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This cool projects aims to take the various FPGA-based arcade platforms and run them on a common piece of hardware, thus letting you play many games and platforms without having tons of equipment sitting around.
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Have you ever thought about how amazing it was when the Apollo space missions actually took someone to the moon considering that they didn't have the fancy technology we have today? This book recounts the design and use of the on-board Apollo digital computers.
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Get in the computer time machine and travel back to the days of a simple computer that's programmed in BASIC and boots in under 1 second. Or, you can buy the Retro Computer System.
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The Amiga 500 was one of the very popular "non-IBM" choices back in the day thanks to its great selection of games powered by then-cutting-edge graphics chips and incredible stereo sound processors. If you long for the days of the Amiga and have a desire to build a project, this open-source hardware design might just what you need!
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If you've ever wondered why nobody looks to Microsoft for creativity or "cool" this video will explain why.
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I'm a pretty big Atari fan and I've never heard of the Atari Music System and chances are that you haven't either. Read on...
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There's something strangely fascinating with watching the videos of this home designed relay-based computer operate.
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These kits will let you build a replica Apple 1, ELF2K, and micro-Kim and re-live the glory days when computers weren't just something you bought off a shelf.
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If you've fought the battle with your significant other over having a computer in the living room, this might be your answer. Built into a nice-looking coffee table, this computer lets you play MAME, games, movies, music and more without the beige box.
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Combining the orange glow of nixie tubes with an old-style microprocessor leads to this neat clock.
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