Commander X16

At least a few of the people over on the Foenix Discord have built this or are in the process of doing so (for use with the "F256 Jr."; prod board just announced) and yes, 3D printed cases seems to be the move. I had 1541, 1571, SFD-1001, and an MSD Superdrive but never the 3.5" variety.  I'm somew...

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On the edge of this topic, what software is the 'killer app' for CP/M?  I am fully aware of the history and legacy platforms that ran it and in fact, bought the CP/M card for my Apple II but never bothered to procure software after getting it to boot successfully.   Is the thrill to just build the ...

I do need to caution that the link above, while useful, is an absolute nightmare of ads.  Probably the worst I've seen but it's still worth a quick look, maybe with an incognito browser window : )

The "Programming the..." by David Eyes is over 600 pages, and for a reason; addressing modes and shifting back and forth from an 8 bit to 16 bit Accumulator and X/Y and 'l'ong/far instructions, but mostly compiler errors is a bit much for casual 6502 programmers. David was right to NOT choose the 6...

Just published the first issue; whether you are onboard with Foenix or not, if you enjoy vintage, there should be a Crossword that will challenge you, a Vintage advert to amuse you, and some pictures and articles of general tech of interest. You may need to click (through) a warning if your browser...

The WDCs, since they are 'modern', can easily tolerate a stopped clock or diff clock speeds, of course.  The pic above is of the development board which is (I believe) a proof-of-concept that she is putting into the hands of a few developers that will be piecing together the operating environment/k...

Nice slab of walnut too...

With the Flagship A2560K (keyboard model) now shipping and the GEN X near pre-production completion and about to ship in the next month or two, Stefany Allaire announced a new low-cost single-board computer that checks all the boxes. She took a step back from the WDC 65C816 which has been known to ...

Pricing will never be the same.  Hate to be Debbie downer but I just had this conversation (argument) w/my wife that Gasoline prices will never get below $4 (for super) again.  Opportunism, market adjustment, greed. W/regard to ICs and any crap (or good thing) made in China... The way allies and ad...