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Retrocomputing

How to Build a Working Digital Computer

• rating: classic

A classic about building a computer with paperclips.

How to Design, Build, & Program Your Own Working Computer System

• rating: 1

Describes the design of a computer called SCAMP:Y. Introduces the concept "CROM" (Changeable Read-Only Memory), which is a circuit board full of diodes (which is changeable because you can desolder and resolder the diodes to change the data that is "stored" in it.)

Microprocessor Programming for Computer Hobbyists

• rating: 3

Older computer science book, addressing machine-level programming with a sort-of high level language called PL/M, which resembles PL/I. Really not bad.

history - Did Forth\'s inventor Charles Moore really write a CAD program in only 5 lines of code? - Retrocomputing Stack Exchange

• rating: 1

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PCE - PC Emulator

• rating: 1

While it is called just "PC Emulator", it actually emulates 4 computers: Atari ST, IBM PC 5150/5160, Macintosh 128K/512k/512ke/Plus/SE/Classic, and Regnecentralen RC759 Piccoline.

aappleby/metroboy: A repository of gate-level simulators and tools for the original Game Boy.

• rating: 1

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