communications • Re: the Night Owl BBS *SUN*
Night Owl is up daytime today until about 7 pmIt will then be down until either late Tuesday orWednesday evening.RickP called in on two different Amiga Terminal programs the other night. There is much...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: CUB Monitor Repairs
Hi Jonathan,Thanks so much for the useful tips and information.For CUB1, yes the same symptoms were present prior to recapping.I'll go through with particular attention to the components you...
View Articleoff-topic • Re: New laptop quandry
For what it's worth (and it's a little off topic), when my old i7 Windows PC finally died a few weeks ago, I ordered a refurbished desktop from a company that refurbishes and sells ex-corporate...
View Article32-bit acorn software: other • Acorn Archimedes Disks
Hi ive come across this software for Archimedes, no idea what it worth, was kept in 3 1/2 disk case, no idea if any good, condition looks ok, if some one wants to make a offer there yoursStatistics:...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: The Microvitec Series 13 / M1438 monitor: AKF50,...
Hello, I have the exact same monitor it's a amiga m1438s, it had the usual problem with the hot transistor which now has been replaced, but now it's got another problem, the tube is working and also...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Another poorly A3000
I bought the aforementioned 1772-02-02's as part of my miserably failed 1772 'overclocking' board project...viewtopic.php?t=26806It'd be very interesting if the VL1772 works. I'll have to get one....
View Articleeconet and other acorn specific networking • Re: Joining the information...
Yes, as @julie_m says, this shouldn't be a big one (I suspect a lot are only 1/4 watt, and don't have the plastic cap) but definitely with the BNC Connector.Mostly they look like...
View Articlethe complete BBC games archive • Game to add: Airline Boss
Spotted on my travels.https://loftcat.itch.io/airline-bossStatistics: Posted by iamaran — Mon May 19, 2025 3:11 pm
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off-topic • Google, minus AI slop in the results
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?udm=14&tbs=li:1Thanks Twoflower. Statistics: Posted by IanJeffray — Mon May 19, 2025 4:58 pm
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acorn atom and acorn system series • Re: Acorn Atom / Basic Conversion card/...
An Atom does not need a 6522 for its disc drive. IC4 (DP8304) is more important. The BBC MOS ROM needs the 6522 for the timer.Thanks for clarifying this... Statistics: Posted by Multiwizard — Mon May...
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32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Attempting to build A3000 parallel port, two port...
I created a smallified version, just because.https://github.com/IJeffray/ParallelJoysticksIMG_4251.JPGIMG_E4249.JPGComponents are on the bumside...IMG_4273.JPGAwww very cute! Statistics: Posted by...
View Article8-bit acorn software: games - high scores • Re: High Score Challenge - S25 -...
Had a few more games but not gotten within a whisker of my previous score.Anyone else suffer from this peculiar type of "beginners luck"? Not truly a beginner, of course, as you have familiarity with...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: RGB to HDMI using a Pi Zero and a small CPLD
@IanB I'd be happy to test your new audio board. I have a NES PPUDigitizer with RGB to HDMI setup that would be perfect with audio. Please send me a pm if you have some PCBs left.Sorry I don't have...
View Article8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Replacement Serial ULA module for the BBC Micro
Excellent. I feel confident getting the PCBs made. I have 12 BBCs without a serial ULA.I've now got 14 BBCs without a serial ULA, about 1 in 6. All with various faults.Statistics: Posted by...
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8-bit acorn hardware • Re: Issue 4 PCB error
On BeebMaster's site there is an upgrade of an issue 4 board and that too has no wire link. https://beebmaster.co.uk/8bit/NewStatio ... ade13.html pitfalls for new players Statistics: Posted by...
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programming • Re: Routines to scan ROMFS catalog
These are great, and I like the attention to making a demonstration program.I hesitate to comment, but doing arithmetic on the index rules out use with a compressed ROM, the very time you have to...
View Articlescanning of books, magazines, ads and letters • Re: Watford Electronics Micro...
I remember the many-page ads in the Micro User and Acorn User, on the green pages! I don't think I ever bought anything from them, and I've certainly never visited Watford, but for some reason I...
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • Re: Help Needed with Acorn A3020 Boot Issue
Hi Ian - sorry for the late reply - no, and it turns out the battery damage on my A3020 was rather more extensive than I suspected.Statistics: Posted by Lamaman1971 — Tue May 20, 2025 5:01 pm
View Article32-bit acorn hardware • A3020 - removal of onboard RAM
Hi Folks, If I where to remove the onboard soldered RAM on the A3020 and just pop in 4MB into the expansion slots - would the A3020 still work? Reason I ask is that - a while ago - I made the same...
View Articleprogramming • Re: Weekend coding challenge: collecting twin triangles
Ah, someone else who uses PostScript!This little snippet generates a picture of copper-strip breadboard at 2:1 scale, and might have been my first attempt at "electronics CAD":Code: %!PS-Adobe-3.0%...
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