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L Break Into Program
@breakintoprogram.co.uk

Finally got around to reading this - an interesting write-up of an almost-working Minstrel and a sound explanation of the diagnostic process involved.

Tynemouth Software@tynemouthsoftware.co.uk

New blog post - repairing a Minstrel 4th build that almost worked first time. blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2026/08/mins... Why the Lambda 8300 ROM was calling itself Kamaca 8200, why the keys were not showing the right thing when pressed, and why bits of the screen weren't quite in the right place.

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Anders Carlsson
@anderszapac.bsky.social

It reminds me of when I soldered a MCX128 kit and mistakenly put the cartridge connector on the same side as the components. I managed to mostly salvage it with only one patch wire.