Sagan assembles the RC2014 Mini retro Z80 computer kit running Microsoft basic from 1978. But will it go to plan? Power up, ...

Building basic computers from the ground up is a popular pastime in the hacker community. [Kevin] is one such enthusiast, and decided to whip up a video interface for his retro Z80 machine. The output ...

The kit arrives in a very compact heat-sealed anti-static packet, and upon opening was revealed to contain the PCB, a piece of foam carrying the integrated circuits, a few passives, and a very simple ...

If launching it was crazy in 1999, then what's trying to use it today? FOSDEM 2026 Michal Pleban knows his old kit inside out, and his talk on the CIDCO MailStation ...

Computer enthusiasts interested in building a computer system similar to those available in the early 1980s may be interested in the homebrew modular Z80 computer kit created by RFC2795 Ltd based in ...

The Z80 SoftCard was actually an add-in product for the Apple II PC, and allowed other operating systems and programs to run on Apple's computer. It launched 43 years ago in April 1980. When Microsoft ...