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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 2mo ago

Tomorrow will be exactly 10 years since I sent out the first #RC2014 Newsletter. That went out to 130 people, but the list has grown to well over 10 times that now. Mailchimp lets you go back and read previous issues, but this is capped to the most recent 20 - which only gets you back to Issue 48 So I've set up an archive on the RC2014 website that goes right back to Issue 1. If you want to see what things looked like in the olden days, check it out https://rc2014.co.uk/history/rc2014-newsletter-archive/ (Yes, it is full of spelling mistakes, dead links, expired discount coupons and failed promises. I'm not going to change anything or rewrite history there)

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 3mo ago

Behold! The Tower of Power! This #RC2014 Zed Mini has a 30gb spinning hard disk as well as compact flash storage and a 5 slot backplane holding a VGA serial terminal module, Why Em-Ulator sound card module and LCD display module.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

If you think that the AI companies buying all the RAM production is only hitting DDR5 prices, think again.

The 32k DIP chips I use in most of my kits (AS6C62256) were just £2.25 a couple of years ago. (And less than a quid a short while before then).

Mouser are one of the cheaper places at the moment and they're £7.69+VAT singly, or still well over six quid in bulk. https://www.mouser.co.uk/ProductDetail/Alliance-Memory/AS6C62256-55PCN?qs=LD2UibpCYJqgbIupMJnGTQ%3D%3D

I am going to have to take a serious look at the #RC2014 prices I'm currently charging!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@concretedog@mastodon.social Oh, wait... yeah, they did get the RC2014 stuff. I just forgot the name of the repo! Another Opt-Out request sent.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Just found this old photo from 2016. So, if you ever wondered how the early #RC2014 kits were assembled... well, now you know!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Had some fun yesterday driving this crazy little #RC2014 Mini II around the garden.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Workshop proposal for #EMFCamp submitted.

The "Build a Z80 Computer" workshops have always been a lot of fun to run, and have always sold out. Looking forward to doing it all over again this year.

#RC2014 #Z80

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 2mo ago

Less than 2 months to go until the #RC2014Assembly 2.0 Last year was the first meetup specifically for owners of #RC2014 or similar kits, and it was a fantastic day out. The national Museum Of Computing is a wonderful venue too, and the RC2014 Assembly ticket gets you full access to the museum too. So if you can get to Bletchley, UK on September 26th, it would be great to see you there. https://rc2014.co.uk/4329/rc2014-assembly-v2-0/

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

It's always nice to wake up and find somebody has made a video about one of my #RC2014 boards. This is the RomWriter I made for upgrading #RomWBW a little while ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI26CeVOH-g

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 3mo ago

Are there any #Go players going to #EMFCamp on here? (I mean the Chinese board game Go with the black and white stones) If so, I'd love to meet up for a game or two at some point at the camp. I'm pretty much a newbie that's educated from YouTube videos and computer opponents so virtually beginner status. Not looking for a tutorial, but I'd love some feedback or commentary on the game.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Super busy day here at #RC2014 Towers. Mostly playing Grid Trap (https://loudscotsbloke.itch.io/grid-trap-altair-680-8800) and Altairis (https://loudscotsbloke.itch.io/altairis-for-the-altair-680) by @loudscotsbloke@retrochat.online

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@concretedog@mastodon.social Not quite. It doesn't appear to have taken my RC2014-Z80 archive (yet). Although it did take my personal crappy Arduino code from 15 years ago. I have filled out the "Opt Out" forms, although I was tempted to leave that in there just to poison the database and screw with AI!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kianryan@oldbytes.space You already have Eliza, what more do you want? https://github.com/RC2014Z80/RC2014/blob/master/Hardware/SDDump/ROM%20Images/Eliza.BIN

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

I was today days old when I made the connection between HPIB and the IEEE-488 port on the Commodore PET.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@tindie@hackaday.social "This message comes from the new management team, and we want to be fully transparent" Does telling us who the new owners or management team count as being transparent?

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

RE: @electron_greg@oldbytes.space

Who's going to be the first to publish #RC2014 timings?

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@etchedpixels@mastodon.social @concretedog@mastodon.social You're right, it will probably have no effect. But not opting out will certainly have no effect, other than encouraging them to continue.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@thelastpsion@oldbytes.space Preparing already for #RetroFest? But that's month away... oh wait... Damn! I need to start making up some #RC2014 stock already!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@slyka I got some of those a few years back. They're pretty easy to get going, and even hook up to an RC2014. They're not exactly great picture quality though, and not particularly practical. But, hey, since when has practical been important!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@tindie I have questions 🙋 Not all the sellers use social media, so do you plan on emailing everyone with updates? If the shipping deadlines for sellers is extended, will you be emailing their customers to let them know their 14 day refund promise will be broken? How can I ensure that both of my Tindie stores are put in to vacation mode as soon as the website is back up? There are, of course questions about why this wasn't planned well, what went wrong, why it has taken so long etc. But I assume there will be some kind of transparent post mortem once things have calmed down.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@tindie As a seller on Tindie for over 10 years, can you assure me that none of my data has been compromised, including the sales records for all of my customers. And when can I expect both of my stores be up and running?

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@tindie With @hackaday being the owner of Tindie, why aren't they giving us any update? This appalling situation must be reflecting badly on them too? It's the third day now that sellers are having their livelihoods affected.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@thejpster@hachyderm.io "My therapist said I should write letters to all my enemies and then burn them. Now I don't know what to do with the letters"

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@dtl@8bitorbust.info @kianryan@oldbytes.space Can you explain some more?

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 4mo ago

Do I know anybody that has shipped their own parts to JLCPCB for use in PCBA? (https://jlcpcb.com/help/article/how-to-consign-parts-to-jlcpcb) In particular getting the paperwork right. It needs an invoice for the parts but I'm not actually selling them to JLC, they are my parts which they will be sending back when they have soldered them. It's all a bit confusing and getting parts *in* to China isn't something I've done before.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@hackaday @tindie How long has this been the case? When I was over at the Supplyframe HQ a few years ago, Hackaday was definitely the owner of Tindie, and although some staff in the office worked for one or the other, there was some fluidity and crossover with others. This was before the Siemens buyout though, so I wonder if that's where things broke up (broke down?)

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@a2es@mstdn.social Luckily since moving to #GrapheneOS that's a choice that I no longer have to worry about very much.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@shieladixon You mean the 4k7 resistor and the 1N4148 diode?

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@ExtKits What happens next will shock you!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@robertprice@mastodonapp.uk 😍

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

I wonder how many more hours #Tindie will be down for.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@Konichiwakitty @emf DONE!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@justine I bought a secondhand Pixel 6 Pro yesterday and have put GrapheneOS on it. There's a lot that I need to learn yet, but most things are working. I have set up a Banking profile and got the apps installed, but haven't got around to logging them in yet. I'm expecting issues but I'm also expecting eventual success (or workarounds).

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@dtl@8bitorbust.info Don't give up, I'm sure somebody will love to give them a good home.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@wcbdata@vis.social Thank you, yes, it is a delight to the eyes. I had such fun designing it too. (Although packing the kits to keep them unique is more work than I'd planned for!)

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@hairymnstr@mastodon.social Proud to say that I still have my Flopagon from #EMFcamp 2024 Ashamed to say that I haven't used it for anything. Yet. But there's still time...

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@shieladixon I love the fact that the Z80 was released in 1976, so George Lucas could have genuinely used 3 chips to make this tune for the movie in 1977!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@Wintermute_BBS I think the robot lawnmower just needs a friend.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@burtyb@widget.uk @tindie@hackaday.social

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@concretedog @tindie @hackaday It feels like HaD is trying to distance itself from Tindie. Can't imagine why they'd want to do that right now... 🤔

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@devlin @electron_greg The program is performing correctly!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@agonzalez@mastodon.social Yup, that's the most recent one. I need to send out another one soon. Hopefully later this week, but that's starting to look less likely. We'll see...

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@gowza@oldbytes.space Yeah, but it was also launched on 1st April last year too. So people thought that it was an April Fools joke then too.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@agonzalez@mastodon.social Oh no! Are you signed up to the #RC2014 Newsletter? http://eepurl.com/b9GTZf There's normally a discount code in there which typically lasts a few weeks (As well as other news, event announcements, new products etc)

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@thereminhero That really sucks, and I'm sure you're not the only one. They really need to have implemented a Plan B a few days ago, as well as be open about what happened, why, and what they're doing about it.

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@arclight@oldbytes.space Ooooh, Yum Yum!

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@Gammitin I've got that exact same model, and use it daily! (Wish I had the charging dock for it though).

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@drlucyrogers@mastodon.social @semachthemonkey@mastodon.social @Tesseks@mastodon.social Ooooh, that's interesting. Well, the semachthemonkey account anyway. My account is @semachthemonkey@mastodon.me.uk I didn't even know there was an account with the same name on mastodon.social. It wasn't set up by me. (And, yes, will see you all at 6pm tonight)

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RC2014 @rc2014@oldbytes.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@shonky@tech.lgbt Yeah, I saw that news about the SST39SF chips too, which are used in all of my kits that don't use the 65256 chips. /Sigh.

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