- Becoming the Owner of a Sinclair QL: A New Chapter in Retro Restoration
Every so often, a piece of vintage tech comes along that feels less like a purchase and more like a rescue mission. That’s exactly how it feels now that I’m the proud owner of a Sinclair QL, acquired for an absolute song. For a machine that once represented Sir Clive Sinclair’s bold leap… Read more: Becoming the Owner of a Sinclair QL: A New Chapter in Retro Restoration - The Day I Accidentally Sent 24 Volts Through a Speccy (and Somehow Still Won)
There are moments in retro‑computing where you feel like a triumphant engineer… and moments where you feel like the village idiot. This story contains both, in rapid succession. Last week I was refurbing a ZX Spectrum for my own use — a nice, straightforward job. Clean the board, replace the capacitors, and finish… Read more: The Day I Accidentally Sent 24 Volts Through a Speccy (and Somehow Still Won)