The Vault
An encyclopaedia of vintage computing
People, chips, techniques, companies, timelines — the living context behind the lessons.
Welcome to The Vault — short, reference‑style entries that connect the hands‑on lessons to their cultural and technical roots. Browse features, follow cross‑links, and fall down some glorious rabbit holes.
Featured
Culture The Rise of the Bedroom Coder How kids with cassette decks built an industry. Hardware Inside the VIC‑II Sprites, scrolling, and the C64’s signature look. Technique How a Cassette Becomes a Game From magnetic stripes to moving sprites.
Browse by theme
- Culture: Bedroom coders, Zzap!64, CRASH, Demo Scene 101
- Hardware: Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, VIC-II, SID
- Techniques: Raster tricks, Disk fastloaders, KERNAL I/O
- People & studios: Jeff Minter, Andrew Braybrook, The Oliver Twins, Hewson Consultants
Recently added
- Commodore 64
- SID: The Sound of the C64
- Fairlight (Demo Group)
- CRASH Magazine
- Attack of the Mutant Camels
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