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Jim Blimey

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Player of games, writer of code, drinker of beer, streamer of nonsense, an acquired taste. https://twitch.tv/jimblimey All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com

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Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 26d

A wild video appears this Thursday morning! I found a new toy 😁

Control your #Linux box from your #ZXSpectrum!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF63...

Control your Linux box from your ZX Spectrum!

YouTube video by Jim Blimey

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Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2h

I believe so, he certainly loves it when one of these pop up on stream

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3h

One for @saucerbrain.bsky.social

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3h

This one looks like its worth investigating

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 13h

Doing a pkg upgrade on a fresh NomadBSD install, 1281 packages being extracted to a USB disk is taking its time but still not as bad as waiting for Windows 11 to do updates.

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

How about Speccy ASCII version? Takes a good couple of minutes

ASCII rendering of the Mandelbrot set on a ZX Spectrum (32x21)

10 CLS
20 FOR Y=0 TO 21
30 FOR X=0 TO 31
40 LET A=(X-16)/6: LET B=(Y-10)/6
50 LET I=0: LET R=0: LET S=0
60 LET Z=0
70 IF I=15 OR Z>4 THEN GO TO 130
80 LET NR=R*R-S*S+A
90 LET NS=2*R*S+B
100 LET R=NR: LET S=NS
110 LET Z=R*R+S*S: LET I=I+1
120 GO TO 70
130 PRINT CHR$(32+I);
140 NEXT X
150 PRINT
160 NEXT Y
170 PAUSE 0

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

Mr Bob Dobalina.

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

It is quite scary.. Blink and you'll miss.. well, everything!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

All going far too quickly.. This year in particular has absolutely flown by

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

Finally into the "little things" on the roguelike now, like making sure the pick up item sound only happens when there's an item to pick up.

(Cue me finding a massive bug)

Snipped of a screen with some C code at the back. At the front the fuse emulator shows half a dungeon screen with the last action being "Picked up Beige Brick"

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

And lose that lovely foamy aroma?

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

Bah! Knew I should have gone for Mint Aero

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 1d

I've no idea what they are. These were a couple of quid from AliExpress

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Doubtful, theyre not shiny or crinkly

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Someone been eating my headphones 🤨

80s style headphones with bits missing in the orange foam

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Thanks for coming along!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Had a little assistance getting ready tonight.

Live in 5!

www.twitch.tv/jimblimey

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

(to be fair, it doesnt take much 😏)

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Stop making me hungry! 😆

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Also decided to chuck in the Asteroids clones I've had sitting around for ages, plenty to get through.. We'll see how we do!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Having seen whats on offer, thats an absolute definite!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 2d

Tonight's stream is chosen!

Join me at 8pm BST over on twitch for #ZXSpectrum Lunar Lander clones!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3d

Friday once more, lets do it!

Pillock and a pint

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3d

Tomorrow? Theres no time to waste!

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3d

Yep, was hoping to not have to go out again today but here we are.

Jim Blimey @jimblimey.com · 3d

I have a clumsy child 🙄