Retro & Homebrew Computing

BBC = BreadBoard Computer 🙂. This is my 6502 based homebrew computer, plays a decent game of Tetris too 🕹️

@aditiitwt I started learning C++ in 1990 at university, and used it ever since in professional and hobby settings. Although to be fair, I've not finished learning 😂😂

Google uses C++ Meta uses C++ Microsoft uses C++ Amazon uses C++ Apple uses C++ Netflix uses C++ Adobe uses C++ NVIDIA uses C++ Intel uses C++ Uber uses C++ Dropbox uses C++ Cloudflare uses C++ Spotify uses C++ What’s stopping you from learning C++??

OTHELLO I place a tile… I flip a tile… #Oric moves and thinks: “To be… or not to be?” #8bit #oric #gamedev #RetroGaming

@KevinToms Whsmith was definitely my favourite shop in those days. Used to hang around for ages thumbing through the computer mags and then look at all the software I couldn't buy as I had an Oric-1 at home 😭 😭 😂 😂

An image that takes me back to simpler times, and the early days of Football Manager! How many of you remember the "Computer know-how" sections at WHSmith? #KevinToms #FootballManager #WHSmith #ZX81 #ZXSpectrum #RetroComputers #HomeComputers #Microcomputers #80sComputers

Can my homebrew computer on breadboard control a real-world device? Yes it can!😎 This is 1980s style computing with some basic transistor interfacing to allow a pin on the homebrew's AY-3-8910 chip to control a fan!🤓 #iot #homebrewcomputing #6502cpu youtu.be/GFZZXpsBTvM

@oric_rax Absolutely fabulous! 😍 👏🏽 👏🏽

Here’s a quick look at the gameplay of my game #SameGame #8bit #Oric #gamedev

There are some people who say that there are not enough games on the Oric, but they did not count on @oric_rax @oric_iss

@jubrunk They can be purchased, £799 from Amazon! So the unit probably isn't 30 years old but the model line probably does hail back at least this far!

@6502nerd it's an OKI printer, built to last 😬

Spotted on an air bridge boarding a flight from Paris. I haven't seen tech like this probably since the early 90s.. Yay retro computing for the win 🤓 😂 👍🏽

@gilles504 That's a great point! Was good to be back in Paris (on business), loving carbon copy makes sense haha

@6502nerd impact printers are still usefull for carbon copy... and France still loves carbon copy for some reason...

Happy Valentines fellow nerds - here are some more blinkenlights to brighten your already great day😍 Now with a 74HC161 counter for additional dynamics!🤓 #74hc161 #electronics #homebrewcomputer #6502diy youtu.be/FOEHbET1tww

@dpacom1 @oric_rax I'm sure @oric_rax will explain further, but this is for the Oric computers running Oric BASIC. The Oric is a 6502-based UK microcomputer from the early 1980s. Many people learnt coding on their Orics as kids which then kick started a lifelong hobby and career (e.g. me!).

@oric_rax @6502nerd Cool, for what system and os?

Neutron Star! Here’s the title screen of the game. It’s nearly complete! #8bit #oric #gamedev #retrogaming

@oric_rax Looks fantastic - wonderful use of Oric graphics techniques to create a very colourful game😎👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Blinkenlights are back - computers seem more 'alive' when they're flickering lights at you, and if you know what to look for it can even give an idea of what the machine is doing! youtu.be/8r3NSY7bM_w

Neutron — a bit of gameplay 8-bit retro on #ORIC #8bit #ORIC #gamedev #indiedev #retro

Doh meant to post YT link to show tweaked background graphics with Death Star rising up from the horizon! #deathstar #retrocomputers #oric #8bitcoders youtu.be/4v69sHju7rg

#FujiNet #Atari8bit users: ATARI Mailing List is now on TNFS://apps.irata.online/Atari_8-bit/Databases/Mailing List/ #retrocomputing

Flood-It for the 8-bit ORIC — work in progress! Modern idea + retro hardware = pure fun 😄 #ORIC #8bit #retrogaming #gamedev

@jimblimey Late seeing this, but still it's your birthday so many happy returns 🎉

No white birthday this year again but it is a stormy one!