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Bits&Terminal Jeff<p>My table at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VCFEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCFEast</span></a> - well, my table at consignment anyway. Multiple people (like me) brought stuff this evening, so there will be new things to buy tomorrow (it's been difficult resisting, there was a lot of cool stuff today and I expect I'll take a look again tomorrow).</p><p>I do feel a bit sad of letting that Tandy CM-5 go, I hope someone will have fun using it.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/appleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appleII</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a></p>
C.<p>Well, it's not like Tandy was doing anything useful with that trademark...</p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/breadboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breadboard</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/RadioShack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioShack</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Sorny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sorny</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Sayno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sayno</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/knockoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knockoff</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/Chinesium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chinesium</span></a></p>
gloriouscow<p>Now that I fixed my TGA framerate issues, I can start polishing things up.</p><p>I added a cute little VU meter output for the SN76489. I want to try to make an oscilloscope view beneath the volume. Not sure how well that is gonna go!</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/emulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emulation</span></a></p>
Blake Patterson<p>6809 FTW</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Coco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coco</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Coco2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Coco2</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disney</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/trs80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trs80</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/radioshack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioshack</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a></p>
gloriouscow<p>While this screen is displayed, the game is furiously adjusting the sound chip's attenuation register. </p><p>I'm working on 3-voice sound emulation, but I'm a bit puzzled. The intro music plays way too slow, and I'd really like to know what the purpose of this screen was. Anyone know?</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a></p>
Silicium<p>Quelque part dans la <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silicium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silicium</span></a> collection, une tranche de vie :<br>"il est beau mon pong <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scoreboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scoreboard</span></a> 60-3060 de 1978 !"<br>"Mais mossieur, ce n'est pas un <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pong</span></a>, c'est un talkie-walkie !"<br>"Mais oui, suis-je bête ! Over !"</p>
Silicium<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silicium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silicium</span></a> collection</p><p>Un EACA Video Genie, clone du <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a> TRS-80 Model I avec un <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BASIC</span></a> Level II de 1980.<br>Beau comme de la hi-fi vintage, mais bien camelote.</p>
JKRetroTech<p>Desperately seeking suggestions for the best Solitaire or Mahjongg games on all retro systems. Preferably with screenshots.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/appleii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appleii</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amiga</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/atari8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atari8bit</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/atarist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atarist</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ti99" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ti99</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msdos</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/coco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coco</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/acorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acorn</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/msx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>msx</span></a></p>
MiST Board FPGA News<p>Tandy CoCo 2 and Dragon (32/64) computers are now available on MiST! :ablobcatbongo: </p><p><a href="https://github.com/mist-devel/mist-binaries/tree/master/cores/coco2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/mist-devel/mist-bin</span><span class="invisible">aries/tree/master/cores/coco2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiSTBoard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiSTBoard</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CoCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoCo</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Dragon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dragon</span></a></p>
Fabián Rodríguez 🛡💾 🇨🇴 🌴<p>A bit of history. Also featuring the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CoCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CoCo</span></a> ! "Guests include Howard Elias, Vice President of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> Computers and Mark Paulson, leader of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColorComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColorComputer</span></a> User's Group. Originally broadcasted in 1991."</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJikrCktIkg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=IJikrCktIkg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrobytes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrobytes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRS80</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioShack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioShack</span></a></p>
Alanna 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️<p>Found these among my books in the storage unit. I used to read these in fascination when I was 8-14 years old. Probably bought at Tandy in Birmingham or Bedford in England by my Dad and I "nicked" them (probably with strong encouragement) after he read them! 🤣</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/radioshack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radioshack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/archer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archer</span></a></p>
rogeliop<p>What can we do with a Tabdy Color Computer 3? Besides serious stuff, how about exploring Super LOGO... pretty pictures 🤟😎</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/TRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRS80</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ColorComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColorComputer</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LOGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LOGO</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a></p>
rogeliop<p>Best regards for this 2025 folks :0330: </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NewYear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYear</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Resolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resolution</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ColorComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColorComputer</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Deskmate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deskmate</span></a></p>
Daniele Verducci 🧉Hang on... this is bonkers! Booting an IBM PC compatible pc mounting a drive via the <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/serialport" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#serialport</a> ! Something like the modern computers <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/netboot" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#netboot</a> !<br><a href="https://youtu.be/g7ScyiO19Pg?si=OcAB5Qsfl4xOykZ0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/g7ScyiO19Pg?si=OcAB5Qsfl4xOykZ0</a><br>He uses the <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/xtide" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#xtide</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/opensource" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opensource</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/bios" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bios</a> (<a href="https://www.xtideuniversalbios.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.xtideuniversalbios.org/</a>) and a null modem cable to a windows computer. Unfortunately it seems the disk <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/emulator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#emulator</a> app is available only for Windows, but I imagine it could be implemented in a <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/serial" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#serial</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/wifi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wifi</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/modem" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#modem</a> firmware (like <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/zimodem" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zimodem</a> or <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/theoldnet" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#theoldnet</a> 's). Imagine having a <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/samba" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#samba</a> share on your <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/nas" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NAS</a> and telling the wifi modem to mount an image on that, then turn on the old pc and boot it from your NAS via WIFI... awesome!!!<br><br><a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/retrocomputing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/tandy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tandy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/pc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pc</a>
Koen Martens<p>Well, the main CPU unit is all back together and working fine, so turned my attention to the system expansion unit. Someone obviously went in there to replace the bridge rectifier, and there was some dust but otherwise it seemed OK and it powered on stand-alone. However, something is not quite right, because the computer won't boot with it connected...</p><p><a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/TRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRS80</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/TandyTRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TandyTRS80</span></a></p>
rogeliop<p>LOGO still gets regular use at home on my <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ColorComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColorComputer</span></a> workstations For serious stuff is DL Logo (under Microware's OS9) and for quick tests the Tandy offerings as ROM packs. An elegant language IMHO 😎 </p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LOGO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LOGO</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retrocomputing</span></a></p>
Koen Martens<p>Succes! After replacing the faulty video memory chip, there is no more corruption on the screen.</p><p>Next up: to inspect the expension interface box and disk drives and hook them up.</p><p><a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/TRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRS80</span></a> <a href="https://chasmcity.net/tags/TandyTRS80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TandyTRS80</span></a></p>
8-Bit Boyz<p>TWO Days to go till another Radio Shack Merry Christmas!</p><p>Video Here:<br><a href="https://youtu.be/SesfVe77Tzs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/SesfVe77Tzs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputer</span></a></p>
Jason Dyer<p>Text adventures have long been associated with contests. But: before IFComp (still ongoing since 1995), and before the AGT contest (89-93), there was the Rainbow Book of Adventures.</p><p>I give a little detail about the start of the contest, and the tutorial game meant to assist authors in making their first adventure game.</p><p><a href="https://bluerenga.blog/2024/12/23/rainbow-adventure-1982/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bluerenga.blog/2024/12/23/rain</span><span class="invisible">bow-adventure-1982/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/adventuregame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>adventuregame</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/textadventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>textadventure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/interactivefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interactivefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tandy</span></a></p>
8-Bit Boyz<p>Another 1980-something Tandy Merry Christmas with only 3 days to go!!!! <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioShack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioShack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tandy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tandy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Christmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Christmas</span></a><br>View on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/HUnH_vP3XVY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/HUnH_vP3XVY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>