Revisiting the Cooler

Revisiting the Cooler

Keeping it cool Greetingz CoCo Nutz! Back in May I started what I thought was going to be a two part article on keeping my TDP-100 transplant cool. Yes, based on the two types of coolers I used at the time, the nuke tower was by far the better of the designs –...
Philharmonic Case

Philharmonic Case

When Hobbies Merge If you saw my previous blog post, one thing that stood out was the Philharmonic 12 needed a case. Even without the bodge wires, this still needed an enclosure. My first attempt was close, but the text did not turn out very good – for some...
Symphony or Philharmonic?

Symphony or Philharmonic?

Symphony 12  by Speech Systems   When it comes to sound, the stock CoCo (1, 2 or 3) are limited to the DAC. While a lot can be done with the DAC, as well as compressed audio samples, all of the coco models have been hamstrung for audio capability, when compared...
Modern Solution for 8-bit Problems

Modern Solution for 8-bit Problems

Floppy Storage Need Solved What to do when you buy floppies and realize you have no safe storage? Then you realize the zip-lock baggie they were sent in may provide safety from dust, but noting else. Well, when you have a 3d printer and some free time to design...
Memories

Memories

Upgrades for ALL CoCo Models   Recently I was faced with having a few CoCo 1’s with 16k, or faulty 32k/64k upgrades.  Asking questions on social media doesn’t always result in the assistance you’d like; though in this instance I was pointwed in...