Most Atari 800XL boards don’t have a chroma signal connected to the video socket, resulting in a monochrome picture when connected via S-Video. As I prefer S-Video over Composite for better video quality, I decided to modify all my 800XLs.

The last time I used a real ZX Spectrum was in 1986. That changed recently when I bought a complete set in a box and in working condition from the Netherlands.

Exactly one year ago, I powered on a Commodore 16 for the first time. I bought it as “untested,” but it was fully functional and had only been cleaned, so it didn’t appear on my site. I’ve now upgraded it to 64 KB of RAM.

The story began almost a year ago when I was looking for a computer that wasn’t commonly available where I live. I ended up buying an Acorn Archimedes A3010 on eBay. After confirming that it worked, I put it on the shelf because I didn’t have any software for it. I shared photos of it with some friends, and shortly after, one of them messaged me that his friend had some old Acorns stored in the attic. I bought that one, too – a BBC Master 128 with a CRT display. Sadly, it also ended up on the shelf after I checked to see if it powers on. At the end of March of this year, I bought another Archimedes, the A3020, because it would look great next to the A3010. It turned out to be the worst purchase so far, and it was damaged in transit.

At the beginning of June, I finally took a closer look at them, and now it’s time to share the details. I apologize for the delay, but life hit me hard in April, and I was unable to do much of anything.

Using a Gotek with your Amiga can be annoying because you have to look at the tiny OLED display on the side of your Amiga. Some people solve this problem by adding a second OLED display on top of the Amiga using 3D-printed casing. I don’t like that approach and prefer a different one.