Stephen Illingworth
@jetsetilly.bsky.social
lapsed software engineer. living 10 minutes into the future. now creating emulators and tools for the modern Atari2600 developer https://github.com/JetSetIlly/Gopher2600
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I like the internet, but I don't feel the need to carry access to it around in my pocket. I want to live an uncomplicated life in peace. Is that really too much to ask?
Anticipating the delivery of my new PC is like the feeling one has when waiting to start a new job.
I've got my install USB stick ready. I have a stick with backups of all the files I want to have immediate access to. Clean underpants. Packed lunch. And my bus fare home.
I've got my install USB stick ready. I have a stick with backups of all the files I want to have immediate access to. Clean underpants. Packed lunch. And my bus fare home.
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Anticipating the delivery of my new PC is like the feeling one has when waiting to start a new job.
I've got my install USB stick ready. I have a stick with backups of all the files I want to have immediate access to. Clean underpants. Packed lunch. And my bus fare home.
I've got my install USB stick ready. I have a stick with backups of all the files I want to have immediate access to. Clean underpants. Packed lunch. And my bus fare home.
Gridlock: a lovely version of a Rush Hour sliding-block style game for the #Atari2600, by the irrepressible Andrew Davie
champ.games/f/champ-game...
champ.games/f/champ-game...
Champ Games Presents: GridLock by Andrew Davie!
Champ Games is happy to announce that our next Champ Games Presents title will be GridLock for the Atari 2600, programmed by veteran Atari homebrew developer Andrew Davie! Andrew's previous Atari 260...
champ.games
December 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Gridlock: a lovely version of a Rush Hour sliding-block style game for the #Atari2600, by the irrepressible Andrew Davie
champ.games/f/champ-game...
champ.games/f/champ-game...
Reposted by Stephen Illingworth
I've just seen some dingbat AI bro trying to defended the wretched plagiarism sausage machine by explaining it can generate 'ideas and scenarios' for writers.
That's the GOOD bit I enjoy. Find me an AI that can do my fucking tax returns correctly and we'll talk, you absolute low-fat yoghurt.
That's the GOOD bit I enjoy. Find me an AI that can do my fucking tax returns correctly and we'll talk, you absolute low-fat yoghurt.
December 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I've just seen some dingbat AI bro trying to defended the wretched plagiarism sausage machine by explaining it can generate 'ideas and scenarios' for writers.
That's the GOOD bit I enjoy. Find me an AI that can do my fucking tax returns correctly and we'll talk, you absolute low-fat yoghurt.
That's the GOOD bit I enjoy. Find me an AI that can do my fucking tax returns correctly and we'll talk, you absolute low-fat yoghurt.
Ahh 😊The purr of a CD burner running at 32x
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ahh 😊The purr of a CD burner running at 32x
Reposted by Stephen Illingworth
I have the unfortunate news to relay that ZeroPage Homebrew is shutting down after almost eight years.
MORE INFO: forums.atariage.com/topic/276956...
MORE INFO: forums.atariage.com/topic/276956...
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I have the unfortunate news to relay that ZeroPage Homebrew is shutting down after almost eight years.
MORE INFO: forums.atariage.com/topic/276956...
MORE INFO: forums.atariage.com/topic/276956...
Cheaper than Cheep is a great live album but not cheap.
October 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Cheaper than Cheep is a great live album but not cheap.
I like the internet, but I don't feel the need to carry access to it around in my pocket. I want to live an uncomplicated life in peace. Is that really too much to ask?
September 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I like the internet, but I don't feel the need to carry access to it around in my pocket. I want to live an uncomplicated life in peace. Is that really too much to ask?
Andrew Davie has done some brilliant work for the #Atari2600 over the years and recently he's been pushing the envelope with games for ARM based cartridges.
Check them out on his message board for 2600 enthusiasts
woodgrain.taswegian.com/index.php
Check them out on his message board for 2600 enthusiasts
woodgrain.taswegian.com/index.php
September 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Andrew Davie has done some brilliant work for the #Atari2600 over the years and recently he's been pushing the envelope with games for ARM based cartridges.
Check them out on his message board for 2600 enthusiasts
woodgrain.taswegian.com/index.php
Check them out on his message board for 2600 enthusiasts
woodgrain.taswegian.com/index.php
v0.3.0 of a new Atari 7800 emulator. Not everything is supported yet (eg. no POKEY) but accuracy seems good and performance is okay I think
github.com/JetSetIlly/t...
github.com/JetSetIlly/t...
August 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
v0.3.0 of a new Atari 7800 emulator. Not everything is supported yet (eg. no POKEY) but accuracy seems good and performance is okay I think
github.com/JetSetIlly/t...
github.com/JetSetIlly/t...
v0.50.0 of Gopher2600 (nearly half way finished) #atari2600
Lots of changes in this release. Also thanks to Trebor for taking the time to work through his ROM collection. Surprisingly few issues.
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Lots of changes in this release. Also thanks to Trebor for taking the time to work through his ROM collection. Surprisingly few issues.
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
July 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
v0.50.0 of Gopher2600 (nearly half way finished) #atari2600
Lots of changes in this release. Also thanks to Trebor for taking the time to work through his ROM collection. Surprisingly few issues.
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Lots of changes in this release. Also thanks to Trebor for taking the time to work through his ROM collection. Surprisingly few issues.
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Another release of Gopher2600 the #atari2600 emulator for the discerning developer. github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Release v0.41.0 · JetSetIlly/Gopher2600
Changes since v0.40.0
Screenshot Improvements
RF noise disabled during screenshots
Overlay (FPS information, notifications, etc.) not included in screenshot
Improved DWARF decoding
Correc...
github.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Another release of Gopher2600 the #atari2600 emulator for the discerning developer. github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Reposted by Stephen Illingworth
Generative AI has helped me to understand why, in Star Wars, the droids seem to have personalities but are generally bad at whatever they're supposed to be programmed to do, and everyone is tired of their shit and constantly tells them to shut up
May 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Generative AI has helped me to understand why, in Star Wars, the droids seem to have personalities but are generally bad at whatever they're supposed to be programmed to do, and everyone is tired of their shit and constantly tells them to shut up
To paraphrase the Minority Report, this government project has pre-failed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill
Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is ‘chilling and dystopian’
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
To paraphrase the Minority Report, this government project has pre-failed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
February 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I'm very pleased about this. I love bell bottoms. Getting mine out of mothballs TODAY.
February 10, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I'm very pleased about this. I love bell bottoms. Getting mine out of mothballs TODAY.
Reading Daniel Clowes' Monica. I love everything about it!
January 23, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Reading Daniel Clowes' Monica. I love everything about it!
Catching up on the snooker. It's amazing that Ronnie O'Sullivan is now the youngest person to ever win the UK Championship and also the oldest person to win the UK Championship.
I don't think there's another sport with a comparable statistic.
I don't think there's another sport with a comparable statistic.
December 4, 2023 at 11:47 AM
Catching up on the snooker. It's amazing that Ronnie O'Sullivan is now the youngest person to ever win the UK Championship and also the oldest person to win the UK Championship.
I don't think there's another sport with a comparable statistic.
I don't think there's another sport with a comparable statistic.
Another version of Gopher2600. This version boasts full emulation of the ARM FPU and a significant improvement to performance for the new "ELF" cartridge type
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Say a big 'hello' to Yang and Tex #atari2600 (courtesy of ZackAttack)
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Say a big 'hello' to Yang and Tex #atari2600 (courtesy of ZackAttack)
September 13, 2023 at 8:13 PM
Another version of Gopher2600. This version boasts full emulation of the ARM FPU and a significant improvement to performance for the new "ELF" cartridge type
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Say a big 'hello' to Yang and Tex #atari2600 (courtesy of ZackAttack)
github.com/JetSetIlly/G...
Say a big 'hello' to Yang and Tex #atari2600 (courtesy of ZackAttack)