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Danielle

@thegirlg33k.com

Obsolete and obscure hardware nerd. Music geek. Soldering = Zen. Ask me about the Casio Loopy and why it's actually an amazing piece of tech. 📺

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Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · last wk.

Back to the grind - trying to figure out what games work from other PC98 images, and then compiling them all into a final image. Honestly, I just want to be done and move on to testing other systems for VCFMW. Also really want to work on the extra cool items for my gacha machine.

Monitor stuck on screen that shows "Memory 640KB + 30720KB OK".
Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 2w ago

After quite a bit of fighting with this PC-9821Xa12, I finally was able to play a game in glorious FM sound. Still have a bit of wrap up work to do, but definitely happy everything's working!

Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 2w ago

This little guy was taped on a ridge under the power supply. Had to pull most of the computer apart to get to it. 0.11 V It's getting replaced and relocated to a more accessible location in the morning.

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Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 3w ago

It's the small things that make me smile. Now I have to decide between capturing an image of what's on this drive and then installing software manually to it, or grabbing a premade image.

NEC LCD screen with orange text コンピュータの電源を切る準備ができました - "The computer is ready to be turned off" in Japanese.
Maytera Marble@mayteramarble.bsky.social · last mo.

"I Want a Room in Loopy Town!" English version—playtesters wanted. Calling all #CasioLoopy heads! Do you love the Loopy? Do you want a room in Loopy Town? I have been working on an English translation of this early cozy life sim & would love for YOU to test it before release! Please DM for details.

leaded solder@leadedsolder.com · 3mo ago

New blog post! We enter the era of CD-ROM multimedia, which will usher in great prosperity and eternal peace for humankind. Also we fix a bad power supply. www.leadedsolder.com/2026/05/26/f... #fujitsu #retrocomputing #kicad

Moving Into a New Towns

There’s a lot of NEC computers on this blog, but tons of Japanese companies made great machines. Fujitsu, for instance, built a whole spectrum of computers. You’ve seen three of their 6809 machines in...

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Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 4mo ago

Some of the best tips I've gotten on cleaning moldy floppy disks, and understanding which "junk" listings are actually worth my time have come from @krugman.net. My wallet appreciates the $ savings.

krugman ＠動作不良品(カビ)@krugman.net · 4mo ago

Encouraged by the positive feedback I got on the idea, I've now taken the plunge and started a cheeky little Patreon. The "extra content" available there will focus on the collecting and buying side of things. All proceeds go to rebuying rare PC98 hentais that die on me during the dumping process 😹

Dom | VideoDojo@supergroovy.net · last yr.

ENG: I'm searching for photos, videos or ephemera from Casio's 1995 Tokyo Toy Show booth. If you were in attendance / are in possession of any related material please get in touch! Reposts greatly appreciated! JPN: 1995年の東京おもちゃショーでのカシオブースの写真やビデオとかを探しています。あそこ行ったことがあると、ぜひ連絡してください！リツイートお願いしますね! 🙇✨🩷🩵

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Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 11mo ago

I may be sore, bruised, and without much of a voice, but VCFMW was a lot of fun. Met so many people and was able to talk about so many different Japanese systems that I think it was worth it. And surprisingly I did not walk away with another computer 😂

Danielle@thegirlg33k.com · 11mo ago

I forgot to post up my VCFMW table setup yesterday. There were so many lovely folks to chat with and share my love of these systems with. The lead-up work for conventions is so stressful, but seeing so many folks connect with systems from Japan makes it all worthwhile.

Six systems set up on tables - Casio Loopy, NEC PC-9821, Fujitsu FM-NEW7, Sharp X68000, Sharp MZ-1500, and Panasonic A1 MSX2 - playing different games or running different software.