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Fred Bellaiche
@fredbellaiche.bsky.social
VP Technology & Research @ Dawex - PhD (particle physics) - Data Economy - Quantum computing - Retro computing - https://www.quantum-bits.org | https://www.youtube.com/@quantum-bits-org
This Altair 8800 replicat just arrived this afternoon from Italy. Now, *this* is a thing of beauty ! It’s going to be fun ! #retrocomputing #altair8800 #altairmini
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In the lab, working on an Amiga 500+ 😃
October 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Fourth video online! This time, I'm exploring the Thomson 8bit computers history, restoring a MO5 computer, testing software and adding a SDDrive. #retrocomputing #thomson #mo5 #sdddrive
youtu.be/6Q17MDr02uQ
Thomson MO5 restoration and upgrade
YouTube video by Quantum Bits
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August 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
Bill Atkinson, a key architect of Mac OS and the associated revolution in human-software interfacing, developed QuickDraw (the original Mac graphics technology), #MacPaint and #HyperCard.

The source of MacPaint (in #Pascal and assembly language) is available.

github.com/samoli/MacPa...
January 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
May, the 4th be with you !
May 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Repost with something that you own that most people don’t.

A Matra-Hachette Alice 90
May 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Third video online ! This is the last part of a series on the Amstrad CPC 464. In this video, I fix a Quickshot II joystick and restore an AMX Mouse. #retrocomputing #amstrad #quickshot #amxmouse

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Amstrad CPC 464 - Part 3 (Joystick & AMX Mouse)
YouTube video by Quantum Bits
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March 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
This is worth watching.

What is happening is serious and it has real consequences for so many people.

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Enemy Of The State???
YouTube video by Fran Blanche
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February 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Second video online ! This time, fixing a DDI-1 drive and playing with a DDI-5 (by Zaxon) #retrocomputing #amstrad

Still with the AI voice this time (though there is a glimpse of my actual voice somewhere in the video 😅)

youtu.be/GZ8hgSGr5qI
Amstrad CPC 464 - Part 2 (DDI-1 & DDI-5)
YouTube video by Quantum Bits
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January 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
I bet a new video from me wasn't on your bingo card this weekend?
Big thanks to @theretrochannel.bsky.social for joining me as I do my first video in a loooong time (kinda rusty)

youtu.be/fnywJLc-DS8
Discovering the #Commodore SX64 with @TheRetroChannel
YouTube video by Mr Lurch's Things
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January 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
My very first YouTube video is online !

In this first video of a 3-parts series dedicated to Amstrad CPC 464 repairs and upgrades, I share a bit of history of the Amstrad CPC 464 and then fix the case and the keyboard of a CPC bought online. #amstrad #retrocomputer

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Amstrad CPC 464 - Part 1 (Case & Keyboard)
YouTube video by Quantum Bits
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January 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A merry retro-christmas to all of you !
December 25, 2024 at 6:48 AM
A few days before Christmas, an early gift has arrived. My very first Thomson MO5 ! #retrocomputing #MO5
December 21, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
Apple II Joystick Recreation - Rediscover the Ultimate Retro Gaming Expe... youtu.be/Rw4w0Z9M3-0?...
#AppleII #Joystick #3D #RETROGAMING
Apple II Joystick Recreation - Rediscover the Ultimate Retro Gaming Experience!
YouTube video by ARC Javmaster
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November 22, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
Reimagine your Apple II experience! 🖱️ The Optical Mouse Recreation combines retro aesthetics with modern precision. Plug & play design fits seamlessly into your vintage setup. Perfect for retro computing enthusiasts! Watch now: youtu.be/WBbF68KS7kc #AppleII #RetroTech #8bitstuff
Revolutionizing Retro: Apple II Mouse Recreation
YouTube video by ARC Javmaster
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November 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by Fred Bellaiche
I shutdown my birdsite account some time ago because as useful as it was, any kind of support for that yobbo…. Gah!
Let’s see how this goes.
Here’s my latest project #sinclair #sinclairZX80
November 23, 2024 at 6:13 AM
So happy about what this NeXTStep on a Raspberry Pi5 projet is turning into ! #retrocomputing #nextstep #raspberrypi5 #3DPrinting #previous
November 17, 2024 at 8:31 PM