Project Polk v2 – Updating the Sub, Center and Surround Speakers in the Living Room
I revamped my office with a new TV and moved some Polk Audio speakers over. Love the sound! My living room setup is still rocking with great speakers too.
Category: GeekProjects
Walk-throughs and How-To’s for some of the fun projects we’ve been working on.
Replacing and Upgrading the WiFi Antennas in the Atari VCS 800
Atari’s VCS 800 comes with short WiFi antennas that are tough to replace, but upgrading to IPEX antennas improves connectivity and makes hardware access easier.
Project: Home Arcade v3 – Retro Gaming with the Atari VCS 800
Retro-gaming in the living room with Batocera on an upgraded and enhanced Atari VCS 800 system.
Installing Linux Mint and Batocera on your Upgraded Atari VCS 800
A how-to guide for installing Linux Mint and Batocera on an Atari VCS 800 system for retro gaming and fun!
Upgrading the RAM and Adding an SSD to the Atari VCS 800
A how-to guide on upgrading your Atari VCS 800 with more RAM and an SSD, which will boost performance significantly.
Project: Home Arcade v2 – A Living Room RetroPie System for Retro MAME & Console Gaming
UPDATE – January 2, 2025 – Project Home Arcade continues to evolve. With v3, I’ve upgraded an Atari VCS 800 system and am using it in place of the Raspberry Pi. A few years...
Project: Home Arcade – 8 Months Later
UPDATE – January 2, 2025 – Project Home Arcade continues to evolve. This time, I’ve upgraded an Atari VCS 800 system and am using it. UPDATE – Oct 29, 2017: I’ve swapped out the...
Project: Home Arcade – A Living Room PC for Classic MAME & Console Gaming
UPDATE – January 2, 2025 – Project Home Arcade continues to evolve. This time, I’ve upgraded an Atari VCS 800 system and am using that for living room retro-gaming. UPDATE – Oct 29, 2017...
