Creating Up to Date Hardware for Out of Date Tech
Track one is on the 2nd floor of Jupiter NEXT
An explosion of creativity has resulted in a huge variety of open source hardware projects that can be used with vintage computers and game systems. The retrocomputing hobby has a conundrum: interest in the hobby keeps growing as old hardware keeps breaking down. Open source hardware projects that breathe new life into old computers have stepped in to help fill the gap, with new projects appearing every week. Ian Scott gives a high level overview of the recent history of these projects and important developments in this community.
About the Speaker
Ian Scott is the creator of various open source hardware projects for vintage computers, including PicoGUS, a sound card emulator, and PicoIDE, an optical and hard drive emulator.
Made possible with generous support from Soldered Electronics.
