I built most of the projects they had going at the time, and played around with a little Z80 assembly under CP/M.
#Raceair zipster software#
And they were writing software for them too.
These guys were designing and building new single-board and bus-based computers using 80’s era electronics Z80’s, TTL logic, UV-erasable EPROMS, etc. Maybe I can still learn something new well enough to be one of those guys.” I thought to myself, “Maybe I can do that. I had always been impressed with those hardware and software gurus who seemed able to pull off almost any project. I had made a few forays into those subjects in the past, but never got much past the dabbling stage. I had always liked electronics, computer hardware, programming, and related things. Something intellectually stimulating, something where I could make stuff, a creative outlet. With the busy days of my 20’s and 30’s mostly behind me, I found myself looking for a new hobby. Many years, systems, and life changes later, I found myself in my mid 40’s. I was 13 or 14 at the time, and… it was awesome. In my case, the system my family chose was the Apple 2. Parents everywhere were getting computers for their children and themselves, as it had become obvious that everyone had to learn to use computers, or be left behind. Playing games, learning to program in BASIC, and exploring the machines that were part of the explosive computer revolution of the era. Like many of my generation, who grew up with the early micro-computers of the 1980’s, I have fond memories of the times spent in front of a CRT and a keyboard. Among other things, I am a retrocomputing enthusiast currently specializing in all things CoCo.
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