Broken Commodore 64 Case Hinges?
Have you broken the “hinges” off your Commodore 64 case?
No longer is this a problem – here is Part 5 of my Commodore 64 Resurrection Project, and the perfect solution to this common problem!
Tag: retrocomputing
Sunday Nerding: Soyuz Clock
A while back, I published a link to a series of videos about the restoration of an Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) – the computer that allowed man to travel to and land on the moon in 1969.
Now the same team have been working on a Soviet-era clock from a Soyuz spacecraft.
The clock is in pretty good condition, so won’t take the time and effort it took to restore the AGC, but for the electronic and space geeks, this is pretty cool too.
I will add to this playlist as more installments of their work is added.
Sunday Nerding: Apollo Guidance Computer
Like many a nerd, not only do I love computers and computing, I also love space exploration.
Today I present a magnificent combination of the two, as a group of what can only be described as massive enthusiasts, work at getting an actual Apollo Guidance Computer – (which hasn’t been powered up in around 50 years) – up and running, and executing actual NASA Apollo code.
While this particular unit was never flown into space – (it is understood to be serial number 14, which was used in LTA-8) – it is basically an almost flight-ready prototype.
C64 Resurrection: Project Update 4
Moving along from the teardown in Part 3, I have cleaned up and restored the keyboard and case of my Commodore 64 in preparation for the rebuild into my modern Commodore 64.
Check out Part 4 here!
Also – have you ever wondered if a Commodore 64 can be connected to Wi-Fi and therefore the internet?
Video says “yes”…
C64 Resurrection: Project Update 3
Carrying on from Part 2, during my time off work last week, I also did the teardown of my Commodore 64 in preparation for cleaning and restoration of the case and keyboard, which will be covered in Part 4.
Check out Part 3 here!
Also, check out this amazing two-part restoration of a Commodore 64C, left outside in a field for more than a decade!
C64 Resurrection: Project Update 2
I’m off work on annual leave this week, so I’ve had some time to go through some details of my project to resurrect my first computer.
Check out Part 2 here!
Sunday Nerding: Resurrect Your Old C64
Hands up if your first computer was a Commodore 64?
Mine certainly was, but like many examples of this popular computer, it has seen better days. I’m not sure if it even works anymore. The last time I tried it – (about 10 years ago) – the sound chip had failed but otherwise seemed okay.
I would love to get the old beast up and running, but my electronics repair skills are basic at best. Parts for a Commodore 64 are also going to be hard to find.
I don’t even want to think about the state of the mechanical disk drive or tape unit.
Never fear – with the help of modern technology, you can retrofit your old C64 – and it is easier than you might think.
And you know what? I’m going to do it!