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The Osborne 1 holds a pivotal place in computing history as the first commercially successful portable computer.
Articles on retro computing, electronics repair, and classic horror by Smiggy from Rainhill, UK
The Osborne 1 holds a pivotal place in computing history as the first commercially successful portable computer.
Join Smiggy on a journey to bring a classic Commodore 64 back to life in his Rainhill workshop. Full teardown, cleaning, and recap guide inside.
Smiggy shares essential soldering tips for beginners getting into electronics repair. From iron selection to perfect joints.
Smiggy counts down his top 10 classic horror movies of all time. From Universal Monsters to 80s slashers — the definitive Smiggy horror list.
Smiggy tackles a dead CRT monitor repair in his Rainhill electronics workshop. Flyback transformer diagnosis and capacitor replacement guide.
Smiggy explores the legacy of the BBC Micro, the computer that taught a generation of British kids to code. A retro computing deep dive from Rainhill.
Smiggy explores the Universal Monsters era — Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man and more. A classic horror retrospective from Rainhill.