Random ramblings from a self-proclaimed geek
This month I started a new project and designed a PCB shield for the Adafruit Fruit Jam using KiCad. This is the first project I have designed in KiCad. I have used Eagle before but I thought I would learn using KiCad with this project. For starters, I hope to be able to read the Read More Work in Progress: ColecoVision Game Cartridge Adapter for the Adafruit Fruit Jam
A few months ago I made the suggestion on the Fruit Jam OS Github page that screensavers would be a nice edition to the Fruit Jam OS. In case you don t know, the Fruit Jam OS runs on the Adafruit Fruit Jam and acts as a front end for launching CircuitPython applications. Well, apparently it Read More Screensaver Bundle for the Fruit Jam OS released
Introduction Moon Miner is now available to play on the Adafruit Fruit Jam. It is a retro-styled arcade game reminiscent of the Lunar Lander arcade game from the 1980s. Your mission is to retrieve minerals from various moons around the solar system. It is a physics-based game, where you must navigate your rocket ship based Read More Moon Miner Learn Guide
I m continuing to build the Moon Miner arcade game, a game written entirely in CircuitPython for the Adafruit Fruit Jam. Here is a list of this month s progress: Along the way I discovered some new bugs, so I ll be working on that, but most of the game elements are in place. Stay tuned for more Read More Moon Miner: December Progress
Microsoft has released the original story files of Zork I, II and III as open source. You can find more information, including some history of the Zork Trilogy here -> https://opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11/20/preserving-code-that-shaped-generations-zork-i-ii-and-iii-go-open-source