Tag: 8-bit

  • A PS/2 Keyboard Interface

    A PS/2 Keyboard Interface

    When commencing the journey into retro, 8-bit computing, it’s very tempting to start with the microprocessor, add in some ROM and RAM, get some kind of display working, and then add the required hardware such as a keyboard or keypad. I have decided to work the other way around and start with the keyboard. That…

  • Retro Computing

    Retro Computing seems to be becoming more and more popular, and I’m all for it. My first computer came as a blank printed circuit board (PCB) and bags full of resistors, capacitors, integrated circuits (ICs) and IC sockets that I had to solder to the board myself. There was no concept of buying a motherboard…