I built an eight CPU 8008 computer that I called my “8008 Supercomputer”. These 8 8008 microprocessors implement Conway’s Game of Life, using a simple shared memory approach.
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Building a DIY Jupiter Ace Computer and Expansion Modules for it
I built a DIY Jupiter Ace FORTH Computer and designed modules for it that include a Speech Synthesizer, Raspberry Pi Supervisor, and a RAM expansion.
Read MoreVintage Speech Synthesizers
A catalog of all my vintage speech synthesizer projects, reviews, and other resources. Lots of stuff on the Votrax SC-01 and the GI SP0256A-AL2.
Read More80186 16-bit CPU runs MS-DOS on the Heathkit H8 Computer
An 80186 CPU board that turns a Heathkit H8 Vintage Computer into a powerful machine that can run some MS-DOS applications.
Read MoreOlivetti M20 Upgrades, Tips, Tricks, and New Boards
The Olivetti M20 is a vintage computer based on the Z8000 Z-8000 CPU. I show how to upgrade the memory, add a compactflash adapter, add a USB adapter, use the 8086 APB, program in forth, design a speech systhesizer, and play some zork.
Read MoreThe Mini-08 8008 Single Board Computer
The mini-08 is a single board computer based on the Intel 8008 CPU, and 8-bit CPU from the early 1970s that launched the commercial 8-bit computer revolution.
Read More8008 CPU Board for the Heathkit H8 Computer.
8008 CPU Board for the Heathkit H8 Computer. The H8 typically comes with an 8080 CPU board. I decided to go a few years earlier and build an 8008 CPU Board.
Read MoreFANUC PPR (Portable Punch Reader): Paper Tape on RC2014 and Heathkit H8
FANUC PPR Paper Tape Punch and Reader, repaired and modified to use with RC2014 and Heathkit H8 vintage comptuers.
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