FPGAs (like Xilinx’s Spartan series) are great building blocks. They often remind us of the 100-in-1 electronic kits we used to get as kids. Lots of components you can mix and match to make nearly ...

I remember it like it was yesterday. I'm sitting there, in my parent's lounge, as my dad comes down the stairs with what looks like a black box. He peels back the paper sleeve to reveal a polystyrene ...

You know the drill by now. Following plug-and-play TV consoles based on the NES, SNES, Mega Drive, PlayStation, C64 and Amiga, it’s now time for the best of British to shine. In other words, we’re ...

Sir Clive Sinclair is bringing a classic of 80s computing back to life in a new form via IndieGoGo. A new version of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum — the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega — has been designed by ...

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The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is something of a legend in computing circles, as it was one of the very first reasonably priced home computers on which it was possible to actually do interesting stuff. By ...

While last year's officially licensed ZX Spectrum Vega—a plug-and-play games-only version of the UK's finest 1980s home computer—didn't quite live up to expectations, creator Retro Computers is hoping ...