GoofOffBert (Warg 64)
@goofoffbert.bsky.social
A deep interest in the pre-Windows home computer revolution, specifically the 8-bit, Commodore, and Amiga scene that defined that period of immense technological change for the home computer user.
Pulled a couple old SCSI drives from a Commodore Amiga 3000 .. both of them are more than 30 years old (go Seagate!).
Instead, I installed ZuluSCSI. I've used them before in a Mac Classic .. and they just work. And FAST!
3D printed a basic tray found on Thingverse and bada-boom bada-bing!
Instead, I installed ZuluSCSI. I've used them before in a Mac Classic .. and they just work. And FAST!
3D printed a basic tray found on Thingverse and bada-boom bada-bing!
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Pulled a couple old SCSI drives from a Commodore Amiga 3000 .. both of them are more than 30 years old (go Seagate!).
Instead, I installed ZuluSCSI. I've used them before in a Mac Classic .. and they just work. And FAST!
3D printed a basic tray found on Thingverse and bada-boom bada-bing!
Instead, I installed ZuluSCSI. I've used them before in a Mac Classic .. and they just work. And FAST!
3D printed a basic tray found on Thingverse and bada-boom bada-bing!
A nicely restored ... revived Amiga 500.
An original unmodified Amiga 500 from way back in 1986/87. Kickstart 1.2, no cut traces, only 512KB for Fat Agnus .. the additional RAM is Slooooowwww RAM.
I don't know what I'll do with it but it works!
An original unmodified Amiga 500 from way back in 1986/87. Kickstart 1.2, no cut traces, only 512KB for Fat Agnus .. the additional RAM is Slooooowwww RAM.
I don't know what I'll do with it but it works!
November 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A nicely restored ... revived Amiga 500.
An original unmodified Amiga 500 from way back in 1986/87. Kickstart 1.2, no cut traces, only 512KB for Fat Agnus .. the additional RAM is Slooooowwww RAM.
I don't know what I'll do with it but it works!
An original unmodified Amiga 500 from way back in 1986/87. Kickstart 1.2, no cut traces, only 512KB for Fat Agnus .. the additional RAM is Slooooowwww RAM.
I don't know what I'll do with it but it works!
Saving an Amiga 500, they had a RAM expansion board with a real time clock ... with a 35+ year old battery. 😱
De-soldered, cleaned, repaired and replaced! The new battery keeps time and settings but can't be charged by the system. It should last and is easy to remove if ever needed.
De-soldered, cleaned, repaired and replaced! The new battery keeps time and settings but can't be charged by the system. It should last and is easy to remove if ever needed.
November 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Saving an Amiga 500, they had a RAM expansion board with a real time clock ... with a 35+ year old battery. 😱
De-soldered, cleaned, repaired and replaced! The new battery keeps time and settings but can't be charged by the system. It should last and is easy to remove if ever needed.
De-soldered, cleaned, repaired and replaced! The new battery keeps time and settings but can't be charged by the system. It should last and is easy to remove if ever needed.
Even old Amiga keyboards can come under the influence of old leaky capacitors.
One capacitor leaked so bad, that it corroded one of its own legs & its pad .. and also a trace close by which caused the keyboard to constantly & only output:
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
One capacitor leaked so bad, that it corroded one of its own legs & its pad .. and also a trace close by which caused the keyboard to constantly & only output:
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
November 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Even old Amiga keyboards can come under the influence of old leaky capacitors.
One capacitor leaked so bad, that it corroded one of its own legs & its pad .. and also a trace close by which caused the keyboard to constantly & only output:
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
One capacitor leaked so bad, that it corroded one of its own legs & its pad .. and also a trace close by which caused the keyboard to constantly & only output:
'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Commodore Amiga 3000.
Art.
Art.
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Commodore Amiga 3000.
Art.
Art.
IT is FREAKIN' HERE!!
The November issue of Compute!'s Gazette .. well I just subscribed, so I'm just getting mine. Nice to have a computer rag in the house again!
This issue reminds me of another, so long ago. The cover of Byte. Mom looks soooo mad!
The November issue of Compute!'s Gazette .. well I just subscribed, so I'm just getting mine. Nice to have a computer rag in the house again!
This issue reminds me of another, so long ago. The cover of Byte. Mom looks soooo mad!
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
IT is FREAKIN' HERE!!
The November issue of Compute!'s Gazette .. well I just subscribed, so I'm just getting mine. Nice to have a computer rag in the house again!
This issue reminds me of another, so long ago. The cover of Byte. Mom looks soooo mad!
The November issue of Compute!'s Gazette .. well I just subscribed, so I'm just getting mine. Nice to have a computer rag in the house again!
This issue reminds me of another, so long ago. The cover of Byte. Mom looks soooo mad!
It IS about time!! Go Commodore!
Amiga and Unix System 5.
Amiga and Unix System 5.
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It IS about time!! Go Commodore!
Amiga and Unix System 5.
Amiga and Unix System 5.
Selling my souped up Commodore Amiga 500 and 1084S Monitor back in 1998 was one of my regrettable decisions in life.
For the first time today, after 27 years and some repair work, I booted up a real physical Amiga for the very first time.
Giddy giddy!!
For the first time today, after 27 years and some repair work, I booted up a real physical Amiga for the very first time.
Giddy giddy!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Selling my souped up Commodore Amiga 500 and 1084S Monitor back in 1998 was one of my regrettable decisions in life.
For the first time today, after 27 years and some repair work, I booted up a real physical Amiga for the very first time.
Giddy giddy!!
For the first time today, after 27 years and some repair work, I booted up a real physical Amiga for the very first time.
Giddy giddy!!
Breaking down a Commodore Amiga 3000. Small amount of battery damage but nothing that a couple new caps and diodes can't repair.
November 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Breaking down a Commodore Amiga 3000. Small amount of battery damage but nothing that a couple new caps and diodes can't repair.
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Kickstart 3.1 (40.68) for the Commodore Amiga 3000
Commodore sure took some time/effort branding their chips!
Commodore sure took some time/effort branding their chips!
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Kickstart 3.1 (40.68) for the Commodore Amiga 3000
Commodore sure took some time/effort branding their chips!
Commodore sure took some time/effort branding their chips!
Obtained an old Amiga 500 which had the trapdoor RAM and real time clock expansion card.
If you have any of these old computers with a battery .. open them up and check them out. This had electrolyte damage on RAM, sockets, caps, resistors .. and of course the battery itself.
If you have any of these old computers with a battery .. open them up and check them out. This had electrolyte damage on RAM, sockets, caps, resistors .. and of course the battery itself.
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Obtained an old Amiga 500 which had the trapdoor RAM and real time clock expansion card.
If you have any of these old computers with a battery .. open them up and check them out. This had electrolyte damage on RAM, sockets, caps, resistors .. and of course the battery itself.
If you have any of these old computers with a battery .. open them up and check them out. This had electrolyte damage on RAM, sockets, caps, resistors .. and of course the battery itself.
Old Agnus in an unmodified Amiga 500.
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Old Agnus in an unmodified Amiga 500.
What is or was your favourite Amiga magazine?
I subscribed to "Amiga World" but would often grab others off the newsstand or from the local computer store.
I subscribed to "Amiga World" but would often grab others off the newsstand or from the local computer store.
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What is or was your favourite Amiga magazine?
I subscribed to "Amiga World" but would often grab others off the newsstand or from the local computer store.
I subscribed to "Amiga World" but would often grab others off the newsstand or from the local computer store.
$%*&! Tr*mp and his &$#(ing ^($*@$$ stupid@$$ tariffs!
It's a battery holder. This is stupid.
It's a battery holder. This is stupid.
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
$%*&! Tr*mp and his &$#(ing ^($*@$$ stupid@$$ tariffs!
It's a battery holder. This is stupid.
It's a battery holder. This is stupid.
To borrow from @adriansdigitalbasement.com IT FREAKIN' WORKS!
After placing/replacing 22 sockets:
U3,U4,U5,U10,U22 and either U16 or U28 ...I don't know which chip I had in which spot, they're both identical 4066s
Every single one of those bad chips caused a black screen when tested by itself.
After placing/replacing 22 sockets:
U3,U4,U5,U10,U22 and either U16 or U28 ...I don't know which chip I had in which spot, they're both identical 4066s
Every single one of those bad chips caused a black screen when tested by itself.
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 AM
To borrow from @adriansdigitalbasement.com IT FREAKIN' WORKS!
After placing/replacing 22 sockets:
U3,U4,U5,U10,U22 and either U16 or U28 ...I don't know which chip I had in which spot, they're both identical 4066s
Every single one of those bad chips caused a black screen when tested by itself.
After placing/replacing 22 sockets:
U3,U4,U5,U10,U22 and either U16 or U28 ...I don't know which chip I had in which spot, they're both identical 4066s
Every single one of those bad chips caused a black screen when tested by itself.
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Which AI to believe?
November 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Which AI to believe?
Put together a nice little Versa64Cart pcb and wanted a case, trying this one by "havunome" on Thingiverse. Nice and open, making it easy to get to everything, including the EPROM.
In the middle of the print, I ran out of black, which made for a nice print. 😁
www.thingiverse.com/thing:616540...
In the middle of the print, I ran out of black, which made for a nice print. 😁
www.thingiverse.com/thing:616540...
November 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Put together a nice little Versa64Cart pcb and wanted a case, trying this one by "havunome" on Thingiverse. Nice and open, making it easy to get to everything, including the EPROM.
In the middle of the print, I ran out of black, which made for a nice print. 😁
www.thingiverse.com/thing:616540...
In the middle of the print, I ran out of black, which made for a nice print. 😁
www.thingiverse.com/thing:616540...
I don't think this is the only baddie in the bunch but so far testing shows that this IC, U31 is causing me problems -- I think 🤔.
I will say that it is the only chip on the 43 year old board with black crusty legs.
I will say that it is the only chip on the 43 year old board with black crusty legs.
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I don't think this is the only baddie in the bunch but so far testing shows that this IC, U31 is causing me problems -- I think 🤔.
I will say that it is the only chip on the 43 year old board with black crusty legs.
I will say that it is the only chip on the 43 year old board with black crusty legs.
Pulled out old crummy sockets, placed in new ones .. for a start anyway. Have power .. though so far a black screen.
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Pulled out old crummy sockets, placed in new ones .. for a start anyway. Have power .. though so far a black screen.
Yet Another Commodore Emulator?
"Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independent C64 / Amiga 500/1000 emulator."
Cross platform: Windows 32/64 Vista and higher, macOS (Intel and Arm), Linux, BSD
sourceforge.net/projects/den...
"Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independent C64 / Amiga 500/1000 emulator."
Cross platform: Windows 32/64 Vista and higher, macOS (Intel and Arm), Linux, BSD
sourceforge.net/projects/den...
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Yet Another Commodore Emulator?
"Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independent C64 / Amiga 500/1000 emulator."
Cross platform: Windows 32/64 Vista and higher, macOS (Intel and Arm), Linux, BSD
sourceforge.net/projects/den...
"Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independent C64 / Amiga 500/1000 emulator."
Cross platform: Windows 32/64 Vista and higher, macOS (Intel and Arm), Linux, BSD
sourceforge.net/projects/den...
Ok, obviously I'm a little slow but I just bought the August issue of Compute!'s Gazette. The return of an old rag from way back then.
Not just for the Commodore, there are articles on Tandy and Atari along with old rag style articles and examples in BASIC and 6502 Assembly
I'm impressed!
Not just for the Commodore, there are articles on Tandy and Atari along with old rag style articles and examples in BASIC and 6502 Assembly
I'm impressed!
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ok, obviously I'm a little slow but I just bought the August issue of Compute!'s Gazette. The return of an old rag from way back then.
Not just for the Commodore, there are articles on Tandy and Atari along with old rag style articles and examples in BASIC and 6502 Assembly
I'm impressed!
Not just for the Commodore, there are articles on Tandy and Atari along with old rag style articles and examples in BASIC and 6502 Assembly
I'm impressed!
The thing that I dislike most about capacitors is that they are such lazybones.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The thing that I dislike most about capacitors is that they are such lazybones.
TIL.
I hate desoldering sockets.
I hate desoldering sockets.
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
TIL.
I hate desoldering sockets.
I hate desoldering sockets.