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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 12d

Wise words from a cookie

CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 17d

FYI: Some of you have heard me mention a card game that my family likes called "Burger Battle". The game is also mentioned in the examples in my book Spring AI in Action.

If you are interested in a dice-based Burger Battle, this dropped on Kickstarter yesterday: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bur...

Burger Battle Shake Up: A Deliciously Fun Dice Game!

Burger Battle Shake Up is a fast, family friendly dice game - roll to build burgers, steal ingredients, or unleash chaos on rivals!

www.kickstarter.com

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 21d

Just got a 3D printer a few weeks ago. First project: a multi piece “Bones”, the caretaker’s dog from the Haunted Mansion (still being glued together). Last night I printed the plaque above the tunnel as you enter Disneyland.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 28d

In case you’re wondering, I got the classic beige. I considered the awesomeness of the starlight edition, but the beige is more retro and consistent with my nostalgic reasons for buying it.

CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 28d

I finally did it. I just ordered a Commodore 64 Ultimate. Such a nostalgic purchase, but it’s gonna be awesome.

Want one, too? Here’s a link (admittedly a referral link…I get $10 off of a future purchase if you use this link): www.commodore.net/referral/wrFMflrjC7cF?utm_source=referral_program

Referral Landing Page | Commodore

www.commodore.net

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · 28d

Started to wonder if planets in a solar should be scored if that system has no sun. The rule book never directly addresses this. But the scoring example shows planets scored as 24 and there’s no way that would be in their example if the planets in the sun-less solar system weren’t scored.

Reposted by CrAIg Walls

Spring AI @spring-ai.bsky.social · Sep 9

Spring AI 1.1.0-M1 is here! Featuring:
• Comprehensive MCP integration including the support for Streamable HTTP client & server transports
• New MCP annotations framework
• Google GenAI SDK integration
• Anthropic Claude prompt caching and more
spring.io/blog/2025/09...

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Sep 7

Got a moment to play Point Galaxy—the newest entry in Flatout Games’ Point games (Point Salad, Point City, and now Point Galaxy)—a couple of nights ago. Quite fun. A bit more complex than Point Salad, but we picked it up fine after a few turns. Can recommend.

Cc: @dhinojosa.bsky.social

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Aug 16

I glanced through a PDF of this lately and realized that had I understood then what I understand now, I could have done some amazing things.

Need to order a C64 Ultimate to get a second chance at that.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Aug 16

Of course, PEEK. But I was less interested in what the value of a memory location was than changing it and causing weird crap to happen.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Aug 16

Who among us had this book, a C64, and would spend days of their youth typing “POKE” followed by some numbers to see what would happen?

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 30

Then try:

POKE 646, 6
POKE 53281, 3
POKE 53280, 6

Of course, the screen won't change colors, but it will at least tell you that it changed the colors. But if you really need to see it, then type:

Render an image of what it looks like now. The text is not quite right, but the colors are spot on.

CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 30

Fun thing to try in ChatGPT:

"You are a Commodore 64, equipped with Commodore v2 BASIC and the entire memory map of the Commodore 64."

Then type:

10 FOR I=1 TO 10
20 PRINT I
30 NEXT

You won't have to type RUN...it will run automatically.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 29

Finally went to the mailbox after my trip out of town, so who knows how long this has been there, but…

Look what I just pulled from the mailbox!

(Now I just need to order that C64 Ultra.)

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 24

In my case I read about the clearing during setup, but missed the part about how when you draw a card you can draw from the clearing. This left me wondering what the clearing was even for and why it needed to be checked and emptied once it reached 10 cards.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 24

I’ve not played it yet. Just got it and was reading the rules and had some questions.

In the same theme, I really like Harmonies and Cascadia.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 24

Ever write some example code that you find yourself actually using over and over?

My board game rules chat (github.com/habuma/sprin...), built with Spring AI and HTMX, keeps proving itself useful as I learn new games and need clarification (and don't really want to keep re-reading the rules).

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 13

You only bought one tribble keychain, but don’t worry…you’ll have plenty to share soon.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 13

And one more thing: I just got an email saying that the July issue of Compute’s Gazette (the first issue in 35 years) is now available.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 13

Oh, and BTW, the best game ever on the C64: Crossroads II

www.lemon64.com/game/crossro...

Crossroads II: Pandemonium

Crossroads II: Pandemonium is a Commodore 64 miscellaneous shoot'em up game released in 1988 by COMPUTE!'s Gazette.

www.lemon64.com

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 13

The only questions that I have are…

Where would I put it? My desk is already busy with my more modern machines.
Do I get the classic beige for nostalgia’s sake or the clear one because it’s awesome?

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 13

I am so seriously tempted.

The C64 is the machine on which I learned to code, primarily by typing in endless code listings from Ahoy! and Compute’s Gazette (which I hear is also rebooting).

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 5

Approximately $15, just as colorful, and doesn’t freak out the dogs.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 5

While others around us were blowing up thousands of dollars worth of fireworks, we were playing Tacta.

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CrAIg Walls @habuma.com · Jul 2

I ended up with 3 copies of Burger Battle. I am sending one with my daughter who’s moving out to an apartment. Then I’ll still have a spare in case the other gets messed up.