Vintage computer shelves
Finally I finished assembling the vintage computer shelves I bought on Amazon! 🙂 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 [...]
Category Archives: Retro Computer, Retro Technology and Vintage Electronics
Retro Computer, Retro Technology and Vintage Electronics
Welcome to the world of ValorosoIT, dedicated to Retro Computers, Retro Technology, and Vintage Electronics.
Embark on an exciting journey as we explore a collection of objects, attempt repairs, restorations, and experiments that celebrate the nostalgia and charm of the past. In the enchanting universe of Retro Technology, old devices become precious relics.
Let's rediscover the magic of Retro Computers! We will relive the golden days of computing and electronics, bringing back to life old computers such as Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM, Olivetti, Amstrad, MSX, Atari, and many more...…
And let's not forget to immerse ourselves in the warm and captivating analog sound of vintage audio systems, transporting us back to the golden age of Hi-Fi.
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Here's my collection of computers and vintage electronics.
Join us to celebrate the eternal fascination of Retro Technology, Retro Computers and Vintage Electronics!
By Amedeo Valoroso.
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
E' abbastanza vintage questo comnputer IBM 300GL? Processore Intel Pentium II a 400 MHz, 512 MB di RAM e 2 GB di hard disk!
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 an LCD Sharp LC20 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 quality of the image is good. The […] can be connected
BASIC course episode 9: MSX BASIC
In this episode of the video course on the basic language of the back computer, we introduce the MSX Basic. It is a very powerful language, with many commands. In the same video, let's see how to save and upload the basic program to tape. You don't have a computer […]
The history of the Commodore 64 written by ChatGPT
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write an entire article, describing the history of the Commodore 64? I asked Chatgpt, the artificial intelligence of Openai, to write the history of the Commodore 64. Read it together! The photos were […]
BASIC program written by artificial intelligence
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write a basic program for the Commodore 64? Let's try! In this short video, I recorded the first attempts. I requested two basic programs 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 through antenna, image and audio [...]
6 cartridges for my Commodore Vic20
Ecco il video dell'unboxing e della prova di 6 cartucce per Commodore Vic20. Finalmente, il mio Commodore Vic-20 avrà altre cartucce con giochi e un'espansione RAM. Attenzione alle truffe! Nel video, facciamo anche un approfondimento sulle possibili truffe alle quali […]
The return of the Commodore SX-64
E' tornato il Commodore SX-64! Quello che, come vi avevo mostrato in questo articolo, era arrivato danneggiato, distrutto durante il trasporto. La storia del mio Commodore SX-64 Quando avevo ricevuto il Commodore SX-64 danneggiato, devo ammetterlo, ci ero rimasto parecchio […]
Philips VG 8010 MSX, unboxing and test
Ho trovato su eBay l'inserzione di questo computer: è un Philips VG 8010 MSX, che mi mancava in collezione. Aveva un prezzo, tutto sommato, abbastanza interessante, perché altre offerte che avevo trovato sullo stesso computer, in realtà, erano più costose. […]
Commodore 128D 100% NOT tested, does it work?
Vi presento il mio "nuovo" Commodore 128D 100% NON testato, che ho acquistato su eBay. Lo proviamo? Secondo voi, funzionerà? Acquisto del Commodore 128D 100% NON testato Mi capita, di tanto in tanto, di acquistare qualche computer vintage per la […]
Amiga 1200 test with AmigaTestKit
Buongiorno e bentornati sul blog e sul canale ValorosoIT. Se vi piacciono i retrocomputer e l’elettronica vintage, siete nel posto giusto! Oggi facciamo il test del Commodore Amiga 1200, che mi è appena arrivato da eBay, tramite l'utility AmigaTestKit. Era […]
Boot the Commodore Amiga from the external drive
E' possibile avviare il Commodore Amiga dal drive esterno, al posto che dal dischetto interno al computer? Certo! E' anche possibile farlo partire da pendrive USB! Vediamo come effettuare questa operazione con i vari modelli di Commodore Amiga. Cos'è il […]
X-Copy Pro for Amiga
Più volte mi è stato chiesto come copiare un gioco o un programma, da pendrive USB a dischetto, direttamente sull'Amiga. Ecco la risposta! Usiamo X-Copy Pro! Questa procedura va bene su tutti i Commodore Amiga, anche se, in questo articolo, […]
Like Fun
Today short video... on the road! Como Fun, at LarioFiere, Erba (CO). I visited Como Fun, a new and immense fair of comics, games and pop culture in Lariofiere, between the provinces of Como and Lecco, less than an hour [...]
ASMR Computer Vintage Keyboards Sound
Do you know what ASMR videos are? They are those videos in which you record only the sound of some objects, rather than the sound of people while eating... So here is an ASMR video on the sound of all the keyboards of the back [...]
Complete list of Commodore PET Basic V4.0 commands
In this article, I list the complete list of commands, functions and variables reserved for the Commodore PET Basic V4.0. The computers that use Basic V4.0 are the CBM and PET series 2001, 3000, 4000 and 8000. [...]
Commodore Plus/4 repair: TED, CPU and PLA
Today we talk about the repair of the Commodore Plus/4, which I had ordered on eBay. Do you remember? I had arrived with an inadequate packaging and, above all, not working ... Repair of the Commodore Plus/4, diagnosis of the fault In this first article of the repair of the Commodore [...]
Damaged Commodore SX-64
Anche oggi... video triste! Ho ordinato su eBay un Commodore SX-64, il Commdore 64 executive: la versione "portatile", per intenderci. L'inserzione eBay mostrava un computer perfetto e funzionante. L'unico difetto, dichiarato dal venditore, è l'assenza della tastiera, che dovrei trovare […]
I won the dispute on eBay! Commodore Plus/4
In tanti mi avete chiesto com'è andata a finire la controversia su eBay, relativa al Commodore Plus/4, arrivato difettoso, che vi ho mostrato nello scorso video. La situazione è andata molto bene e, in questo articolo, vi spiegherò a tutti […]
Commodore Plus/4, unboxing and disappointment
Non ero sicuro di voler pubblicare questo video, anche perché, alla fine, ho provato un’enorme DELUSIONE! Verso la metà del video inizio ad essere meno allegro! Ecco l'unboxing di un Commodore Plus/4 che ho comprato su eBay... con... delusione! Qualche […]
Complete list of Commodore 16, 116 and Plus/4 Basic V3.5 commands
Here is the complete list of commands, functions and variables reserved for the Basic V3.5 of the Commodore 16, C-116 and Commodore Plus/4. This is a simple compendium to remember all the commands, instructions and functions, when you already [...]
Commodore 128 Basic V7 Command List
Here is the list of commands of the Basic V7 of the Commodore 128, with a simple explanation. This is a simple compendium to remember all the commands, instructions and functions, when you already know how to use them! The BASIC V7 of the [...]
History of the Computer, documentary #1
On the occasion of my visit to the HistoryBit retro computer collection, I had the pleasure of meeting Davide Fornasiero, together with his brother Alberto Fornasiero. Davide has always been passionate about vintage technology. He made this documentary, which describes the evolution [...]
Gotek, Membrana, Mouse, AmigaTestKit – A500 #4
Here is the fourth installment of the repair of my first Amiga 500, which I bought a couple of years ago! We use AmigaTestKit to control the whole computer. Was it better to buy a computer already tested and working? I would say yes! Let's proceed with [...]
Commodore PET, CBM 8032, test
Here, finally, the proof of the Commodore PET CBM 8032 that I had purchased on eBay in the United States and that I had told you about in this video. I found a way to power it at 110V! I hope you can take some cues, if [...]