Commander X16

Follow-up post is up! <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> <a href="https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/2022/12/z80-mbc2-build-follow-up-what-can-it-do.html" rel="external nofollow">https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/2022/12/z80-mbc2-build-follow-up-what-can-it-do.html</a> <a class="ipsAttachLink ipsAt...

I posted the "Final Assembly" to my blog is anyone cares to read it. <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> <a href="https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/2022/12/z80-mbc2-build-part-3-final-assembly.html" rel="external nofollow">https://theclassicgeek.blogspot.com/2022/12/z80-mbc2-build-part-3-final-assemb...

Yeah, so the main issue was I wanted to edit the controls used, so instead of using the 8462 keys that were assigned for movement, I wanted to change it to WASD. The problem was you can't just change the input keys without wiping out the manual terminal config as well. At least, no matter how many ...

Family, work, and life in general keep putting this on hold, but it's still slowly moving forward... Had to make more changes to account for space in my little enclosure, take out some DuPont style connections and replace them with JST connectors, plus change out a few and make them right angle. Go...

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Well, I FINALLY did it... <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> Ordered a set of the C64 themed keycaps and put them in my old 10+ year old Cooler Master CM Storm Trigger Cherry MX Red keyboard. I think it turned out pretty nice looking and will likely be using it to replace the cheap, and much smaller, ...

Since we're officially in the "Christmas Season", I figured I would keep the BASIC holiday trend going. And... I'm having fun digging through these old magazine "type-in" programs. <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> <div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"> <div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height...

We did our family Thanksgiving today (Wednesday) becasue I always have to work on the day itself, one of the joys of my line of work. <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> After dinner, I got bored, started playing around with Classic99, my preferred TI-99/4A emulator, and ran across something fun that r...

It's madness what some things sell for in collectors markets. <span class="ipsEmoji">?</span> Thankfully, I'm much more of a "user" than a "collector". Used items may not have as much monetary value, but what they lack in condition they make up for in enjoyment and personal memories. I may keep the...

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