The Sharp X68000 remains a remarkably serviceable computer, but its original control layout reflects late-1980s assumptions. A front-panel reset switch makes…
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Adding a Front-Panel Reset Button to the Sharp X68000
Writing A Human68k Utility For Direct Disk Image Editing
A small text editor that works directly inside an X68000 disk image can be more useful than a full desktop conversion workflow. It lets you correct…
3D-Printed Belt Restoration for the X68000 Floppy Drive
The Sharp X68000 remains one of the most rewarding Japanese computers to maintain, yet its floppy drive is often the first major obstacle between a restored…
Building a Raspberry Pi Pico I/O Activity Logger for the X68000
The Sharp X68000 is an excellent platform for observing how period hardware actually works. Its Motorola 68000 bus exposes a useful mixture of address, data…
Building a Human68k disk catalogue utility
A Sharp X68000 hard disk can contain years of scattered software: games, utilities, development tools, disk images, documentation and half-finished…
Bridging the X68000 to a modern PC through serial
The Sharp X68000 has more than its share of admirers, and a stubborn streak of owners who refuse to let it gather dust. Bridging that early-1990s workstation…
Repairing an X68000 joystick port with a new DB15 connector
The Sharp X68000 remains remarkably usable when its ageing hardware is treated carefully. Original joysticks, arcade sticks and modern controller adapters can…
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Nereid-X Expansion Board
A personally-produced LAN+USB+Memory expansion board for Sharp X68000 series computers. Multiple production runs were offered, including a final batch and a later revival reproduction run.
Power Supply Repair
X68 power supply repair and modification services were offered by the site owner, with documentation shared through diary entries spanning 2001–2006.
Server & Networking
Notes on FreeBSD administration, ISP changes, server migration, and networking topics. The site itself ran on FreeBSD with the hns diary system and Namazu search integration.
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