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Andrew Dorey
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Final days of our Autumn Sale!

Don’t miss your chance to save 20% on Raspberry Pi development boards, connectors and accessories at AB Electronics UK. Hurry, the sale ends soon!

www.abelectronics.co.uk/

#RaspberryPi #AutumnSale #ElectronicsSale #Save20 #ABElectronicsUK
Last few days of our Autumn Sale, 20% Off Raspberry Pi Development Boards and Accessories
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Autumn Sale Alert!

The summer is over and the nights are drawing in. Perfect time to stock up for your next project.

Get up to 10% OFF Raspberry Pi development boards and accessories at AB Electronics UK!

abelectronics.co.uk

#RaspberryPi #Electronics #AutumnSale
Autumn Sale at AB Electronics UK
September 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Installing Windows XP on a 20 year old thin client. Should I live dangerously and connect it to the internet?
Windows XP on an old computer.
September 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Last Chance!

Our Summer Sale is ending soon!

Get 20% off all Raspberry Pi expansion boards at AB Electronics UK, but only for the next few days. Don’t miss out!

Shop now before the sale ends: www.abelectronics.co.uk
#RaspberryPi #SummerSale #Sale #Electronics
Summer Sale at AB Electronics UK
August 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Our Summer Sale is on now❗
Save up to 20% on Raspberry Pi Development Boards & Accessories from AB Electronics UK
Shop now at https://www.abelectronics.co.uk

#SummerSale #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPiAccessories #PiProjects #TechSale #ElectronicsSale #MakersDiscount
Summer sale, 20% off at AB Electronics UK
August 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Tutorial Thursday - Expander Pi ADC Inputs

In this tutorial, we learn how to read from the ADC input channels on the Expander Pi

https://www.abelectronics.co.uk/kb/article/1074/reading-adc-inputs-on-the-expander-pi

#tech #technology #technews #software #raspberrypi #arduino #electronics
August 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Restoring a 1990 Apple Macintosh LC M0350

A little TLC (and a lot of capacitors) goes a long way…

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#VintageMacRepair #ClassicMacFix #90sComputing #VintageTech #RetroComputing #RetroRestoration
Apple Macintosh LC Repair
August 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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New blog post featuring a solar powered Raspberry Pi Pico, LoRa radio modules, Home Assistant and soil monitors to remotely monitor the soil in our allotment polytunnel from our home.

www.briandorey.com/post/pi-pico... @Raspberry_Pi @home_assistant #allotment #growyourown #pico #plants
Home assistant Display unit Plant sensors Soil sensor
May 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Finished restoring an Amstrad CPC 464. Rubber gloves were needed before handling this one.

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#RetroComputing #AmstradCPC #CPC464 #VintageTech #ComputerRestoration #TechRevival #8Bit #RetroHardware #RestorationProject
Amstrad CPC 464 computer from 1984
March 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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This old Amstrad CPC 464 is going to take a lot of work to bring it back to life. It looks like it has been stored somewhere damp and full of insects for the past few decades.

#RetroComputing #AmstradCPC #CPC464 #VintageTech #ComputerRestoration #TechRevival #8Bit #RetroHardware #RestorationProject
Amstrad CPC 464 computer covered in grime
February 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Buying old floppy disks from eBay for my Amiga is always a gamble. So far half of them have formatted and checkdisked without any errors.

#Amiga #RetroComputing #FloppyDisks #VintageHardware #RetroGaming #CommodoreAmiga #DiskDrive #OldTech #eBayFinds
A box of floppy disks in front of an Amiga 1200 computer
February 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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A memory upgrade for my recently refurbished Atari 1040 STFM

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#AtariST #RetroComputing #HardwareUpgrade
memory upgrade in an Atari ST computer
February 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Just restored two classic Atari ST computers—a 520ST and a 1040ST! Both were in need of some TLC after decades in an attic. Check out the full restoration journey here:

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#RetroComputing #AtariST #Restoration #VintageTech #GamingHistory
Atari ST computer in front of a monitor
February 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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It has been a few years since I last installed Windows 98.

#Windows98 #RetroComputing #VintageTech #OldLaptopRevival #ClassicWindows #RetroOS #OldSchoolComputing #PCHistory #VintagePC
Windows 98 installing on an old laptop
January 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Two more computers in need of restoration. An Atari 520STFM and a 1040STFM. Apparently the 520 works and the 1040 doesn’t. Both rattle and have cracks in the cases which isn’t a good start.

#AtariST #RetroComputing #VintageTech #ClassicComputers #RetroHardware #RestorationProject #80sComputers
Two Atari ST computers.
January 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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After 25 years in storage it still works!

#Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #ClassicGaming #CommodoreAmiga #RetroTech #VintageComputers #RetroHardware #AmigaMods #RetroRevival
Commodore Amiga A1200 sitting in front of a monitor.
January 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Fixing memory faults on my BBC Micro computer.

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Memory chips on a BBC Micro computer motherboard
January 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The first post in a new series on my recently launched website, Restoring and repairing a BBC Micro computer from 1982.

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A BBC Micro Computer sitting on a desk in front of a monitor
December 29, 2024 at 11:01 AM