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40
Account age
4 yrs
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📊 Post engagement
2
Avg engagement / post
5%
Engagement vs followers
Apr 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: Vibe coding for amateurs - the good and the bad. (Medium sub req · 6 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.41 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 12 text · 0 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
1.5×
Follows 26 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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A review of my attempts to build a serial-to-parallel interface. I'm about to embark on a new version too. (Medium sub required.)
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/life-with-a-dot-matrix-printer-ae4d89153b90
#tech #technology #maker #…
The final instalment of my experiments with using an #STM32 #microcontroller in place of an EEPROM in a #homebrew computer. (Medium sub required.)
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/mcrom-redux-improving-the-stm32-microcontroller-based…
How good is the quality of that PCB you've just had fabbed? Turns out there are tests for that. (Medium sub required.)
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/how-pcb-fabs-abuse-boards-for-peace-of-mind-662d0ea6286d
#tech #technology #maker…
My latest article in Machina Speculatrix (Medium sub required). I'm really enjoying getting into the STM32, and I say that as an AVR fanboi.
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/mixing-c-and-c-with-the-stm32-microcontroller-566781bbc230
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I'm using an STM32 microcontroller in place of an EEPROM in my homebrew machine. This is the story of the first stages of this journey (Medium sub required).
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/mcrom-a-microcontroller-based-rom-emulator…
Had some real fun and games getting #STM32 apps running well on #Linux.
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/lab-notes-making-stm32-apps-play-nicely-with-linux-9b27cbd3213a
#MXLinux #programming #coding #software #microcontrollers
My latest article in Machina Speculatrix (Medium sub required) on creating a dual servo controller board.
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/creating-a-dual-servo-motor-controller-pcb-38f56e208d2f
#tech #technology #maker #computer #el…
How I added extended ROM and RAM to my #6502 #homebrew computer. (Medium sub required.)
https://medium.com/@mansfield.devine/6555591c7258
#tech #technology #maker #computer #electronics #retrocomputing #retro #hobby
Playing around with servos - my latest article on Machina Speculatrix (Medium sub required).
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/creating-a-smart-servo-controller-for-robotics-9eb775bc8b08
#tech #technology #maker #computer #electronics…
My latest article (Medium sub required): I made a serial protocol for a #robotics projects. I'm not saying it's a *good* idea...
https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/inventing-a-serial-protocol-for-smart-sensors-79c6bf74bf54
#coding #pro…
Looks like I won’t be placing any more orders at #Sparkfun after its disgraceful behaviour towards #Adafruit.
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/15/sparkfun_cuts_ties_with_adafruit/
#maker #electronics #teensy #makers #hacking
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
mastodon.online
A large general-interest Mastodon server. On the fediverse the server a creator picks hints at their community — this one spans all topics.
On Mastodon since
Apr 2022
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 4 years ago.
👁️Averages 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.4× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated76/100
Good
Credibility score
97%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
Medium
Data confidence
- Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~5.0% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Established account (4+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Writer, nerd, hacker, retrocomputing geek.
Tech journalist with a private passon for #homebrew #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #electronics #linux #sbc #robotics #infosec #cybersecurity
🔀 Audience overlap
EstimatedEstimated shared audience with similar creators — useful for avoiding overlap (or doubling down) when planning a campaign.
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