Gilsoft @40:5 Catalogue, Radio and Newspapers Tim Gilberts 2024-08-23 | In this episode looking back to 40 years ago and the development of Gilsoft where through the pages of our June Catalogue we see the extensive magazine, newspaper and even Radio coverage from BBC Micro Live, the emergence of the new look artwork from Terry Greer and the Design Studio along with Quill on the Commodore 64...Who Would Be King You Tube play footage:youtube.com/watch?v=4QfpulPYy88
Christmas 2024 and best wishes for 2025 Tim Gilberts 2024-12-23 | A quick look at who watched what on the channel over the last two years maybe you will find some gems you didn't know about!
A live report from the Dragon User Group meeting 12 October 2024 Tim Gilberts 2024-12-18 | Dragon Meeting Cambridge 2024 at Museum of Technology quick walkthrough - originally shown that night on the CoCo Nation.
On the move - Portable Computers Tim Gilberts 2024-05-27 | This is a record of my visit to the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge temporary exhibition "COMPUTING ON THE MOVE" and of course I went up on the Festival weekend in May 2024 that saw 10 collectors bring a massive variety of machines covering the entire period of the rise of portable computing from Luggables, through laptops, PDA's and others. I also cover the static exhibition which you can still see until 14th July 2024 if you visit.
An Unexpected Cardiff Gem Tim Gilberts 2024-03-16 | A brief look at some photographs I took at the recent Pop Up computer science museum at Cardiff University.
Next KS2 and the DiSCIPLE Tim Gilberts 2023-12-31 | In a special last video of 2023 I take a look at the work by Simon Goodwin to show that the DiSCIPLE Floppy drive now works on the KS2 Next. We take a look at some magazines, manuals and disks from around 1986/87 and the version of PAW for the DiSCIPLE. Trying to load snapshots of the 128K Escape and 48K Squash games made in the 80's...
Gilsoft @40:4 The 9th ZX Microfair Tim Gilberts 2023-12-16 | In this video (part 4 of the Gilsoft history series) we see the new Quill cover design, explore the December ZX Microfair and see some more history of Gilsoft including our town center office while playing Diamond Train, The Quill Demo, HAL language and looking at software I wrote for Tawny.
Gilsoft @40:3 The method before Quill Tim Gilberts 2023-09-30 | September 1983 was the first advert for The Quill adventure writing system. In this video (Part 3 of the series) we look at the tape containing the method that was used to write games by Graeme and Tim and therefore gave rise to the Quill. We also look at some of the early adverts and photos from then and now...
BringByte - Retro Weekend 2023 Part 2 Tim Gilberts 2023-09-07 | After ZZAP Live 2023 on the Saturday I went on to Cambridge for the Sunday 13th August Bring and Byte computer sale at Centre for Computing History.
ZZAP - Retro Weekend 2023 Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2023-08-24 | In this the first of two videos from a long weekend of retro I cover my attendance at my first event - ZZAP Live 2023 in Kenilworth on Sat 12th August.
Gilsoft @40:2 The Road to the 7th ZX Microfair - Jun 1983 Tim Gilberts 2023-07-14 | In this the second part of the history of Gilsoft 40 years later we see what programs are being written for us and for other software houses culminating in our first stand at a Microfair.01:03 Folder of Visual Processor04:07 March Advertising and the new covers / programs05:18 Games Tape 2 Poker Dice and Reversi08:44 White Noise and Graphics18:13 SoftLink 1 - Kempston24:11 Inlay progression 25:42 Bytewell - Hidden City33:40 Magic Castle Folder - Graeme Yeandle Adventures34:51 Games Tape 3 Timeline and Tasks41:31 Magic Castle artwork, reviews etc43:46 The 7th ZX Microfair June 4th 1983 Alexander Palace
Softy 2 Lives Tim Gilberts 2023-06-03 | A new machine has arrived - and for a change it just works...To learn more about this softy you can follow the thread atvintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=201228
Made In Japan Festival 2023 Tim Gilberts 2023-04-18 | After a pretty long break on the channel I take the opportunity after illness and the passing of my Mum to visit one of the first Retro Events in 2023 at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge.We see a massive range of vintage Japanese consoles and computers along with my pickups and a quick glimpse at the two new mini computers from GEC and Alpha Micro at the museum since my last visit.
Dragons in Port Talbot after 40 Years Tim Gilberts 2022-10-31 | We join the intrepid Dragon User Group on their pilgrimage to Port Talbot for this years meeting to celebrate the 40th Birthday of the launch of the Dragon. With visits from designers and their relatives we see loads of Dragons, addons and software collections, play games, see history being scanned, all by a diverse group of enthusiasts who came from all over the world. They also manage to eat, drink and be merry...The Coco Talk episode:youtube.com/watch?v=BKDk93PjLls
My First YouTube Film 1978? Tim Gilberts 2022-09-29 | In which we have to restore a Prinz Oxford 1200 (circa 1976) film editor to allow me try and find the 8mm film I was creating for the 1978 Screen Test competition run by Michael Rodd. Along the way we find the original applications form from the series and an official letter from the then Welsh Office... Sources:http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Screen_Test_(1)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Test#Calling_Young_Film_Makersimdb.com/title/tt0403803/episodes?season=12SONG - Marching There And BackARTIST - Syd Dale, PRSTo hear it in full...youtube.com/watch?v=0CpdoPX8Y28The first episode of ScreenTestyoutube.com/watch?v=oKJx0jKolrcInterview with Michael Rodd in 1981youtube.com/watch?v=AXpq3e5IWVs
Gilsoft @40:1 First Advert – Aug 1982 Tim Gilberts 2022-08-26 | This first episode in a new video history series looks at how 40 years ago (to the day this video was posted) Gilsoft’s first advert appeared for Sinclair ZX Spectrum Games in Personal Computing Weekly for Aug 26th 1982. We explore the games, old tapes and paper files and discover on tape at least one game that was written and not published probably because Munchman was being withdrawn after a letter from Atari.Timings:00:40 Prequill? The events leading to publishing software, electronics etc03:52 First published programs in magazines05:59 The Spectrum is launched in April 198207:22 The first Advert Popular Computing Weekly 26 Aug 198208:46 The second Advert Your Computer October 1982 (came out in September)09:30 Early Inlay Cards11:29 Program 1 – Life (Conway)17:18 Program 2 – 3D Maze of Gold24:02 Looking at Picturesque EDITAS source for 3D Maze35:06 Early program Reviews36:08 Program 3 – CESIL Programming Language42:47 Program 4 – The withdrawn and CRASH recovered Muchman 46:05 A mystery game that would have been withdrawn if ever published48:02 Hardware 1 from Ad 2 The Amplifier49:32 Program 5 – Bear Island52:40 Program 6 – from Ad 2 Mongoose55:00 Postscript – the end of the tape!Mentioned Video playlist links:The playlist for Gilsoft Historyyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLncmTK070XdHeQr2KctOUNRdvaw6gffmJElectronicsyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLncmTK070XdF8GNCsFv-bzvt0hXVIhjMV SCRUMPIyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLncmTK070XdF8dlE-mUXc7aVttK3dlQU0 Tritonyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLncmTK070XdHOJ7Sl-o69gENtHhBm7WCu ZX81 and Cambridge Calculatoryoutube.com/playlist?list=PLncmTK070XdGEZPIlaxL83395zw-GDLc4
Transcendent 2000, ETI July 1978 Tim Gilberts 2022-07-28 | In which we get a good look through the magazine that launched the Powertran Trancendent 2000 kit Synthesiser and a look around/inside them.To see a restoration and hear one running I thoroughly recommend theLook Mum No Computer Channel...youtube.com/watch?v=ULDzKDggTlkJoy Division articleen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_DivisionStory of them:youtube.com/watch?v=_JAcUkiqHtwAn actual picture of them using it on Closerpost-punk.com/when-joy-division-were-in-the-studio-recording-closer The Album:youtube.com/watch?v=94eBRzLGYYs
DOTJAM Sunday 12th Livestream - Finale Tim Gilberts 2022-06-13 | This is the last daily broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM on 12th June. It will catch up on the weeks work, submit whatever we can actually say works and set out the future development path.There may be a mid afternoon one if I get time to stitch together and debug the various elements. Keep you eyes peeled for a short notice announcement.
Computing 40 Years ago in 1982 - Part 2 Tim Gilberts 2022-06-12 | Looking through the last magazine that was the basis for a display at the CCH 40th anniversary event in May 2022. Includes a Gallery of stills from the two days and some overnight VLOGging...
DOTJAM Saturday 11th Livestream - Part 2 Tim Gilberts 2022-06-12 | This is the second daily broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM for 11th June. Part 1 looked at setting up an on machine monitor using Code Machine to allow debugging and a run through the error code - Part 2 likely around 20:30-21:00 will look to try to find the stack imbalance which we started to look at in Part 1 and have suffered all week. Which with no spoilers we do discover the problem and it is related to another classic issue when calling complex programs from each other...
DOTJAM Saturday 11th Livestream - Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2022-06-12 | This is the daily broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM for 11th June. This will likely be in two parts - the early one around 16:30 will look at setting up an on machine monitor to allow debugging and try to find one... - part two likely around 20:30-21:00 will look to try to find the stack imbalance if not done during part 1
DOTJAM Friday 10th Livestream Tim Gilberts 2022-06-11 | A mammoth effort that started badly by dropping a bottle of wine just after posting the links! Anyway as there was no time to type in the extended cat it is done live so fast forward may be needed. Assisted by viewers like Henk and Ped to get the code typed in and running we learn how weird the Z80ASM assembler is to use... it is worth zooming through to the latter part though as we do get some results with code that has not been seen running for over 35 years and would not have run due to some listing errors BITD.
DOTJAM Thursday 9th Livestream Tim Gilberts 2022-06-10 | This is the nightly broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM for 9th June.... it started late after a trip to the pub but,we do have a good chinwag on getting kids involved in coding and find we have a really nasty bug with a stack imbalance that probably needs a real debugger to find... maybe Saturday... the last comment is not announced as I had ended the broadcast but, wins the stream:ped7goh wait, it's ending this Sunday? Maybe I should start doing something... dang...The Bearsden Primary games:dougie9mcg.itch.io/zx
DOTJAM Wednesday 8th Livestream Tim Gilberts 2022-06-09 | This is the nightly broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM for 8th June.... - it may start earlier than the advised time but, there will be an update and summary at 9pm each night so tune in.
DOTJAM Tuesday 7th Livestream Tim Gilberts 2022-06-08 | This is the nightly broadcast for the Spectrum NEXT DOTJAM for 7th June.... - it may start earlier than the advised time but, there will be an update and summary at 9pm each night so tune in.
DOTJAM Monday 6th Livestream Tim Gilberts 2022-06-07 | This was the stream to start off the DOTJAM entry where I go over my Linux development environment Z80ASM, GEDIT with Syntax Highlighting, make a mistake assembling by hand a minor change to an existing one .TIME. which I send to my FlashAir onboard the Next using WebDav which then crashes. Then I explore the way the expansion bus works so that we understand the complexity and finally get the Microdrive working on the next so that we can move forward tomorrow to write some code to switch on and manipulate the Microdrive.
Announcing a Week of Live DOTJAM Tim Gilberts 2022-06-05 | I intend to join the DOT JAM on itch.io run by Matt to develop an 8K DOT command for the Next. I will try by 9pm each day do a livestream with updates and news. I may stream from earlier and run longer than 20 mins but, if you join at 9 we should have a summary!If you haven't signed up to do your own then you can at:itch.io/jam/dotjamOdin is fromgitlab.com/next-tools/odin/-/releases/dev.2k
Facit N4000 Punch - Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2022-06-03 | As part of the great weekend away to the Center For Computing History 40th Party (1982) I picked up an item I have been looking for for some time - a paper tape punch and reader - the punch is working but, the reader isn't - yet...If you want to follow along the circuit and manuals are here:http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/facitThe Jerry Walk journey with one starts here:youtube.com/watch?v=-5QTRwn3Gx4
Computing 40 Years ago in 1982 - Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2022-05-31 | In the first of a two part series we explore, through the medium of 3 magazines from 1982 , the explosion of computing that happened in the UK and around the world in that year with clips from a visit to the Center for Computing History for their 2022 festival of 1982 computers. A full length film with interviews with each of the owner/exhibitor volunteers is available on the CCH website...youtube.com/watch?v=LYSbK_4W09g
The Spectrums 40 Birthday Party - Part 3 Tim Gilberts 2022-05-15 | In the final part we get to catch up with the Q&A for Sandy and some short video clips of the Hey Hey 16K, 80's covers singer and Karaoke from the after event party if there are no violations on the content!Hope to see you at the next one - maybe Crash Live 2022 in November?
The Spectrums 40 Birthday Party - Part 2 Tim Gilberts 2022-05-09 | In this, which is now part 2 of a 3 part series, we catch up with some of theother talks like the Oliver Twins and see all the commercial stands with some impressive Halls of the Things game play from its original author Simon Brattel.We also have a great gallery of photographs from the day taken by those who attended and supplied them to Lee.
The Spectrums 40th Birthday Party - Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2022-05-04 | On April 23rd 1982 Sinclair launched the machine that changed the course ofmy life as it did of many other people. So I had to go to one of the manyparties held in its honour.The Register covered some of the others at TNMOC and CCHtheregister.com/2022/04/30/zx_at_40I was asked to go along as a Guest to the 2022 GOTO 40 event in Walsall on the 30th April with Gilsoft memorabilia and of course my trusty ZX Spectrum Next.The Event Websitehttps://spectrumevents.website/In this video I use some of mine and Neil's (@SpectrumNez on twitter) photos and footage to create a video log of the event. As I was particularly interested to meet Sandy White (creator of Ant Attack using HEX on an SC/MP Eprom programmer/emulator) I have managed to capture a lot of his talk although only brief shots from the others.I will be back in Part 2 to see more sights and sounds, my pick-ups andmemorabilia, the remainder of the Sandy White interview, the commercial stands and of course a bit of the after party.Ben's original live coverage of the event and commercial stalls is here:youtube.com/watch?v=bKkyGoAHhR0
No Shorts for March Tim Gilberts 2022-04-18 | Due to real life the planned March video didn't happen so here is a collection of short items that did not make a full video and a first look at some that perhaps may make a future longer video.Things like an initial glance at my ZX81 PSU recovered from "The Shed of DOOM"...You can find the PICL V2 here:http://www.mccrash-racing.co.uk/philg/picl/picl.htm
Tandy Science Fair Microcomputer Trainer Tim Gilberts 2022-02-28 | In this video I explore the background to the TMS1000 (and TMS1100) chips used in so many devices like the Speak and Spell, Chromachime doorbell, the Japanese 1983 FX-Micom R-165 and this later version of it, the Tandy / Radio Shack Microcomputer Trainer.The original Japanese Gekken and 2009 re-issue.otonanokagaku.net/magazine/vol24An old windows emulator for that is here:vector.co.jp/download/file/win95/util/fh387794.htmlyoutube.com/watch?v=0tZ12LxssswThe trainer and the one used for ind control.http://www.polylith.com/~brendan/ClassicComputers/Tandy/uCptrTrain.htmlProgramminghttp://tsoj.manga.org/gakken/otona_gmc.htmlOnline assemblerarpruss.github.io/r165.htmlOnline emulatorhttps://scratch.mit.edu/projects/467719381/An emulator on the Intellivision from moonsweeperatariage.com/forums/topic/251791-nybl-a-science-fair-microcomputer-trainer-emulatorThe TMS1000 itselfMinecraft of the TMS1000minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/redstone-discussion-and/337920-tms1000-ti-cpu-emulatorFor PIC with link to Paul Robson emulatorhttp://seanriddle.com/pictms.htmlAnd a Verilog implementationopencores.org/projects/tms1000
ET-3400 Heathkit Microcomputer Trainer - Part 1 Tim Gilberts 2022-01-30 | In this video we take a look at my ET-3400 imported from the US. We exploresome history and background to the machine through various catalogues and welook at its conversion from 110v to 240v and initial power up and test.Mentioned sites and links:The covers of the manuals and backgroundhttp://www.vintage-computer.com/machines.php?heathkit3400The box design is in earlier catalogues as a breadboard...worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Heathkit-Catalogs/Heathkit-Spring-1976.pdfAmazingly on page 7 the Logix kits are in the 1976 Heathkit as NEW...http://heathkitcatalogs.com/index.php/catalogs/1970/december-1976Page 46 breadboard and Page 95 the education kits appearDave Dunfield has the manuals and a simulator...http://dunfield.classiccmp.org/heath/index.htmManual and ETA3400 also available fromvintage-radio.info/heathkitHeathkit Manual, Microprocessor Trainer Model ET-3400, 1977, 595-2021-06(05 is shown in photo above)Heathkit Manual, Microprocessor Trainer Model ET-3400A, 1981, 595-2610-10Bob Furtaw designed the course that was usedhttp://www.decodesystems.com/heathkit-et3400.htmlNote date of original as 1976 is repeatedI have the ET-3400 with a 6800 and the expanded 512 bytes with using 4 2114x4 chips.later models did have other CPU variants:ET-3400A 6808 1981 512 bytes 2 chipsET-3400A 6802 1987 512 bytes 2 chips Mine from the Chip dates ins likely 78/79http://heathkitcatalogs.com/index.php/catalogs/1970/winter-1978Fall78 - individual pages (Page 88/89 for ET)http://joe.classiccmp.org/hk/heathkit.htmWhy does the Winter catalog say it is new? Yet Fall just list it???You can download a British 1978 version from:http://www.f6hoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Heathkit-Catalog-1978.pdfOf course a fellow Welshman has one... with the manuals and training course.http://searle.wales/The full set with box etc. (and component draw)worthpoint.com/worthopedia/heathkit-et-3400-microprocessor-3242941842Memory ETA-3400 front and backhttp://www.andys-arcade.net/personal/tech/ETA-3400.JPGhttp://vintagecomputer.net/heathkit/ET-3400/Heathkit_ETA-3400_rear.jpgA modern memory addon:smbaker.com/designing-a-memory-io-eta-3400-addon-for-the-et-3400-trainerA picture of the 6809 upgrade boardworthpoint.com/worthopedia/heathkit-et-3400-6809-upgrade-module-1873531380Cloning itsmbaker.com/cloning-the-et-3404-6809-adapter-for-the-heathkit-et-3400Not easy to do on 3400 due to clock chip inside... plus fake 6809P with built in clock gen.
SCRUMPI 2,3 and 4 - 2021 Tim Gilberts 2021-12-29 | I explore the current state of research into recreating the SCRUMPI 2 and 3 and briefly cover the proposed SCRUMPI 4. It is also a chance to see the document cache from Mark who designed the SCRUMPI 2 and Paul Robson's SCRUMPI 3 emulator running.This is an experimental video made using my new Christmas present from Secret Santa a Blue Snowball mic and trying OBS to capture screen based discussion rather than multiple video streams stitched together in Shotcut afterwards.http://www.scrumpi.ukvintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=181679The original threadvintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=166274
Christmas 2021 wishes and Channel Review Tim Gilberts 2021-12-24 | Just a quick Christmas and New Year message to all viewers, channel update and a look back over some videos I have covered. Including some updates on the projects.
Next saves lost 1983 Spectrum game... Tim Gilberts 2021-11-13 | Well when you have attics full of cassette tapes and ran a software publishing company back in the 80's, it is always possible, when testing tape loading on the new KS2 Spectrum Next board, you might come across something that was thought lost - I was chuffed with finding TRAX!
Attic Raid Number 2 Tim Gilberts 2021-10-31 | In the second of these episodes after the great finds of old electronics catalogues we get a mixed bag of electronics and computer magazines from the 70's and 80's. Mostly unedited I have had to censor one find!Online copies of the Sinclair Projects magazines can be found atworldofspectrum.org/archive/magazines/sinclair-projects
Science and Computer Kits #SepTANDY Tim Gilberts 2021-09-28 | In the the last of my #SEPTANDY videos I take a look at the LogixKosmos kits that were stocked under the ScienceFair brand - especially the Computer ones.I take the opportunity to have an look at one I am restoring (an SF-5000) including it working.Along the way we cover the p-box kits and we discover an unusual Analog computer that probably builds on one from the late 50's but makes an appearance in 1970.Links...The main catalog siteradioshackcatalogs.comThe Analog computer Rabbit Holehackaday.com/2014/07/25/bil-herd-computing-with-analoghttp://www.righto.com/2019/10/a-visit-to-large-scale-systems-museum.htmlThis is from 1959... likely a similar idea...http://www.righto.com/search?q=calculohttp://www.ccapitalia.net/descarga/docs/1959-calculo-analog-computer.pdfWider Analog resourcehttp://analogmuseum.org/englishBuild your own...http://analogmuseum.org/library/Webster1965.pdfYou Tube channels mentionedyoutube.com/c/THISMUSEUMISNOTOBSOLETEyoutube.com/c/FranBlanche
A Tribute for Sir Clive Sinclair Tim Gilberts 2021-09-21 | Like many others the Death of Sir Clive Sinclair last week has made me reflect on his massive contribution to my life. In this unscripted video I take a look at some of his electronics and computing machines through the lens of magazines and run some long lost code on my Sinclair Cambridge Programmable and a modern MK14 with a VDU.The image of Clive is one prepared for the MK14 VDU by Sirius on the Vintage Radio forumThe "SC/MP inside", also from Sirius, is based on an image created by and displayed on a design by the late Karen Orton (the Ortonview) a modern recreated MK14 vdu addon.Electronics Magazines 2:29Personal Computer World (PCW) Chimp Magazines 6:30Sinclair Programmable 21:29Popular Computing Weekly Front Pages 30:19Play out MK14 33:14
Heathkit - Part 7 Summary, Research and H9 Tim Gilberts 2021-09-12 | Having achieved running Adventure in Part 6 we take stock of where we are, find some more research in magazines and start to look at the H9 terminal, what it needs and how it works.
Dragon 32 MARK II upgrade to 64K Tim Gilberts 2021-09-04 | #SEPTANDY video in which we show how a MARK II Dragon 32 (a close cousin of the Tandy Color Computer / CoCo) can be upgraded from 32K to 64K of RAM.http://archive.worldofdragon.org/index.php?title=Dragon_32_-_64K_Upgradeand the original paper copy with diagrams...http://archive.worldofdragon.org/browse/downloads/Information/Dragon_32k_to_64k_Upgrade_Guide.pdf
Attic Raid Number 1 Tim Gilberts 2021-08-27 | In this first episode in a new series we raid one of the multiple attics in The Wizards Towers and find some 1970's and 1980's Electronics catalogues covering a range of components, computers (Nascom, Gemini, Atari, ZX81,Spectrum, Dragon etc.) and a Heathkit section in a Maplin catalogue.
Finding the earliest Home Computer Text Adventure Tim Gilberts 2021-07-29 | A crossover episode for text adventure fans and also Heathkit H8 (Part 6)In which we find that the H8 was the first home computer to have a copy of Crowther and Woods classic adventure game even before Scott Adams popularized the genre with the similar AdventureLand...Labyrinth composed/produced by Enrico Altavilla provided by freesoundtrackmusic.comThe Classic Adventurer... (Bookzine):http://classicadventurer.co.ukMicrosoft Adventure and Colossal Cave History - ADG Episode 260:www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsE4e3Ybdf8A real look around the caves as part of making of Get Lamp:youtube.com/watch?v=Zgg-O0GBZosThe Get Lamp website (Out of print):http://www.getlamp.comTrailer...youtube.com/watch?v=UwZxUGmqSOoThe Digital Antiquarian:filfre.net/2011/05/will-crowthers-adventure-part-1Dennis Jerz in Digital Humanities QuarterlVol 1 No 2 2007... http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dhq/vol/001/2/000009/000009.html#crowther1977Adventure site Renga in Blue from Jason Dyer:https://bluerenga.blog/tag/adventureland/?order=ASCTo see the original W.Crowther 1976 PDP-10 versionyoutube.com/watch?v=9gTzO8590nYElectronics Today International Issue shown is available at:worldradiohistory.com/UK/Electronics-Today-UK/70s/ETI-1978-06-78.pdf100 icons book:thamesandhudson.com/home-computers-9780500022160La Aventura Colosal book (Spanish)amazon.co.uk/LA-AVENTURA-COLOSAL/dp/8417389318Issue 4 of REMark:http://pestingers.net/pdfs/remark-scans/1978/remark-issue4-1978.pdfHalt and Catch Fire online playable...amc.com/shows/halt-and-catch-fire/exclusives/colossal-cave-adventure...or you can still get it from Microsoft...microsoft.com/en-us/p/colossal-cave-adventure/9wzdncrdlv4h?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
Heathkit H8, H17 and H9 - Part 5 B SVD & HDOS Tim Gilberts 2021-07-15 | We now dive deeper into HDOS and disk use and build and operate an SVD to emulate Hard Sector Disks to make our Single Drive system a bit easier to use, it also means we finally get a glimpse at some other HUG disks especially the one with a game on.http://thesvd.comhttp://www.astrorat.com/semivirtualdiskproject.htmlsebhc.github.io/sebhc/REMarks/index.html
Heathkit H8, H17 and H9 - Part 5 A IRQ Tales Tim Gilberts 2021-07-09 | Such a big part it is a game of two halves... In which we get that H17 drive working, yank chips and switch IRQ lines to get past the boot prompt. We catch up on the RAM repairs and the current state of the build and for a change we have a happy ending.
HP Logic Analyzer & Heathkit H8, H17 - Part 4 Tim Gilberts 2021-07-02 | We have our first crossover episode where the recently acquired HP 1630D Logic Analyzer comes to the rescue to find issues on the H8-5 serial card. We also start to look at the H17 drive and repair the blown WANGCO Model 82 floppy control board - which is similar but, not the same as the later Siemens 100-5B which has two PCB's not one.
Heathkit H8, H17 and H9 - Part 3 Tim Gilberts 2021-06-21 | This episode is a detailed look at the H8 4K/8K memory card, the faults on the 16K one and the start of the H8-5 serial and cassette interface.
Heathkit H8, H17 and H9 - Part 2 Tim Gilberts 2021-06-13 | In this part I take an initial look at the H9 video terminal and then get the H8 running in a simple configuration after some research on RAM issue - no RAM - no H8! I have of course speeded up the Octal entry sections for test programs for you... but, you get to see how the front panel operates and the detailed setup instructions.The Shadowtron Blog on his repair and the 16K card...youtube.com/watch?v=zXcPWgkNLqo
