A2560Me Mini-ITX Retro Motherboard with 68k CPU and FPGA
https://www.electronics-lab.com/a2560me-mini-itx-retro-motherboard-with-68k-cpu-and-fpga/
Built on MC68LC060 and Kintex-7 FPGA, the board combines legacy 68k computing with PCIe, DDR3, and extensive I/O for developers.
Agon Light is a Fully Open-Source 8-bit Microcomputer and Microcontroller
https://www.electronics-lab.com/agon-light-is-a-fully-open-source-8-bit-microcomputer-and-microcontroller/
European computer company Olimex Ltd. has created Agon light a budget-friendly microcomputer and microcontroller on one small board. Bernardo Kastrup designed the AgonLight and the Quark firmware was developed by Dean Belfield. The module is the cheapest and fastest 8-bit microcomputer ever made as per the claims by Olimex Ltd. Agon Light isn’t a microcontroller […]
A Retro-style Handheld PC uses Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
https://www.electronics-lab.com/a-retro-style-handheld-pc-uses-raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/
Penk Chen designed a pocket-sized computer with a retro appeal, built from either off-the-shelf parts or 3D-printed structures. Inspired by the retro-style, powered by the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, Penkesu is a portable computer with a 7.9-inch widescreen display and a 48-key ortholinear mechanical keyboard. Penkesu isn’t Chen’s first attempt at building a Raspberry […]
NCH6300HV high voltage DC-DC power booster for nixie displays
https://www.electronics-lab.com/nch6300hv-high-voltage-dc-dc-power-booster-for-nixie-displays/
Nixie tube is an electronic device for displaying numerals or other information using glow discharge. A potential difference is applied between two electrodes in a glass tube containing low-pressure gas. The flow of electric current through the gas makes plasma. This phenomenon is called glow discharge. First introduced in 1955, the Nixie displays are legendary. […]
LILYGO TTGO Simulation Nixie tube based on ESP32
https://www.electronics-lab.com/lilygo-ttgo-simulation-nixie-tube-based-on-esp32/
Nixie tube is an electronic device for displaying numerals or other information using glow discharge. When a voltage is applied between two electrodes in a glass tube containing low-pressure gas, the flow of electric current through the gas makes plasma. This phenomenon is called glow discharge. First introduced in 1955, the Nixie displays are legendary. […]
Turn Your Raspberry Pi into a Retro Music Player Using a RetroWave OPL3 Sound Card
https://www.electronics-lab.com/turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-retro-music-player-using-a-retrowave-opl3-sound-card/
Many of us plan to turn Raspberry Pi or a similar single-board computer into a retro music player. There are several projects that we discussed using Raspberry Pi as a controller to build an 80s style music player. However, these projects use bulky hardware, which may not be as portable as this one. Chinese designer […]
CB2 is a BASIC Retro micro Microcomputer
https://www.electronics-lab.com/cb2-basic-retro-micro-microcomputer/
If you’d like to return to a time when your computer had very accessible components, a microprocessor, RAM, ROM, and I/O chips all hanging from an exposed bus, you can do so by building your very own BASIC color microcomputer with the CB2 micro kit in under 30 minutes for as low as ~$28. The […]