Thomas Stratford
@mrtomsworld.bsky.social
Occasional IT wrangler | Maker | Electronics tinkerer
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New blog post - a look at how things have changed since I first used microcontrollers in the early 1990s, and some of the new features they have managed to cram into the latest versions.
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September 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
New blog post - a look at how things have changed since I first used microcontrollers in the early 1990s, and some of the new features they have managed to cram into the latest versions.
blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2025/09/new-...
blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2025/09/new-...
Finally finished building the Retro Chip Tester Pro. #electronics
September 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Finally finished building the Retro Chip Tester Pro. #electronics
I had an awesome day at #RetroFest2025 today, lots of cool things on display.
May 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I had an awesome day at #RetroFest2025 today, lots of cool things on display.
Started to assemble the Retro Chip Tester Pro. #electronics
May 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Started to assemble the Retro Chip Tester Pro. #electronics
Finished the traffic light simulator today. #electronics
January 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Finished the traffic light simulator today. #electronics
Done a bit more work on this. #electronics
January 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Done a bit more work on this. #electronics
A bit of Sunday soldering, made a little traffic light simulator using 74 series logic. The design was featured in the September 1983 edition of Everyday Electronics. #electronics
January 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A bit of Sunday soldering, made a little traffic light simulator using 74 series logic. The design was featured in the September 1983 edition of Everyday Electronics. #electronics
Been working on CrosFoberMordulator Synth Voice module from Look Mum No Computer. #electronics
www.lookmumnocomputer.com/projects#/cr...
www.lookmumnocomputer.com/projects#/cr...
January 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Been working on CrosFoberMordulator Synth Voice module from Look Mum No Computer. #electronics
www.lookmumnocomputer.com/projects#/cr...
www.lookmumnocomputer.com/projects#/cr...
New project.. finally got around to getting a Retro Chip Tester Professional PCB. #electronics
8bit-museum.de/hardware-pro...
8bit-museum.de/hardware-pro...
January 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New project.. finally got around to getting a Retro Chip Tester Professional PCB. #electronics
8bit-museum.de/hardware-pro...
8bit-museum.de/hardware-pro...
Been to the Retro Computer Festival today at the Centre for Computing History.
November 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Been to the Retro Computer Festival today at the Centre for Computing History.
Building a 8 bit blinkenlight display, inspired by the one I saw at This Museum Is Not Obsolete.
December 31, 2023 at 6:10 PM
Building a 8 bit blinkenlight display, inspired by the one I saw at This Museum Is Not Obsolete.
Loved seeing some of @devilishdesign.bsky.social collection of computers at the Retro Computer Festival.
November 4, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Loved seeing some of @devilishdesign.bsky.social collection of computers at the Retro Computer Festival.
Great to see @6502nerd.bsky.social breadboard computer today at the Retro Computer Festival.
November 4, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Great to see @6502nerd.bsky.social breadboard computer today at the Retro Computer Festival.
Been to The Retro Computer Festival today, lots of cool things on display.
November 4, 2023 at 4:17 PM
Been to The Retro Computer Festival today, lots of cool things on display.
I've been building a new Arduino robot, using the Cytron Technologies Maker Drive motor driver and Maker Line sensor boards. The aluminum chassis came from Adafruit. I used this guide. www.hackster.io/cytron-techn...
October 22, 2023 at 1:15 PM
I've been building a new Arduino robot, using the Cytron Technologies Maker Drive motor driver and Maker Line sensor boards. The aluminum chassis came from Adafruit. I used this guide. www.hackster.io/cytron-techn...
The things you find...
October 8, 2023 at 3:26 PM
The things you find...
This weekend I have mostly been writing PICAXE BASIC code to drive the MCP23017 i2c I/O expander.
October 8, 2023 at 3:23 PM
This weekend I have mostly been writing PICAXE BASIC code to drive the MCP23017 i2c I/O expander.
Testing the MERG CDU.
October 2, 2023 at 8:16 PM
Testing the MERG CDU.
This vintage Raspberry PI still works!
October 2, 2023 at 8:15 PM
This vintage Raspberry PI still works!
New blogpost - VIC20 Keyboard Repair.
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VIC 20 Keyboard Repair
I recently had to repair one of the keys on my trusty VIC 20. The plunger had somehow snapped clean off, luckily I was able to extract the r...
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October 1, 2023 at 4:23 PM
New blogpost - VIC20 Keyboard Repair.
mrtomsworld.blogspot.com/2023/10/vic-...
mrtomsworld.blogspot.com/2023/10/vic-...
Doing a bit of Sunday soldering. #electronics
October 1, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Doing a bit of Sunday soldering. #electronics
Today, I have mostly been replacing the RIFA caps on this BBC Micro PSU.
September 30, 2023 at 4:57 PM
Today, I have mostly been replacing the RIFA caps on this BBC Micro PSU.