Bench power socket
A simple bench top power socket with anti static connection point.
BBC Basic Optimise 3
More testing of BBC code. PROC, GOSUB and LOCAL this time…
BBC Basic Optimise 2
Further tips in optimisations of simple BASIC code. We take a look at SPC and VDU commands this time.
Retro Gaming – Dungeon Raider (BBC Micro)
Work on the game is progressing. A quarter of the levels are ready, in play testing and debugging mode currently.
Game Gear repair
A very sick Sega Game Gear came into the workshop… Nostalgic overload alert! I had one of these years ago and it gave me a serious pang…
Apple II Disk Drive Repair
Review and repair (hopefully) a pair of Apple II drives and a slightly squashed controller board. Taking a look at the condition of this latest haul and see if there are things that need to be fixed.
BBC Basic Optimise 1
What better BBC Basic and see if there are easy ways to speed things up? Take a look at this post to improve performance and memory usage.
Marantz CD4000 dim display repair
We take a look at a Marantz CD4000 with a very dim display. Dim as in WAY too dim to read. If you jam your face up against the screen and switch the lights off you get something so it is ‘working’ but it is impossible to use. So what is to be done?
Retro Gaming – Dungeon Raider (BBC Micro)
Coming soon… A new network/rouge dungeon adventure game for the BBC Micro!
Dell Tower T5400 of ultimate power!
Introducing the Dell T5400 Tower of Power! A beast of a machine, once used for development but what of its future?