Retro
PAL SNES games list: UK and European releases
Every Super Nintendo game released in the UK, Europe and Australia, with PAL release years, publishers, product codes and a checklist for collectors.
Braindumps
Electronics, programming and retro computing, explained properly.
AI Tools
Can you make a good Commodore 64 game with AI?
Can AI help make a Commodore 64 game worth playing? How I built Van Helsing: A Night at Castle Dracula with Claude, automated tests, test players and play-testing.
Tools
Controller tester: test your gamepad for stick drift
A free controller tester that runs in your browser: check every button, trigger and stick on a PlayStation, Xbox, Switch or PC controller, and test the sticks for drift.
Electronics
LED resistor calculator: what resistor for 12 V?
Work out the series resistor for an LED on 12 V, 5 V or any supply. Rounds up to a standard value and shows the current and the resistor's power.
LEGO
New LEGO sets for November 2026: UK prices and dates
Every new LEGO set for November 2026 with UK prices, dates and price per piece, plus October's retro picks and the sets retiring soon.
3D Printing
The best free 3D prints for October 2026
Ten free 3D prints for October 2026: five for Halloween and five you will still use in January, with print tips and what people who printed them report.
AI Tools
AI tools for makers: what is new in October 2026
The new AI models and maker tools from the last six weeks, what you can use free in the UK, and what to check before you trust the results.
3D Printing
3D print cost calculator: what prints really cost in the UK
A free calculator for the real cost of a 3D print in the UK, with filament prices, printer power figures and the maths shown.
Retro
Commodore 64 Emulator Online
Play the C64 in your browser: a working Commodore 64 with BASIC, a program library, an on-screen keyboard and joysticks. Free, nothing to install.
Tools
How to write formulas on this site
Write maths in plain words and symbols and the site typesets it. Every example on this page, with what you type and what the reader sees.