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.
I ordered an XUM1541 mounting kit on eBay. This interface allows you to connect the original Commodore 1541 drive (with IEC port) to the USB port of a Windows PC (also Windows 10). In this video tutorial, let's see how to build one [...]
Many of you have contacted me and asked me how to turn the Commodore back on, after so many years of inactivity, without doing damage. Let's see what to do to turn on (turn on) an old computer (a Commodore 64, a Commodore 16, a Vic20, a C128 [...]
I bought on eBay some spare RAM memories for the Commodore 64 (biscuit version), from China, at low cost. Will they have worked? Do you have to pay attention to buying RAMs from China? Here are the results of the Commodore 64 RAM test! [...]
Welcome to the fourth installment of the video course on Basic language. Today we introduce vectors, also called arrays, which are data structures. We also see the concept of average, minimum and maximum value of a sequence of numbers. Not at least, […]
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 [...]
In today's video tutorial, we see how to build a Paddle for Arkanoid, to be used with the Commodore 64. We only use a 9-pole D-Sub connector, a 470 KOhm potentiometer (linear), and a microswitch. Regarding the aesthetic aspect, […]
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 [...]
Have you ever thought about building a starter control unit for your car with the Commodore 64? In this experiment, I built a control unit for the Fiat X1/9 with the Commodore 64! The Fiat Bertone X1/9 in the experiment is an example of the […]
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 this video (at minute 13:50) I showed how to download for free, install Windows 10 on a PC, configure and use the VICE emulator (WinVICE) for 8-bit Commodores. Unlike CCS64, another emulator that I described in this […]
In this video I showed how to download for free, install on a Windows 10 PC, configure and use the CCS64, an emulator for Commodore 64, which is installed on a Windows 10 PC. In the video, at minute 13:50, we also talk about the […]
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 [...]
Do you know what is the mistake that everyone, absolutely everyone, makes when decorating the Christmas Tree? They don't connect it to the Commodore 64! To fill this gap, I created this experiment: a Christmas Tree controlled by the Commodore 64! Hardware to connect […]
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 [...]
I recently recovered an old Commodore MPS 803 dot matrix printer, abandoned in the cellar. Its condition wasn't exactly optimal, but, fortunately, it worked. I therefore decided to proceed with a thorough cleaning and lubrication. Features of the Commodore MPS printer […]
We are now in winter and it is starting to get cold. What better opportunity to create an electric heater controlled by the Commodore 64? Connection of the interface for the electric heater controlled by the Commodore 64 To connect the electric heater to the Commodore 64 I […]
Today I want to show you how to write a letter with Easy Script, in the 80s! Nowadays, we're used to the simplicity of Microsoft Word, but, 40 years ago, things weren't so intuitive! Easy Script, the alternative to the current Microsoft Word, […]
In this short video, I explain how to update Kung Fu Flash to the latest version available on GitHub. In fact, by purchasing a Kung Fu Flash, the firmware inside it may not be updated to the latest version available. The procedure described here […]
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 [...]
Today I want to offer you a coffee... made by the Commodore 64! Here, in fact, is the coffee machine controlled by the Commodore 64! 35 years after Andrea De Prisco's Commocoffee 64 project, here is another version of the project. There are, […]
I have always found it interesting to consider the computer not only as an independent entity, but rather as capable of controlling other equipment. It is possible to control the User Port of the Commodore 64 for this purpose: that is, integrating the computer with the surrounding environment. I had […]
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 […]