I’ve been working on dialling up on a MiSTer since April 2021. In the longer term I knew I would need websites that were small … Continue reading
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Tentaku Mechanical Calculator
This is A&N Laboratory’s Tentaku Mechanical Calculator DIY Kit which I recently picked up from Switchkeys in Australia.
Powered by two beefy seven-segment LED displays and a tiny bit of circuitry it makes calculating fun. My build is equipped with … Continue reading
Dial-up on Windows 95 on the MiSTer FPGA
I can’t believe it worked. I switched from Prolific PL2303 to an FTDI FT232RL USB to serial cable which was recognised natively by the … Continue reading
NetComm Mega-i-Modem CD2004 Capacitor List
One of the best parts about having retro gear pass through your hands is the ability to perform preventative maintenance on hardware. What’s the easiest preventative maintenance that can be carried out? Lovely little through-hole capacitors. Here’s the list for … Continue reading
TP-Link VR1600v Firmware Dump Attempt
The TP-Link VR1600v VDSL/ADSL Modem Router. Just a word of warning, this post does not result in a successful firmware dump. Over five days I had a look into how to dump the firmware off a spare modem I … Continue reading
PSIO Multi-Disc Formatting (MULTIDISC.LST)
Carriage returns (CR) and line feeds (LF). CR LF, or CRLF. You’ll want to make sure you get the formatting right or PSIO will get angry at you by wrapping all the discs onto one line – a recipe for … Continue reading
Replacing 27C040 with 29F040B
I found some images of DIP pinouts in my “Desktop” desktop folder. Why does one need a desktop folder on their desktop? It’s like a dumping ground for things that sit on my desktop too long but I can’t bring … Continue reading
Sega Saturn Phantom Universal Modchip – Testing, Testing!
What a week it has been! There’s always more video of the Phantom Universal from Bad_Ad84! Here we have a look at … Continue reading
Xbox OG 24″ Super IDE PATA Cable Folding and Routing
These things are supposed to be limited to 18-inches, while I had no issues in my testing at 24-inch, your … Continue reading
Microsoft Xbox OG Kasumi Blue TSOP Preparation
Oh my lovely Kasumi Blue, we have long since parted ways but fond memories still remain to this day. In … Continue reading
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