Building a Commodore 64 in 2023 – Construction and testing

I’m a geek, you’re a geek, we’re all geeks.

And sometimes geeks decide to build computers from the 80s.

Today’s article is showing the step-by-step progress of building the Commodore 64.

2023/08/012023/09/05 by wereallgeeks Categories: 100% Geek, C64Mainboard, Commodore 64, Computers and technology, Geekyness, Projects, RetrocomputingTags: 100% Geek, 250466, BYO, BYOC64, C64, C64C, commodore, Commodore 64, Commodore 64C, computer, connectors, DIY, Electronic, electronics, engineering, thec64 2 Comments

Hardware conversion from Tuya-compatible controller to Tasmota or WLED

I’m a geek, you’re a geek, we’re all geeks.

Geeks ofthen like/use/install/program home automation.

But they don’t like to have their devices connected to someone else’s cloud.

Unclouding smart devices isn’t a new concept. But what’s new is that Tuya moved out of the ESP8266 microcontroller in favor of their own proprietary WiFi-enabled microcontroller.

What to do when purchasing such Tuya-enabled non-tasmotizable device is the topic of today’s article.

2023/06/082023/07/23 by wereallgeeks Categories: 100% Geek, Computers and technology, Geek lounge, Geekyness, Home Automation, HomeAssistant, ProjectsTags: Athom, CBU, connectors, controller, convert, Electronic, electronics, ESP8266, hardware, Home Assistant, IoT, led, microcontroller, Neopixel, rehost, RGB, silicon, solcering, Tasmota, W8212b, WLED