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PDP11 Hack plus V2

It's been a while, life has been difficult of late for a number of reasons which I won't go into. However I'm slowly getting my electronics Mojo back, so I've been working on the PDP11-Hack board With the previous version I think I tried to…

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LTNT (long time no type)

I am trying to keep my blog (this thing) updated regularly, but I'm failing so here are three updates in one! PDP11 Hack Plus I'll give a quick update on a number of things, firstly with the PDP11 Hack plus board I've been doing. Basically…

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PDP11 Hack Plus board, part 2

So my PCBs arrived (I opted for black, just because) and I built one up run tests. Now the 6402 and the DCJ11 are in sockets as they're hard to find. The two buttons are Reset and Halt, as I couldn't fit all the LEDs…

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PDP11 Hack Plus Board

Well I finally finished the PCB, but I decided to remove the LEDs, all 81 of them. For two reasons, firstly it was turning into a night mare to route, secondly I'm not even sure if this will work. If it does then I will…

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Start of something new & daft

I've long had an interest in computers, older computers that is. I mean I grew up in the 80s and that was the era of computers, I had a VIC20, C64 and so on. But what was missing was the blinking lights, which was part…

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Life and Delta

I've succumbed to the dreaded black dog that is depression again, but with the help of my partner, Jayne, I'm getting better. She is very good at looking after me and helping me avoid pitfalls. Jayne is also improving, she nearly ended up having emergency…

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