The battery pack in my Master 512 (The model with the 80186 CPU) had died. I followed this simple guide to build my own battery
Tag: Retro
Computing History acquires a rare Acorn A680
The Centre for Computing History has acquired a rare Acorn A680 desktop computer. The A680 Technical Publishing System was developed by Acorn for Olivetti in
Keep calm and…
… play Amstrad! This is my current desktop background.
The BeebSID – Acorn SID Chip interface
I have finally got around to building my BeebSID. The BeebSID allows you to attach a Commodore SID audio chip to a Acorn BBC computer.
One of the best ICs ever – the MOS SID sound chip
The MOS Technology 6581/8580 SID (Sound Interface Device) is the built-in Programmable Sound Generator chip of the Commodore 64.
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.
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.