# cpc (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cpc. Page: Feed: --- ## [Central Asia's week that was #117](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-117) _2026-08-19 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ Central Asian power outage, another Kazakh journalist in trouble, and region draws up fuel Plan B. Also, Bishkek shutting for Nomad Games, Uzbek household debt surging, and seeking shade in Tashkent. ## [Central Asia's week that was #116](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-116) _2026-08-12 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ Uzbek drone deaths, Ukraine to halt CPC attacks, and major Kazakh data leak. Also, air taxi trials, gender reveal ban in Tajikistan, and Uzbeks push back on foreign loanwords. ## [Kazakhstan’s circus democracy](https://havli.substack.com/p/kazakhstans-circus-democracy) _2026-08-11 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ A local broadcaster last week gave the country’s seven parties spotlights, flags, timers and a live poll. The one thing it could not manufacture was uncertainty about who will win. ## [Central Asia's week that was #115](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-115) _2026-08-05 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ More CPC drone trouble, Kyrgyz seeks fuel relief, Uzbekistan economy overheating risk. Also, Issyk-Kul glacier shrink, Uzbek satellite first, and China eases spending for Kazakh visitors. ## [Uzbekistan's demographic dividend comes with a warning](https://havli.substack.com/p/uzbekistans-demographic-dividend) _2026-07-30 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ A surprise census result, an uncertain dividend, and a vanished report: how Uzbekistan risks failing the generation it was counting on to succeed. ## [Central Asia's week that was #114](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-114) _2026-07-29 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ Tokayev confronts Putin on war, Kashagan disputes worsens, and Tajik migrant work trouble. Also, Wildberries seeks Central Asia respite, Turkmens chide Ukraine, and Kyrgyz airline demand. ## [Central Asia's week that was #113](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-113) _2026-07-22 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ More CPC pipeline disruptions, Kashagan feud escalates, Uzbekistan's security reshuffle. Also, North Aral Sea expanding, Kazakhstan police deploy robot dogs, and Kyrgyz employers banned from nosiness. ## [From population boom to AI diplomacy: Central Asia's next chapter](https://havli.substack.com/p/from-population-boom-to-ai-diplomacy) _2026-07-21 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ We examine Kyrgyzstan's changing population, Uzbekistan's landmark census, Kazakhstan's AI diplomacy in Shanghai, and why climate change education deserves a larger place in public policy. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207914549/d6719de543d9c25001d9697ec5ec3e5a.mp3) ## [Central Asia's week that was #112](https://havli.substack.com/p/central-asias-week-that-was-112) _2026-07-16 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ Kyrgyz fuel ban, Kazakh mining giant splitting, and Kyrgyz president consolidates power. Also, Turkmen SIM raids, Russia steps up migrant surveillance, and airline loses licence. ## [Kazakhstan’s uranium bargain with China](https://havli.substack.com/p/kazakhstans-uranium-bargain-with) _2026-07-14 · Peter Leonard · Havli - A Central Asia Substack_ Central Asia’s strained power grids, Kazakhstan’s uranium bargain with China, and the weaponisation of social-media moderation against journalists and civil society. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207032505/ed23789ee7f04da22028f2fafac28951.mp3) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/r8uRiNw6Wadk) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Nearly 30 Years Later… My Lottery Checker Lives Again](https://muckypaws.com/2026/07/13/nearly-30-years-later-my-lottery-checker-lives-again/) _2026-07-13 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ One thing that genuinely surprised me is just how portable it’s become. It now runs on Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, Windows ARM64, under Parallels on Apple Silicon Macs… and even under CrossOver on macOS. When I started writing it, Apple still made beige Power Macs and “ARM” was something you found attached to your shoulder. The thought of running the same executable on an M4 Mac simply wasn’t… ## [PiStudio: a Raspberry Pi-powered IDE for the Amstrad CPC](http://norecess464.weebly.com/news/pistudio-a-raspberry-pi-powered-ide-for-the-amstrad-cpc) _2026-03-30 · NoRecess - News_ I've been working on a personal project for some time now called PiStudio.It's a new development environment that runs on a Raspberry Pi and connects to an Amstrad CPC through the CPC-CPLINK from Revaldinho. PiStudio transforms the CPC into a development workstation where you can code, compile, debug, manage files, and explore/maintain Git repositories, all directly from the CPC's keyboard and… ## [Looking Back at a 1992 Amstrad CPC Music Encoder](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/25/looking-back-at-a-1992-amstrad-cpc-music-encoder/) _2026-03-25 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ A look back at a 1992 Locomotive BASIC utility I wrote while converting Money Matters from the BBC B to the Amstrad CPC. What began as a quick and dirty way to encode an arrangement of Fiddler on the Roof into three-channel sound turned into a small music compiler, using note parsing, CPC sound periods, and interrupt-driven playback to keep the menu music running smoothly in the background. ## [Enter the Dragon – BASIC10 Entry by Bazzargh Converted to the CPC by Muckypaws](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/24/enter-the-dragon-basic10-entry-by-bazzargh-converted-to-the-cpc-by-muckypaws/) _2026-03-24 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ A stunning procedural dragon created in just 10 lines of BBC BASIC for the BASIC10 Liner Competition 2026. After discovering Bazzargh’s clever use of trigonometry and plotting, I converted the code to the Amstrad CPC — proving that even 40-year-old machines can produce something truly striking from pure maths. ## [Knights Tour – My First Entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Competition](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/24/knights-tour-my-first-entry-into-the-2026-basic10-competition/) _2026-03-24 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ A look at my first entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Liner Competition for the Amstrad CPC: a Knight’s Tour solver written in just 8 lines of Locomotive BASIC. Using Warnsdorff’s heuristic, the program solves a centuries-old chess puzzle in real time while drawing the board, rendering a knight graphic, and displaying each move on screen. ## [Pavement Panic – My Second Entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Competition](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/24/pavement-panic-my-second-entry-into-the-2026-basic10-competition/) _2026-03-24 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ My second entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Liner Competition is Pavement Panic, a fast-paced ghost-dodging survival game for the Amstrad CPC written in just 10 lines of BASIC. Inspired by simple road-crossing games, it starts gently, then quickly turns chaotic as the ghosts speed up and survival time becomes your score. ## [Voltmaze – My Third Entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Competition](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/23/voltmaze-my-third-entry-into-2026-basic10-competition/) _2026-03-23 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ Voltmaze is my third entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Liner Competition… a procedurally generated maze game for the Amstrad CPC written in just 10 lines of BASIC. Inspired by classic 8-bit design and powered by a stack-driven depth-first search algorithm, it’s a small game with surprisingly sharp teeth… electrified walls, flickering hazards, roaming hunters, and a new maze every level. ## [That Bargain SD Card Might Be Lying to You… Here’s How to Check](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/19/that-bargain-sd-card-might-be-lying-to-you-heres-how-to-check/) _2026-03-19 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ Cheap storage can come at a hidden cost. In this post, I explore the risks of fake and refurbished SD cards, how fraudsters manipulate capacity, and how you can test your storage on Windows, macOS, and Linux before trusting it with your data. ## [MHS35 Touchscreen LCD on Raspberry Pi – 64 Bit OS](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/11/mhs35-touchscreen-lcd-on-raspberry-pi-64-bit-os/) _2026-03-11 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ Bought during lockdown, forgotten in a box, found at the weekend. Getting the MHS35 3.5" TFT touchscreen working on Raspberry Pi OS Trixie (64-bit) is straightforward once you know the correct approach. The instructions in the box are out of date, the product page has been updated but leaves gaps around rotation and touch recalibration. This guide covers the complete setup from fresh Trixie… ## [The Tipping Escalation Ladder – Can It Be Reversed? (Part 2 of 3)](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/08/the-tipping-escalation-ladder-can-it-be-reversed/) _2026-03-08 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ After exploring the idea of the Tipping Escalation Ladder, one question kept appearing: can tipping culture actually be reversed? Surprisingly, the United States once tried to ban tipping entirely. This follow-up looks at the forgotten anti-tipping movement of the early 1900s and how modern payment systems and delivery platforms may now be reshaping tipping expectations once again. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4GhssfIQLYR8) _2026-03-08 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [When Payment Design Becomes Persuasion (Part 3 of 3)](https://muckypaws.com/2026/03/08/when-payment-design-becomes-persuasion/) _2026-03-08 · MuckyPaws · www.muckypaws.com_ A modern payment terminal asking for a tip may look like a simple choice. But behind that screen sits decades of behavioural research, UX design, and subtle psychological nudges. As tipping prompts spread through global payment systems, the question becomes harder to ignore: are we choosing to tip… or being guided there by design? ## [Retrospective 2025](http://norecess464.weebly.com/news/retrospective-2025) _2025-12-19 · NoRecess - News_ Like every December for the past three years, it has become a small ritual for me to write about what I have been doing with my Amstrad CPC/Plus hobby during the year. I already wrote retrospectives for 2023 and 2024, so now it's time to look back at what 2025 brought. :) Magazines This year began with the arrival of two magazines. CPC Anachronie #2 and 64 NOPs #3 The first one was CPC Anachronie… ## [SONIC GX IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!](http://norecess464.weebly.com/news/sonic-gx-is-now-available-for-download) _2025-10-26 · NoRecess - News_ This ambitious project began in 2018, and after seven years of dedication, we're thrilled to announce that it's now officially available for download!We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who showed interest, support, encouragement, and motivation throughout all these years -- your energy truly kept us going strong.CREDITSCode & Level Design: Arnaud “NoRecess”… ## [HxC Manager V4.2 released](http://norecess464.weebly.com/news/hxc-manager-v42-released) _2025-01-19 · NoRecess - News_ A new version is available.What's new:CLR key added to move back to root folder while navigatingC key added to clear current slot (that was removed since version V3.0 and +)ROM version can be launched with |HXC,0 or |HXC,1 to force physical drive 0 or 1upgraded from SDCC 4.3 to SDCC 4.4Download the program here. \[...\] ## [Retrospective 2024](http://norecess464.weebly.com/news/retrospective-2024) _2024-12-18 · NoRecess - News_ One year has passed since my post called Retrospective 2023. I really enjoyed writing it (especially after receiving some positive feedback about it), so why not create a follow-up for 2024!This article is not intended to provide a close representation of the progress of the Amstrad community. Instead, it's an annual overview of my activities around my favorite hobby: the Amstrad CPC/Plus. I'm…