“Well hello there”

Well hello there,  my name is Adrian Black and I am a retro computer hobbyist.  I tinker and fix old computers on my YouTube channel.  You’re probably here because you watch my videos, but if not, this is my channel: https://www.youtube.com/AdriansDigitalBasement

This site is a place for me to share links to the tools and products I use (they aren’t sponsored links) and each of these are my personal choice or simply what I have and use here in the basement.   I have also included a link to my GitHub repository where I will occasionally share useful code as well as a link to my upload section on archive.org.

I am still amazed at the generosity of my viewers and their donations and  I have dedicated a second channel (Adrian’s Digital Basement ][ ) to unboxing packages received in the basement.    

If you have a donation for the channel please visit the about section on my Youtube channel or click the CONTACT section of this website.  If you would like to sponsor me on Patreon or purchase merchandise, please use the menu options above.   

As always, stay healthy, stay safe and feel free to sign my guest book to let everyone know you were here.  

Excerpts from My Guestbook:
  • Keith Townsend / October 7, 2024
    Love your videos. You have a very watchable style that engages me start to finish. I enjoyed seeing you and the other youtubers on the panel at VCF Southwest this...
  • Jerome K. / September 12, 2024
    HI Adrian! I've been watching you YouTube channel for a few years now. I always look forward to seeing what you have next. Now, retired, I've gotten the bug to...
  • Carlos Wagner / September 8, 2024
    Salut, Mr. Black. I just love your videos and remembered and learned a lot while enjoy then. Unfortunately we don't have a retro computing scene here in my city and...
  • Eric James / September 7, 2024
    Did I just miss you at the Vintage Computer Festival in Schaumburg, IL? I think you were taking a break. I’m an old school (self taught) software and hardware designer...
  • Eric Badger / September 7, 2024
    Thanks for featuring the BadgerPico6502 on your show! Was fun to watch and particularly enjoyed the fractal benchmark. Thanks again.
  • David Small / July 29, 2024
    Watched for years. Just swinging through to say hello! Great channel(s). Awesome information. Building up the courage to repair a dirty old dump find C64 Rev.A, 2 disk drives, and...
  • David Peterson / July 26, 2024
    Just stopped by to tell you I love your youtube channels!! The quality of your videos, format of your videos, diag, are awesome! Most youtubers videos bother the crap out...
  • mkl / July 14, 2024
    The laptop with Conner hdd. I had a CP3044, that didnt work ok w/ Amiga 600. Maybe CP3044 "lies" it's default "default translation", mixing 4 heads with 2. On PC...
  • David / June 14, 2024
    Regarding the ZANSI.SYS/NANSI/QuickCRT tests in "Hacking an IBM CGA card for fun and speed!", have you heard of FlickerFree by Steve Gibson of GRC.com? He wrote it in 1986 and...
  • Paul Campbell / June 6, 2024
    I love your work and it Kind Regards
  • Thomas Leibold / June 3, 2024
    Your video about the PLEXUS P/20 showed up last night as "recommended for you". I don't know how much Google/Youtube knows about me or whether it was coincidence but this...
  • TronNerd82 / June 2, 2024
    Hey Adrian, love your channel. Hope you get the Plexus machine working. Your videos are always fun and relaxing to watch, with good vibes all the time. Hope everyone reading...
  • Henrik Högberg (Henry Highmountain) / June 2, 2024
    Hi Adrian! Thank you so much! I love your content. Keep up the good work!
  • Torben Wadlinger / May 22, 2024
    Hi Adrian, thanks for your work and your dedication. I learned so much. Because of your videos I decided to bring my Commodore PC10-III back to life. Needles to say...
  • Aldo / April 29, 2024
    Hi Adrian. I love your channel. You are such a pleasant person to watch. And I just love watching you tinker with old stuff. I live vicariously through people like...

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