NostOS, the Nostalgia Operating System, is a new operating system for Z80/8080 computers such as the RC2014. It features a plethora of devices, run-time loadable extensions, and is designed to be inherently rommable.
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Sharp PC-5000, Vintage Laptop with Bubble Memory Cartridge System
Restoring a Sharp PC-5000, a unique vintage comptuer laptop with built in bubble memory cartridge drive. I talk about repairing the power supply, the keyboard, and the LCD screen.
Read MoreMonitor Cataract Repair on my Burroughs B21 Vintage Computer CRT
Repairing cataracts on the CRT tube of a vintage computer monitor.
Read MoreBurroughs B21 / Convergent AWS Vintage Computer Restoration
The Burroughs B21 Vintage Computer is a rebranded version of the Convergent Technologies AWS. In this post I obtained a B21 from eBay and work through the various steps needed to restore it and get it to work again.
Read MoreReplacing my Prusa 3D Printer with a new Bambu Lab H2S
I replaced my Prusa with a Bambu Lab H2S printer. This explains the reasons why and reviews some of the features of the H2S printer.
Read MoreScott’s 4-bit single board computer using the Intel 4004 or Intel 4040
Scott build a 4-bit single board computer using the Intel 4004 or Intel 4040 microprocessor. It features an 8-bit RC2014 bus, a multimodule socket, up to 8 RAM chips, onboard DC-DC converter, and either bit-bang serial or a UART.
Read MoreMagnetic Bubble Memory Mega-Post
Collection of magnetic bubble memory products and projects, featuring the 7110 magnetic bubble memory and it’s supporting chipsets. Projects for multibus, HP 9000, RC2014, and others.
Read MoreRestoring a vintage Intel Prompt 80 8080 microcomputer trainer / development system
Vintage 8080 Prompt 80 Trainer has a multibus 80/10 board inside. I fixed the power supply, added the Forth programming language, and added a speech synthesis multimodule.
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