Developing C for 16-Bit DOS on Windows 11 (or other modern OSs)
Using DOSBOX and Turbo C plus a bit of Python to allow the easy creation or C programs for old DOS machines.
VIC-20 Fix and clean-up notes
Fixing and cleaning a VIC-20 that needs some love to bring it back to action!
NEC 8201A – CMOS Battery
Add a nicer battery to a NEC 8201A portable computer and sort the bad design decision made when it was new!
Oddball tech – A tiny computer with big burn-in
A little computer with deep burn-in and hidden surprises!
Virtual Tape Recorder for retro computers
A virtual tape recorder with remote function on a PC? Sounds good!
SRAM 4164 Testing
Got a bunch of 4164 chips and an Arduino Nano? Why not get them together for some testing!
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.
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?
68k Industrial computer archology
A large 68000 CPU machine. What is it for? Is there any life in there?
Apple II Unidisk illness
My lovely Unidisk is broken… Lets take a look