Things I've found
Links, videos and the odd note, posted here first and shared to Mastodon. The best of each week ends up in Links Worth a Look on the blog.
2026
August
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TRS-80 Color Computer Extended BASIC Emulator in JavaScript
DONKEY.BAS shipped with early IBM PC DOS as a demo of color graphics and sound in BASICA. It was written by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Neil Konzen in 1981 (version 1.10 in 1982). You only switch lanes — avoid the donkey, or BOOM.
This page recreates the original CGA gameplay in JavaScript with some liberties.
I've spent five weeks with the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy, a DAP that looks like a tiny Game Boy. Better audio hardware than the price suggests, firmware that's still being fixed, and no, you can't run games on it. I checked thoroughly.
https://blog.omgmog.net/post/hidizs-ap30-music-boy/ #DAP #audiophile #Hidizs
The Hidizs AP30 Music Boy — Max Glenister
I saw the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy on Reddit and got curious enough to reach out to Hidizs to see if they’d send me one to review. It’s a palm-sized DAP that la...
blog.omgmog.net
Replied to a post on vale.rocks
On my blog I have a toggle between System default > Light > Dark - I'm probably the only one who uses the toggle, and it works great for me
Light/Dark/System Theme Setting Design - 10 Aug 2026 03:30 UTC
vale.rocks
Like a firework exploding in the joint – here's everything you need to know about cracking your knuckles.
Should you stop cracking your knuckles?
Like a firework exploding in the joint – here's everything you need to know about cracking your knuckles.
www.bbc.co.uk
How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026