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Jon Jones @jon-jones.bsky.social · 14h

Nearly forgot: If you're the other side of the equator I can recommend Dean's kits: www.tindie.com/stores/dinot...

Dino Boards on Tindie

Reliving the 80s thru retro computing

www.tindie.com

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 15h

Yes - they’re great too

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Jon Jones @jon-jones.bsky.social · 16h

Stephen over at www.scc.me.uk has loads of kits too!

Small Computer Central

Homebrew 8-bit retro computing

www.scc.me.uk

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Tynemouth Software @tynemouthsoftware.co.uk · 17h

Or you could build a fully ZX81 compatible DIY kit if you still have a hankering to play 3D Monster Maze on real hardware.
www.tindie.com/products/tyn...
The kit is also available from z80kits.com so you can pick one up when you're getting your RC2014 bits.
z80kits.com/shop/tynemou...

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 20h

Reminder: if you miss the ZX81 and long for a DIY version to tinker with Z80 code (and CP/M - but that’s another story) you need to look up RC2014.

You don’t need to be a wizard with the soldering iron to build your own little 8-bit computer.

Fifteen year old you would be proud.

Z80kits.com

z80kits.com Home of Z80 based retro computer kits

z80kits.com is the home of Z80 based retro computer kits. Build your very own computer just as you would have done in the 1980s!

Z80kits.com

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 2d

So pleased that so many things got saved from the Living Computers Museum. Will be visiting myself soon.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 2d

Peak information design.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 3d

There WAS an Adrian from a Digital Basement though.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 3d

Maybe mixing up 11 and 8? Those are PDP-8s on the right: a PDP-8m (with a 8e front panel) and another based on the Harris 6120 CPU.

All the pi-based kits are excellent of course and a must-have.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 3d

Not a single Sinclair (or even a Z80?!) to be seen. I need to fix that.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 3d

What happens next?

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Emma Barrett @crimepsychblog.bsky.social · 5d

Learning BASIC on a Research Machines 380z.

My 1kb ZX81. The joy of a 64kb RAM pack.

Next, a ZX Spectrum and - what magic is this? Colour! The feeling of achievement after entering pages of machine code - and creating a game.

Happy days.

Yes I am also old. (And older than you my friend!)

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Jon Jones @jon-jones.bsky.social · 3d

Do mighty trees grow

Assembler Tynemouth Minstrel 4th computer on blue silicone soldering matt.

Photo of TV screen showing the power on screen of the Tynemouth Minstrel 4th. The on screen text text says: "ZX81 BASIC FOR MINSTREL 4TH V1.4"

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Tynemouth Software @tynemouthsoftware.co.uk · 3d

New blog post. Something a little different, a look at the wonderful 74HC74 (and 74LS74, 74HCT74 etc.) and some of the many and varied things you can do with it.
blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2025/10/the-...
It all started when I had this brilliant idea.......

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 4d

This was one of the last in a long line of PDAs using Windows CE, before they morphed into phones.

It was peak pocket tech: it could actually play MP3s and even video.

And I write multiple games and apps for it. Loved it to pieces.

videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 4d

casio cassiopeia e-105 (2000) archive.org/details/inte...

silver handheld pda (one large button on the bottom left and three smaller button in a triagnular formation on the bottom right). the screen is displaying windows ce with menus open where you can find games. the pda pen is lying next to the device.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Ace forever!

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Go set it free!

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 4d

It. Was. Awesome.

There still hasn’t been an implementation of FORTH that’s so easy to use.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 4d

Or the offspring of a ZX80 and ZX Spectrum. Rubber keyboard, white plastic case, Z80 and a bunch of logic.

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kevintoms.bsky.social @kevintoms.bsky.social · 4d

ZX80 - the genesis of Sinclair's computer series that thoroughly popularized home computers and their software in the UK 🙂

#KevinToms #ZX80 #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #SirCliveSinclair #RetroGames #HomeComputers #8bit #Microcomputers #80sComputers #PersonalComputer #RetroPC #UKComputers #UKRetro

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Lord Arse! 🕹️ @lordarse.com · 4d

This was a year ago. This whole Lord Arse thing has been an incredible journey over the last 10 years but being a part of this was the absolute icing on the cake. If you've watched it, I hope you enjoyed it.

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ᗪ卂尺Ҝ 乃ㄥㄩ乇爪ㄖ几Ҝ乇ㄚ @darkbluemonkey.bsky.social · 5d

It became second nature after a while. Your mind thinks of the codes a shifts and the key..
^ = shift

A loop might sound like this in your head:

10 F n ^L 1 ^T 10 ^z P n ^z N n

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Mike Hodder @mikehod.bsky.social · 8d

October means scares, and this time it’s Monsters..

31 Days of Monsters - Video Game Edition

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3D Monster Maze on the ZX81 (1981)

The great granddaddy of games like Doom and survival horror games, Monster Maze sees you trying to escape from a maze whilst being chased by a huge T Rex.

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Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social · 5d

TGIF (biorhythm style)

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Fuzzweed @fuzzweed.co.uk · 5d

Source code (in the spirit of @sinclairresearch.bsky.social ) 😁

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