TGC Notes is a hobbyist technical log documenting hands-on repair and modification of the TGC (TEMPEST GRiDCase) laptop, including power supply architecture and ROM expansion adapters. Readers get detailed schematic reasoning, part numbers, and soldering workarounds for running larger EPROMs in vintage hardware.
Website: https://stillhekills.io/
A personal tech blog about retro computing and hardware tinkering, covering KIM-1-compatible 6502 builds, CP/M-65, and troubleshooting vintage and cheap modern electronics. Readers get detailed first-person debugging stories with specific technical findings.
Long-form retrospectives on productivity software from the 8/16-bit era, such as Lotus Improv, AppleWorks and Visual Basic, placed in their historical and cultural context. Each issue examines how the software was actually used and why it succeeded or failed.
A personal blog documenting hardware projects for retro Commodore computers, including FPGA-based chip replacements and a multicart for the Plus/4. Posts lay out design specifications, architecture choices and the reasoning behind them at an early stage of development.
A Vietnamese-language handbook on classic computer role-playing games, with entries on individual titles such as Ultima IV and Ultima V and a personal introduction from the author's Brazilian perspective. Readers get historical context, design analysis and notes on fan patches and mods.
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