Charlie Birks
@charlie.daft.games
Writes a lot of code, sometimes it even works. May or may not actually exist.
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Writing is not one of my skills.
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Writing is not one of my skills.
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Resurrected the old code, but with newer hardware. (I even have shiny new jumper wires)
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Resurrected the old code, but with newer hardware. (I even have shiny new jumper wires)
🤔 Bunch of stars appearing on PACE-32 repo...
January 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🤔 Bunch of stars appearing on PACE-32 repo...
Somehow not surprised that I connected a DAC to my Teensy 4.1 and immediately heard the GBA startup sound. 😆
(Probably just playing a recording though, don't think DaftBoyAdvance worked back then)
(Probably just playing a recording though, don't think DaftBoyAdvance worked back then)
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Somehow not surprised that I connected a DAC to my Teensy 4.1 and immediately heard the GBA startup sound. 😆
(Probably just playing a recording though, don't think DaftBoyAdvance worked back then)
(Probably just playing a recording though, don't think DaftBoyAdvance worked back then)
Can also reply from there (like this).
Now that it works I guess I'm done...
(This did start because of a comment I made about posting images, but...)
Now that it works I guess I'm done...
(This did start because of a comment I made about posting images, but...)
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Can also reply from there (like this).
Now that it works I guess I'm done...
(This did start because of a comment I made about posting images, but...)
Now that it works I guess I'm done...
(This did start because of a comment I made about posting images, but...)
Bonus even less used STM32H743.
(I even designed that board...)
(I even designed that board...)
January 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Bonus even less used STM32H743.
(I even designed that board...)
(I even designed that board...)
... on a 300MHz Pentium II.
(I do appear to have an off-by-one bug somewhere though)
(I do appear to have an off-by-one bug somewhere though)
January 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
... on a 300MHz Pentium II.
(I do appear to have an off-by-one bug somewhere though)
(I do appear to have an off-by-one bug somewhere though)
Hello from Windows 98
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Hello from Windows 98
Me before learning to program: "This software is awful!"
Me now: "It's okay, my software is also bad"
Me now: "It's okay, my software is also bad"
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Me before learning to program: "This software is awful!"
Me now: "It's okay, my software is also bad"
Me now: "It's okay, my software is also bad"
More font changes and more recursion 😆
(I'm sure I was supposed to be doing something else)
(I'm sure I was supposed to be doing something else)
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 PM
More font changes and more recursion 😆
(I'm sure I was supposed to be doing something else)
(I'm sure I was supposed to be doing something else)
The difference between the default font and the default font is impressive...
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
The difference between the default font and the default font is impressive...
Not sure if "get something I’ve made into someone else’s hands" is a reasonable goal to set. 🤔
January 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Not sure if "get something I’ve made into someone else’s hands" is a reasonable goal to set. 🤔
@freirerock.bsky.social I have a P4 as well, but uh 600 is more than 360. (Completely different archs, but 🤷)
January 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
@freirerock.bsky.social I have a P4 as well, but uh 600 is more than 360. (Completely different archs, but 🤷)
Well, that was easier than expected. Now to avoid spamming too much while finishing the code. (and adding the UI)
January 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Well, that was easier than expected. Now to avoid spamming too much while finishing the code. (and adding the UI)
😆 Six years ago. https://github.com/Daft-Freak/32blit-beta/tree/teensy4.1
I could maybe do a little better now.
I could maybe do a little better now.
GitHub - Daft-Freak/32blit-beta at teensy4.1
Beta tester code for 32blit. Contribute to Daft-Freak/32blit-beta development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
😆 Six years ago. https://github.com/Daft-Freak/32blit-beta/tree/teensy4.1
I could maybe do a little better now.
I could maybe do a little better now.
I polished the timeline stuff (and made it a lot faster). Not sure what else I'm going to do with this...
Probably make it create a post as that's what started the whole thing. Hmm.
(Auth is fun though when you don't have a functional web browser)
Probably make it create a post as that's what started the whole thing. Hmm.
(Auth is fun though when you don't have a functional web browser)
January 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I polished the timeline stuff (and made it a lot faster). Not sure what else I'm going to do with this...
Probably make it create a post as that's what started the whole thing. Hmm.
(Auth is fun though when you don't have a functional web browser)
Probably make it create a post as that's what started the whole thing. Hmm.
(Auth is fun though when you don't have a functional web browser)
Hah, impractical multi-monitor... A whole 800x600 + 1024x768.
(My toughbook doesn't have the VGA port, so I'm sitting here with the port replicator...)
(My toughbook doesn't have the VGA port, so I'm sitting here with the port replicator...)
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Hah, impractical multi-monitor... A whole 800x600 + 1024x768.
(My toughbook doesn't have the VGA port, so I'm sitting here with the port replicator...)
(My toughbook doesn't have the VGA port, so I'm sitting here with the port replicator...)
Hmm, I realise that I never use the fastest MCU that I have...
January 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hmm, I realise that I never use the fastest MCU that I have...
I shouldn't be allowed on the internet 😆
January 15, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I shouldn't be allowed on the internet 😆
Operation "get my old friends to use bridgy" has not been a huge success.
(Mostly because I didn't ask though)
(Mostly because I didn't ask though)
January 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Operation "get my old friends to use bridgy" has not been a huge success.
(Mostly because I didn't ask though)
(Mostly because I didn't ask though)
It's funny seeing the posts about my hacky mastodon client getting liked... on bluesky. 😆
January 14, 2026 at 10:32 PM
It's funny seeing the posts about my hacky mastodon client getting liked... on bluesky. 😆
Not much extra work to display a timeline, then it starts to actually look like something. 🤔
(That is, after fixing some bugs in my very dumb network/API code...)
(That is, after fixing some bugs in my very dumb network/API code...)
January 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Not much extra work to display a timeline, then it starts to actually look like something. 🤔
(That is, after fixing some bugs in my very dumb network/API code...)
(That is, after fixing some bugs in my very dumb network/API code...)
Weirdly I received an email about a coupon from JLC right after that post...
(Not for PCBs though)
(Not for PCBs though)
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Weirdly I received an email about a coupon from JLC right after that post...
(Not for PCBs though)
(Not for PCBs though)
Now with both images... and a scroll bar because I only have an 800x600 display to work with.
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Now with both images... and a scroll bar because I only have an 800x600 display to work with.