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BBC Micro: Restoration part 1

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

12 months ago

Retro computer diagnostic tools

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

12 months ago

Atari 800XL: Restoration Part 2

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

12 months ago

BBC Micros: Pre-restoration discovery

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

1 year ago

Archiving a copy protected disk

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

1 year ago

Valiant Turtle: Retro Restoration Part 2

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

1 year ago

Valiant Turtle: Retro Restoration Part 1

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

1 year ago

Fake chips, I got stung

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

1 year ago

Atari 800XL: Restoration Part 1

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

1 year ago

Acorn Atom: Virtual Tapes

Now that the Acorn Atom is working, I wanted to be able to load software on it. One solution many…

1 year ago