FitzOblong
@fitzoblong.bsky.social
Protogen/Dragon from Germany - occasionally I find the Motivation to draw. Mostly at work, either bored or busy.
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VU-Meters are so silly I love them!
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
VU-Meters are so silly I love them!
Got my test tapes. Should be 3,15kHz, is 3,19kHz. I think I got pretty close when setting the speed yesterday just by listening to the music…
October 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Got my test tapes. Should be 3,15kHz, is 3,19kHz. I think I got pretty close when setting the speed yesterday just by listening to the music…
Picked up a newer tape deck today! Ran a bit slow but I got that roughly adjusted. No more humming and hissing, it’s capacitors are certainly in a better shape than the ones in the Geracord deck.
Also, along the way I also picked up some commodore stuff. One seller had six brand new datasettes!
Also, along the way I also picked up some commodore stuff. One seller had six brand new datasettes!
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Picked up a newer tape deck today! Ran a bit slow but I got that roughly adjusted. No more humming and hissing, it’s capacitors are certainly in a better shape than the ones in the Geracord deck.
Also, along the way I also picked up some commodore stuff. One seller had six brand new datasettes!
Also, along the way I also picked up some commodore stuff. One seller had six brand new datasettes!
This might have some relation to this new thing I got. As pretty much all of these new tape capable devices it’s can’t record tape for its life, but the playback might be alright.
October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This might have some relation to this new thing I got. As pretty much all of these new tape capable devices it’s can’t record tape for its life, but the playback might be alright.
Time to make a new mixtape! Let’s see if that deck still works like it used to!
Note: that thing is calibrated by my ears years ago. On the grand scheme of HIFI decks it probably makes terrible recordings because of that. I am looking into properly calibrating it, but it’s difficult.
#tape #HIFI
Note: that thing is calibrated by my ears years ago. On the grand scheme of HIFI decks it probably makes terrible recordings because of that. I am looking into properly calibrating it, but it’s difficult.
#tape #HIFI
October 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
One thing I never seize to wonder is the sound CD drives make…
With floppy drives or such, it’s kinda obvious, but CD drives make strange noises that are mechanical hard to explain… wonders of technology from yesterday…
With floppy drives or such, it’s kinda obvious, but CD drives make strange noises that are mechanical hard to explain… wonders of technology from yesterday…
September 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
One thing I never seize to wonder is the sound CD drives make…
With floppy drives or such, it’s kinda obvious, but CD drives make strange noises that are mechanical hard to explain… wonders of technology from yesterday…
With floppy drives or such, it’s kinda obvious, but CD drives make strange noises that are mechanical hard to explain… wonders of technology from yesterday…
Still working, although the tape inside used to sound a lot better. It has seen some kilometers in cars in summer heat and winter cold, so its not really surprising it has degraded. Not to mention is is 25 years old itself, even if I just opened its packade like 10 years ago. (Geradcord 6131) #tape
September 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Still working, although the tape inside used to sound a lot better. It has seen some kilometers in cars in summer heat and winter cold, so its not really surprising it has degraded. Not to mention is is 25 years old itself, even if I just opened its packade like 10 years ago. (Geradcord 6131) #tape
July 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The whole family of Compaq Armada laptops; 1520D, 1590DMT, 1750.
Now after thinking with them and finally getting all three in a working state - I have to figure out what to do with them 😅
#compaq #retro #windows95 #windows98 #laptop #oldhardware
Now after thinking with them and finally getting all three in a working state - I have to figure out what to do with them 😅
#compaq #retro #windows95 #windows98 #laptop #oldhardware
July 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The whole family of Compaq Armada laptops; 1520D, 1590DMT, 1750.
Now after thinking with them and finally getting all three in a working state - I have to figure out what to do with them 😅
#compaq #retro #windows95 #windows98 #laptop #oldhardware
Now after thinking with them and finally getting all three in a working state - I have to figure out what to do with them 😅
#compaq #retro #windows95 #windows98 #laptop #oldhardware
When the pretty solution doesn’t work, you have to make the best out of what you have…
I got a DB25 extension that I cut down to DB23, but it turns out that the extension can’t deliver enough Power over its length…
#retro #amiga #floppy #sketchy_wiring
I got a DB25 extension that I cut down to DB23, but it turns out that the extension can’t deliver enough Power over its length…
#retro #amiga #floppy #sketchy_wiring
July 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When the pretty solution doesn’t work, you have to make the best out of what you have…
I got a DB25 extension that I cut down to DB23, but it turns out that the extension can’t deliver enough Power over its length…
#retro #amiga #floppy #sketchy_wiring
I got a DB25 extension that I cut down to DB23, but it turns out that the extension can’t deliver enough Power over its length…
#retro #amiga #floppy #sketchy_wiring
July 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Installing windows 95 (again). This time on a gigantic 6gb harddrive (probably about the biggest one I can make this Armada 1520D accept)
#retro #compaq #windows95
#retro #compaq #windows95
July 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Installing windows 95 (again). This time on a gigantic 6gb harddrive (probably about the biggest one I can make this Armada 1520D accept)
#retro #compaq #windows95
#retro #compaq #windows95
Yellow Metal for my Dragon and La Rioja for my Protogen…
July 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Yellow Metal for my Dragon and La Rioja for my Protogen…
Found the culprit, the new Amiga 1.5mb ram extension apparently died.
As soon as it’s plugged in the Amiga goes haywire…
As soon as it’s plugged in the Amiga goes haywire…
July 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Found the culprit, the new Amiga 1.5mb ram extension apparently died.
As soon as it’s plugged in the Amiga goes haywire…
As soon as it’s plugged in the Amiga goes haywire…
Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
July 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?
Snatched an old monitor for cheap. It’s only fault was a broken power switch. I removed it entirely, and now got a working TTL-RGB/Scart Monitor!
The Setup is slowly coming together!
#Amiga #retro #retrogaming #CRT
The Setup is slowly coming together!
#Amiga #retro #retrogaming #CRT
June 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Snatched an old monitor for cheap. It’s only fault was a broken power switch. I removed it entirely, and now got a working TTL-RGB/Scart Monitor!
The Setup is slowly coming together!
#Amiga #retro #retrogaming #CRT
The Setup is slowly coming together!
#Amiga #retro #retrogaming #CRT
On that topic - since I haven't found this issue documented:
If your Amiga does strange things like this - bad news:
Your "fat agnus" chips turned into a "bad agnus" chip. My specific variant was traded for 130€... I got a slightly newer one for "just" 80 bucks...
Also check the socket...
If your Amiga does strange things like this - bad news:
Your "fat agnus" chips turned into a "bad agnus" chip. My specific variant was traded for 130€... I got a slightly newer one for "just" 80 bucks...
Also check the socket...
June 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
On that topic - since I haven't found this issue documented:
If your Amiga does strange things like this - bad news:
Your "fat agnus" chips turned into a "bad agnus" chip. My specific variant was traded for 130€... I got a slightly newer one for "just" 80 bucks...
Also check the socket...
If your Amiga does strange things like this - bad news:
Your "fat agnus" chips turned into a "bad agnus" chip. My specific variant was traded for 130€... I got a slightly newer one for "just" 80 bucks...
Also check the socket...
and with a different USB mouseadapter - specifically the MouSTer adapter - I also got the "The A500 Mini THE MOUSE" to work - the mouse for the Mini A500 that was sold a few years ago.
Turns out this specific mouse is a bit tricky, and the TIKUS adapter didn't wanted it.
Its coming together
Turns out this specific mouse is a bit tricky, and the TIKUS adapter didn't wanted it.
Its coming together
June 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
and with a different USB mouseadapter - specifically the MouSTer adapter - I also got the "The A500 Mini THE MOUSE" to work - the mouse for the Mini A500 that was sold a few years ago.
Turns out this specific mouse is a bit tricky, and the TIKUS adapter didn't wanted it.
Its coming together
Turns out this specific mouse is a bit tricky, and the TIKUS adapter didn't wanted it.
Its coming together
June 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I was - unfortunately - very right 😅 I did manage to change to a different filament mid print though - so thats something at least...
June 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I was - unfortunately - very right 😅 I did manage to change to a different filament mid print though - so thats something at least...
Welp - part 2 is a fail. Too little tolerance makes the cover not fit, the plastic is way more fragile than expected and broke while removing the support structure, and somehow the space for the screws was not deep enough and also a bit in the wrong spot.
Wonder if I have enough filament left…
Wonder if I have enough filament left…
June 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Welp - part 2 is a fail. Too little tolerance makes the cover not fit, the plastic is way more fragile than expected and broke while removing the support structure, and somehow the space for the screws was not deep enough and also a bit in the wrong spot.
Wonder if I have enough filament left…
Wonder if I have enough filament left…
Here is something funny: After messing around with 4:3 aspect ratio laptops for a while, the 16:9 and even the 16:10 format looks kinda silly. We really gave up screen real estate with that wide aspect ratio…
May 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Here is something funny: After messing around with 4:3 aspect ratio laptops for a while, the 16:9 and even the 16:10 format looks kinda silly. We really gave up screen real estate with that wide aspect ratio…