Commodore’s SX-64 was an ahead-of-its-time, transportable color computer based around the core technology in the legendary Commodore 64 (book). Unfortunately, the SX-64’s external keyboard is notoriously failure prone. In fact, of the two keyboards I have, one is completely dead and one barely registers a key press (and in fact lately...
To quickly recap from Part 1, I had purchased the PET microSD with datasette power and Commodore PET 2001 ROM/RAM upgrade board from Tynemouth Software, and I thought I’d document the upgrade process on my Commodore PET 2001-8 for those interested in doing it themselves. As we left off, I...
This is part four of my attempt to build the original Kickstarter version of the Pimorini Picade (Maxi version). Part three is here. As we left off, I was going to hook up the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B and get RetroPie on a microSD card and go from there....
I recently received the PET microSD with datasette power and Commodore PET 2001 ROM/RAM upgrade board from Tynemouth Software, so I thought I’d document the upgrade process for those interested in doing it themselves. I’ll be upgrading my Commodore PET 2001-8, last seen in a new article I wrote for...
This is part three of my attempt to build the original Kickstarter version of the Pimorini Picade (Maxi version). Part two is here. As we left off, I was getting ready to work on the wiring loom… I’m now tasked with wiring all of the buttons on the cabinet, as well as everything...
This is part two of my attempt to build the original Kickstarter version of the Pimorini Picade. Part one is here. As we left off, I was getting ready to work on the control panel. As you’ll read, I took a brief detour first… Although my plan was to start in...
Originally a Kickstarter project from the UK that ended on November 29, 2012, I received my Picade kit here in the US around the second week of November 2014. I only just started building it tonight, which tells you a lot about my To Do list. If you’re interested in your...
Getting the newest gadgets is exciting, but personalising them is even more rewarding. Whether it’s your mobile phone, tablet, or laptop, there are many ways to personalise your favourite electronics. Change Your Wallpaper One of the easiest ways to customise any of your gadgets is to change the wallpaper. The...
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