The design is from 86 too, this example just happened to be from 89. :-)

Thanks for these videos, i would say dont be too hard on yourself its nice for us to come along for the journey with you just playing around with unknown stuff, just watched it start to end and enjoyed it.

on the one hand SMD technology has allowed for much more dense and compact designs than through holes

on the other, sorcery like this isn't as feasible with contacts that are flat 0.5mm wide

I Care Because You Do

Someone has to remember those machines

I'd want to put that in an Amiga 2000 with a 486 bridgeboard. I'd find a reason to put it in there later.

Coprocessors all over the place!

can it run a web server maybe?

those are my favorite kinds of things to play with :)