Carson Whitsett
@carsonwhitsett.bsky.social
👨🏻💻Engineer, 🕹️Solo game developer. 📱App maker, 🎹composer, fixer of all electronic things 📺📟, Firmware dev. Ex PS1 / Saturn dev. President, Ditty Labs.
Now that’s an old Z80
June 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Now that’s an old Z80
Getting the electronics dialed in on a new project. Some of you old timers might recognize this game. Looking forward to building the cabinet from scratch!
May 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Getting the electronics dialed in on a new project. Some of you old timers might recognize this game. Looking forward to building the cabinet from scratch!
This CRT monitor has seen better days. Hopefully the tube is still good. If so, I will put it to good use!
March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This CRT monitor has seen better days. Hopefully the tube is still good. If so, I will put it to good use!
My Nintendo 64 is nearly 30 years old! Powered in and no workie. Opened it up, inspected electronics. All good. Cleaned cartridges with IPA and connector with Deoxit D5 and that did the trick. All back together and ready for some gaming nostalgia!
March 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My Nintendo 64 is nearly 30 years old! Powered in and no workie. Opened it up, inspected electronics. All good. Cleaned cartridges with IPA and connector with Deoxit D5 and that did the trick. All back together and ready for some gaming nostalgia!
Ever played Roc’n Rope? It was an arcade game released by Konami in 1983. I just brought one back to life. All I have is the circuit board. Wondering if I should build a cabinet for it. 🤔
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ever played Roc’n Rope? It was an arcade game released by Konami in 1983. I just brought one back to life. All I have is the circuit board. Wondering if I should build a cabinet for it. 🤔
Got a high score 😎
January 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Got a high score 😎
Elevator Action board stack
December 19, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Elevator Action board stack
Fixed a classic Williams Defender arcade PCB. It had a bad ROM, two bad RAM chips and a bad logic chip. It’s ready to bring joy (and maybe some frustration) to arcade gamers again!
December 9, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Fixed a classic Williams Defender arcade PCB. It had a bad ROM, two bad RAM chips and a bad logic chip. It’s ready to bring joy (and maybe some frustration) to arcade gamers again!
Picked up a triple output bench power supply at the local electronics surplus store. Replaced a broken binding post and performed a calibration procedure. Good as new!
December 7, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Picked up a triple output bench power supply at the local electronics surplus store. Replaced a broken binding post and performed a calibration procedure. Good as new!
A classic arcade monitor came into the shop with an issue: no red color.
A close examination revealed a bad solder joint. One of the transistor pins had broken loose from the solder pad. A quick touch-up with a soldering iron restored the connection, bringing back the full spectrum of colors.
A close examination revealed a bad solder joint. One of the transistor pins had broken loose from the solder pad. A quick touch-up with a soldering iron restored the connection, bringing back the full spectrum of colors.
December 3, 2024 at 2:12 PM
A classic arcade monitor came into the shop with an issue: no red color.
A close examination revealed a bad solder joint. One of the transistor pins had broken loose from the solder pad. A quick touch-up with a soldering iron restored the connection, bringing back the full spectrum of colors.
A close examination revealed a bad solder joint. One of the transistor pins had broken loose from the solder pad. A quick touch-up with a soldering iron restored the connection, bringing back the full spectrum of colors.
This message made my month! I love creating things that leave a positive impact on people. I also love helping others so please reach out to Justin over on LinkedIn if you're in need of a stellar Unity / C# developer!
MacBrickout: macbrickout.com (PC and Mac)
MacBrickout: macbrickout.com (PC and Mac)
November 19, 2024 at 6:10 PM
This message made my month! I love creating things that leave a positive impact on people. I also love helping others so please reach out to Justin over on LinkedIn if you're in need of a stellar Unity / C# developer!
MacBrickout: macbrickout.com (PC and Mac)
MacBrickout: macbrickout.com (PC and Mac)
Looking at my App Store, I’m struck by how many apps list “bug fixes” as a regular reason for updates. As a developer, I take pride in delivering polished, bug-free releases. Bugs should be extremely rare and never commonplace. Here’s to raising the bar for software quality across the industry!
November 15, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Looking at my App Store, I’m struck by how many apps list “bug fixes” as a regular reason for updates. As a developer, I take pride in delivering polished, bug-free releases. Bugs should be extremely rare and never commonplace. Here’s to raising the bar for software quality across the industry!
I acquired a vintage Apple Monitor III which would only display a thin vertical line on the screen. After poking around inside, I found a bad transistor in the 12V regulator circuit. After installing a new one, the bright green monochrome screen came back to life!
Monochrome FTW!
Monochrome FTW!
November 13, 2024 at 8:45 PM
I acquired a vintage Apple Monitor III which would only display a thin vertical line on the screen. After poking around inside, I found a bad transistor in the 12V regulator circuit. After installing a new one, the bright green monochrome screen came back to life!
Monochrome FTW!
Monochrome FTW!
