MicroHobbyist's Retro Homebrew Computers

09/24/2025

Tonight at 20h30 EST, watch the premiere of Episode 2 of the 6309 Unleashed V2.0 series. Join me in the chat for some fun times!

In Episode 2 of the 6309 Unleashed build, we give our retro computer its first breath of life with power, reset, clock, and buffers — plus a mega shortcut us...

09/16/2025

My next view!

In Episode 2 of the 6309 Unleashed series, we bring power, reset, and buffers online — and wire up an Arduino Mega as a NOP test rig. Proof-of-concept testin...

09/10/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/v3mpQOZh88k

Am I crazy to build a full-featured retro computer from scratch using the legendary 6809/6309 CPU? 🤪The ultimate goal: to run NitrOS-9, one of the most powe...

09/10/2025

🚨 Premiere Tonight at 8PM! 🚨

Join me for Episode 1: Breadboard to NitrOS-9 — The Roadmap to a 6309 DIY Computer.
We’re kicking off this retro journey with a mix of nerdy deep-dives, corny humor, and the wild plan to build a full-featured computer from scratch—powered by the legendary Hitachi 6309 CPU.

The mission? To get the classic NitrOS-9 operating system running on brand-new homebrew hardware.

🔧 Expect challenges, laughs, and plenty of “what could possibly go wrong?” moments.
🎬 If you missed the beginning, Episode 0 has also been reduxed and is live right now.

👉 Set your reminder & watch here: https://youtu.be/pSqKW4V6c6g

Come hang out, chat live, and be part of the build from the very start!

In this episode, I kick off the journey to build a full-featured HD6309 computer with the ultimate goal of running NitrOS-9.I’ll walk through the roadmap for...

03/16/2024

https://youtu.be/njnaJyZcJGA

Sorry for the long wait, but I've been working on LogicSpark-09 project and haven't updated my progress on YouTube. Now it's time to catch up on my videos. N...

12/17/2023

https://youtu.be/3rKa7duKRMw

Get ready for something truly exciting! After a lot of research, analyzing poll and comment data, discussions with experts, and some behind-the-scenes work, ...

12/13/2023

10/29/2023

https://youtu.be/HOJun7cn0xg?si=mjSiwGqQMSTzdBFT

I'm revisiting how I'll be producing videos, and I need your help. In this video, I'm asking a series of questions, but you can offer more suggestions. Just ...