IBM PS/2 Model 30
An IBM PS/2 model 30 came into the collection, exactly the 8530-021 model, which I bought on eBay. The computer didn't work well, so it was sold to me at a good price. The IBM PS/2 Model 30 is a desktop of [...]
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Collection of all the articles published on this site:
โ Computer;
โ Electronics;
โ Computer science;
โ Linux and Windows systems.
โ Retro Technology;
โ RetroComputer;
โ Audio systems;
โ Vintage Electronics and other Devices;
โ Repairs and experiments carried out by me.
By Amedeo Valoroso.
Sound and network cards for IBM 300GL
Do you remember the IBM 300GL I bought some time ago? I talked about it in this article. Now, I decided to upgrade the computer a bit and upgrade it with a few cards: a sound card and a network card. I also [...]
ChatGPT on the Commodore 64?
Francesco Sblendorio has integrated ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence, at the RetroCampus BBS. Here's how to use ChatGPT on the Commodore 64! To connect, you can use the Commodore 64 with a WiFi modem, or, alternatively, you can use your computer, opening [...]
Mechanical arm controlled by the C64
Today we take a step back in time, to present an incredible experiment carried out in 1985-86 by Massimo Guidarelli (known as Magรน). Massimo is a former professor now retired and, with his students of the Professional Institute for Electromechanics, has created a [...]
Vintage computer shelves
Finally I finished assembling the vintage computer shelves I bought on Amazon! ๐ I mounted them in the office. I'm filling them with the back computers I have in the collection, but also with devices and cards [...]
ChatGPT disabled by the Italian SA
Edit 28/04/2023. ChatGPT reopens in Italy, after working on what is requested by the Privacy Guarantor: 01/04/2023. The Guarantor for the protection of personal data has intervened and, for Italian users, ChatGPT is blocked. It is hoped that the situation [...]
Philips NMS 8280, unboxing and testing
Today we talk about this Philips NMS 8280: a vintage computer that I bought back in 2021, when I went away to buy a huge batch of computers! The Philips NMS 8280 computer The Philips NMS8280 is a computer of the [...]
HistoryBit visit
I had the pleasure of hosting Davide Fornasiero and Alberto Fornasiero, from the HistoryBit Museum in Cerro Maggiore (MI), at my collection of vintage computers. It was a pleasure to meet two retro computer enthusiasts and share our passion. [...]
IBM 300GL, unboxing and testing
Is this IBM 300GL comnputer vintage enough? Intel Pentium II processor at 400 MHz, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of hard drive!
Test of the Philips VG-5000
Let's test the Philips VG-5000 I bought on eBay? The seller stated that it is functional.
Impulse buying: Commodore Plus4 and Sinclair ZX81
Introducing my new Commodore Plus4 and Sinclair ZX81! Sometimes it happens to make completely irrational purchases!
Vintage LCD Sharp LC20 repair
I recently purchased a Sharp LC20 LCD TV. The intention is to have an LCD television, in 4:3 format, to which to connect my vintage computers. It is an interesting TV and the picture quality is good. You can connect the [...]
Philips VG-5000 ฮผ
The Philips VG-5000 ฮผ (sometimes spelled VG5K) is an 8-bit home computer, manufactured by French Radiotechnique (RTS), and marketed by Philips, Radiola and Schneider from 1984 until 1986. Despite having a similar name [...]
Commodore SX-64
The Commodore SX-64 (also spelled SX64 or Commodore 64 Executive) is a portable computer produced by Commodore from 1984 until 1986. It is equipped with a monitor [...]
Nokia 7110
The Nokia 7110 was one of the most innovative mobile phones of its era, launched in 1999 by the Finnish company Nokia. The Nokia 7110 is known for its retractable keyboard, which hides under a sliding door when [...]
BASIC course episode 9: MSX BASIC
In this episode of the video course on the BASIC language of retro computers, we introduce MSX BASIC. It is a very powerful language, with many commands. In the same video, we see how to save and load the program in BASIC on tape. You don't have a computer [...]
The history of the Commodore 64 written by ChatGPT
Is OpenAI's ChatGPT AI able to write an entire article, describing the history of the Commodore 64? I asked ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence, to write the history of the Commodore 64. Let's read it together! The photos were [...]
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence by OpenAI
The professors are trembling, the workers too... artificial intelligence has arrived and is within everyone's reach! What are we talking about? Let's talk about ChatGPT, a chat in which we write questions and, on the other side of the screen, artificial intelligence responds. Let's explore the [โฆ]
BASIC program written by artificial intelligence
Can OpenAI's ChatGPT AI write a program in BASIC for the Commodore 64? Try! In this short video, I recorded the first attempts. I requested two programs in BASIC for the Commodore 64: a cycle [...]
How to build an audio/video cable for MSX Philips VG 8000 VG 8010 VG 8020
Finally, here is a step by step tutorial to build an audio/video cable for MSX Philips VG 8000, VG 8010 and VG 8020! By connecting your vintage computer to the TV via the composite audio/video cable, rather than via antenna, the image and audio [...]
6 cartridges for my Commodore Vic20
Here is the video of the unboxing and testing of 6 cartridges for Commodore Vic20. Finally, my Commodore Vic-20 will have more cartridges with games and a RAM expansion. Beware of scams! In the video, we also do an in-depth analysis of the possible scams to which [...]
The return of the Commodore SX-64
The Commodore SX-64 is back! The one that, as I showed you in this article, had arrived damaged, destroyed during transport. The story of my Commodore SX-64 When I received the damaged Commodore SX-64, I must admit, I had stayed there a lot [...]
Philips VG 8010 MSX, unboxing and test
I found on eBay the listing of this computer: it is a Philips VG 8010 MSX, which I missed in the collection. It was priced, all in all, quite interesting, because other offers that I had found on the same computer, in fact, were more expensive. [...]
Amiga 2000
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a 16-bit personal computer, based on the Motorola MC68000 processor. It was produced by Commodore International from 1987 to 1993. Other names by which the Amiga 2000 is known are: Commodore A2000, CBM A2000. E' [...]
Philips VG-8020 MSX
The Philips VG-8020 MSX is an 8-bit home computer produced by Philips, a Dutch company, in 1984. The Philips VG8020 was also marketed under the brand name Phonola: Phonola VG-8020. It is the successor to the Philips VG-8000 and Philips VG-8010. MSX [...]
Olivetti Prodest PC128
The Olivetti Prodest PC128 is an 8-bit home computer that was distributed in Italy from 1986 to 1989 by the Olivetti company. The computer was produced by the company French Thomson (model MO6) and was distributed in Italy, with some changes to the keyboard [...]
Atari 1040STf
The Atari ST is a series of personal computers produced by Atari Corporation since 1985. It is based on the 16-bit Motorola 68000 processor, the same microprocessor as the Commodore Amiga series. In particular, the Atari 1040STf model that I [...]
Commodore 16
The Commodore 16 is an 8-bit home computer, manufactured by Commodore International from 1984 to 1985. It is the next generation of the Commodore Vic20, as well as a lower-cost alternative to the Commodore 64. It is part of the Commodore series [...]
Commodore Vic20
The Commodore Vic20 (Vic-20 or Vic 20) is an 8-bit home computer produced by Commodore Business Machines from 1980 until 1985. In other states it was marketed under other names: in Japan it was called Commodore VIC-1001, [...]
Olivetti Peripherals DM 282
I received a gift! Thanks Filippo! Filippo gave me an Olivetti Peripherals DM 282 dot matrix printer, to combine with the Olivetti PCs I have in my collection: