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I have quite a list of vibe coded sites and ESP32 projects now.

TLDR I dusted off my shelved C++ ZX Spectrum emulator project from two years ago.

Dead RAM chips are a common fault with many retro computers, so being able to test them quickly and reliably is essential.

Over the last few weeks have been working towards the refurbishing of my 2 Commodore Amigas, the first of these is now complete and here is what I did and how it went.

Another short post as I forgot to take photos again.

So, this post will be a little short – because I completely forgot to take photos – or notes.

Like many retro computers the Amiga 500 has an external power brick – all of which I am extremely dubious of – with the ability to kill your precious computer should they go wrong.

I never owned an Amiga when they first came out, being a Spectrum kid and then the BBC B, but I admit to being tempted by the advanced games, graphics and sound that they offered.

Looking through my previous blogs you might have seen me install Gotek drives into various retro computers to replace their floppy drives.

The Spectrum+ is my preferred model (until I get a toast-rack), it’s keyboard is still bad, but not as bad as the rubber 48K.