Welcome to the @ValorosoIT blog! Here we deal with vintage computers and electronics. Today, I will walk you step by step through the process of disassembling and cleaning the IBM 8513 CRT monitor. This guide is intended for enthusiasts […]
Welcome to Valorosoit, the blog where we explore the fascinating world of retrocomputer and vintage electronics. Today I will tell you the story of a lost package, then found, of a questionable packaging and the nasty surprises encountered with my purchase: an IBM [...]
If you're passionate about vintage computers and have ever wondered how to transfer files between old and new PCs, between MS DOS and Windows 10 or 11, then FastLynx might be the solution you're looking for! In this article, [...]
Welcome back! We face a fundamental repair on the IBM PS/2 Model 30 286: the replacement of the Real Time Clock (RTC), in particular the Dallas DS1287, with a modern alternative, the NWX287 by Necroware. ILBM computer configuration errors Dallas DS1287, also present […]
🚀 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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Let's test the Philips VG-5000 I bought on eBay? The seller stated that it is functional.
In this episode of the video course on the basic language of the back computer, we introduce the MSX Basic. It is a very powerful language, with many commands. In the same video, let's see how to save and upload the basic program to tape. You don't have a computer […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ecco il video dell'unboxing e della prova di 6 cartucce per Commodore Vic20. Finalmente, il mio Commodore Vic-20 avrà altre cartucce con giochi e un'espansione RAM. Attenzione alle truffe! Nel video, facciamo anche un approfondimento sulle possibili truffe alle quali […]
E' tornato il Commodore SX-64! Quello che, come vi avevo mostrato in questo articolo, era arrivato danneggiato, distrutto durante il trasporto. La storia del mio Commodore SX-64 Quando avevo ricevuto il Commodore SX-64 danneggiato, devo ammetterlo, ci ero rimasto parecchio […]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Benvenuti alla seconda puntata della rubrica: "L’Ultimo Ritrovato della Retro Tecnologia"! Vediamo internamente il mangiadischi Penny, lo puliamo ed analizziamo il funzionamento. Paese di produzione: Italia.Produttore: MusicalNastro, MusicalSound.Modello: Penny 222D.Anni di produzione: 1975 - 1988.Tensioni di funzionamento: rete 220 Volt […]
Mi capita spesso di parlare con persone, che sostengono che si stava meglio prima, rispetto ad oggi. Si stava meglio negli anni '80 oppure oggi? Questo è il sondaggio che ho posto su molti gruppi Facebook di retro computer, Commodore […]