they went with the Star Wars numbering system but only ever released 7.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 29/11/2024

No worries. Nice to hear they added the option since then.

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Greg of Laser Bear @collingall.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The LCD Jewel project is still in the works, it is moving to a new MCU. The ESP32-P4 is a powerful video enabled MCU that is designed for multimedia, which is what I want the Jewel to do. Here is my first PCB Test, I am just waiting on the P4 to drop for mass manufacturing.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

This was a 4-year old archived post. BSky's attempt to avoid abuse of their API by faking older posts has led to the opposite problem in cases like this.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Yeah, we're decommissioning a bunch of workstations and servers, and I was able to convince them to let me pull fans and disassemble hard drives instead of just drilling them out. Gathering a nice collection of still-usable bits.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Well, without having hands on the thing or a known service history, I can't really say any more than that, but here's hoping it's one of the easy options (fluid/filter change) because if not, the answers get pretty ugly pretty fast. Good luck!

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Probably not clutch plates then, do you know when was your last transmission fluid replacement? It's a 70,000-100,000 mile sort of thing, so it might have been awhile

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Just look at this absolute beast. 150mm x 50mm, almost 260CFM. 1.8A@12V. This thing rips.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Just upload entire OSTs as single concatenated videos with chapters :P

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 27/11/2024

Could be as simple as low fluid pressure/clogged filter, could be bad solenoid(s) or just a blown fuse. If it shifts but the car doesn't move, could be worn clutch plates. ...or it could be a completely blown transmission.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 26/11/2024

It's a stack of 5 or 6 platters. Working on decommissioning a pile of old desktops.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 26/11/2024

Also, some hot new content for my OnlyFans

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 26/11/2024

Starting up a collection of fridge magnets, drink coasters, and rotary encoders...

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 25/11/2024

Those cheap cables are definitely "you get what you pay for" cross-talk garbage. Honestly, you'd be better off just getting a quality S-video cable and call it a day. Just out of curiosity, what kind of price point are you looking to hit for a mod like this? If Tim's board is too much, tough sell.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 24/11/2024

Cheaper, maybe. Good luck finding cables to work with that though... 🤷🏻

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 24/11/2024

Honestly, for SNES the best option is to do an RGB restoration with something like @voultar.bsky.social's RGB mod, then use HD RetroVision YPbPr cables. My encoder was meant to be used with Wii style cables, it doesn't really work with the SNES pinout.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 24/11/2024

I was wondering if it was a good time to finally switch over to here, and this is a sign. The time is now.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 24/11/2024

I had been meaning to get a booster this year, but put it off because of this move (last one absolutely kicked my butt, and I couldn't afford the down time). The difference between catching it a few years ago w/vaccination vs this time w/out was night and day. Not fun :(

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

That being said, as soon as I get a barebones workbench set up, I have some cool stuff to share from my recent PCBWay sponsorship, so hopefully I can get that all posted soon. I'm really happy with the results, now it's time for me to keep up my end.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

Also, if orders take a bit longer than usual to make it to the post office, that's also why.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

I'm just now getting over having COVID, which I caught just as I was finishing up moving years worth of stuff out of my old office. Now all that stuff is boxed up, and it will be awhile before the new office/lab is set up, so if you don't hear much from me for a bit, that's probably why.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

I'm glad that they figured out a way to avoid abusing the upload date field, but I think they went about the UI backwards. I wish it displayed the date I gave them as the primary post date and footnoted the "real" post timestamp instead of the other way around. @support.bsky.team maybe reconsider?

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

I've blocked a handful of accounts that were interacting with the automated uploads. I tried to check if they were real people or just content farms before blocking, hopefully there weren't any false positives. Not interested in dealing with bots here, that was kind of the point...

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 23/11/2024

This is my first official post on here. Everything prior to this post was an automated import from the other place. Now, I guess it's time to rip off the Band-Aid and actually move over here for real.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 22/11/2024

(This is the Android app, on the miniscule off chance that a real person actually reads this and/or cares...)

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 22/11/2024

Weird. Looks like somebody is going through compromised data dumps and testing card numbers on Ebay. I've gotten multiple fraudulent charges from Ebay for several hundred dollars that were immediately reversed. They also tried an old card number that hasn't worked for years.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 21/11/2024

Yes, grinding for new gear at every new town is annoying sometimes, but it didn't feel like there was too much of that, and just never getting any new gear at all feels lame. Also, no finding seashells. And fights tend to be OHKO, which is lame.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 21/11/2024

Looking to do a playthrough of Sea of Stars with the kiddos now that the multiplayer update is out, but I have to decide, NG+ or not? I'm leaning toward not, regular new game, but on easy difficulty. Having all gear at the start feels like it takes away some of the experience.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 21/11/2024

They finally did it. twitter dot com actually 302 redirects to x dot com. Twitter is officially dead.

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 21/11/2024

"Don't use rules" Ah, the smell of anarchy in the morning. twitter.com/iavins/status/185890213…

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qwertymodo @qwertymodo.com · 21/11/2024

My company has officially gone Serverless(tm)

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