retro computing
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This DIY Video Converter Uses an RP2350 to Turn Vintage TTL RGB Signals Into DVI-Compatible Video Before VGA became common, many computers used TTL RGB video to send digital colour signals to their monitors. Today, finding a compatible monitor for this older hardware can be difficult, making it harder to use and restore vintage computers. A new DIY project by Charlysan offers a solution with an RP2350-based TTL RGB to DVI converter. It captures the video output from older computer hardware… |
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He Built a Computer That Runs on Fire Using a Stirling Engine and ESP32 C3 to Run Games and Custom Programs A maker from the Youtube channel PickentCode has built a working steampunk computer powered entirely by a Stirling engine, combining a 19th-century mechanical invention with modern electronics and retro computing. The Stirling engine was developed by Robert Stirling in 1816 as an alternative to the high-pressure steam engines of the time. Unlike a conventional internal-combustion engine, it… |