The Last Psion | Alex
@thelastpsion.com
#Psion hardware/software hackery, especially SIBO/EPOC16.
Made #PsiDrive, a USB SIBO SSD reader. Slowly rewriting the SIBO C SDK in Pascal.
⚠️ WARNING: Will sidequest ⚠️
🦣 https://oldbytes.space/@thelastpsion
🏔️ https://codeberg.org/thelastpsion
Made #PsiDrive, a USB SIBO SSD reader. Slowly rewriting the SIBO C SDK in Pascal.
⚠️ WARNING: Will sidequest ⚠️
🦣 https://oldbytes.space/@thelastpsion
🏔️ https://codeberg.org/thelastpsion
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The Last Psion | Alex
@thelastpsion.com
· Nov 15
Maybe I should do an #introduction?
I'm Alex and I have a PDA problem.
For a quick summary, take a look at the alt text for these photos and the hashtags below. I also wrote a longer intro here: oldbytes.space/@thelastpsio...
#retrocomputing #Psion #RP20240 #Pascal #HaikuOS #PCB #MAME #16bit
I'm Alex and I have a PDA problem.
For a quick summary, take a look at the alt text for these photos and the hashtags below. I also wrote a longer intro here: oldbytes.space/@thelastpsio...
#retrocomputing #Psion #RP20240 #Pascal #HaikuOS #PCB #MAME #16bit
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Woo hoo!! Major milestone!! Crossed the 1000 downloads mark!! 💪😎 Not bad for some bloke that writes games for a much-maligned 80s computer!!
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
Loudscotsbloke
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
February 5, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Woo hoo!! Major milestone!! Crossed the 1000 downloads mark!! 💪😎 Not bad for some bloke that writes games for a much-maligned 80s computer!!
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
loudscotsbloke.itch.io
The collection grows!
You want the full list? 300 characters is pitiful and there's not enough space in the Alt text. So, here we go... 🧵
#shelfie #golang #compilers #pascal #programming #programmingbooks #retrocomputing #vhdl #psion
You want the full list? 300 characters is pitiful and there's not enough space in the Alt text. So, here we go... 🧵
#shelfie #golang #compilers #pascal #programming #programmingbooks #retrocomputing #vhdl #psion
February 1, 2026 at 9:27 AM
The collection grows!
You want the full list? 300 characters is pitiful and there's not enough space in the Alt text. So, here we go... 🧵
#shelfie #golang #compilers #pascal #programming #programmingbooks #retrocomputing #vhdl #psion
You want the full list? 300 characters is pitiful and there's not enough space in the Alt text. So, here we go... 🧵
#shelfie #golang #compilers #pascal #programming #programmingbooks #retrocomputing #vhdl #psion
#MAME 0.285 compiles on #HaikuOS after adding a small upstream patch (a missing #include). It's available now on HaikuPorts.
If you're struggling to compile the latest version of MAME (I bet #FreeBSD and #NetBSD probably have the same issue), give this a go: github.com/mamedev/mame...
If you're struggling to compile the latest version of MAME (I bet #FreeBSD and #NetBSD probably have the same issue), give this a go: github.com/mamedev/mame...
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Updated my starter pack slightly, if you’re not on it and I follow you and you do retro stuff then it’s just because I’m incredibly lazy
go.bsky.app/5Gtwxao
go.bsky.app/5Gtwxao
January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Updated my starter pack slightly, if you’re not on it and I follow you and you do retro stuff then it’s just because I’m incredibly lazy
go.bsky.app/5Gtwxao
go.bsky.app/5Gtwxao
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Finally reassembled the first prototype RLCD DMG console. So many struggles getting this thing together, but man, such a fun project!
January 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Finally reassembled the first prototype RLCD DMG console. So many struggles getting this thing together, but man, such a fun project!
#tmuxinator isn't in #ArchLinux 's repos, and the #AUR version breaks whenever a Ruby library gets updated. This happened yesterday, so I'm trying a different #tmux session helper.
#tmuxp is a tmux session manager in Python. Also, it's in Arch's repos so shouldn't break on an update. It works well!
#tmuxp is a tmux session manager in Python. Also, it's in Arch's repos so shouldn't break on an update. It works well!
January 23, 2026 at 3:40 PM
#tmuxinator isn't in #ArchLinux 's repos, and the #AUR version breaks whenever a Ruby library gets updated. This happened yesterday, so I'm trying a different #tmux session helper.
#tmuxp is a tmux session manager in Python. Also, it's in Arch's repos so shouldn't break on an update. It works well!
#tmuxp is a tmux session manager in Python. Also, it's in Arch's repos so shouldn't break on an update. It works well!
Has anyone managed to get #NeoVim with #DAP and #gdb working with #Pascal?
I'm using #LazyVim, so a lot of DAP is preconfigured using an Extra (dap.core). Unsurprisingly, Pascal is not one of the languages supported by default.
#ObjectPascal #FreePascal #debugger
I'm using #LazyVim, so a lot of DAP is preconfigured using an Extra (dap.core). Unsurprisingly, Pascal is not one of the languages supported by default.
#ObjectPascal #FreePascal #debugger
January 23, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Has anyone managed to get #NeoVim with #DAP and #gdb working with #Pascal?
I'm using #LazyVim, so a lot of DAP is preconfigured using an Extra (dap.core). Unsurprisingly, Pascal is not one of the languages supported by default.
#ObjectPascal #FreePascal #debugger
I'm using #LazyVim, so a lot of DAP is preconfigured using an Extra (dap.core). Unsurprisingly, Pascal is not one of the languages supported by default.
#ObjectPascal #FreePascal #debugger
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Hello #PortfolioDay ! I make pixel art.
October 10, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Hello #PortfolioDay ! I make pixel art.
I'd really like to do some more work on the #SIBOSDK today. Unfortunately brain doesn't want to brain, so I'm staring at pages of Pascal, thinking, "OK, Alex, just one array. Just one record. How about just one new type?"
Today might not be the day.
Today might not be the day.
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I'd really like to do some more work on the #SIBOSDK today. Unfortunately brain doesn't want to brain, so I'm staring at pages of Pascal, thinking, "OK, Alex, just one array. Just one record. How about just one new type?"
Today might not be the day.
Today might not be the day.
Anyone have suggestions for YouTube channels where people are creating cool new stuff for old computers?
With notable exceptions, I'm less into "here's an $OldMachine, how cool!" and want more "here's a new thing I made for $OldMachine that makes it really useful or usable today."
#RetroComputing
With notable exceptions, I'm less into "here's an $OldMachine, how cool!" and want more "here's a new thing I made for $OldMachine that makes it really useful or usable today."
#RetroComputing
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Anyone have suggestions for YouTube channels where people are creating cool new stuff for old computers?
With notable exceptions, I'm less into "here's an $OldMachine, how cool!" and want more "here's a new thing I made for $OldMachine that makes it really useful or usable today."
#RetroComputing
With notable exceptions, I'm less into "here's an $OldMachine, how cool!" and want more "here's a new thing I made for $OldMachine that makes it really useful or usable today."
#RetroComputing
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
2025 in retrospect & happy new year 2026! – Gentoo Linux
News and information from Gentoo Linux
www.gentoo.org
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I can never tell if BlueSky's character limit is a blessing or a curse.
But I would really like Markdown formatting here, if only for code blocks.
But I would really like Markdown formatting here, if only for code blocks.
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I can never tell if BlueSky's character limit is a blessing or a curse.
But I would really like Markdown formatting here, if only for code blocks.
But I would really like Markdown formatting here, if only for code blocks.
As we're all aware, my "specialism" is a multi-level niche.
My platform of choice is #Psion 's SIBO, 8086 or V30, all but two of which run the EPOC16 OS. So I've not just specialised in portable computers, or even PDAs. I've gone deep.
But that's not specific enough for a nerd like me. Oh no.
My platform of choice is #Psion 's SIBO, 8086 or V30, all but two of which run the EPOC16 OS. So I've not just specialised in portable computers, or even PDAs. I've gone deep.
But that's not specific enough for a nerd like me. Oh no.
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
As we're all aware, my "specialism" is a multi-level niche.
My platform of choice is #Psion 's SIBO, 8086 or V30, all but two of which run the EPOC16 OS. So I've not just specialised in portable computers, or even PDAs. I've gone deep.
But that's not specific enough for a nerd like me. Oh no.
My platform of choice is #Psion 's SIBO, 8086 or V30, all but two of which run the EPOC16 OS. So I've not just specialised in portable computers, or even PDAs. I've gone deep.
But that's not specific enough for a nerd like me. Oh no.
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"Dragonfell" from @cyningstan.bsky.social for the #Psion Series 3 - old-school turn based strategy warring on a fabulous 1990s retro handheld computer platform - what's not to love? :-)
December 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
"Dragonfell" from @cyningstan.bsky.social for the #Psion Series 3 - old-school turn based strategy warring on a fabulous 1990s retro handheld computer platform - what's not to love? :-)
I feel like I'm still trying to "work out" BlueSky. My posts here rarely get much traction, especially compared with somewhere like Mastodon. In fact, I usually get more responses to my posts on LinkedIn!
How do you guys find it here?
How do you guys find it here?
January 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I feel like I'm still trying to "work out" BlueSky. My posts here rarely get much traction, especially compared with somewhere like Mastodon. In fact, I usually get more responses to my posts on LinkedIn!
How do you guys find it here?
How do you guys find it here?
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My #RaspberryPi project - the PsionPi. A Pi 4 is underneath the screen. Then, I have a 3S Waveshare UPS giving power to the whole thing, over which is a #Psion 5 keyboard. A small adapter board converts the keyboard signal to USB. 2 3D printed halves of the case are held together with M2.5 screws.
December 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My #RaspberryPi project - the PsionPi. A Pi 4 is underneath the screen. Then, I have a 3S Waveshare UPS giving power to the whole thing, over which is a #Psion 5 keyboard. A small adapter board converts the keyboard signal to USB. 2 3D printed halves of the case are held together with M2.5 screws.
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#Dragonfell is for one or two players. Two players use hotseat mode, which is more convenient on a real #PsionSeries3 than on a PC. There are three levels of computer play: easy, fair, and hard, for when a human opponent is unavailable. Get it from cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-p...
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#Dragonfell is for one or two players. Two players use hotseat mode, which is more convenient on a real #PsionSeries3 than on a PC. There are three levels of computer play: easy, fair, and hard, for when a human opponent is unavailable. Get it from cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-p...
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Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Aw man 😞 Rest in peace Mr Cheifet, host of Computer Chronicles: obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
What a legend. His work in both presenting and preserving the early days of computer history has been (and will continue to be) deeply appreciated! My condolences to his family and friends.
I guess that means I do the many jobs that @jesszafarris.bsky.social does? #WordsFromHell
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I guess that means I do the many jobs that @jesszafarris.bsky.social does? #WordsFromHell