Commodore 64 web server
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.
Category Archives: Retro Computer, Retro Technology and Vintage Electronics
Retro Computer, Retro Technology and Vintage Electronics
Welcome to the world of ValorosoIT, dedicated to Retro Computers, Retro Technology, and Vintage Electronics.
Embark on an exciting journey as we explore a collection of objects, attempt repairs, restorations, and experiments that celebrate the nostalgia and charm of the past. In the enchanting universe of Retro Technology, old devices become precious relics.
Let's rediscover the magic of Retro Computers! We will relive the golden days of computing and electronics, bringing back to life old computers such as Commodore 64, Amiga, IBM, Olivetti, Amstrad, MSX, Atari, and many more...…
And let's not forget to immerse ourselves in the warm and captivating analog sound of vintage audio systems, transporting us back to the golden age of Hi-Fi.
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Here's my collection of computers and vintage electronics.
Join us to celebrate the eternal fascination of Retro Technology, Retro Computers and Vintage Electronics!
By Amedeo Valoroso.
Sound and network cards for IBM 300GL
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 [...]
ChatGPT on the Commodore 64?
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 [...]
Mechanical arm controlled by the C64
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 [...]
Vintage computer shelves
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 [...]
Philips NMS 8280, unboxing and testing
Today we're talking about this Philips NMS 8280: a vintage computer that I purchased way back in 2021, when I went on a trip to buy a huge batch of computers! Read the full transcript of the video → The Philips NMS 8280 […]
HistoryBit visit
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. [...]
IBM 300GL, unboxing and testing
Is this IBM 300GL computer vintage enough? Intel Pentium II processor at 400 MHz, 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of hard disk!
Test of the Philips VG-5000
Let's test the Philips VG-5000 I bought on eBay? The seller stated that it is functional.
Impulse buying: Commodore Plus4 and Sinclair ZX81
Introducing my new Commodore Plus4 and Sinclair ZX81! Sometimes it happens to make completely irrational purchases!
Vintage LCD Sharp LC20 repair
I recently purchased an LCD Sharp LC20 TV. The intention is to have an LCD television, in 4: 3 format, to which to connect my vintage computers. It is an interesting TV and the quality of the image is good. The […] can be connected
BASIC course episode 9: MSX BASIC
In this episode of the video course on the BASIC language of retro computers, we introduce MSX BASIC. It's a very powerful language, with many commands. In the same video, we see how to save and load the BASIC program onto tape. Read the full transcript […]
The history of the Commodore 64 written by ChatGPT
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write an entire article, describing the history of the Commodore 64? I asked Chatgpt, the artificial intelligence of Openai, to write the history of the Commodore 64. Read it together! The photos were […]
BASIC program written by artificial intelligence
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write a basic program for the Commodore 64? Let's try! In this short video, I recorded the first attempts. I requested two basic programs for the Commodore 64: a cycle […]
How to build an audio/video cable for MSX Philips VG 8000 VG 8010 VG 8020
Finally, here is a step by step tutorial to build an audio/video cable for MSX Philips VG 8000, VG 8010 and VG 8020! By connecting your vintage computer to the TV via the composite audio/video cable, rather than through antenna, image and audio [...]
6 cartridges for my Commodore Vic20
Here is the video of the unboxing and testing of 6 cartridges for Commodore Vic20. Finally, my Commodore Vic-20 will have more game cartridges and a RAM expansion. Read the full transcript of the video → Beware of scams! In the video, we also […]
The return of the Commodore SX-64
The Commodore SX-64 is back! The one which, as I had shown you in this article, had arrived damaged, destroyed during transport. Read the full video transcript → The story of my Commodore SX-64 When I received the Commodore SX-64 […]
Philips VG 8010 MSX, unboxing and test
I found the advert for this computer on eBay: it's a Philips VG 8010 MSX, which I was missing from my collection. All things considered, it had a fairly interesting price, because other offers I had found on the same computer were actually more expensive. […]
Commodore 128D 100% NOT tested, does it work?
Vi presento il mio "nuovo" Commodore 128D 100% NON testato, che ho acquistato su eBay. Lo proviamo? Secondo voi, funzionerà? Leggi la trascrizione completa del video → Acquisto del Commodore 128D 100% NON testato Mi capita, di tanto in tanto, […]
Amiga 1200 test with AmigaTestKit
Good morning and welcome back to the ValorosoIT blog and channel. If you like retrocomputers and vintage electronics, you're in the right place! Today we are testing the Commodore Amiga 1200, which just arrived from eBay, via the AmigaTestKit utility. Laws […]
Boot the Commodore Amiga from the external drive
Is it possible to start the Commodore Amiga from the external drive, instead of from the diskette inside the computer? Certain! It is also possible to start it from a USB pendrive! Let's see how to carry out this operation with the various Commodore Amiga models. What is […]
X-Copy Pro for Amiga
I have been asked several times how to copy a game or program, from USB pendrive to floppy disk, directly onto the Amiga. Here's the answer! We use X-Copy Pro! This procedure is fine on all Commodore Amigas, although, in this article, […]
Como Fun
Today short video... on the road! Como Fun, at LarioFiere, Erba (CO). I visited Como Fun, a new and immense fair of comics, games and pop culture in Lariofiere, between the provinces of Como and Lecco, less than an hour [...]
ASMR Computer Vintage Keyboards Sound
Do you know what ASMR videos are? They are those videos in which you record only the sound of some objects, rather than the sound of people while eating... So here is an ASMR video on the sound of all the keyboards of the back [...]
Complete list of Commodore PET Basic V4.0 commands
In this article, I list the complete list of commands, functions and variables reserved for the Commodore PET Basic V4.0. The computers that use Basic V4.0 are the CBM and PET series 2001, 3000, 4000 and 8000. [...]
Commodore Plus/4 repair: TED, CPU and PLA
Today we talk about the repair of the Commodore Plus/4, which I ordered on eBay. Do you remember? It arrived with inadequate packaging and, above all, not working… Read the complete transcript of the video → Commodore Plus/4 repair, fault diagnosis In […]
Damaged Commodore SX-64
Even today... sad video! I ordered a Commodore SX-64 on eBay, the Commodore 64 executive: the portable version, so to speak. The eBay listing showed a perfect, working computer. Read the full transcript of the video → The only flaw, declared by the seller, […]
I won the dispute on eBay! Commodore Plus/4
Many of you have asked me how the dispute on eBay ended, relating to the Commodore Plus/4, which arrived defective, which I showed you in the last video. Read the full transcript of the video → The situation went very well and, […]
Commodore Plus/4, unboxing and disappointment
I wasn't sure I wanted to publish this video, also because, in the end, I felt enormous DISAPPOINTMENT! Towards the middle of the video I start to feel less cheerful! Here is the unboxing of a Commodore Plus/4 that I bought on eBay... with... disappointment! Laws […]
Complete list of Commodore 16, 116 and Plus/4 Basic V3.5 commands
Here is the complete list of commands, functions and variables reserved for the Basic V3.5 of the Commodore 16, C-116 and Commodore Plus/4. This is a simple compendium to remember all the commands, instructions and functions, when you already [...]