0088 Super VCF Midwest 19 wrap-up and a C64 SID vs SIDKICK battle

I'm back from the awesome VCF Midwest 19 (2024) and I cam back with great memories and some awesome items gifted to me from other viewers and exhibitors. This includes the relatively new SIDKick Pico, a fully open source and inexpensive MOS SID replacement. How does it stack up?

-- Video Links

VCF Midwest 19:
https://vcfmw.org/

The Stop Bits (Band):
https://www.thestopbits.net/

Pippin Kickstart:
https://blitter.net/blog/2021/02/09/p...

AmericanRetro.shop:
https://americanretro.shop/

SIDKick Pico:
https://github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico

Ode to 64 SID:
https://csdb.dk/sid/?id=15426

Mac Steve84 Store
   / @mac84  
   / mac84  

Ron's Computer Videos store:
   / @ronscompvids  
https://jcm-1.com/product-category/ha...

ZX81 Store Demonstrator:
https://www.timexsinclair.com/product...

Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spr...

Support the channel on Patreon:
  / adriansdigitalbasement  

Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel)
   / @adriansdigitalbasement  

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r...

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16...

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi...

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000...

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI...

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS...

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-...

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-...

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537...

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
   • How to remove chips without damaging ...  

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino