[Casey Bralla] got his hands on a Rockwell AIM 65 microcomputer, a fantastic example of vintage computing from the late 70s. It sports a full QWERTY keyboard, and a twenty character wide display complemented by a small thermal printer. The keyboard is remarkably comfortable, but doing software development on a one-line, twenty-character display is just not anyone’s idea of a good time. [Casey] mad...
The strongest version of this narrative celebrates the ingenuity of retrocomputing enthusiasts like Casey Bralla, who bridge modern technology with vintage hardware to overcome practical limitations. Bralla’s use of AI assistance to develop tools for the AIM 65 demonstrates how contemporary resources can revive and enhance outdated systems, making them more accessible for development. The article also acknowledges historical parallels, such as the ZX-Spectrum’s audio storage and 1980s radio broa...