Reliving the Glory Days: Exploring the Commodore 64 Ultimate
In the realm of nostalgia-infused technology, the Commodore 64 Ultimate doesn’t just take center stage—it transports enthusiasts back to the vibrant 1980s. A friend recently lent me the beige version, a device designed to mimic the beloved breadbin model, for an unboxing and exploration session. The experience reintroduced the iconic feel of Commodore computers, seamlessly […]
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Reviving Abandoned Industrial Robots: A Journey Into the World of Open Source Automation
Did you know that you can purchase old industrial robots at a fraction of their original cost? These machines, often deemed unreliable by large factories after significant wear and tear, frequently find their way to auctions or industrial surplus stores instead of landfills. Today, I’ll walk you through my experience of breathing new life into […]
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Unveiling the Architectural Advantage: FPGAs as AI’s Secret Inference Powerhouse
The race to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) field predominantly focuses on raw computing power—most often represented by GPUs and AI-specific chips. However, in the burgeoning arena of edge inference, the often-overlooked FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is emerging with a secret weapon: architectural agility. With over a decade of experience in FPGA technology, I’ve […]
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Demystifying FPGAs: The Unsung Heroes of DIY Electronics
Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are some of the most flexible and powerful tools in the electronics toolkit. Yet, they often remain overshadowed by their microcontroller counterparts in the world of DIY electronics. Designed as blank slates, FPGAs offer unmatched potential once programmed, transforming them into bespoke processors tuned for specific tasks. Based on content […]
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BUILDING THE WORLD’S FIRST 100% NEW COMMODORE 64!
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Frank
- January 15, 2023
- 1980s
- 2sid
- 6502
- 8 bit
- armsid
- Build
- C64
- c64 keycaps
- c64 reloaded
- chip replacement
- chiptunes
- classic computers
- commodore
- Commodore 64
- dual sid chips
- emulation
- EVO 64
- EVO64
- FPGA
- hack
- ics64
- j-cia
- kawari
- keyboard
- keycaps
- keys
- new c64
- new commodore 64
- new keycaps
- plankton
- Raspberry Pi
- Retro
- retro computing
- retro gaming
- retrocomputer
- review
- sixty clone
- sixtyclone
- swinsid
- THEC64
- Ultimate 64
- Ultimate64
- vintage
- vintage computers
Retro Recipes takes new components and rebuilds the world’s first new C-64 since 1994. The Commodore 64 was discontinued in 1994 and since then it’s been impossible to find a 100% new “real” (non-emulation) replacement. Thanks to the sponsorship of http://PCBWay.com – great PCBs from $5! – let’s try to build the world’s first brand […]
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MEGA 65 Unboxing, History & Teardown!
A video over 40 years in the making! Explore the history of the Commodore 65, back as the MEGA 65, unbox it & do a mega teardown with the microscope!
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Linus has the time of his life
Linus heads back to the Israel Design Center Intel Fab and this time it’s a facility tour of the Validation Lab.
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Product Showcase: SparkFun MicroMod Alorium Sno Processor Board
Snō’s FPGA(!) provides a reconfigurable hardware platform that hosts an 8-bit AVR instruction set, compatible with the ATmega328, making Snō fully compatible with the Arduino IDE. Snō SoM has a compact footprint, making it ideal for space-constrained applications and an obvious addition to our MicroMod form factor for prototyping.
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DIY FPGA Bitcoin Miner
A brief explanation of how bitcoin and mining works, followed by a high-level overview of the FPGA bitcoin miner I developed. Repository
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The Inevitability of FPGAs In the Datacenter
Just when you though that the demise of Moore’s Law meant the end of datacenter performance, FPGAs enter the fray to save the day. The wonderful serendipity is that just at the time that the CPU can no longer be the sole and primary unit of compute in the datacenter for many workloads – for […]
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