BBC Master 128 #2: Retro Restoration

2 years ago

I was recently chatting to a local friend about the course I'm setting up to teach local kids BBC BASIC…

BBC Micro: Restoration part 1

2 years ago

In a previous post, I showed the two BBC Micro computers I had acquired. I decided to work on the…

Retro computer diagnostic tools

2 years ago

In the past, I've discussed the soldering gear and general tools I've used, but I haven't really summarized the diagnostic…

Atari 800XL: Restoration Part 2

2 years ago

I previously left my Atari 800XL with a faulty GTIA chip which completely broke the video output from the Atari.…

BBC Micros: Pre-restoration discovery

2 years ago

In 2024 I'm going to be setting up a small class to teach local children how to program the same…

Archiving a copy protected disk

2 years ago

I recently received a rare floppy disk for the Acorn Archimedes, one I cannot find archived anywhere. My concern is…

Valiant Turtle: Retro Restoration Part 2

2 years ago

In my previous post about the restoration of the Valiant Turtle, I managed to get it powered up, but the…

Valiant Turtle: Retro Restoration Part 1

2 years ago

Back in the 1980s, many schools in the UK had BBC Micro computers as part of the BBC's computer literacy…

Fake chips, I got stung

2 years ago

Unfortunately, in the tech sector, just like many other sectors, there are scammers around. When you are dealing with electronics…

Atari 800XL: Restoration Part 1

2 years ago

When I was a teenager, one of the last 8bit machines I acquired was an Atari XEGS. This was a…