Commodore Amiga Retro

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Got a date with a ghost!!

F E B R U A R Y - 2 0 2 4

~ February 24th 2024 ~

February 24th 2401: scuzzblog: MS killed my XP machine - False hope.

~ February 23rd 2024 ~

February 23rd 2301: scuzzblog: Amstrad 6128 12V drive power - scuzzblog bloopers.

... or RNMD - RETRO-NEUROTIC Mental Disorder.

~ February 22nd 2024 ~

February 22nd 2201: scuzzblog: Amstrad CPC6128 - My 2024 benchtest.

~ February 21st 2024 ~

Previously on scuzzblog: The way we were ... No pressure

Hope that helps.

Time to get a PS5 me thinks.

~ February 20th 2024 ~

February 20th 2001: scuzzblog: File Management - This is 'MY' computer.

~ February 19th 2024 ~

February 19th 1901: scuzzblog: Windows 3.1 - PC Disk Collecting PART II.

~ February 18th 2024 ~

February 18th 1801: scuzzblog: Windows 3.1 - PC Disk Collecting.

~ February 17th 2024 ~

February 17th 1701: scuzzblog: Microsoft - MS-DOS Timeline.

~ February 16th 2024 ~

February 16th 1601: scuzzblog: Amstrad CPC464 and 6128 emulator - on an Amiga.

~ February 15th 2024 ~

February 15th 1501: scuzzblog: Amstrad CPC464 - Ever reliable.

~ February 14th 2024 ~

February 14th 1401: scuzzblog: Atari 130XE - XL Compatible Eight bit.

~ February 13th 2024 ~

February 13th 1301: scuzzblog: The corrosive nature of the Internet.

~ February 11th 2024 ~

Spent an age trying to locate some images
of the buffered interface for my elaborate
blog and then came across all that I have
ever said about the tower. Well almost.

Previously on scuzzblog: My Eyetech Tower - Never been EZ.

~ February 10th 2024 ~

February 10th 1001: scuzzblog: Amiga 1200 - My elaborate journey.

~ February 9th 2024 ~

February 9th 0901: scuzzblog: C64 and Spectrum emulator - For the Amiga emulator.

~ February 8th 2024 ~

February 8th 0801: scuzzblog: Amiga PSU failure - It happened again.

~ February 7th 2024 ~

February 7th 0701: scuzzblog: Amiga Megaball - Shareware breakout game 1991.

~ February 6th 2024 ~

February 6th 0601: scuzzblog: ZX Spectrum 48K - Never can say goodbye.

February 6th 0602: scuzzblog: ORIC Emulator - Running on an Amiga emulator.

~ February 5th 2024 ~

February 5th 0501: scuzzblog: ORIC 1 - plus another ORIC-1.

~ February 4th 2024 ~

February 4th 0401: scuzzblog: Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ - Check if still working.

~ February 3rd 2024 ~

February 3rd 0301: scuzzblog: Sinclair ZX - Crash course in power supplies.

~ February 2nd 2024 ~

February 2nd 0201: scuzzblog: Amiga 500 Plus - Motherboard chips and battery damage.

~ February 1st 2024 ~

February 1st 0101: scuzzblog: ZX Spectrum + plus Amiga Plus.

~ January 31st 2024 ~

January 31st 3101: scuzzblog: Amiga 1200 - Rev 1D.4 motherboard chip reference.

~ January 30th 2024 ~

January 30th 3001: scuzzblog: Amiga 1200 - Typhoon 1230 SCSI.

~ January 29th 2024 ~

January 29th 2901: scuzzblog: Amstrad Mega PC 386 SX - With Sega Mega Drive.

~ January 28th 2024 ~

January 28th 2801: scuzzblog: Sanyo MSX Wedge - PHC-28L Ordinateur Personnel.

The Commodore C128 Wedge

Previously on scuzzblog: Commodore C128 - Outboxed Once

DPreviously on scuzzblog: Commodore C128 - Outboxed Twice

~ January 27th 2024 ~

January 27th 2701: scuzzblog: Sinclair PC 200 - Professional Series Wedge.

~ January 26th 2024 ~

January 26th 2601: scuzzblog: Acorn BBC A3000 - Strong ARM tactics.

~ January 25th 2024 ~

January 25th 2501: scuzzblog: Atari 520ST - Thin end of the wedge.

~ January 24th 2024 ~

January 24th 2401: scuzzblog: MSX v Plus/4 - What was Jack so afraid of?

~ January 20th 2024 ~

January 20th 2001: scuzzblog: C64 failure - Tales from the computer graveyard.

~ January 19th 2024 ~

January 19th 1901: scuzzblog: Amiga 2000 internal expansion cards.

~ January 17th 2024 ~

Annoying that I can never find my blogs regarding
the A2000 Emulator Bridgeboard, Sandwich Board and
various other cards that came with spare A2000
machines I was gifted. These include:

The Commodore A2286 Emulator and Sandwich Board.
The AT Emulator A2000, Impact A2000 HC Rev 4
A3000 - PVA/FYE Rev IV plus the Commodore 2065
Ethernet Card. Commodore A2386SX Bridgeboard

Having found them I list them here and update the
index. The links to the Bridgeboard are at the base
of this linked blog page.

Previously on scuzzblog: AT emulator sandwich board for A2286AT.

PC Emulator and Commodore A2386SX Bridgeboard etc

Pick your way through the various cards.

Previously on scuzzblog: Amiga 2000 - or the 2000 shuffle.

Previously on scuzzblog: Amiga 2000 - Amiga with Intel inside... What horror is this?

Previously on scuzzblog: Pick a card - From the Amiga pack

~ January 16th 2024 ~

January 16th 1601: scuzzblog: The GUI - A potted history.

~ January 15th 2024 ~

January 15th 1501: scuzzblog: Early eighties - Twas all a 'bit BASIC.

~ January 14th 2024 ~

January 14th 1401: scuzzblog: Amiga 1000 - Kupke Golem Megabit and friends.

~ January 13th 2024 ~

January 13th 1301: scuzzblog: Amiga SCSI - Scuzzy by any other chain.

~ January 12th 2024 ~

January 12th 1201: scuzzblog: Annie Nightingale - Sadly missed.

~ January 11th 2024 ~

This time I get the date correct
and absolutely no vinegar.

Just 6 deg on the bench today so had
a rest and corrected a few earlier blogs.

JPreviously on scuzzblog: Acorn A7000 - Battery removal.

~ January 10th 2024 ~

January 10th 1001: scuzzblog: Acorn 5000 - CMOS RTC FPU damage.

~ January 9th 2024 ~

January 9th 0901: scuzzblog: Acorn 5000 - Take 2024 and hanging by a thread.

~ January 8th 2024 ~

All this talk of the A5000 and battery
checking got me thinking about the Acorn
A5000 and problem I had with the battery.

Previously on scuzzblog: Acorn 5000 - Goodbye Battery

~ January 7th 2024 ~

January 7th 0701: scuzzblog: Amiga 500 Plus 3.1 - Finally found her.

~ January 6th 2024 ~

January 6th 0601: scuzzblog: Amiga OS 3.1 - Courtesy of the Village people.

~ January 5th 2024 ~

January 5th 0501: scuzzblog: Amiga 590 Plus 3.1 - Memorable days like these.

~ January 4th 2024 ~

January 4th 0401: scuzzblog: Amiga 600 - What is there not to like?

~ January 3rd 2024 ~

January 3rd 0301: scuzzblog: MAX SWIV - Having failed with the Personal Animation Recorder.

~ January 2nd 2024 ~

January 2nd 0201: scuzzblog: Amiga 4000 - Super Buster 11.

Musical Interlude

I composed the following piece of music using
Dance Ejay at the beginning of this century. The
idea came from watching a Chemical Brothers video
and built around samples that reminded me of a train.
Hence the name ' Chemical Train '.
Chemical Train

I use the musical interlude as a break between the
years 2023 and 2024. It was either that or a link
to a YouTube video.