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2014
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March
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New websites
03/24/14
Visit my new website! www.ByteDelight.com.
This current website with this old blog will be migrated to the new ByteDelight.com soon.
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New websites
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February
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The new PC Keyboard interface (v2014.1) - available now!
02/13/14
It's here! The new PC Keyboard interface for the ZX Spectrum.
Use the 'Contact Me' form on the right to order one!
Click here for the user manual.
And click here for a YouTube video of it's functions:
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The new PC Keyboard interface (v2014.1) - available now!
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January
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New Facebook page
01/09/14
This week I finally created a Facebook page dedicated to my technical hobbies including the Sinclair related projects:
www.facebook.com/BenVersteegTech.
I will try to migrate this blog to that Facebook channel in the future, to have everything at one location.
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New Facebook page
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March
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2013
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October
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Retro Event coverage
10/30/13
Read all about it here:
http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/s
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Retro Event coverage
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August
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Opus Discovery Quickdos 2.31 rom
08/06/13
As this one isn't available anywhere else yet, I've uploaded it to my public server:
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Betadisk (original) schematic and pinout
08/05/13
I was searching for a betadisk interface schematic with connector pinouts and found it on World of Spectrum (only).
But I think it's useful putting it online to be found more easily.
So here it is!
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Opus Discovery Quickdos 2.31 rom
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April
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Disciple GAL files
04/02/13
It's about time to put the GAL files online for the Disciple disk interface for the ZX Spectrum.
These can be used to replace a defective PAL chip.
PAL chips are obsolete and not all universal programmers are able to program blank PAL chips.
So it's far more easy to us
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Disciple GAL files
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October
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2012
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June
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Highres Disciple pics
06/09/12
I posted some highres Disciple photo's on WoS.
Click here for the topic.
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Highres Disciple pics
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January
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ZX Spectrum 128K composite video fixes in 1 document
01/26/12
I created a document with video fixes and improvements and video cables for all ZX Spectrum 128K models.
Click here for the document.
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ZX Spectrum 128K composite video fixes in 1 document
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June
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2011
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December
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Hires Opus Discovery board pictures
12/01/11
As I had the rare and awesome opportunity to be able to buy 5 or 6 Opus Discovery interfaces this year, and because I couldn't find hires pics of the board on Google, I thought it was time to upload some myself.
Here's a video in which I'm dissassembling a floppydrive from
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Hires Opus Discovery board pictures
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September
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Stereo sound enhancement for any 128K ZX Spectrum model available
09/22/11
I just opened a new topic on World of Spectrum (click here) with info about ordering the new stereo sound enhancement.
It's a complete kit including stereo audio output socket and switch to choose between ABC and ACB sound.
All is explained in this manual (click here).
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Stereo sound enhancement for any 128K ZX Spectrum model available
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December
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2010
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November
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Nostalgia in it's best way!
11/27/10
I was able to harvest these wonderful items from my attic and some recent boughts:
So this is how Clive ment computing!
Nice and fun, but I'm happy I also joined the modern pc community ;)
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My 8-bit kids
11/14/10
(Created with BMP2SCR_EXP)
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Nostalgia in it's best way!
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September
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Real MIDI output on your ZX Spectrum 128K
09/13/10
I've created a document to enhance your ZX Spectrum 128K, +2, +2A, +2B or +3 with a real MIDI output.
Download it here!
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Real MIDI output on your ZX Spectrum 128K
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April
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Nice new lcd display for ZX Spectrum
04/15/10
I found a nice lcd display on eBay, with 2 composite video inputs, and a 12V power connector.
No remote, no buttons, simply give it 12V, and feed a video signal:
It's only 3.5" in diagonal, but the resolution is 640x480, and the colors are very good!
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'Accidentically' flashed ESXDOS and wanna get back to FATWare?
04/04/10
Someone flashed his DivIDE to ESXDOS, and asked me how to get back to FATWare.
So I got my ESXDOS rom from the shelve, swapped it with my +DivIDE rom, and checked it out.
It's not that hard:
1. Get the FATWare flasher from somewhere
2. Put it on your (FAT formatted) CF
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Nice new lcd display for ZX Spectrum
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November
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2009
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November
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ZX Spectrum 128K models: composite video output
11/29/09
I'm working on a document that describes how to make a composite video output on the ZX Spectrum +2A / +2B / +3.
The document also describes how to enhance the composite video signal on the 128K heatsink model and grey +2.
Here's a half finished version: I hope to hav
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ZX Spectrum 128K models: composite video output
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April
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Spectrum: Generations
04/19/09
Hey, I found this keyboard at my daddy's room!
Hmmm, these function keys are very hard to press...
And what is that strange transparent room? Is it a USB hub?
Can this keyboard take some pressure?
I wonder if the keys
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Spectrum: Generations
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November