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.
Tag: Retro
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
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
What's your preferred display for your old computer?
Every one prefers a type of display to use with their retro computer. I do like my LCD monitor – what about you?
RCM Open Day Video – May 2011
Here is a short video I put together. See if you can spot the rarer machines including the Sord, Dragon 64 and the Thomson MO5.
Another satisfied HxC floppy emulator user!
Blake Patterson of bytecellar.com is another happy user of the HxC floppy disk emulator.
C64 Walkabout : A PC in a VIC-20?
Here is a nice article and interview with me about my VIC-20 PC. The VIC-20 PC is a ITX small form factor PC that runs Windows XP and a host of emulators. And yes, the keyboard works too!