Jon Jones
@jon-jones.bsky.social
General lurker on social media. Partial to science, technology, trains, London tube & vintage/retro computers. (Z80 is my cat nip) Not worth following.
Honestly: Don't follow me!
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Honestly: Don't follow me!
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If you had a collection of bulletins you could display them on a board for people to browse.
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
If you had a collection of bulletins you could display them on a board for people to browse.
You could then produce another type of bounds which gives you information on what's happened in the past day or so. Maybe call it Bulletins?
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
You could then produce another type of bounds which gives you information on what's happened in the past day or so. Maybe call it Bulletins?
I found the juggling different technologies fun. The challenge nowadays is that each area is just getting so complex. It's too hard to juggle all the technologies to a reasonable depth.
November 2, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I found the juggling different technologies fun. The challenge nowadays is that each area is just getting so complex. It's too hard to juggle all the technologies to a reasonable depth.
When you're the front end dev, back end dev, DBA, OS SysAdmin, network admin, etc.
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
When you're the front end dev, back end dev, DBA, OS SysAdmin, network admin, etc.
If you're a full time dev you can probably cope with it. But I'm only a part-time dev (write something, come back 6 months later to add a feature) and I just don't need that extra hassle.
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If you're a full time dev you can probably cope with it. But I'm only a part-time dev (write something, come back 6 months later to add a feature) and I just don't need that extra hassle.
I started getting into React. I could see the point of it (it reminded me of early GUI programming) but I got frustrated by the breaking changes causing re-working code.
November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I started getting into React. I could see the point of it (it reminded me of early GUI programming) but I got frustrated by the breaking changes causing re-working code.
How's the SIAC coming along?
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
How's the SIAC coming along?
Are we going to be seeing you selling some new, unused PIC microcontrollers on Tindie now?
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Are we going to be seeing you selling some new, unused PIC microcontrollers on Tindie now?
Have you considered therapy?
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Have you considered therapy?
Not just three 3 CPUs but 3 *different* CPUs. What were they smoking in Bar Hill then?
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Not just three 3 CPUs but 3 *different* CPUs. What were they smoking in Bar Hill then?
Correction: Multi-billion sporting event. The money in F1 is at insane levels.
October 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Correction: Multi-billion sporting event. The money in F1 is at insane levels.
I want to do both - I just need more time. If only day job would pay me to play, sorry, work on these systems.
October 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I want to do both - I just need more time. If only day job would pay me to play, sorry, work on these systems.
How about removing pin 40 and replace it with a plug: A normal RC2014 module couldn't be inserted but a suitable RC2014 card could be made dual-voltage?
October 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
How about removing pin 40 and replace it with a plug: A normal RC2014 module couldn't be inserted but a suitable RC2014 card could be made dual-voltage?
I was chatting with one of the suppliers of retro kits a while ago and they said there are two types of customers: Those who like to program and those who like to build.
October 26, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I was chatting with one of the suppliers of retro kits a while ago and they said there are two types of customers: Those who like to program and those who like to build.
If you're going to switch from 5v to 3.3v either you need to make the bus physically incompatible or at least, make the rc2014 5v pins n/c and move the 3.3v rails to currently unused pins. Otherwise I foresee lots of fried chips!
October 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
If you're going to switch from 5v to 3.3v either you need to make the bus physically incompatible or at least, make the rc2014 5v pins n/c and move the 3.3v rails to currently unused pins. Otherwise I foresee lots of fried chips!
What's the blue board in the first pic?
October 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What's the blue board in the first pic?
I've got a Pinecil and I'm happy with it. Just don't go looking at the price of tips for it😖
October 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I've got a Pinecil and I'm happy with it. Just don't go looking at the price of tips for it😖
That's assuming you can get an appointment to see a GP (I'm not referring to getting past the GP receptionists either)
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
That's assuming you can get an appointment to see a GP (I'm not referring to getting past the GP receptionists either)