Retro PC Builds in 2024 - Part 2
I had planned to do this next part much earlier, but I had to travel to Prague again for work in late September and much of October.
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Retro PC builds in 2024 - Part 1
Where time allows this year, I have been doing PC build projects for Compaq LTE Elite laptop (486), IBM Aptiva (AMD-K6 500), Compaq DeskPro (P3-1Ghz), Core i7 PC I built back in 2011, and Pentium 200MMX setup on IBM PC300GL with OS/2, plus adding a parallel ZIP, HP iPAQ, Sony Clie Palm into the mix.
Whew.
Analogue Pocket Aluminium has arrived
First of all, very sorry for the long gap between posts.
Before I dive into my latest purchase, the amazing Analogue Pocket handheld, I should cover what has been happening lately to take me away from blogging and computers in general.
Retro meeting, CZ and 1080p video on AmigaOS 4 with A1222
I didn't expect to have any time to write a blog post in June (same as May and April), but as it turned out I did, so here I am!
Small break needed
Hi All,
I need to take a small break from the blog.
Looking at the new AmigaOne A1222 Part 1
This week it was announced that the AmigaOne A1222 system is now available for people to order!
We have a new AmigaOS 4 system in 2024! For me, it's release completes a long Hyperion Entertainment official beta testing program I was part of for this new system.
Planes, Trains, Food and catching up with AmiKit creator
My February has been really busy, travelling for business in late January to Prague, which is in the Czech Republic. I had assumed I would have time to do some blog posts when I returned but it has been very busy since my return in mid February too!
Before I left for Europe in late January I did get some time to try out some of the latest 2024 Amiga demos from Gerp 2024:
Atari 2600+ has arrived
Happy New Year 2024 to everyone!
It is kind of strange for me to decide to get an Atari 2600+ system, and yet here we are in 2024!
CrowPi Lite laptop running Amikit 12, MIDI and real Amiga floppy disks
Recently I found out about a Raspberry Pi laptop solution called CrowPi Lite. I have seen plenty of these solutions in the past, but they were never truly mobile solutions - but this one is different.
I decided to get one, and get it working with AmiKit 12, with MIDI hardware support and even using real Amiga floppies via drawbridge usb floppy drives! Keep reading for more details!
Shiki-Shima train journey
Finally, after 4 years of trying, I have finally won the lottery for a ticket on the luxury Shiki Shima train in Japan, which is one of the most difficult trains in the world to get a ticket to ride, and one of the most expensive also!
I got to ride on the Shiki-Shima train in October 2023 and it is an amazing train!