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I Emulated My Childhood
by sklivvz1971·Feb 20, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Hand-built Spectrum emulator running real 1980s games; nostalgia meets genuine technical depth.
Strengths
- •End-to-end hardware emulation (Z80 CPU + ULA chip) demonstrates deep systems understanding, not a library wrapper
- •Playable games (Manic Miner, Chuckie Egg) prove correctness and provide tangible proof of work
- •Intimate retrospective on personal computing history ties technical achievement to meaningful narrative
Weaknesses
- •Niche audience (retro computing + .NET devs); no practical application beyond hobbyist interest
- •Open-source availability and distribution unclear; missing repo link or download instructions
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Target Audience
Retro computing enthusiasts, emulation hobbyists, developers interested in low-level hardware simulation
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