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Category: RetroComputers.Online
News about the website and the hardware and software collection.
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.
Old and new, side by side.
Here are probably 2 of the most important computers of all time – The Macbook pro and the BBC Micro (Well, the BBC is definitely a
Want to buy a BBC Micro? Read this!
Michelle wanted to buy a Acorn BBC Model B. She decided to buy one from Retro Clinic. She is very pleased with her purchase! So,
MicroSynth (BBC Micro) for iPhone/iPad by Pixelh8
You can now play BBC Micro sounds on your iPhone or iPad with this new app! The description on the iTunes page says the following about
HxCFloppyEmulator software v1.6.8.1 released
Now has support for the BBC Micro SSD/DSD formats and also ADF. This is great news! 22/05/2011: HxCFloppyEmulator 1.6.8.1 -> Amiga/UAE Extended ADF file (new
HxC Mount for the Atari ST with Hxc Floppy Emulator
What is HxC mount : HxCmount is a piece of software for your Atari ST that transform your HxC Floppy Emulator SD card into a
FIGnition is built!
I assembled my FIGnition last night – and it worked first time! Assembly was very easy and took me about 45 minites to complete. Only
FIGnition DIY Computer – 2nd batch for sale.
What is FIGnition? In around an hour with just a soldering iron, some solder and a multimeter you can build your own retro computer from
Sega Dreamcast – Crazy Taxi video
Short HD video of the demo mode and some actual (bad!) gameplay by me. Dreamcast was hooked up to my LCD monitor via a VGA