Geekdot is happy to have you as a new participant! Some things are worth mentioning, tough: New accounts will by manually approved by the admins. This is because of the increasing number of spam-accounts and hacking attempts. You will then get a mail telling you the approval (or denial). Please bear with me if approval … Continue reading →| GeekDot
The NumberCruncher Reloaded is a new and improved version of the Apple II floating-point accelerator card from the 80s. Speed up your math applications!| GeekDot
Because I did quite some Apple II stuff lately, I thought it might be good to have a forum for that, too. Please mind, that for the T2A2 Transputer interface, there’s a dedicated sub-board in the Transputer section…| GeekDot
The Tto68k project started by a classic “phone call doodling” situation… but instead of drawing strange patterns I was fiddling alternately with one of Transputer TRAMs and a spare 68000 CPU I had laying on my desk. At one point it dawned to me, that the 68000 classic 64pin DIL package perfectly fits in-between a … Continue reading Tto68k→ The post Tto68k appeared first on GeekDot.| GeekDot
Ok, you read/heard about the STG[A]TW and want to know more about how to use it and -most importantly- for what it’s good for? First and foremost, a Transputer is a computer-system of its own connected to a host. In this case an ATARI Mega ST. But given an available host-adapter that could also be … Continue reading STG[A]TW programming and software→ The post STG[A]TW programming and software appeared first on GeekDot.| GeekDot
[UPDATE 2025 – got a CacheDoubler! 😍 See further down for added details] Apple Performa and PowerMac models 5400/6400 used a mainboard code-named “Alchemy“. The same board, sometimes with some changes, was used in different Mac clones like the UMAX Apus 2000 & 3000 series (SuperMac C500 & C600 in the US) and PowerComputing PowerBase. … Continue reading UMAX tuning→ The post UMAX tuning appeared first on GeekDot.| GeekDot
“Real” applications for your NumberCruncher Reloaded I prepared an archive, containing all applications (I was able to find) supporting an Apple II FPU accelerator card in some manner, i.e. natively or via SANE. These were commercial programs back in the days and were not provided with the card itself – to learn more about the … Continue reading NumberCruncher Reloaded Software→ The post NumberCruncher Reloaded Software appeared first on GeekDot.| GeekDot
Because the main page of the NumberCruncher Reloaded grew bigger and bigger, I’ve split the FAQ and programming stuff in this separate post. FAQ Q: Which Apple computers are compatible with the NC-R? A: I’ve tested the NC-R in my IIgs and IIe. Those work for sure. The original FPE was communicated as being compatible … Continue reading →| GeekDot
Hi! My name is Axel and GeekDot is my public notepad, currently featuring over 190+ posts. Vintage CPUs or complete systems, you'll find it!| GeekDot
This is the ATW800/2 FAQ - hopefully answering most initial questions you might have about the ATW800/2 expansion card for the Atari ST/TT| GeekDot
(Pre-)Ordering As explained on the main post, there are two basic models available: Either Mega-ST or VME-bus (Mega-STE & TT). Each of them can be additionally equipped with a “real” Transputer interface, so you can plug in 2 Transputer Modules (aka TRAM) and/or connect a Transputer farm externally. This interface adds an extra 10€ to … Continue reading Buy an ATW800/2 →| GeekDot
The ATW800/2 is a multi-function card for the ATARI Mega ST(e) and TT. It features HDMI high resolution color graphics and much more!| GeekDot
The STG[A]TW is a hybrid of a classic STGA ISA graphics-card adapter and a Transputer interface for the ATARI Mega ST internal bus.| GeekDot
Ever wanted to connect your Commodore C64, C16, C116 or Plus/4 to a Transputer? Well, with the T2C= you finally can! ;-)| GeekDot
It seems everybody has at least posted a top-10 listing of the worst Apple product ever. I say they're wrong and they miss one product wich is #1| GeekDot