5 blog posts tagged BBC Micro
Revisiting my BBC Micro - display, speech & more
Recent upgrades to my BBC Micro including a Commodore 1942 multi-sync CRT for proper RGB, speech-chip restoration, and other modifications made since the earlier revitalising post.
Revitalizing a BBC Micro
My "Beeb" is in good condition and works well, but the case screws have long since disappeared (a common theme in my collection), and it needed a good clean. These older mechanical keyboards attract dust and dirt...
Typography in 8 bits: System fonts
Examining the system fonts of the Commodore PET, Apple ][, Atari 400/800, Acorn BBC Micro, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, and MSX.
Origins of a love affair
From an earliest memory of a cream colored box emblazoned with letters, mostly black, some red, came an owl proclaiming allegiance to the BBC.
Adding depth to my programming ability
A personal essay on finally tackling 3D programming through Microsoft's XNA Framework after decades of curiosity sparked by staring at Acornsoft's Elite on the BBC Micro as a child.