#vintagecomputing Timeline

65d

New video! Repairing an NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #NTSC #Repair #ASSY250407 #Troubleshooting #BodgeWires #VIC2 #Diagnostics #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing two Commodore 64 circuit boards sitting behind one another on my workbench. Both boards have missing chips and seemingly a lot of damage. The overlayed text reads "A Tale of Two Commodore 64s".

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51d

Not quite ready to run but it’s in progress.

#retrocomputing #lisp #vintagecomputing

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50d

New video! Installing the latest 3.2.3 Kickstart ROM and Amiga OS in my Amiga 600.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/iebCfK553jo
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/qgyaPKh3Y7oTtPeNJRWqVM

#Amiga #Commodore #A600 #Amiga600 #AmigaOS #AmigaOS32 #AmigaOS323 #Kickstart323 #EPROM #TL866 #27C400 #Install #Tutorial #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail picture for my video, showing a closeup of my Amiga 600's circuit board with the Kickstart ROM (labelled Kick 3.2.3 A600) in the centre. My Furia accelerator card and an SD card reader are visible in the background. The overlayed text reads: "Updating my A600 to Amiga OS 3.2.3".

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45d

We’re open today and tomorrow. Come help us explore, archive and organize our library of floppies and discover fun DOS games! 10am-4pm

https://icm.museum

#retrogaming #dos #games #vintagecomputing

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52d

Somebody built a searchable and browsable BYTE magazine archive with all single pages on one single web page. I think, this is a very nice way of visualising a magazine archive. Enjoy: https://byte.tsundoku.io
#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #bytemagazine #byte

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23d

Saturday we got one of the Symbolics LISP Machines up and running along side the Thinking Machines Connection Machine.

would you like to help us and learn more?

https://icm.museum

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #ai #hpc #hypercube #lisp

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19d

The Thinking Machines CM2 debuted last night, Bruce resolved the sense amp issue in the PDP-7 and michael played ADVENT on the PDP-8/e

https://icm.museum

#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrogaming

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16d

okay!

the text editor is beginning to croak back into life!

this is a 100-ish line text editor written in Altair BASIC

i have corrected and adapted the program to run on this Tiny BASIC, which runs on virtually every micro-controller board available in the west:

https://github.com/slviajero/tinybasic

what happens in this video is:

1. a text file is loaded at the INPUT prompt

2. the file is read into memory with "R"

3. the file paged through with "N"

4. individual lines for editing are listed with "L"

please see the following source code:

https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/master/item/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed/edit/edit-conversion-draft-2.bas

#permacomputing #retrocomputing #retro #basic #tinybasic #vintagecomputing #programming

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4d

New video! I reviewed a pre-production version of the new mechanical Amiga keyboards from A1200net. These are suitable for most Amiga models and fit both the new replacement keycaps and the original keycaps, retaining the original look and feel of the machines.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/HNOTwb4UsCA
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/kP6snQGm4nhcY6xUAzqkku

#Amiga #Keyboard #MechanicalKeyboard #LinearSwitches #MitsumiHybrid #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #Replacement #Keycaps #A1200net

Thumbnail for my video, showing my Amiga 1200 from the side. The A1200 is in a translucent case and has black keycaps installed. The overlayed text reads "An exclusive first (p)review of the new mechanical Amiga keyboards from A1200net".

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1y

I suppose I should post something introductory now that I'm on my own instance.

I'm a Linux lady who used to work in COBOL development and assorted legacy systems management gigs.

Nowadays I make videos and occasional blog posts about Linux and vintage/retro tech. Entirely supported by viewers like you (no sponsors as of writing). Links in bio.

Are we still doing hashtags?

#linux #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #amiga #commodore #homelab #unix #peertube #youtube

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1y

From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/from-infocom-to-80-days-an-oral-history-of-text-games-and-interactive-fiction/ #interactiveFiction #textAdventure #Games #Infocom #Inform #Twine #TextGames #GameDev #IndieGames #ComputingHistory #RetroGaming #VintageComputing #CYOA

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1y

New video! I finally found a RAM Upgrade that works with my Atari 65XE, the Ultimate1MB. Also doing some retrobrighting in this episode.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/_8kgSfCDMnM
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/2sZTPmN4o42V1wd9PBXvut

#Atari #Atari8bit #AtariXE #Atari65XE #Ultimate1MB #RAMExpansion #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DecentXE #Lotharek #CandleOSin #Atari130XE

Thumbnail image for my new video. It shows a top down photo of my Atari 65XE with a dark grey DecentXE replacement keyboard. The text overlay reads "Atari 65XE 1MB RAM Upgrade".

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1y

New video! I'm checking out the new "Classic" Amiga 500 Replacement case from A1200.net.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/udw79lRKWKE
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fZDohc5VP8P5o2BXN7Y24f

#Amiga #A500 #ReplacementCase #Amiga500 #Commodore #VintageComputing #RetroComputing #Restoration #Yellowing #A1200net

Thumbnail for my new video, showing an Amiga 500 that looks suspiciously new on my workbench. The overlayed text reads "New Amiga 500 Replacement Case".

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1y

New video! Addressing the flaws that my "Classic Amiga 500" build had and finishing the project (for now).

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XGV4T1Z_RKU
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/uVHjk7gc9mpaLGSBSB2STx

#Amiga #Commodore #A500 #Amiga500 #Case #Enclosure #Repair #LEDs #Keyboard #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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324d

New video! Repairing a Commodore 64 "short board" that displays a black screen and doesn't start up.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh

#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Repair #Troubleshooting #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #Diagnostics

Thumbnail for my video, showing my workbench with a C64 board on in and several tools scattered around. In the background, the monitor shows the blue C64 BASIC screen. The overlayed text reads "Blue Screen of Life C64 Repair".

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313d

New video! Troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 64 that allegedly got damaged by over voltage. Some red herrings occurred.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV

#Commodore #Commodore64 #C64 #OverVoltage #Troubleshooting #Repair #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of the region around the processor on a C64 ASSY 250469 board with the processor soldered into an extra socket and labelled as "OK". The overlayed text reads "Commodore 64 Overvoltage Repair".

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303d

New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc

#Commodore #C64 #Commodore64 #Restoration #Refurb #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video, showing a Commodore 64C on my workbench. The overlayed text reads: "A Rare Case of Commodore 64".

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229d

New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU

#Commodore64 #C64 #Repair #Troubleshooting #BlankScreen #Commodore #DeadTest #DesTestMAX #Diagnostics #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Thumbnail for my video. A closeup of a Commodore 64 short board on my workbench at a slight angle. The overlayed text reads "Latest C64 Revision Repair".

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256d

New video! I'm talking about boot selectors for the #Amiga showing off a DIY method and then trying out the #FireFloppySwap500, which is a super deluxe solution.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/FVRQ-UqaC3Y
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/fDDPnJfTC6uuPxMekEhNzK

#Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #BootSelector #FireFloppySwap #DiskDrive #Gotek #ExternalDrive #InternalDrive #DF0 #DF1 #Floppy