Nostr notes by Aaron Mahler

Thanks for the detail! I feel like I rebuilt these long ago, but ...

2026-04-24T01:38:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…3svw
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Thanks for the detail! I feel like I rebuilt these long ago, but it’s been years. I’ll give them a good check soon.

Last real work I did was replacing all the old bulbs with compatible LEDs. The effect was amazing, especially during the insanity of full redocking and “condition green”. I think something is slightly off with the lights in the backdrop during attract mode, though.

Was also thrilled to find a modern replacement LED segment score display. Looks nearly original.

Do you have advice for measuring the feel of overall working ...

2026-04-24T01:15:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…evl0
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Do you have advice for measuring the feel of overall working flippers? Short of them being obviously bad, is there an early sense of decline or knowing they are short of ideal without some point of reference? The ones on my Williams Space Station function well, but should they be… stronger? Tighter?

Basically, do you just examine the parts you cited periodically or wait until something feels decidedly off?

Always been curious…

Here is another fun Byte archive and a unique presentation style ...

2026-03-28T14:37:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…fg9f
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Here is another fun Byte archive and a unique presentation style if you've not seen it.It's a blast for browsing and I've been using it this past week to read specific articles referenced in a book on Commodore's history: https://byte.tsundoku.io

Always fun to think about the context where many of these older ...

2026-02-14T13:12:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…kuqt
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Always fun to think about the context where many of these older cards might have been used. Holidays and destinations are more obvious... but this one is pretty curious. Any insights?