Welcome to my new web site and blog. I have changed name from Ovesen.net to Arctic retro and this is the new site. I am working on the content for my new site. So please be patient. In the meantime, ovesen.net is still up and running as before. […]

I scanned some old documentation for the Norwegian computer from the 80’s, the TIKI-100. Check it out here: TIKI 100

This year I am making a Commodore Advent Calendar on YouTube. 24 videos about Commodore. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFRXOqDIh6VMrua6U8Lh5o_PGYGiAlN9j

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These are the electrolyte caps needed to recap a Commodore VIC20 (rev D) Count Capacitanse Voltage Degrees Type 1 2200 μF 16V 85° Axial 1 100 μF 16V 85° Radial 2 10 μF 16V 85° Radial 1 47 μF 16V 85° Radial 1 1 μF 16V 85° Radial

PART 3: In this part I do the recapping of the other motherboard, then I replace some sockets on the faulty board, and start re-assembling the good machine. A lifted trace has to be repaired. Also I install a new battery module.

I got two Commodore Amiga 2000 machines from my friend KOJRO. The state of the machines were unknown. They both had been stored away for at least 20 years. This is a multi part restoration project. In this first part I investigate the state of the machines, do […]

I got asked to do a composite video modification (mod) on an Atari 2600 games console from the 80’s recently. The Atari 2600 has a built in RF-modulator that produces a very bad signal on modern TV’s, and it is not possible to connect it to a monitor […]

Check it out on YouTube. Link: https://youtu.be/gOVdmizXxXA

Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5vdGbsNMdXM I was encouraged to attend the #marchintosh 2021 tag on YouTube which is about Apple Macintosh in March. I don’t have much experience with the old Apple computers, but I have one 1990 model Macintosh Classic that I’ve had for several […]