• Galaksija and its anniversary: In the 2020s, there are many anniversaries related to early home computing. 40 years ago, the Galaksija computer and its magazine Računari u vašoj kući arrived. Although forgotten in the 1990s and 2000s, it has experienced a renaissance recently.
• Re-issue of Računari u vašoj kući: For the 40th anniversary, a new reprint of the magazine was prepared. It took over 15 years to recreate from scratch, including reverse engineering the typeface and design. The reprint is of high quality and is a better way to appreciate the computing history.
• Galaksija 2024: It is a unique modernized vintage computer. The design is compact with a two-layer PCB. It uses 27C256 EPROMs and a CY7C199 RAM chip to save space. It also has a 4Mb M95M04 EEPROM and a TTL serial port. The serial port replaces the cassette interface and expansion port. It supports loading programs via serial and saving them to the EEPROM. There are some minor updates like using a 6Mhz oscillator and Cherry MX compatible switches.
• Getting a Galaksija 2024: Detailed instructions for building are in the Računari re-issue, but the PCB design is not included. PC Press is taking orders for Galaksija 2024 kits, but they only ship domestically in Serbia for now. People outside Serbia can watch the racunari.com page for global shipping announcements. The new ROMs and gerbers files have been released.
• Conclusion: The project celebrating the Galaksija and its magazine is great. It shows the continued relevance of the Galaksija story and makes it more accessible. Testing the new Galaksija is a pleasure, and it will be interesting to see what people do with it.