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Retro63 Update
Update of my 6303 based DIY computer build Continue reading
6800 (6303) Christmas Project
I decided to step up a complexity level for my Christmas project this year and build a retro computer based on 6800 architecture Continue reading
Piksey Atto
I was recently sent a Piksey Atto by it’s creators at BnBe club. The Atto is the Latest in their range of small Arduino IDE compatible micro-controllers. You can see the earlier Piksey Pico in my last post on the … Continue reading
Lock Down Clocks
I seem to have got a little fixated on clocks over the last couple of months, but rather than go down a simple route I have tried to use parts I already had ‘in-stock’ Continue reading
Pi Xmas Tree Forest Complete
Looking around I realized I have collected quite a lot of Pi Xmas trees over the years. Clearly setting them up individually would take quite a lot of Pi’s, but could I get them all working from a single Pi … Continue reading
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GPIO Xmas Tree 2019 – Pimped
Having seen Andrew was launching a new tree this Christmas with the added twist of a bit of surface mount soldering I thought, yes this is a must for the 2019 decorations. Then I thought this is calling out for … Continue reading
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Pi Test-bed Upgraded to fan Cooled Pi4
My Pi test-bed dates back to the first Pi I got 2012, upgraded with each new release of h/w. Other than the Pi the only other change in that time has to modify the mounting when Pi’s with mounting holes … Continue reading
TEC-1 Computer Build Complete
Following a number soldering sessions during the week I finished the TEC-1D build over the weekend. The next stages was to check out the oscillator circuit and the keyboard circuit. The former as there was a warning that not … Continue reading
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The TEC-1D Micro Computer
Over Christmas while randomly scrolling through my Twitter feed I saw some discussion about the TEC-1 computer. This is a single-board kit dating from the early80s based around the Z80. Instructions on how to build it were published in … Continue reading
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Re-purposed PiMuxClock
It’s been a good while since I have posted any blog updates, no excuse just distracted by life in general. This is quick weekend project at my daughters request. Concerned that some of the plants in her student flat would … Continue reading
