Telstar, Videotex and Communications

The TELSTAR Videotex System
PLEASE NOTE: Due to an office move PSTN access to Telstar, including the Telstar PAD, is currently suspended. It is expected that the move will be completed by the 22nd January 2021. Please accept my appologies for any dissapointment.
Gemini 80-Bus

Gemini 80-Bus Resource
This page is designed to bring all of my Gemini software, firmware and documentation into a single resource. I have also included documents that are related to the Gemini system.
Arduino/Raspberry Pi

Removing the Bounce from a Rotary Encoder in C++
This code was developed from an idea by Oleg Mazurov and is presented here as a complete class that can be added as a tab in an Arduino sketch.
Altair, Apple II, BBC Microcomputer and all things CP/M

Experiencing the Altair 8800
For anyone with an interest in early 8 bit computers, even for those of us in the UK, it is impossible not to recognise the importance of the Altair 8800. In this article I attempt to share my experiences with this awesome machine.