Today is the day Moller Interational was supposed to demonstrate untethered, manned flight with their Skycar M400X prototype. There have been no announcements on their website, and the blog section where this (among other things) was being discussed has been … Continue reading
My chosen computer for this project was a Dell Optiplex SX260, model DCT. I chose this because it was one of the surplus computers I had in the garage, and also it’s very tiny, which is helpful for the cramped … Continue reading
Once I was satisfied that the hardware was all basically working the way I wanted it to, I decided to take a break from construction and delve into the software. My goal was to get the software to work with … Continue reading
Seen on a package of Cashews: “Product may contain nuts”. Really? I sure hope so. Kinda makes you wonder what else it might contain, doesn’t it? Are we really becoming so brain-damaged as a society that this sort of thing … Continue reading
The next step was to wire the panel. Here’s a link to the button/joystick kit I used: CLICK HERE Here’s a link to the keyboard encoder: CLICK HERE The XARCADE keyboard encoder came with a wiring harness, so it should … Continue reading
Once I had the old console disassembled and cleaned up a bit, I needed to figure out a new layout for the controls. The old console had a single joystick and a couple of buttons (no idea what game it … Continue reading
I started a fun project, so I thought I’d share the pain here! The goal is to create a bar-top video game console which runs the MAME emulator and plays thousands of classic video games (like Pac Man, Robotron, Major … Continue reading
This is Tim's blog. It's a scary place inside his head, and this is the place to go to get a peek at some of it! Hello there, and thanks for visiting! In this blog, I shall post my … Continue reading
I was going to blather on about my personal opinions on wikileaks and the US Goverment documents which have been (and are being) leaked. I ran across this response to an MSN.COM article which I think is most excellent, and … Continue reading
Ok, so I'm a speed freak. I'll admit it. I like fast cars, fast airplanes, and fast browsers! So, when I heard about Google's Chrome browser, and how fast it was supposed to be, I had to give it a … Continue reading
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