BlogO Syndication Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:55 +0000 editor@atariage.com (AtariAge Forums) IP.Blog 60 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6889-selling-stuff/
It's discouraging. Not trying to make money off the stuff, just get it into the hands of...]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6889-selling-stuff/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6651-merry-christmas-to-me-from-a-complete-stranger/
A member of an online group I subscribe to was giving away a bunch of stuff. Among other things, he was offering several Virtual Boy systems, boxed. I jumped in line,...]]> Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:20:00 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6651-merry-christmas-to-me-from-a-complete-stranger/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6308-bad-traders-list/
The...]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:51:53 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-6308-bad-traders-list/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-4190-atari-5200-folly-scratch-built-controller/ (Previous modded controller was a 5200 trackball...]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:53:06 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-4190-atari-5200-folly-scratch-built-controller/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-4006-i-must-be-crazybombs-away/
It was missing the main circuit board, so didn't seem too interesting. I had a vague recollection of this machine from the bowling alley where I occasionally hung out when I was a...]]> Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:03:42 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-4006-i-must-be-crazybombs-away/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3644-wico-trackball-resurrection-project/

I bought a Wico Command Control Trackball for the Atari 2600 a few months back. I was disappointed to find it was dead. However, this purchase coincided with my beginning to get learned up on microcontrollers. So, instead of taking it back I decided...]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:02:56 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3644-wico-trackball-resurrection-project/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3477-2600-evolution/
I've read that these techniques can result in functioning code that is all but impossible for a human to understand. Kinda reminded me...]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:14:28 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3477-2600-evolution/ http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3404-stupid-2600-stuff-ive-thought-of-doing/ Not all (or much) of this is reasonable, obviously. Just dumping thoughts. Some bizarre, some actionable.

Build a foot operated paddle controller (WIP).

Build a solid state, jitter-free paddle controller replacement (For 2nd generation of foot operated paddle controller). Discussed rather thoroughly. (Also relates to another undisclosed...]]> Thu, 31 May 2007 15:46:41 +0000 http://www.atariage.com/forums/blog/210/entry-3404-stupid-2600-stuff-ive-thought-of-doing/