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Fornax Chimiæ: May 2015
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Sunday, May 10, 2015. Boy Genius Blocks Navy Wireless. Commander Albert C. Gleaves U.S.N. of the Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island, had a problem. The government had installed a new wireless station for ship-to-shore communication but in 1906 they were experiencing interference from a nearby amateur radio operator. My sign was GR. GR GR GR, they said, if you dont stop operating that coil, you will find yourself in the jug shortly. I answered by sitting on the key. I was such a nice boy! Magazine&#...
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VCF Mid-Atlantic Discussion List. Vintage Computer Federation is a user group for people who collect and restore historic computers. We're a 501(c)3 non-profit. We evolved in autumn 2015 from the DNA of related groups. Get our email newsletter. Vintage Computer Festival East - March 31-April 2. Vintage Computer Festival West - August 5-6. And check out: Vintage Computer Festival Southeast - April 29-30. Vintage Computer Federation incubates and partners with user groups in geographic regions worldwide.
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Fornax Chimiæ: Boy Genius Blocks Navy Wireless
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Sunday, May 10, 2015. Boy Genius Blocks Navy Wireless. Commander Albert C. Gleaves U.S.N. of the Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island, had a problem. The government had installed a new wireless station for ship-to-shore communication but in 1906 they were experiencing interference from a nearby amateur radio operator. Lloyd Manual, Wireless Age, Dec. 1916. The Nashville American, Feb. 22, 1906. An ordinary electric lamp, the glass on which he had broken and which he uses for a receiver.". It should b...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: Video: IBM 5100 First Portable Computer commercial 1977
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Video: IBM 5100 First Portable Computer commercial 1977. Well it has been a while since I posted to this blog, so I thought that this classic commercial from MrClassicAds. Would be a great way for me to get the ball rolling again:. I love the line "It weighs about 50 pounds". Now that's a portable, or at least that was the standard back when I graduated from high school. There is a lot mo...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: June 2012
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Sunday, June 3, 2012. TDP System 100: A White Radio Shack Color Computer 1. Recently while sorting through my collection of Radio Shack Color Computers I came across a beastie that I long forgotten about - a TDP System 100 or the mythical White Color Computer 1. Most Color Computer 1s had the Tandy "battleship gray" finish, so white ones are not all that common. Below are some photos of the beastie:. If you are n...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: Atari Targets Retro Community
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Atari Targets Retro Community. Just a quick note that there was a post on Slashdot recently about Atari issuing a Cease and Desist order against atari2600.org. Here is the original post from Slashdot:. Http:/ games.slashdot.org/story/11/08/22/1959255/Atari-Targets-Retro-Community-With-Cease-amp-Desist. And here is the AtariUser article that the Slashdot article referenced:. The ppsberlin...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: October 2009
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Sunday, October 18, 2009. Video: FPGA Tuning C64 SID Jeri Ellsworth. Here's a video for all you Commodore 64 and Jeri Ellsworth. I need to do some digging around to see what other classic systems and chips are emulated with FPGAs. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Welcome to the 8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING Blog. This blog is for members of the 8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING group on Linkedin.com. General Retro Computing Links. Vintag...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: May 2009
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Sunday, May 31, 2009. Color Computer Manuals And Books AvailableColor Computer Manuals And Books Available. Update 10/18/09: All manuals have now been given away. I have been doing a little house cleaning, and I have gone through all my Color Computer manuals and books and sorted out all the duplicates. All the manuals and books below are available for the cost of shipping (USPS or UPS, your choice). Color Comput...
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: November 2009
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Sunday, November 29, 2009. FORAtv - Steve Wozniak: How I Invented the Personal Computer. Has an excellent video featuring Steve Wozniak. I tried to embedded a 5 minute segment where Woz was talking specifically about the Apple I and II, but for some reason the embedded code kept going the wrong section of the video. So instead I am just going to point you to the 5 minute section here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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8-BIT RETRO COMPUTING: Updates, Atari music, videos, and more.
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The official blog for the 8-Bit Retro Computing Group on Linkedin.com, and Goolge Plus page. Monday, January 17, 2011. Updates, Atari music, videos, and more. Yeah, I know it's been a while, I profusely apologize for not posting sooner. I just added a couple new links (Retro Isle, and Retrocomputers) and I am finally catching up with the email. If you are in to classic retro computing video's then out QLvsJaguar's YouTube Channel. For some really great videos. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If you a...
