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  • Amstrad CPC 464

    I recently puchased an Amstrad CPC 464 from ebay that was only tested to the extent that it had a power light. Once I obtained the proper 5vdc power supply and SCART cable I was able to test the system, and wouldn’t you know it?! No Video out. The Z80 has good voltage and ground,…

    February 2, 2025
  • Happy 2025!

    This year I plan on rolling out more posts and videos. Some of the projects in the works are breaking out my TI-99/4A, an IBM RISC 6000, an HP 9000 / Alpha series, and showcasing some handy SCSI2SD interfaces that work great on vintage Apple and servers. Also, I have some Sun workstations that are…

    January 22, 2025
  • Vintage Computers

    It’s like I can’t get enough vintage computer! My old buddy from High School and I have awoken a monster. It started with Vintage Commodore Computers, Apple Computers, old iMacs, and has grown into old PC’s. The desire to relive the old days is as powerful as ever. With this comes a huge assortment of…

    March 5, 2024
  • Ben Eater / Dawid Buchwald Clock Module

    I’ve been so intrigued with the Ben Eater breadboard clock module. One of my desires was to build a more permanent version of this for longer term use. The design I ended up landing on was the Dawid Buchwald designed circuit board based on Ben Eaters design with some modifications. There were an extensive number…

    December 29, 2022
  • New Prototype Computer

    Technology progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards -Aldous Huxley Today I chronicle my progress in designing a new computer. My initial idea was to recreate the world of the computers I worked on in the Navy. These were the AN/UYK-7 and AN/UYK-20 computers. These computers were from the days…

    December 28, 2022
  • Hello world!

    This is my page for all things tech. It’s here to be a resource for yours and my enjoyment. Check back periodically for updates as this will be a work in progress.

    April 27, 2022

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