At Last, Chumby is Ready
It has been two years, but the slow and steady progress that [Doug Brown] has been making towards bringing a modern Linux kernel to the Chumby has approached the point …read more Continue reading At Last, Chumby is Ready
Category Archives: retrocomputing
Apollo Computer: The Forgotten Workstations
Ever heard of Apollo Computer, Inc.? They were one of the first graphical workstation vendors in the 1980s, and at the time were competitors to Sun Microsystems. But that’s enough …read more Continue reading Apollo Computer: The Forgotten Workstations
Vintage Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Poqet PC
It sometimes seems as though computing power in your pocket is a relatively new phenomenon, but in fact there have been ultraportable computers since the 8-bit era. They started to …read more Continue reading Vintage Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Poqet PC
You Can Program AVRs From The Commodore 64
These days, most of our microcontroller boards come with bootloaders so you can squirt hex into them straight over USB. However, you don’t need to do things this way. If you’re …read more Continue reading You Can Program AVRs From The Commodore 64
You Can Program AVRs From The Commodore 64
These days, most of our microcontroller boards come with bootloaders so you can squirt hex into them straight over USB. However, you don’t need to do things this way. If you’re …read more Continue reading You Can Program AVRs From The Commodore 64
Bluetooth Printer works with AppleTalk
For retrocomputing enthusiasts, getting old computers to work with newer peripherals can be an exciting challenge or horrible headache. If you need to print out receipts from an old Mac, …read more Continue reading Bluetooth Printer works with AppleTalk
FauxTRS Is Definitely Not A Trash 80
Among the 8-bit home micro boom from the late 1970s through early 1980s, the introduction to computing for many wasn’t a pricey Apple or Commodore, instead it was the slightly …read more Continue reading FauxTRS Is Definitely Not A Trash 80
This Vintage Computing Device is No Baby Food
Today, if you want a computer for a particular task, you go shopping. But in the early days of computing, exotic applications needed custom computers. What’s more is that with …read more Continue reading This Vintage Computing Device is No Baby Food
Modern In-Circuit Emulator for the 6809
The Motorola 6809, released in 1978, was the follow-up to their 6800 from four years earlier. It’s a powerful little chip with many 16-bit features, although it’s an 8-bit micro …read more Continue reading Modern In-Circuit Emulator for the 6809
Retro Calculator Panders to Trekkies… or Trekkers
Back in 1976, when calculators were not common or cheap, a company named MEGO made the Star Trekulator: a calculator sporting a Star Trek theme. However, it was a bit …read more Continue reading Retro Calculator Panders to Trekkies… or Trekkers