Hi! I hope you’re having a good weekend. I’m in the middle of putting together the next video, in which I’ll be assembling the Raspberry Pi 5 case you saw me unboxing a few days ago. It’s quite an interesting build. I’ve constructed a few like this in the past,Read More →
Since the BBC went pop, I’ve been wondering what to do while I decide on a fix (I’ll probably do the minimum DIY soldering option). So, with that on hold pending parts and having the time to solder, I’m looking at a couple of shorter, interim projects to share here.Read More →
Hello! The first of my looks at Football Manager on the BBC Micro will be along soon. This is a game I first played 40ish years ago on the ZX Spectrum, then later as Football Manager 2 on the C64. Before now, I’ve never played the BBC Micro version, whichRead More →
I switched on the BBC Micro earlier to play Football Manager for the Adventures in BBC Micro series. Unfortunately, I won’t be switching it on again. Perhaps it was age… perhaps it was the temperature today (over 25 degrees C)… perhaps both. Whatever, the power supply went BANG and smokeRead More →
Before I kick off playing Football Manager, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the original cassette and inlay. Quick recap: I played the game originally on the ZX Spectrum, then briefly on the C64, before playing Football Manager 2 on the C64 much later, andRead More →
Hi! Wow, this has taken way too long to put together, so please accept my apologies. I will aim to put more stuff out more regularly in future. This time around, following my look at the Acorn joysticks for the BBC Micro, I’m programming a 20-line routine that comes printedRead More →
Hello! A new BBC Micro video is coming soon, currently in the editing suite, so hoping to finalize the edit over the weekend. This time, a little bit of programming… Affiliate Disclosure: Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a smallRead More →
Weather impeded the video I intended to bring you this weekend, so instead I’m uploading a look at the joysticks I received with the BBC Micro. I found these to be quite interesting devices. Clearly official, and manufactured by Acorn (model ANH01), I believe they’re in almost mint condition andRead More →
More from me later this week, including a bit of (very) BASIC programming on the BBC Micro. But before I get to that, I wanted to share this, a look at the contents of the microSD card that ships with the MMFS kit from eBay. The most important thing toRead More →
