Imagesource: Peter Misenko

Creator Peter Misenko, aka @bobricius, has already been our guest. A rather bright star in the 8-bit hardware firmament with consistently new projects. One of his recent creations nearly slipped by us without us getting a glimpse.

It's a good thing that didn't happen, because personally, I can't imagine a world without the Portable ZX Spectrum. Really, I can't, but 🤫. Feel the same way?

Then you can find some details about the project thanks to Rob Beschizza, aka @Beschizza, on boingboing.net, but you can also directly enjoy Peter's video introducing the machine.

The whole thing is built around a Raspberry Pi Pico, featuring a fully functional keyboard, a small display, a joystick replacement, all necessary buttons, and (Ta-daa) VGA Output. With an 18650 battery, the device becomes portable, and in terms of coolness factor, it can compete with any modern mobile console.

Fancy a DIY project?