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smiggster

@smiggster

I am Smiggy, therefore i Smig :P

 Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Joined December 2008
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Finally Building "Ninestein" — My 3D Vector Arcade Game Inspired by Gerry Anderson's Terrahawks smiggy.com/blog/building-nin…
Building Ninestein: 3D Vector Game Inspired by Gerry Anderson's Terrah — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

Building Ninestein: 3D Vector Game Inspired by Gerry Anderson's Terrah — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

How Gerry Anderson's 1983 series Terrahawks and Dr. Tiger Ninestein inspired my browser-based 3D wireframe arcade shooter, Ninestein: Vector Runner.

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New on the Workbench: Bidirectional Retro Graphics Viewer & 8-Bit Converter (.KOA, .ART, .SCR) smiggy.com/blog/retro-graphi…
Retro Graphics Viewer & Converter C64 (.KOA, .ART) & Spectrum (.SCR) — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Retro Graphics Viewer & Converter C64 (.KOA, .ART) & Spectrum (.SCR) — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Meet Smiggy's new client-side Retro Graphics Viewer & Converter: view C64 .KOA/.ART, ZX Spectrum .SCR & Font ROMs, or convert PNG/JPG to 8-bit binaries.

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New Bench Tool: Client-Side Retro File Utilities & Interactive .D64 Disc Visualizer smiggy.com/blog/retro-file-u…
Client-Side Retro File Utilities & .D64 Disc Visualizer | smiggy.com — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Client-Side Retro File Utilities & .D64 Disc Visualizer | smiggy.com — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Inspect C64 .D64 disk images with an interactive sector visualizer, disassemble 6502 .PRG binaries, and patch EEPROM dumps directly in your browser

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Introducing the Retro Video Game Console Hubs: 13 Classic Systems, RGB SCART Pinouts & Workbench Diagnostics smiggy.com/blog/retro-video-…
Retro Console Repair Hubs & RGB SCART Pinout Reference — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Retro Console Repair Hubs & RGB SCART Pinout Reference — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Explore 13 new board-level Retro Video Game Console Hubs and 11 interactive connector pinout guides on Smiggy's World

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New: Commodore Plus/4, C16 & C116 (TED Series) Machine Hub — Repair & Pinout Reference smiggy.com/blog/new-commodor…
Commodore Plus/4, C16 & C116 Machine Hub: Repair & Pinout Reference — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Commodore Plus/4, C16 & C116 Machine Hub: Repair & Pinout Reference — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Explore the ultimate workbench reference for the Commodore Plus/4, C16, and C116. Includes MOS 8360 TED pinouts, 7501 CPU fault diagnostics, recap specs, and Mi

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New: Amiga Machine Hub — A500, A600 & A1200 Workbench Reference smiggy.com/blog/amiga-machin…
New: Amiga Machine Hub — A500, A600 & A1200 Repair Reference | Smiggy — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

New: Amiga Machine Hub — A500, A600 & A1200 Repair Reference | Smiggy — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Introducing the Amiga Machine Hub on Smiggy's World — a dedicated reference page covering the A500, A600, and A1200

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New Bench Tool: Retro Logic & RAM Substitution Guide smiggy.com/blog/retro-logic-…
New Bench Tool: Retro Logic & RAM Substitution Guide — Smiggy's World — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

New Bench Tool: Retro Logic & RAM Substitution Guide — Smiggy's World — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

A new searchable bench tool for retro chip substitutions across DRAM, CPUs and 74-series logic, with dangerous-swap warnings and a logic family compatibility ma

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New: Commodore 64 Machine Hub — Your Complete C64 Workbench Reference smiggy.com/blog/commodore-64…
New: Commodore 64 Machine Hub — Complete C64 Workbench Reference | Smi — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

New: Commodore 64 Machine Hub — Complete C64 Workbench Reference | Smi — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

Introducing the Commodore 64 Machine Hub on Smiggy's World — a dedicated page with ASSY motherboard selector, PSU warnings, common fault diagnostics, IC pinouts

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Play Expo Blackpool 2026: Arcades, Retro Nostalgia, and My Annual Tradition with Robbo smiggy.com/blog/play-expo-bl… #PLAYExpo #RetroGaming #Arcade #VectrexMini #BitmapBooks #VHS #Blackpool
Play Expo Blackpool 2026: Arcades, Retro Nostalgia, and My Annual Tradition with Robbo — Smiggy's...

Play Expo Blackpool 2026: Arcades, Retro Nostalgia, and My Annual Tradition with Robbo — Smiggy's...

Joined my old school friend Robbo for our annual Saturday trip to PLAY Expo Blackpool! From retro arcade classics and Vectrex Mini setups to VHS movie hunting and Bitmap Books pickups—here is my full...

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The IC Pinout Finder Just Doubled: 26 to 56 Chips smiggy.com/blog/ic-pinout-fi…
IC Pinout Finder: 30 New Chips — 6502, VIC-II, SID, DRAM — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

IC Pinout Finder: 30 New Chips — 6502, VIC-II, SID, DRAM — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Thirty new chips in the IC Pinout Finder today — 6502, VIC-II, AY-3-8910, DRAM and more, plus the swaps that will destroy a chip if you get them wrong.

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Building SR Pet Sitting: Designing a Clean, Fast Website for Local Pet Care smiggy.com/blog/building-srp…
Building srpetsitting.co.uk: Designing a Clean, Fast Website for Local — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

Building srpetsitting.co.uk: Designing a Clean, Fast Website for Local — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill,...

A look behind the scenes at my latest web design project, building a responsive, fast-loading website for local pet sitting service srpetsitting.co.uk.

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New Bench Tool: Interactive IC Pinout & Datasheet Finder smiggy.com/blog/interactive-…
Interactive IC Pinout Finder — 74-Series, CMOS, Z80 & SID — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

Interactive IC Pinout Finder — 74-Series, CMOS, Z80 & SID — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

A new bench tool with colour-coded, clickable DIP and PLCC pinouts for 26 retro chips — plus the pinout traps that catch people out when substituting parts.

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Retro Spotlight: The QuickJoy SV-129 Foot Pedal (Huge Thanks to Dylan!) smiggy.com/blog/quickjoy-sv-…
QuickJoy SV-129 Foot Pedal Donation | Retro Hardware Spotlight — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

QuickJoy SV-129 Foot Pedal Donation | Retro Hardware Spotlight — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

A huge thank you to Dylan for donating a classic QuickJoy SV-129 Foot Pedal! Check out the specs of this retro peripheral and learn how to support the portal.

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The Commodore Callback 8020: Why This Hardcore Fan Won’t Be Pre-Ordering smiggy.com/blog/commodores-n…
Commodore Callback 8020 Announcement: Why This Hardcore Fan Is Skipping It — Smiggy's Blog |...

Commodore Callback 8020 Announcement: Why This Hardcore Fan Is Skipping It — Smiggy's Blog |...

Commodore just announced the Y2K-style Callback 8020 digital detox flip phone. Is it a clever retro move, or a disappointing shift for the legendary computing brand? Here is why a hardcore fan won't...

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Latest Acquisition - Osborne one smiggy.com/blog/latest-acqui…

Latest Acquisition - Osborne one — Smiggy's Blog | Rainhill, UK

The Osborne 1 holds a pivotal place in computing history as the first commercially successful portable computer.

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