# Peek & Poke
> Artificial intelligence can help make sense of vintage computer listings, aging manuals, photographed schematics, assembly language, and emulator problems.

## Entries
- [Listing Bench 01: How to Transcribe a Public-Domain BASIC Type-In with OCR and Vision Models](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/basic-listing-ocr-transcription/): OCR and vision models can turn scanned magazine BASIC listings into editable text, but neither should be trusted to preserve every character, line number, or.
- [Using a Language Model to Explain 6502 Assembly and Annotate Disassemblies](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/ai-6502-assembly-explanation/): A language model can help turn unfamiliar 6502 assembly into readable explanations by describing instructions, registers, branches, and possible program intent.
- [Reading Vintage Computer Schematics with AI Vision: Resistor Values, Symbols, and OCR Errors](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/ai-schematic-photo-reading/): AI vision can help interpret photographed vintage computer schematics by locating symbols, reading component labels, and explaining circuit relationships.
- [Cataloging a Floppy Disk Collection from Label Photographs: Faded Ink, Handwriting, and Metadata](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/cataloging-floppy-labels-from-photos/): Photographs can turn a box of floppy disks into a searchable catalog, provided that label transcription and catalog metadata are treated as separate tasks.
- [A Practical Guide to Emulator Configuration: Diagnosing Audio Crackle and Incorrect Aspect Ratios with Chatbots](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/emulator-configuration-troubleshooting-guide/): A chatbot can help organize emulator troubleshooting by turning vague symptoms into a sequence of configuration questions and controlled changes.
- [ELIZA on the Home Computer: The History of Rule-Based Chatbots and Modern AI Character Platforms](https://peek-poke.pages.dev/eliza-chatbots-home-computer-history/): Early chatbots such as ELIZA created the impression of conversation through pattern matching, keyword recognition, and prepared response rules rather than.

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