July 2018 teaser

I'm guessing the tech-perts among us are already familiar with this but if you want to find out how your android phone stacks up against, oh I don't know let's say, a Raspberry Pi then try downloading the free android app CPU-Z from the Play Store.  It will give you all the stats (well more stats than I'm ever likely to need!)

Why the Raspberry Pi?  Well because it's gaining a reputation for emulation.  It definitely quite good at reproducing classic games for the Atari such as Activision's Pitfall II: Lost Caverns

Check out the latest Raspberry Pi at the July meeting this Sunday 15th of July 2018.  Meeting at Level 1, 479 Warrigal Road, Moorabbin (VIC Australia)(Opp. Bunnings) from 10 AM (our time)

June 2018 Meeting Report

A couple of nice things about the RetroPie (based on the successful Raspberry Pi from the UK)

• One - It has HDMI output (Which can come in handy!)
• Two - It is a great device for playing those old Atari classics via emulation!

 
"Retropie, Retropie, output to a HDMI projector & project onto clouds in The Sky!"

I'm not sure if such an idea will work, just a thought

June 2018 teaser

Invitation to The Melbourne Computer Club Open Day
You are invited to come along to our Moorabbin Office on Sunday the 17th of June to see some of the great Projects that our members have been working on and talk to fellow Members about your own interests and help to influence the future direction of our club. The full details of the "Open Day" are as follows:- Event Details Level 1, 479 Warrigal Rd, Moorabbin 13:00-17:00 Sunday 17th June 2018	Activities Our Members will be displaying how to: Automate Curtains & Blinds Analyse Solar Usage Build a sun tracking Mirror Automate a Gate Opener Construct a Robotics Kit Build a 3D Printer Build a CNC Router
To Register for the Open Day please enrol on the Melbourne Computer Club Web Site Our mailing address is: Level 1, Suite 26, 479 Warrigal Road, Moorabbin, VIC 3189 Australia

May 2018 Meeting Report

Here's a nice little surprise for Atari Jaguar users from Jeff Minter and AtariAge on YouTube

We did a similar post in December 2017 but didn't know about the surprise!

April 2018 Meeting Report

Some really good serial communication port stuff.  Atari 800 anyone?

- Thanx Matt; Matt's amazing show & tell featured a device that provides WiFi from a standard 25-pin serial port.  Could that be used on an Atari 400/800? (Possibly, read on;

Some really good serial communication port stuff.  Atari 850 anyone???  Provides a 9-pin female (Educated guess making it female would stop users from attemping to plug their digital joysticks, keypads, indy-contollers & analog paddles into a serial port) connector)

Minecraft on the Atari 2600?  No just the opposite