Knights Tour – My First Entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Competition
A look at my first entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Liner Competition for the Amstrad CPC: a Knight’s Tour solver written in just 8 lines of Locomotive BASIC. Using Warnsdorff’s heuristic, the program solves a centuries-old chess puzzle in real time while drawing the board, rendering a knight graphic, and displaying each move on screen.
Pavement Panic – My Second Entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Competition
My second entry into the 2026 BASIC10 Liner Competition is Pavement Panic, a fast-paced ghost-dodging survival game for the Amstrad CPC written in just 10 lines of BASIC. Inspired by simple road-crossing games, it starts gently, then quickly turns chaotic as the ghosts speed up and survival time becomes your score.
Calendar Compiler
Create gorgeous, personalised printable calendars with CalendarCompiler! This open-source Python tool lets you mix your own artwork, public holidays, and special events (like “International Day Of…” and birthdays) in a fully customisable layout. Free to use and easy to configure, just update a settings file and hit run. Grab the latest version or contribute at: https://github.com/muckypaws/CalendarCompiler
The Scammer Who Called Me Back: What a Real Scammer Told Me When He Dropped the Act
A scammer named “Michael” called me back. But instead of trying to con me, he opened up. Over 20 minutes, he revealed his targets, his methods, and a glimpse of the ego and addiction behind the script. This isn't just a scam story, it’s a confessional from inside the game.
🏥 When Trust Gets Hacked, What the M&S Breach Tells Us About Modern Retail Risk
In the wake of the M&S data breach, it’s clear retailers are still collecting excessive personal data while offering little accountability when things go wrong. This post explores the real risk to consumers, regulatory shortcomings, and why it's time for a digital FSCS-style safety net.
National Lottery Software Beta Build 1820 – Baseline
Hello and thank you to those of you who have expressed an interest in the Beta program. Now before you get too excited, this doesn’t include the features and improvements […]
Work Continues on the Lottery Software Update!
Here’s a sneak preview of the ongoing work updating and improving the Lottery Ticket Checker and Syndicate Management Software. The software is still under construction, but I would like to […]
National Lottery Software Update – Rebooted :)
In the 90’s I created a piece of software to automatically download the lottery results and check my tickets, I was too lazy to do this manually. This project originally […]
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