John Aycock

@herrprofdr
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Professor in Computer Science at the University of Calgary. 🇨🇦 He/him.
WWWhttps://cspages.ucalgary.ca/~aycock

Thanks to a generous donation, may I present an Exidy Sorcerer in beautiful condition. It was owned by a prof here in Philosophy years ago.

Highlights? This monitor has a metal case; they were *not* messing around. The plug-in cartridges were repurposed 8-track cases. Double reset buttons to press on the keyboard to reset the machine (and ay, there's the RUB). Last but not least, the world's cutest boxes.

The Kaypro II rides again, thanks to some TLC from a local engineer!
A new toy: my Arduboy has arrived at last! Appropriately, it had an ardu-ous journey, getting caught up in the Canada Post strike for the better part of two months. Time to play some games...
I feel like these units may not be correct.

My new VIC-20 game, One-Note Sam, in physical form! Thanks to Cronosoft for publishing it and making the cool cover art.

https://cronosoft.fwscart.com/product/one-note-sam-unexpanded-vic-20-cassette

One Note Sam - Unexpanded Vic 20 cassette

ONE NOTE SAM by John Aycock (c) 2024 Help Sam collect notes while dodging blocks. Become an expert: meet Poky, Flippy, and Sweeper, and find all three endings! Excellent smooth scrolling run and jump game with great animation and addictive gameplay.

THE CRONOSOFT SHOP
Interesting homebrew packaging for some 1983 TRS-80 Model III software: documentation and disk sleeve are stapled together in a nice disk-sized bundle. Props to Joe Lynn of Plainfield, IL!
PLAY-TESTING HAS BEGUN
I will never EVER complain about my screenshot software again
Please tell me I'm not the only person who read this as "super yam".

I told my wife last week that I wanted paddles and she was very confused. Then I explained what I meant by that and she was even more confused.

Man, this is like the dongle conversation all over again.