Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays in 8-bit style! Even during the holidays, we keep thinking about our beloved retro computers! 🙂 For those interested in the BASIC V2 program listing of the Commodore 64, here it is: 10 PRINT CHR$(147); CHR$(150) 20 [...]
Welcome to Valorosoit, your portal dedicated to vintage electronics and retrocomputer! In this video interview, we will immerse ourselves in the charming universe of new electronics, a well -known magazine among the electronic enthusiasts of the past. Today the magazine is unfortunately [...]
It entered my collection an IBM PS/2 Model 30 286, which I bought on Wallapop from Spain. The origin is also evident from the keyboard layout, which is Spanish and not Italian. The IBM Personal System/2 Model 30 286 is […]
🚀 Take a look at this incredible art project by Massimiliano Ferrari! 🎨✨ This is a replica of the Channeler Flow from Back to the Future. Congratulations to Massimiliano Ferrari for this extraordinary creation! 🕰️ 🎬 Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis, [...]
Welcome back to www.valoro.it, your portal dedicated to the charm of the technological past. Today we will immerse ourselves on a fascinating journey through time, returning to the 90s, to discover the story of Pangea, the first civic network of the province of Varese. It was [...]
Today we explore, with Francesco Sblendorio of RetroCampus, the timeless charm of Minitels and Videotels. Let's find out how these objects, aesthetically fascinating, were used to connect to services, book trips, and much more, anticipating some functions that we carry out today on [...]
If you are among vintage computer enthusiasts, you certainly know the Commodore Amiga: real masterpieces in the history of computers. This machines, launched in the late 1980s and in the 90s, conquered the heart of numerous [...]
Welcome to this fascinating conference through the history of artificial intelligence in video games, held by Carlo Santagostino. During the decades, the integration of the AI in video games has become a key element to offer increasingly engaging and complex game experiences. In […]
Sinclair and ZX Spectrum, two names that resonate with nostalgia in the hearts of 80s retrocomputer enthusiasts. In this video, I had the honor of interviewing Mario Prato, Eugenio Ciceri and Davide Barlotti. You have no idea how many times [...]
The world of computer science has known a prominent figure, a pioneer who changed the course of the history of the sector. This man is Jack Tramiel, the genius behind the Commodore brand, whose fascinating story is told in a compelling way in [...]
In the frenetic and always evolving world, it is easy to forget the fundamental steps that led us to today's digital revolution. Fortunately, there are people who strive to preserve the historical heritage of information technology, and the association for [...]
The world of retrocomputer and video games is a real treasure of fascinating stories, and one of the events that allows you to discover these hidden stories is the Varese retrocomputing. In edition 2023, we had the privilege of immersing ourselves in the epic [...]
The Altair 8800 represents a fundamental chapter in the history of the evolution of computers. This extraordinary device, born in 1975 as a assembly kit, marked the beginning of an era in which computers became accessible to ordinary people, helping to define the [...]
The Varese Retrocomputing 2023 was an extraordinary event, a meeting between the past and the future of the technological world. On this occasion, I had the honor of interviewing Luca and Matteo Baldi of the Ctrl+Alt Museum of Pavia, who have [...]
Welcome back to Valorosoit's blog, your source of inspiration for everything related to retrocomputer and vintage electronics. In this first interview of a series, I take you on an exciting journey in the heart of the Varese Retrocomputing 2023, a [...]
September 17 is around the corner, and vintage computer fans will soon immerse themselves in the retro atmosphere of the Varese Retrocomputing 2023! This event promises to bring fans of technology back in time, allowing them to relive the golden age of [...]
Good morning to all vintage computer enthusiasts! You are cordially invited to Varese Retrocomputing 2023, an unmissable event to be held in Tradate, in the province of Varese, on September 17, 2023, from 10:00 to 18:00. The Varese Retrocomputing 2023 [...]
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This is the second article I write about online scams: Fortinte account sales scam. In the first article, I covered email scams and purchases on ad sites, such as Facebook Marketplace, Now, Kijiji, eBay, and others. This time, [...]
Good morning friends! Today I conduct you in a short but exciting journey in the Ctrl+Alt Museum museum in Pavia. Together with Davide and Alberto Fornasiero of the Historybit Museum, we ventured into an unforgettable experience. From the moment I crossed the [...]
Lo so... avete il dubbio che un dischetto sporco possa sporcare o addirittura rovinare il vostro drive. E avete ragione! Ecco come pulire i floppy da 3.5". Tramite questo attrezzo che mi ha regalato RetroManiak, possiamo controllare entrambi i lati […]
I'm browsing a website... generated by an original Commodore 64! Unbelievable: the Commodore 64 is now a web server! Daniel Nagy has created a web server with the Commodore 64.
An IBM PS/2 Model 30 entered the collection, exactly the 8530-021 model, which I bought on eBay. The computer did not work well, so it was sold at me at a good price. The IBM PS/2 Model 30 is a desktop of […]
Do you remember the IBM 300GL that I purchased some time ago? I had talked about it in this article. Now, I decided to update the computer a little and enhance it with some tabs: a sound card and a network card. I also have [...]
Francesco Sblendorio has integrated ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence, at the RetroCampus BBS. Here's how to use ChatGPT on the Commodore 64! To connect, you can use the Commodore 64 with a WiFi modem, or, alternatively, you can use your computer, opening [...]
Today we make a leap back in time, to present you an incredible experiment made in 1985-86 by Massimo Guidarelli (called Magù). Massimo is a former professor now retired and, with his students of the Professional Institute for Electromechanics, he created a [...]
Finally I finished assembling the vintage computer shelves I bought on Amazon! 🙂 I mounted them in the office. I'm filling them with the back computers I have in the collection, but also with devices and cards [...]
Edit 28/04/2023. ChatGPT reopens in Italy, after working on what is requested by the Privacy Guarantor: 01/04/2023. The Guarantor for the protection of personal data has intervened and, for Italian users, ChatGPT is blocked. It is hoped that the situation [...]
Today we talk about this Philips NMS 8280: a vintage computer that I bought back in 2021, when I went away to buy a huge batch of computers! The Philips NMS 8280 computer The Philips NMS8280 is a computer of the [...]
I had the pleasure of hosting Davide Fornasiero and Alberto Fornasiero, from the HistoryBit Museum in Cerro Maggiore (MI), at my collection of vintage computers. It was a pleasure to meet two retro computer enthusiasts and share our passion. [...]