Collection of all the articles published on this site:
–Computer;
– Electronics;
– Computer science;
– Linux and Windows systems.
– Retro Technology;
– RetroComputer;
– Audio systems;
– Vintage Electronics and other Devices;
– Repairs and experiments carried out by me.
By Amedeo Valoroso.
In this video, I saved and recharged a basic program on open coils, through a coil recorder connected to Commodore 64. The hardware part The coil recorder of the experiment is an Aristona EW5504, equivalent to the Philips N4504. I have it [...]
In this tin soldering tutorial, we build an MP3 to C64. In practice, it allows you to load and record programs, games, using the Commodore datassette port. I take advantage of the assembly of this circuit to show you how the [...]
Nel video tutorial di oggi, vediamo come costruire un Paddle per Arkanoid, da utilizzare con il Commodore 64. Utilizziamo solamente un connettore a vaschetta D-Sub a 9 poli, un potenziometro da 470 KOhm (lineare), e un microswitch. Relativamente all’aspetto estetico, […]
Welcome to the third round of the Basic programming tutorial. The Basic program we make today is a fitness training timer. To be notified when the fourth episode comes out, you can subscribe to the YouTube channel (and activate the bell [...]
Avete mai pensato costruire una centralina di avviamento per la vostra vettura con il Commodore 64? In questo esperimento, ho costruito una Centralina per la Fiat X1/9 con il Commodore 64! La Fiat Bertone X1/9 dell'esperimento è un esemplare del […]
Today, in the video, we talk about gaming, with the games KikStart and KikStart II (KikStart 2) for Commodore 64! KikStart and KikStart II are two motocross games. It is possible to play alone or with two players. Although many write [...]
Welcome to the second installment of the tutorial on how to program in Basic, the language of the Commodore. If you missed the first episode, you can find it here. Today we write a nice program, which can be useful, after the holidays, to decide whether [...]
Today special topic! Begin the programming course in Basic, the Commodore language. Today's episode is about creating a very simple program. Let's see how to type it, how to view its list, how to modify it, then start it and even stop it. [...]
In questo video (al minuto 13:50) ho mostrato come scaricare gratuitamente, installare su PC Windows 10, configurare ed utilizzare l'emulatore VICE (WinVICE) per i Commodore a 8 bit. A differenza di CCS64, un altro emulatore che ho descritto in questo […]
In questo video ho mostrato come scaricare gratuitamente, installare su PC Windows 10, configurare ed utilizzare il CCS64, un emulatore per Commodore 64, che si installa su PC Windows 10. All'interno del video, al minuto 13:50, si parla anche del […]
Have you tried to dip an LED bulb and you only got flickering and buzzing? If it happened to you and you want to understand how you can connect LED bulbs to dimmers, to vary the brightness, you are reading [...]
Sapete qual è l'errore che tutti, ma proprio tutti, commettono quando addobbano l'Albero di Natale? Non lo collegano al Commodore 64! Per colmare questa lacuna, ho realizzato questo esperimento: un Albero di Natale controllato dal Commodore 64! Hardware per collegare […]
In this experiment, I connected a remote controlled toy car to the Commodore 64 user port. It is a nice experiment, which you can do with your children or grandchildren. Hardware connections To connect the remote controlled car to the user port of the [...]
Ho recentemente recuperato una vecchia stampante ad aghi Commodore MPS 803, abbandonata in cantina. Le sue condizioni non erano proprio ottimali, ma, per fortuna, funzionava. Ho quindi deciso di procedere ad un'accurata pulizia e lubrificazione. Caratteristiche della stampante Commodore MPS […]
Ormai siamo in inverno e comincia a fare freddo. Quale migliore occasione per realizzare una stufetta elettrica comandata dal Commodore 64? Collegamento dell'interfaccia per la stufetta elettrica comandata dal Commodore 64 Per collegare la stufetta elettrica al Commodore 64 ho […]
Oggi voglio mostrarvi come si scriveva una lettera con Easy Script, negli anni ‘80! Ai nostri giorni, siamo abituati alla semplicità di Microsoft Word, ma, 40 anni fa, le cose non erano così intuitive! Easy Script, l'alternativa all'attuale Microsoft Word, […]
In questo breve video, spiego come effettuare l'aggiornamento della Kung Fu Flash all’ultima versione disponibile su GitHub. Infatti, acquistando una Kung Fu Flash, il firmware presente al suo interno potrebbe non essere aggiornato all’ultima versione disponibile. La procedura qui descritta […]
In this video I try the Kung Fu Flash, an interface that connects to the Commodore 64 expansion port and ... can emulate different types of cartridges. The project is by Kim Jorgensen and is open source: on GitHub, you can [...]
Windows keeps track of all devices in use on the computer: every time we insert a USB pen-drive, every time we install a new hardware, but also every time we move a hardware, from one door to another. Each device that […]
Welcome to the last article on the storage spaces of Windows 10. After writing three articles on Mirroring, today I describe the simple storage spaces of Windows 10. The simple storage spaces of Windows 10 do not present protection characteristics [...]
Oggi vi voglio offrire un caffè… fatto dal Commodore 64! Ecco, infatti, la macchina da caffè comandata dal Commodore 64! A distanza di 35 anni dal progetto Commocoffee 64 di Andrea De Prisco, ecco un'altra versione del progetto. Ci sono, […]
Ho sempre trovato interessante considerare il computer non solo come un'entità indipendente, ma bensì in grado di controllare altre apparecchiature. E' possibile controllare la User Port del Commodore 64 per questo scopo: cioè integrare il computer con l'ambiente circostante. Avevo […]
Welcome to the third article on Windows storage spaces. Today I describe how to eliminate the storage spaces of Windows 10 and beyond. Before eliminating the storage space, I carry out two other experiments on virtual units: Creo [...]
Windows 10 Storage Spaces allow you to combine two (or more) hard drives in a pool, later using them in one or more virtual drives. They can be used to improve data resilience: as data protection against [...]
It happens more and more often that some malicious people try to scam us online. How to protect yourself from scams? First of all you need to quickly understand what is the scam attempt and act accordingly. Let's see some of them. Protect yourself from eMail scams eMail scams [...]
I was looking for a more practical and cheap alternative to protect data in case of hard disk errors, compared to a raid controller. I came across the storage spaces of Windows 10, in a 2 -way mirroring configuration. This functionality of […]
When stopping Windows 10 keeping some applications open, without therefore closing them manually, the operating system can be configured in order to restart applications to the next ignition of the computer. The opposite setting is also possible: that is, to deactivate automatic reopening [...]
Mi capita spesso di parlare con persone, che sostengono che si stava meglio prima, rispetto ad oggi. Si stava meglio negli anni '80 oppure oggi? Questo è il sondaggio che ho posto su molti gruppi Facebook di retro computer, Commodore […]
The cleaning and optimization of the Windows 10 register is not an operation to be performed every day. Rather, after uninstalling applications, or after a few months of using the computer, traces can accumulate within the register, which is [...]
Here is the second video related to the Commodore 64 and home automation. The topic covered is the control of loads: the function of the home automation system that is used to measure the consumption of the home. I had already shown, in the first video related to home automation, how [...]