The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID (Sound Interface Device) is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of the Commodore 64.
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The IBM PC celebrates its 30th Birthday.
Today, the August 12 marks the 30th anniversary of the IBM Personal Computer. The IBM 5150 was IBM’s first ‘PC’. The first PC had the
Classic Computers In Only Fools And Horses Episodes
I was sent a link to this great article about computers that were used in Only Fools And Horses by @explodingwalrus on twitter. Nice to
My favourite Amstrad CPC game – Sorcery+
This has to be one of my favourite games for the Amstrad CPC. The aim of the game is to release all of the captured wizards placed all over the game. One you have released them all, you can proceed to the second part of the game to try and defeat the Necromancer.
Mystery object #1 – Can you tell what it is yet?
Can you name the computer from the photo? Place your answer in the comments box. Sorry, no prizes for the first person to answer.
OLD-COMPUTERS.COM — collectors database security leak
I have just received the folloing email from the owner of old-computers.com . Please read if you are a member of that website. Hi fellow
Hackers Delight – The Geek Weekender – Cambridge
When : August 5/6/7 2011 Where : Haverhill, near Cambridge. The Centre for Computing History in association with MakeSpace is proud to announce a new
Amstrad/Schneider/Saisho/Solavox CPC 464
The Amstrad CPC range of computers can have the distributor name changed by connecting links on the motherboard.
New twitter account – @Retro_Computers
I have decided to split my personal twitter account into two. I will still be using @andytuk for personal tweets, but will be putting the
VIC-20 Talk-Back speech synthesizer
This is the VIC-20 Talk-Back, a speech synthesis electronics kit sold by Maplin way back in 1983. The board was designed by Mark Brighton.