Like many others, I’ve discovered the awesome power that is Generative AI. While it’s undoubtedly helped revolutionize how I work, and what I work on in the software engineering field — it’s also...
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From Flux to Filenames: 335ms Inside Paula
A dir command on a PAL Amiga, caught on 36 channels of logic analyzer and followed from the first flux transition to the filenames coming back.
Inside Paula’s Floppy Controller, Part I
A 52 page functional analysis of the floppy controller inside the Amiga's Paula chip.
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on the use of AI in my work at techtravels
Like many others, I’ve discovered the awesome power that is Generative AI. While it’s undoubtedly helped revolutionize how I work, and what I work on in the software engineering field — it’s also...
From Flux to Filenames: 335ms Inside Paula
A dir command on a PAL Amiga, caught on 36 channels of logic analyzer and followed from the first flux transition to the filenames coming back.
Inside Paula’s Floppy Controller, Part I
A 52 page functional analysis of the floppy controller inside the Amiga's Paula chip.
Dataflyer 500 BUSS PAL validation results
Background As some of you may know, I’ve been working for awhile reverse engineering a DataFlyer 500 SCSI HDD controller from the 1990s. While I’ve had a working GAL replacement for the PAL for some time, I...
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on the use of AI in my work at techtravels
Like many others, I’ve discovered the awesome power that is Generative AI. While it’s undoubtedly helped revolutionize how I work, and what I work on in the software engineering field — it’s also...
From Flux to Filenames: 335ms Inside Paula
A dir command on a PAL Amiga, caught on 36 channels of logic analyzer and followed from the first flux transition to the filenames coming back.
Inside Paula’s Floppy Controller, Part I
A 52 page functional analysis of the floppy controller inside the Amiga's Paula chip.
Dataflyer 500 BUSS PAL validation results
Background As some of you may know, I’ve been working for awhile reverse engineering a DataFlyer 500 SCSI HDD controller from the 1990s. While I’ve had a working GAL replacement for the PAL for some time, I...
Hands-Free Debugging: Reviewing Gisler Precision’s Probe Holders
Disclaimer: While I purchased these myself at full price, Gisler did pay for shipping. This is my own opinion. If you’ve ever tried to hold multiple scope probes steady during debugging, you know how frustrating...
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on the use of AI in my work at techtravels
Like many others, I’ve discovered the awesome power that is Generative AI. While it’s undoubtedly helped revolutionize how I work, and what I work on in the software engineering field — it’s also...
From Flux to Filenames: 335ms Inside Paula
A dir command on a PAL Amiga, caught on 36 channels of logic analyzer and followed from the first flux transition to the filenames coming back.
Inside Paula’s Floppy Controller, Part I
A 52 page functional analysis of the floppy controller inside the Amiga's Paula chip.
Dataflyer 500 BUSS PAL validation results
Background As some of you may know, I’ve been working for awhile reverse engineering a DataFlyer 500 SCSI HDD controller from the 1990s. While I’ve had a working GAL replacement for the PAL for some time, I...
Hands-Free Debugging: Reviewing Gisler Precision’s Probe Holders
Disclaimer: While I purchased these myself at full price, Gisler did pay for shipping. This is my own opinion. If you’ve ever tried to hold multiple scope probes steady during debugging, you know how frustrating...
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From Flux to Filenames: 335ms Inside Paula
A dir command on a PAL Amiga, caught on 36 channels of logic analyzer and followed from the first flux transition to the filenames coming back.
Dataflyer 500 BUSS PAL validation results
Background As some of you may know, I’ve been working for awhile reverse engineering a DataFlyer 500 SCSI HDD controller from the 1990s. While I’ve had a working GAL replacement for the PAL for some time, I...
Building a replacement Amiga 500 power supply
Intro If you’re into retro computing, you probably know the Commodore Amiga 500—a beloved classic with surprisingly capable hardware for its time. But like many vintage systems, the original power supply is often...
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on the use of AI in my work at techtravels
Like many others, I’ve discovered the awesome power that is Generative AI. While it’s undoubtedly helped revolutionize how I work, and what I work on in the software engineering field — it’s also...
Inside Paula’s Floppy Controller, Part I
A 52 page functional analysis of the floppy controller inside the Amiga's Paula chip.
Hands-Free Debugging: Reviewing Gisler Precision’s Probe Holders
Disclaimer: While I purchased these myself at full price, Gisler did pay for shipping. This is my own opinion. If you’ve ever tried to hold multiple scope probes steady during debugging, you know how frustrating...


























