Giacomo Vernoni

News about my old computers, peripherals, consoles and projects.
Author of the book Commodore VIC 20: A Visual History

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An #Atari 7800 #console I bought in 1998 when printed classified magazines still existed.
https://t.co/Am65P6FCYY

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New article about the (quite useless) European PAL #console @NEC #TurboGrafx, derived from the TurboGrafx-16, the US version of the #PCEngine
https://t.co/IMdwzwu3Pj

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Just published an article about the #Amstrad and #Schneider #CPC464. #8bit #z80 #retrocomputing
https://t.co/kSPY0t9its

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New post about the #Nintendo Entertainment System / #NES #gaming #console – or "control deck" as it was called back then. More pictures on the site, including the "usual" exploded view and some #Zelda and #SuperMarioBros carts.
https://t.co/zHMWLxBbvv

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I had this spare #Commodore #Amiga 600 motherboard marked as "not working" for a decade. Took the time to replace all the capacitors and bring it back to life :-) #retrocomputing

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New post about the #Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 https://t.co/3DpdtP0Tvp #RetroComputing #8bit

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Yesterday I published a new version of the site https://t.co/AVcuG7aMbr. Most of the updates are "under the hood" but there's also a new feature, requested by some users of the site: the option to remove a VIC from your account.

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#Olivetti Prodest PC 128, aka #Thomson MO6. As useless now as it was back in 1986. https://t.co/dBPBTI8hPa

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New PDF sleeve set available with 3 Parker Brothers cartridges for the #Commodore #VIC20!
#Frogger #QBert #Tutankham
https://t.co/5Z4z2cZ6dz

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The PDF with the printable sleeves for all the VIC 20 #Commodore cartridges is now available for sale. https://t.co/DSQZW9Tctz

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The full set with all the #Commodore VIC 20 cartridge sleeves will be soon available for purchase as a downloadable PDF.
Follow @oldcomputr on Twitter or Facebook to know when the set will be available!

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For a couple of weeks the PDF edition of my book "Vic 20: A Visual History" will be free. Enjoy the reading!
https://t.co/SxeevGyyhH

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Please Microsoft correct the system requirements for Mac. @Office @Office365
It should read "HFS+ hard disk format (also known as macOS Extended) or APFS".
In every language.
https://t.co/HfeNHzvNfk

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I just published "#Commodore Tape Recorders", a free PDF booklet that shows all the "cassette drives" used or produced by Commodore for its 8-bit computers. https://t.co/HRL2P6lQd8

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@JudgeDrokk @8bit_era @MrTomsWorld I’m actually (slowly) working on it :-)

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@8bit_era @JudgeDrokk @MrTomsWorld Just looking at the pictures in this thread there are three editions of the same “VIC Revealed” book :-)

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@JudgeDrokk @MrTomsWorld @8bit_era Some of my VIC 20 books

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Andrew Colin (1936-2018) was the author of the "An Introduction to BASIC" series of guides for #Commodore. "I have always likened BASIC to a bicycle" he told me – "not the best vehicle for long journeys but ideal for short trips." https://t.co/FzgpcWficH

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@facebook seems broken right now.

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One of the many "#pong on a chip" based consoles: the Sportron, licensed by #Magnavox and built around an AY-3-8610 IC from General Instruments. More pictures and screenshots of all the games: https://t.co/c75GkX2Hel