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74 Questions

Where and when did the `0x` convention for hexadecimal literals originate?

What does a Nintendo Game Boy do when turned on without a game cartridge inserted?

What are uses of the byte after BRK instruction on 6502?

When low-level formatting a floppy, how does one ensure any existing sector markers are overwritten?

How does the C64 get an accurate TOD clock on 50 Hz power?

Why is the unchangable Nintendo Game Boy logo in the cartridge?

What's the timeline of Motorola 6800-family CPUs from 1974 to 1979?

For how long can you safely stop the clock on an NMOS 6502?

Why did the Apple IIe use a 2 MHz-rated 6502, even though it ran at only 1 MHz?

Under what circumstances would RAM locations 0 and 1 be written and/or read on the C64?

What LISP compilers and interpreters were available for 8-bit machines?

How did the Altair 8800 front panel load the program counter?

Why isn't the WDC 65816 available in “externally” 16-bit versions?

How do you send code to a Commodore disk drive and run it?

Why did some MOS 6502 packages have holes in them?

How did the Apple 1 video circuit work?

What are my modern options for loading programs and data files on the Apple IIc?

On what Apple II and II+ keyboards can the ']' character be generated?

Did all integrated Commodore PET monitors always use 60 Hz refresh?

Did any devices use the Commodore 64 joystick ports as outputs or two-way communications ports?

Why did the C64 use a separate “CAN” +5 V power supply for some chips?

How do I clean/refurbish an Apple IIc Keyboard?

Is the Game Boy Sharp LR35902 object-compatible with the 8080/Z-80?

What is the C64 disk drive “Jiffy” protocol?

What is the exact bus protocol used by the C64/C128 REU?

Which cartridges were typically used together on Commodore 64 systems?

What was the first LISP compiler?

Why did 1970s front panels prefer momentary toggle switches to push buttons?

What are the most common Apple II disk image formats and what hardware disk drive emulators can use them?

Why did the Commodore PET 2001 take so long to ship?