Building a Frankenstein 64

Last year, I decided that I was going to build a Commodore 64 from scratch. This is the blog documenting the project.

It’s no secret that I love fiddling with retro computers, especially those I owned when I was a kid. When I revisit ancient technologies and hardware that were part of my younger years, I’m overwhelmed with that warm nostalgia feeling. But it’s not only that. Understanding how old computers work is also educational and helps me look at the modern world with a wiser perspective.

The C64 was a big part of my youth. On one 80s summer, during the school holidays, I worked hard on a job and accumulated some money. My parents helped with the remaining, and I finally bought the classic breadbin C64, a Datasette, and an LX-80 Epson printer. It was a significant upgrade over the Timex Sinclar 1000 and