Located in Tasmania, Australia, I started programming in the early 80’s first on a TI-99/4, followed by a Spectravideo SV-318 (the pre-cursor to the MSX standard). I released over 80 software titles, a book and ran a computer magazine all supporting the Spectravideo and MSX machines that followed. I first discovered the Tatung Einstein computers in a magazine advertisement but never encountered a physical system in Australia. Quite a bit later I started collecting systems that used the TI-99XX range of video chips, and the Einsteins history being used as a development system for a number of MSX releases made it a must add to my hardware collection. I have written quite a number of homebrew releases for TI-99XX systems over the last ten years and continue to work on libraries and guides for others to cross port their own creations.

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I grew up with early access to the Tatung Einstein thanks to my stepfather’s work at Decca/Tatung. While friends had ZX Spectrums and C64s, our family proudly used a TC01. Years later I rediscovered it—alongside the Tatung 256—and saw the potential these machines still hold. This site is dedicated to keeping the Einstein alive: building tools, sharing knowledge, and inspiring new coders to explore BASIC and beyond.

Electronics engineer passionate about embedded systems, hardware, software, and firmware. Experienced in IoT, healthcare, and industrial applications. Tinkerer, vintage tech restorer, and diver, bringing innovative ideas from concept to market. Hands on experience repairing the Tatung Einstein TC01 and TM01.

Co-founder of TatungBytes and a lifelong admirer of the Tatung TC01, the machine that first introduced Gavin to the world of computers. As co-founder of a cutting-edge cyber security company, he thrives at the forefront of technology. At the same time, Gavin is equally fascinated by the other extreme, delving into retro computing through game development in assembly language and research into the Tatung Einstein.