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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings

@linuxjedi.co.uk

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https://linuxjedi.co.uk Embedded Software Engineer at @wolfssl.bsky.social. Open source software advocate. Restores and designs vintage/retro Acorn & Amiga hardware (https://retrosupplies.co.uk). Married to @appleyardcandles.bsky.social.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · 5d

Unfortunately not. I’m in Nuremberg for it-sa.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · 7d

I guess my bag was ejected 😂

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 13

I have been working on the new version of DoohicKEY for #Amiga 500 computers. Here is a quick (low quality) video demonstrating some of the new features:

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

DoohicKEY v2 Prototype Demo in an Amiga 500 Plus

YouTube video by Andrew Hutchings

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 11

“I predict we’ll have 20bn customers in 5 years”

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 9

Replacement keyboard controller for Amiga 500 computers. I already make a version of it, this one will be enhanced with more features

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 9

DoohicKEY v2 prototype. Might not look like it, but it has about a dozen new features. It will require a second revision before it is released and there is more firmware still to write for it. But the basics are working.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 9

I built the prototypes for DinKEY 600 and DinKEY 1200 yesterday. Cotton bud for scale.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Sep 7

Yesterday I was at an event hosted by Retro32. I brought some of my soldering gear, some testing gear and “Jops” (an Amiga 4000 which used to be owned by @stoocambridge.bsky.social). I talk about it all near the beginning of this video:

youtu.be/Nh3McmZM5y0

SPAG 6: Tinker and Fix - Amiga User Group Meet - Sept 6th 2025

YouTube video by Retro32

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 31

Two boards codenamed “DinKEY” are amongst the four PCB prototypes I sent off to get made today. Firmware written for two of those boards too.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 27

Just had a “dude, where’s my car?!” moment.
Took the bin out, panicked my car was gone… then remembered I’d picked Natalie up from work and we walked home. Car’s still in the town car park 😂

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 27

I don’t think that is what Facebook is for anymore, unfortunately.
Fuelling hate drives engagement, which brings in ad revenue.
Getting the right balance of things you hate and things you like to keep you engaged is the game they play.
I rarely see the content from friends nowadays.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 22

I’m waiting for Raspberry Pi to break something again so I have to do another version of that post 😂

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

Yep. I’ve done that exact thing to work around VPN blockers in the past.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

As long as you don’t want to water them.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

The screaming noises made by the modems served as a warning

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

My worst was an old company that no longer exists called “Twitter”. I don’t think I’ve ever been messed around as much as they did.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

They do a lot of open source things. People mostly know them for their OS.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 19

I find it fascinating that there is a famous UK tech company whose job application process is so bad, that it has been a running joke in the industry for years. From what people said today, that company still hasn’t changed it.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 18

I normally have a NexTool Mini Flagship with me for such tasks, but I’m in Brussels and didn’t want to risk customs taking another multi tool from me.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 18

Hotel trick I learnt this weekend: if you don’t have a bottle opener with you, the arm of the spring loaded mechanism for the door works great.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 17

I demonstrated loading tape games on a BBC Micro when teaching kids about them a couple of years ago. They were fascinated by it 🙂

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 15

Yes. USPS can’t collect, so it has to be paid by sender when using Royal Mail. There is a small print where if the tariff is under 16% (UK is 10%) then a minimum of $80 will be paid. Currently looking like that part will apply for at least 6 months.

Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 15

For any of my US customers here, I will be suspending US shipping in the next couple of weeks. Tariffs will have to be paid at point of shipping and due a small print thing it is looking like it will be a minimum of $80 per package.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 10

I decided to move my main soldering bench to a lower desk. I was regretting starting half an hour in, but now I think I like it.

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Andrew (LinuxJedi) Hutchings @linuxjedi.co.uk · Aug 9

I was asked about the vacuum system on my JBC 6040 hot air station, so I spent a short bit of time making a low production value video demonstrating it:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbu0...

Demonstration of the JBC 6040 Hot Air Station

YouTube video by Andrew Hutchings

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