Now that the news is out, I guess I will be using the #RC2014Assembly hashtag on here.

And if you haven't seen the news, this is a meetup of the #RC2014 community at Bletchley Park on September 20th. This looks like it is going to be an awesome day with people showing off their hardware, demonstrating their software, and talking about what interests them with the RC2014 (including similar platforms like the RCBus or Z50 bus machines, or kits that run RomWBW etc).

Tickets don't go on sale until tomorrow, and I will post a working link (sorry about the oopsie in the newsletter) when they're available.

I hope that as many of you as possible can make it along, especially if you don't normally attend general retro computer meetups.

I made a thing. Based on a site I read about in Tom Scott's newsletter this week, I decided to build on that code and create the UK Pub Crawler. You can try it here at https://glenelg.io/pubcrawl

The original Steak Bake Spider, for finding branches of Greggs is here. https://alastairrae.github.io/steakbakespider

Quick update to my sub site with the peripherals I've designed and released for use with RC2014 systems and compatibles with the RC style expansion connector.

https://2014.samcoupe.com

- Added the option to include 'SAM Revival 11' with the new SAA1099P Soundchip Interface. If you're curious about sound on the SAM Coupe computer, which uses the SAA1099P, this back issue of SAM Revival magazine focuses on sound on SAM and includes a 19 track audio CD.

- Added more community links.

#Soundchip #Chiptune #Synthesizer #Retrocomputing #8bit #Z80 #RC2014 #SAMCoupe

The first version of Retrospecs was released in the App Store eleven years ago today.

To celebrate the anniversary, you can unlock the full version for $0.99 / £0.99 / €0.99 for the next week. 🥳

Feel free to spread the word.

https://8bitartwork.co.uk

I probably should mention that there is currently no blog post on the RC2014 Mini II Picasso kits. There will be, and it will reveal a lot of the secret and super secret nerdy easter eggs in there. But that won't be published until after they are all sold.

So, lucky for you, there are still a few left! https://z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-mini-ii-picasso/

🚨 New Release - SAA1099P Soundchip Interface for RC2014 and compatibles.

The SAM Coupe has been my computer of choice for the last 32 years so bringing its sound chip, the Philips SAA1099P, over to the RC2014 and compatible ecosystem is a no brainer, especially following a request asking if it was possible, so here it is!

The SAA1099P can considered to be similar to using two AY sound chips: It provides 6 sound generators (31Hz to 7.81KHz). 2 noise generators and 2 envelope controllers. Separate volume for left and right volumes of each channel. On the interface the I/O port used can be selected with jumpers to avoid clashes with other hardware you have, as well as for using multiple cards in the same system.

More information / purchase:
https://2014.samcoupe.com

In the video the music playing is from the 'Lyra 3' megademo on the SAM Coupe, by the legendary chiptune musician Ziutek from the E.S.I. demogroup.

#soundchip #chiptune #rc2014 #synth #electronics #indiedev #samcoupe

Well I'm enjoying myself!

@jimblimey ooh. Jim-is-working-on-a-Bluesky-bridge dot pee aitch pee?

@electron_greg I love his work, a master of his craft!

Good morning!
(It’s Snorkin’ Time!) ☕️🎩

I just finished building my new PC!
#RC2014 #RomWBW #Z80 #CP/M

@mattround it certainly gave me a challenge when I was trying to get the colour mapping just right. (LED vs CRT further complicating things of course!)

@mattround It’s a great pic! There’s quite a few MODE 4 pics on ZXArt.ee (links to each in the alt text). That one is indeed credited to you! I think that’s where I found it, or maybe in FRED actually. So the artwork was from an MGT poster originally? I don’t think I’ve seen that.

So many dolphins between Scotland and Ireland

I have made a ZX Spectrum Next dot-command called “SSX” that allows you to view SAM Coupé screens.

(I have also submitted it for consideration in a programming contest …the top prize a gleaming white Spectrum Next!)

Do let me know if you check SSX out and let me know what you think:

https://robertmorrison.me/spectrum/next/samscreen/

#SamCoupé #ZxSpectrum #asm #esxDOS

Quick update to 3.5.0. The ROM (actually EEPROM) is rewritable of course but I had a spare anyway so I used that (just in case!)

Upgrade time! I’ve added a combined 512K ROM / 512K RAM card to my RC2014 which replaces the two respective cards from my old setup and also brings the RomWBW system to explore. I’ve had the upgrade kit since the Retro Computer Festival in November and finally built it tonight!
#Z80 #CPM

@ireless it’s not very Spectrum-specific. Mostly just why you’d want to get online and goes over BBS, TeleText and Prestel. I suspect the authors did not choose the title as the book has nothing to do with hacking (in any sense) except a few paragraphs explaining that hacking is illegal!

I love an 80s computing book with completely unhinged technology metaphors.