Christopher Masto

A big pile of test and measurement tools Video 05.01.2024 ↓

See if you can spot the one I forgot to mention.

My first iPhone spatial (3D) video Video 22.11.2023 ↓

Just wanted to see what this would look like. Plays great in YouTube VR on Meta Quest 3. Your mileage may vary.

Tostada Egg on the Blackstone: 5-minute breakfast Video 06.07.2023 ↓

A followup to this old Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/blackstonegriddle/comments/13fn2ju/tostada_egg_probably_too_basic_but_%E3%83%84/

NABU USB Converter: Use a USB keyboard with your NABU retro PC Video 16.05.2023 ↓

https://github.com/masto/NABU-USB-Converter (not all files uploaded yet, give me a day or two)

nabu.run WebSocket support! Video 03.04.2023 ↓

What's new with https://nabu.run version 1.1: you can now use it with emulators, thanks to WebSockets!

nabu.run update: new features and CP/M support! Video 28.03.2023 ↓

A short update on what’s new with https://nabu.run. Spoiler: it now works with Cloud CP/M, woo hoo!

Introducing nabu.run Video 21.03.2023 ↓

https://nabu.run/ - the quickest way to get your NABU online.

Troubleshooting NABU TTL serial Video 25.02.2023 ↓

I don't know why this adapter doesn't work, and I'm determined to figure it out.

NABU TTL Serial Adapter Mystery Solved! Video 25.02.2023 ↓

I figured out why only the nabu.ca software has problems with this USB adapter. Arduino code: https://gist.github.com/masto/c60b007f8256be1f9e3b11fb1894cfd1 Adapter(s): https://www.adafruit.com/product/954 https://www.adafruit.com/product/70

NABU PC Cable Length Experiment Video 23.02.2023 ↓

Does your NABU require a very short serial cable to work reliably? What happens if I press my luck? (80s reference) I make plenty of mistakes (I'm aware of at least two of them in this video), and I'm open to corrections from people who know more...

Babbage Difference Engine 2, Serial #2. Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA Video 01.02.2023 ↓

January 2015

Chris' Log 2023.01.21 Video 22.01.2023 ↓

Trying to revive my OP-1 battery.

WD Hard Drive Foam of Death? Video 16.01.2023 ↓

Mysterious 20 year old hard drive failure.

LED Marquee Literature Clock Video 27.11.2022 ↓

Inspired by https://github.com/JohannesNE/literature-clock (and the projects that was inspired by), this is an MQTT client for my LED Marquee project. It displays the (mostly) current time using book quotes....

How I'm using my NSPanel Video 17.11.2022 ↓

I have a bunch of these around the house now. Just grabbed this video quickly to show one of the uses. I've been kind of busy with stuff and haven't had much time to make more videos, but I have a few things planned.. when I somehow conjure up ...

Lab Tour 2022 Video 13.11.2022 ↓

My home #lab #workshop tour for 2022.