Dan Tootill
@dantootill.bsky.social
Linux guy, retro-computing and electronics enthusiast, hobbyist graphic designer and 3D artist doing bits and pieces for the revived Commodore brand. Occasional writer and musician. Also that kid with the weird eyes off of GamesMaster.
Looking to get some photo gifts made from one of those companies who have their own software that you can install on your PC... and there's a goddamn Linux version!
Installs via a Perl script, runs in user space, installs a launcher and everything. I think I might cry.
Installs via a Perl script, runs in user space, installs a launcher and everything. I think I might cry.
December 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Looking to get some photo gifts made from one of those companies who have their own software that you can install on your PC... and there's a goddamn Linux version!
Installs via a Perl script, runs in user space, installs a launcher and everything. I think I might cry.
Installs via a Perl script, runs in user space, installs a launcher and everything. I think I might cry.
I was supposed to be at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk in Leicester today for their Christmas gathering, but had to stay home due to the winter lurgy.
I absolutely love this event and this is the first one I've missed. Genuinely gutted. On the plus side, my wife has put the tree up and it looks fab.
I absolutely love this event and this is the first one I've missed. Genuinely gutted. On the plus side, my wife has put the tree up and it looks fab.
December 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I was supposed to be at @retrocomputermuseum.co.uk in Leicester today for their Christmas gathering, but had to stay home due to the winter lurgy.
I absolutely love this event and this is the first one I've missed. Genuinely gutted. On the plus side, my wife has put the tree up and it looks fab.
I absolutely love this event and this is the first one I've missed. Genuinely gutted. On the plus side, my wife has put the tree up and it looks fab.
Moved the contents of my USB hard drive to my NAS, then accidentally deleted some stuff. Un-deleting the entire contents of the USB drive (which was effectively empty) with TestDisk, and copying back to the NAS.
It's restored 2.5 TB of files and counting. It's only a 2 TB drive! 🤪
It's restored 2.5 TB of files and counting. It's only a 2 TB drive! 🤪
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Moved the contents of my USB hard drive to my NAS, then accidentally deleted some stuff. Un-deleting the entire contents of the USB drive (which was effectively empty) with TestDisk, and copying back to the NAS.
It's restored 2.5 TB of files and counting. It's only a 2 TB drive! 🤪
It's restored 2.5 TB of files and counting. It's only a 2 TB drive! 🤪
Sorry for the lack of updates on the BHF 64 charity fun thread. I have been flu'd up to the eyeballs.
December 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Sorry for the lack of updates on the BHF 64 charity fun thread. I have been flu'd up to the eyeballs.
Stuff like this makes the Internet worth all of the fake and toxic stuff that comes with it.
Hell yea, Grazia's also got a fantastic cover of the Robocop (C64) theme
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bniR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bniR...
Jonathan Dunn - RoboCop Title Theme (for Piano, C64)
YouTube video by Grazia Pizzuto
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Stuff like this makes the Internet worth all of the fake and toxic stuff that comes with it.
Reposted by Dan Tootill
This is the good shit. 👂🎵
youtu.be/GBT3Hi3bM4E?...
youtu.be/GBT3Hi3bM4E?...
Golden Axe: Wilderness (Piano Version)
YouTube video by Grazia Pizzuto
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is the good shit. 👂🎵
youtu.be/GBT3Hi3bM4E?...
youtu.be/GBT3Hi3bM4E?...
Just seen this on Facebook, and I approve * 😃👍
* Views stated here are my own and may differ from those of Commodore International Corporation with whom I am loosely affiliated. No official Commodore spokeman was available to comment at the time of this post.
* Views stated here are my own and may differ from those of Commodore International Corporation with whom I am loosely affiliated. No official Commodore spokeman was available to comment at the time of this post.
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just seen this on Facebook, and I approve * 😃👍
* Views stated here are my own and may differ from those of Commodore International Corporation with whom I am loosely affiliated. No official Commodore spokeman was available to comment at the time of this post.
* Views stated here are my own and may differ from those of Commodore International Corporation with whom I am loosely affiliated. No official Commodore spokeman was available to comment at the time of this post.
Reposted by Dan Tootill
We can't confirm if Peri can fit down your chimney🎅, BUT we CAN confirm that hardware production is underway and the first 500 BASIC Beige units are in final packaging.
Find out more in our latest shipping update
bit.ly/4iliOq9
#Commodore #C64U
Find out more in our latest shipping update
bit.ly/4iliOq9
#Commodore #C64U
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We can't confirm if Peri can fit down your chimney🎅, BUT we CAN confirm that hardware production is underway and the first 500 BASIC Beige units are in final packaging.
Find out more in our latest shipping update
bit.ly/4iliOq9
#Commodore #C64U
Find out more in our latest shipping update
bit.ly/4iliOq9
#Commodore #C64U
Ever wasted half an hour getting the same wrong answer back 10 times from ChatGPT, and wished you'd just Googled it?
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ever wasted half an hour getting the same wrong answer back 10 times from ChatGPT, and wished you'd just Googled it?
Whether you're a fan of the rebooted C= brand or not, the sight of Commodore 64s coming off a production line in 2025 is nothing short of magical.
youtube.com/shorts/YAvSy...
youtube.com/shorts/YAvSy...
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Whether you're a fan of the rebooted C= brand or not, the sight of Commodore 64s coming off a production line in 2025 is nothing short of magical.
youtube.com/shorts/YAvSy...
youtube.com/shorts/YAvSy...
Hmm, so I save almost £140 by putting the disks in myself? All right then...
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hmm, so I save almost £140 by putting the disks in myself? All right then...
Reposted by Dan Tootill
Well, I certainly learned something new today. 🪱
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Well, I certainly learned something new today. 🪱
Anyone know how to safely remove an NVME device from a laptop with this weird heatsink bracket around it?
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Anyone know how to safely remove an NVME device from a laptop with this weird heatsink bracket around it?
A bit of chaitable fun for the upcoming festive season... I have bought this old banger of a C64 from the British Heart Foundation. I don't need it, but it needed more bids!
My plan is to fix it up and resell it, then donate the proceeds back to the BFH, on top of what I just paid. Let's do it! 😀
My plan is to fix it up and resell it, then donate the proceeds back to the BFH, on top of what I just paid. Let's do it! 😀
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A bit of chaitable fun for the upcoming festive season... I have bought this old banger of a C64 from the British Heart Foundation. I don't need it, but it needed more bids!
My plan is to fix it up and resell it, then donate the proceeds back to the BFH, on top of what I just paid. Let's do it! 😀
My plan is to fix it up and resell it, then donate the proceeds back to the BFH, on top of what I just paid. Let's do it! 😀
Had a spare C64C case and keyboard so bought a loose, cheap (ish) short board off of eBay.
Needed a VIC, SID and a new switch, but it works great. Used one of my SIDKick Picos and wired in the second emulated SID. LED gaves it a heartbeat.
Needed a VIC, SID and a new switch, but it works great. Used one of my SIDKick Picos and wired in the second emulated SID. LED gaves it a heartbeat.
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Had a spare C64C case and keyboard so bought a loose, cheap (ish) short board off of eBay.
Needed a VIC, SID and a new switch, but it works great. Used one of my SIDKick Picos and wired in the second emulated SID. LED gaves it a heartbeat.
Needed a VIC, SID and a new switch, but it works great. Used one of my SIDKick Picos and wired in the second emulated SID. LED gaves it a heartbeat.
Unlike the weird black C64 Mini, this actually looks quite cool. Would have been better if they'd done the printer with the original version.
Still not for me though, as I've got a Magenta Next on the way.
Still not for me though, as I've got a Magenta Next on the way.
The Spectrum Collector's Edition
A striking all-white tribute to the iconic one-millionth Spectrum, available in an exclusive limited Collector’s Edition.
retrogames.biz
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Unlike the weird black C64 Mini, this actually looks quite cool. Would have been better if they'd done the printer with the original version.
Still not for me though, as I've got a Magenta Next on the way.
Still not for me though, as I've got a Magenta Next on the way.
Reposted by Dan Tootill
First ever showing of a Magenta Next and Dreamtime Monty in the wild at Crash Live! 2025 #zxspectrumnext #zxspectrumnextgames #retrocomputing #retrogaming
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
First ever showing of a Magenta Next and Dreamtime Monty in the wild at Crash Live! 2025 #zxspectrumnext #zxspectrumnextgames #retrocomputing #retrogaming
Reposted by Dan Tootill
🕹C64 Game of the Day🕹
Leaderboard (1986) by Bruce and Roger Carver, published by U.S. Gold. An outstanding golf game when released and still a joy to play today. The sequels and expansions added many improvements but this is where it started. #C64GameOfTheDay #Commodore64 #C64
Leaderboard (1986) by Bruce and Roger Carver, published by U.S. Gold. An outstanding golf game when released and still a joy to play today. The sequels and expansions added many improvements but this is where it started. #C64GameOfTheDay #Commodore64 #C64
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
🕹C64 Game of the Day🕹
Leaderboard (1986) by Bruce and Roger Carver, published by U.S. Gold. An outstanding golf game when released and still a joy to play today. The sequels and expansions added many improvements but this is where it started. #C64GameOfTheDay #Commodore64 #C64
Leaderboard (1986) by Bruce and Roger Carver, published by U.S. Gold. An outstanding golf game when released and still a joy to play today. The sequels and expansions added many improvements but this is where it started. #C64GameOfTheDay #Commodore64 #C64
Reposted by Dan Tootill
Signed.
Sign the Petition
Ensure BBC refrains from compensating Donald Trump
c.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Signed.
I forgot to cancel my rolling subscription to the render farm I use. It automatically renewed for this month and charged me. Since I'm not currently using it, I politely asked them to reverse this and refund me, and they did! 😀
Credit where it's due, big shout out to render.st for being so awesome!
Credit where it's due, big shout out to render.st for being so awesome!
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render.st
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I forgot to cancel my rolling subscription to the render farm I use. It automatically renewed for this month and charged me. Since I'm not currently using it, I politely asked them to reverse this and refund me, and they did! 😀
Credit where it's due, big shout out to render.st for being so awesome!
Credit where it's due, big shout out to render.st for being so awesome!
Yorkie - for a snack.
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Yorkie - for a snack.
These guys were f@!#ing phenomenal. I feel very privileged to have been here, what a fantasric night!
November 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
These guys were f@!#ing phenomenal. I feel very privileged to have been here, what a fantasric night!