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proftom

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I am an Australian software developer who loves Godzilla movies, computer games, software engineering & hardware hacking.

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Comment #49444846
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
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Gaming with a cast iron drill press, a mouse, and an ESP-32 [video]
Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC
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Comment #40936428
Thu, Jul 11, 2024, 1:16 PM UTC
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Playing Super Monkey Ball with a Monkey in a Ball [video]
Thu, Jul 11, 2024, 1:16 PM UTC
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Roll-On Deodorant Controller Heats Up Racing Game
Wed, Jan 11, 2023, 11:59 AM UTC
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Comment #23189617
This is almost the right era to say "imagine a Beowulf Cluster of those!"

Fri, May 15, 2020, 6:49 AM UTC
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Comment #21679861
Interesting history - thanks. My 4th edition paperback copy of "Hugo Cornwall's New Hacker's Handbook" by Steve Gold from 1989 is sitting right behind me on the shelf.

Mon, Dec 02, 2019, 4:42 AM UTC
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Inspiring Students with PVC Pipe Racing “Cars”
Sun, Mar 31, 2019, 11:14 PM UTC
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Using a coffee grinder as a game controller to play Bust a Move (Puzzle Bobble)
Sun, Dec 16, 2018, 9:59 PM UTC
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Comment #18172888
I never found this to be a problem. My teenage son and I would have blowpipe fights with the straws and left over pearls. The neat thing was you couldn't say "Ha, you missed!" beca…

Tue, Oct 09, 2018, 2:22 AM UTC
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World's largest playable Game and Watch
Thu, Sep 27, 2018, 7:05 AM UTC
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Mega Game and Watch: True Multiplayer Game
Fri, Nov 17, 2017, 10:37 PM UTC
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Giant Game and Watch Game at Maker Faire Adelaide [video]
Wed, Nov 15, 2017, 11:00 PM UTC