@robertprice That power light does look a bit bright. The standard red LEDs have a 1k resistor, but the green ones should have a 22k resistor on the board,

Testing out my #RC2014 Orton 3C Digital IO module on my #RC2014 Picasso.

The power light is blinding, so I may need to swap the resistor for a bigger value like the numbered LEDs.

Apart from that, it’s all looking good for both input and output.

Wishing @shieladixon a happy birthday. Enjoy this lovely retro cake I comissioned for you 🎂

Hanging out with some retro computer nerds.
"ooh a Sinclair zee ex eighty"
"Is that the one designed by sir Clive Sinclair?"
"Yes"
"Then I think you mean zed ex eighty then"
"Ah yes, the zed ex eighty with a zee eighty cpu..."

The Computer History Museum has a presentation tonight on the history of computer dating: "Algorithms of Love". I made a special punch card for the event. It wasn't easy to make this card so I'll explain how I did it...

@MLE_online Despite living in the East Midlands for over 25 years, I can honestly say that I have never heard anybody say "howdy" unless they're parodying an American Western.

I haven't been to every village here though. But they all have pubs, so maybe now I have a mission.

I can't remember whether I've already shared this 2:3 scale VT100 build but it seems well done and has an arcade input variant for the keyboard that looks fun.
I keep thinking that I'll make time to release some of my miniature designs as digital downloads but then I don't so I'm always happy to see others get 'er done.
https://www.hackster.io/Megardi/2-3-scale-vt100-terminal-reproduction-696b89

I've published an analysis of the Z280 instruction set on my Buy Me A Coffee page, gratis!

If you liked it, please consider supporting me 😊
I will post an analysis of the Z380 instruction set in the near future, for supporters and members only.

#MSX Enthusiast members are also eligible for receiving new software releases, such as MS² and tniASM!

https://buymeacoffee.com/tni.nl/z280-instruction-set-analysis

@PaulaMaddox There's some really cool Matra Alice vibes going on there!

Progress is being made on the case for my #LT6502 project.
I’m quite proud of it so far, the top needs a few tweaks.
Then I need to design the case for the screen.

Listening to a 50-year old cassette on a Walkman from 1998… and it sounds really good.

In 50 years from now, will any of current streaming services still be around?

A quiet design change to the #RaspberryPi 4 next, as the company tries to battle ongoing RAM component price rises caused by the #AI bubble: it can now take either one full-capacity or two half-capacity DRAM chips, just like Sinclair's classic ZX81!

https://www.hackster.io/news/raspberry-pi-tweaks-the-raspberry-pi-4-to-support-two-ram-chips-as-it-fights-ai-bubble-parts-pricing-47bbb3e98506

#Technology #News #SingleBoardComputer #Hackster

@mike Lawyers in The Hague would like to remind you of the Smelt It Dealt It legal argument.

Get 15% off all my kits listed on my personal store.

I am off for a short holiday this week, so my store will be closed from Friday 6th until the following Monday the 9th.

In celebration of this - I added the discount coupon, HOLIDAY, to get 15% off store wide.

Last orders accepted up to midday Thursday (Australian Time). So if you interested in getting some of my new Stegosaur kits - now's a good time.

Happy #RETROCOMPUTING

#RC2014 #RCBUS #MSX

https://shop.dinoboards.com.au

This is my attempt at a XKCD style this year:
"TTL PART NUMBERS"

Oh no! This will lead to a massive #shortage of #Z80 #CPUs this year! We'll be hearing stories of mysterious break-ins where nothing more than a #Commodore #C128 was stolen from the basement game room. It's going to be terrible!

https://github.com/HarryR/z80ai

#llm #ai #retrocomputing

The last #Z80 platform ever made hasn't been made yet.

Any Z80 platform currently made could be in the running for that title. Or maybe a future Z80 platform.

I am probably one of the few people who know how to use a microwave transformer to do that wood arcing thing safely.

And yet I choose not to.

Interesting.

For the love of god, please stop doing that shit. The Dunning Kruger level is high. You might think you know what you're doing but I guarantee you do not. Stupidly high voltage does not obey the laws you're used to.