I’ve been donated a couple of BBC Micros from a friend who is in the process of clearing out his late uncle’s house. The first, a BBC Model B, is in need of significant repair – I tested it after recapping the power supply and got the dreaded beep of death and no video. The second, a BBC Master 128, is in much better condition. Cosmetics The machine had been used in a special needs …
One of the challenges of maintaining old computers is how to load and save data in a post-cassette world. There are a few methods that you can use, that vary in cost and complexity. Purchase a retro cassette player to go with your retro consoles This is clearly the simpler option, with reasonable examples on eBay going for around £10-20. It would require owning the original cassettes (or copies of). Simply follow the instructions in …
