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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Another delay starting apps fixed

31/05/2009 – 20:53

I found the source of another delay when starting apps. I have both English and Japanese keyboard layouts installed, and the English one was modified to put the apostrophe next to the ’1′ key (like an Amiga keyboard). For some reason, this started to cause apps to take a moment or two to start. I [...]

By mojo | Posted in software, windows | Comments (0)

Remove application start delay caused by Application Experience Lookup Service

29/05/2009 – 21:17

I noticed that apps seemed to take longer to load than they used to. When opening a program, there would be a slight pause (maybe 1 or two seconds) and then it would seem to start normally. I eventually tracked this down to the Application Experience Lookup Service service. This service checks programs for compatibility [...]

By mojo | Posted in software, windows | Comments (2)

Retro Adapter V2 PCBs arrived!

19/05/2009 – 19:41

The first batch of PCBs is here, and looking good! Spot the deliberate mistake :) It’s not a problem though, you can easily read the backwards text.

By mojo | Posted in avr, electronics, microcontrollers | Comments (0)

Damn you, SNK and your Neo Geo pads!

12/05/2009 – 14:35

Yesterday was really, really annoying. I built a prototype of the Neo Geo adapter board. Took about an hour. Plugged it in, realised all the button mappings were wrong. Looked at the 74hc157 datasheet again and noticed that I had connected all the multiplexing backwards. That means the schematic and PCB are both wrong… Built [...]

By mojo | Posted in electronics | Comments (0)

Retro Adapter update 11/05/09

11/05/2009 – 14:39

The circuit board designs for the Retro Adapter have been finished and sent off for manufacturing at Seeed Studio. Hopefully everything will be fine and I can then do a larger production run, and start selling kits and finished units. This is the first PCB I have had professionally made, and the first time I’ve [...]

By mojo | Posted in avr, electronics, microcontrollers | Comments (0)

I'm really upset with Subaru's attitude

08/05/2009 – 21:02

The government scrappage scheme for 10+ year old cars seems like a good opportunity to replace something that will probably need replacing in the next few years anyway. Sure, I could get another few years out of my Suzuki, but I won’t get £2000 for it and won’t get the 2.5% VAT reduction either. I [...]

By mojo | Posted in idiots | Comments (0)
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