Hello, this is Mert (a.k.a Kurzon) I’ve been getting tired of all the noise on the internet lately, so I’ve started to spend more time enjoying text-based...
I’ve been trying to bring my old Amiga 500+ back to life for the past few months. From time to time, I set aside a bit of budget to add new components here and there. I also gave it a thorough cleaning. Once I feel it’s truly “ready,” I’d like to share the final result with you here. The most premium piece I’ve purchased for this project so far is the Indivision ECS v4. I hesitated before buying…
Greetings, I am a frequent user of the NTFY.sh service. I have a self-hosted NTFY server, and my devices at home handle their messaging through this server. If you do not want to go the self-hosted route, you can do the same thing via public servers at https://ntfy.sh. The logic of the system is simple. When a message carried with an HTTP or HTTPS packet arrives at the distribution point, this…
Full disclosure, I am a huge Asimov fan. I love his character and world-building, and the way he connects his plotlines. However, I must admit that I haven't read his entire bibliography. The Foundation and Robot series, and everything remotely related to them, were so satisfying that I haven't really touched the books that don't connect to this universe. Unfortunately, Nemesis is one of those…
As a proud owner of a 1541 Ultimate II+, I came across an excellent tool on Aminet today. Titled "Ultimate64/Ultimate-II library and tools" (or u64ctl for short), this program allows me to control my Commodore 64, which is connected to my Ultimate II+, through my Amiga. Saying it like that makes it sound too simple. By "control," I don't just mean being able to reset the device or access its…