Intel 8086 vs Motorola 68000: The 16-bit processor war that shaped computing history

In the early 1980s, the computing world stood on the precipice of a revolution. As 8-bit giants like the MOS 6502 and Zilog Z80 reached thei [...]

Rare Apple II Ufonic speech card gives up its secrets

Ufonic Apple II speech card. Still from Adrian’s Digital Basement’s video. A little-documented Apple II speech card has become a much cl [...]

EEVblog tests AI-generated firmware on the 121GW multimeter

Dave Jones with the 121GW multimeter. Still from EEVblog’s video. Can an AI coding assistant turn a multimeter’s firmware binary and sch [...]

Dual-Pentium 133 board boots Windows XP in necroware test

Windows XP Task Manager on the dual-Pentium 133 system. Still from necroware’s video (30 October 2026). Windows XP on a dual-Pentium 133 m [...]

A tiny solder bridge ends a stubborn Commodore 64 repair

Commodore 64 diagnostics during the repair. Still from Arctic retro’s video. A Commodore 64 with unstable video and contradictory diagnost [...]

Ski Trek shows how early computers animated without video RAM

Still from The 6502 Show’s “Primitive animation on a computer with no video RAM” video. n What passed for animation on a mid-1970s hom [...]

MOJO2 helps rescue a Diamond Monster 3D from a failed Voodoo chip

MOJO2 records attempted repairs before re-ranking possible faults. Still from Bits und Bolts. A failing Diamond Monster 3D has prompted Bits [...]

Trezor Safe 3 Teardown: EEVblog Examines Secure Element Encrypted Bus and Supply-Chain Tamper Protections

Still from EEVblog’s Trezor Safe 3 teardown video. Hardware security and crypto storage solutions face a continuous game of cat-and-mouse [...]

MorphOS gets a fresh look at productivity software and package management

Still from Chris Edwards Restoration’s MorphOS video. MorphOS is still gaining practical software, not just nostalgia projects. In a video [...]

A $95 Hioki DT4215 gets an EEVblog teardown and mains test

Hioki DT4215 battery compartment and fuse. Still from EEVblog’s video, 25 October 2026. A multimeter carrying a familiar Japanese name at [...]
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