CP/M on the M5Stack Cardputer Adv
I’ve been working on a small retro-computing project: turning the M5Stack Cardputer Adv into a genuinely usable standalone CP/M computer.
Category Archives: Projects
Restoring an ’80s Sierra
So, I recently bought an old 1980s Ford Sierra 2.3l Ghia to restore.
But not that one, as it is obviously an AI generated image.
Old Intempo 3D Headset
I’ve had this old Intempo 3D Headset hanging off the corner of my desk for at least seven years, and never bothered to do anything with it.
So, tonight, it finally annoyed me into action.
Oh dear, I’ve been planning again!
So, I’ve been planning another model railway.
My ZX Spectrum Raspberry Pi Build
So, I decided to build a Pi based ZX Spectrum emulator, inside a ZX Spectrum case. Celebrating 40 years of the Spectrum and all that…
Preston Dock Engine Shed – First Test
First test version of my card kit of the Preston Dock Engine Shed, just to see if it is feasible.
Preston Dock Engine Shed – Model Project
Down on the old Preston Dock site there is an unusual little engine shed, which was built for Preston Borough Council (long before they became City) in 1985. In 1986 it won The Brick Development Association’s Structural Brickwork Award. It looks like this:
Timetable Project
Some years ago, I decided that I wasn’t completely happy with having to carry printed timetables, or having to scroll though big PDF files while chasing Trams on my visits to the Blackpool Tramway.
I figured that it would be better to be able to access the timetables on my phone. As I was incapable of creating Apps for both the Android and iPhone platforms (seriously, have you seen what you have to do to become a developer for iOS?), I decided to do it as a mobile-friendly formatted web page. How hard could it be?
Storage Tubs
Everyone needs storage boxes for their bits and bobs of electronic dohickery. You can probably buy something suitable from Amazon, but the chances are that you will have suitable items already in your house.
GUCOCO A8 DIY Printer Assembly
So now I’m the proud owner of a 3D Printer. To be specific, its a GUCOCO A8 Prusa i3 DIY 3D Printer and according to the the Amazon listing it looks like this:
