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A weekly collection of 5 interesting things from the retro computing world, plus 5 picks from the atebit.tech directory.
A Little News
1. ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64: New Hardware, Same Old Rivalry
Two of the most iconic 8-bit platforms are seeing a wave of new hardware releases simultaneously. It is not nostalgia anymore. Companies are shipping new production runs of classic machines and modern FPGA recreations. The market is big enough for both, but the community still loves picking sides.
2. Fully Built Amiga A600 Junior Motherboards Now Available
Retro Passion is now selling complete, reverse-engineered A600 Junior motherboards using recycled original custom chips. For anyone with a dead A600 or a case full of parts, this is a restoration shortcut that did not exist a few months ago.
3. Copperline: A New Cycle-Accurate Amiga Emulator
A new emulator called Copperline has been released for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Cycle-accurate Amiga emulation has been a moving target for years, and Copperline appears to bulls-eye-ing (that’s a word, right?). Early reports are strong.
4. SYSOP-64: A Linux Co-Processor for the C64
The SYSOP-64 cartridge turns the Commodore 64 into a platform with a Linux-based co-processor. It introduces C64ML, a markup language that offloads timing complexity via DMA. This is the kind of hardware that makes the C64 a viable development target in 2026.
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64ml-markup-language-powers-sysop-64-cartridge/
5. Amiga 1232 Storm CD: Every Upgrade in One Wedge
Hackaday covered a mod project that packs a PiStorm accelerator, a new case, an optical drive, and a mechanical keyboard into a single A1200 wedge. The result is a modern Amiga that keeps the original form factor while wildly outperforming the original hardware specs.
https://hackaday.com/2026/06/11/amiga-1232-storm-cd-packs-every-upgrade-into-one-wedge/
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And the creators site: http://pimyretro.org/
And From the AteBit Directory
1. 1000BiT One of the largest vintage computer archives on the web, running since 1998. Covers everything from old software to hardware documentation. Over 12,600 scanned vintage computer brochures and so much more! Italian and English.
https://www.1000bit.it/
Category: Documentation & Wikis, Preservation & Archives
2. Console5 The go-to electronics components store for retro repair work. Capacitor kits, power supply parts, connectors, and more. If you are recapping a classic machine, this is where you start.
https://console5.com/
Category: Hardware & Parts, Repair & Services
3. Pouet.net The definitive demoscene archive. Thousands of demos, intros, and productions spanning decades of creative coding across every platform. Its searchable database is really cool.
https://www.pouet.net/
Category: Communities & Forums, Preservation & Archives
4. RetroRGB A great source for retro gaming video connections. Bob from RetroRGB has tested more SCART cables, upscalers, and mod boards than anyone. If you are trying to get the best picture out of a retro console, read this site first.
https://www.retrorgb.com/
Category: YouTube & Social Channels, Vendors & Stores
5. The Oasis BBS One of the few active BBS communities that also doubles as a retro computing news aggregator. Good signal-to-noise ratio and regular updates on hardware releases, repairs, and community projects.
https://theoasisbbs.com/
Category: Communities & Forums, News & Blogs
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