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Vintage Computing: Saving data to an audio device

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

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[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="664"] Early storage medium. Good for one or two programs per side.[/caption] Back when the early days of personal computing, you did your work on your computer…

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Aloha to a Hawaiian TRS-80 Model 100

May 7, 2021June 20, 2021

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Well, finally got a chunk of free time to get back to my 'Model 100 school'. My goal is to learn about these m100s through hands-on learning. A new friend…

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Looks like we’re doomed

April 18, 2021June 20, 2021

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Picked up Gloomhaven. Think of it as D&D as a boardgame. It's the number one game on BoardGameGeek, so it'll likely be pretty good. Also, the reviews like it. We…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Three: Getting Rid of the Dirty

April 5, 2021June 20, 2021

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Welcome back to part three of my restoration and adventures with an NEC PC-8201a vintage computer circa. 1983. Let's get to it! Stripping Down It's actually not that grungy to…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures – Part Two: Rebuilding the NiCad Battery Pack

February 26, 2021June 20, 2021

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These were great batteries, 40 years ago. This was a good task to start on. It'd been years since I've done any serious electronics work, and my previous Arduino project,…

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NEC PC-8201a Adventures — Part One: It’s here, now what?

February 5, 2021June 20, 2021

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Back in the early-to-mid '80s, personal computing was finding it's way. Desktop computers were becoming more visible in smaller businesses, but the work of computing still had to be done…

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Instructable: Arduino Keyboard Joystick Extender Box and Sound Controller Thing Using Deej

January 23, 2021June 20, 2021

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Update Jan. 23, 2021: Looks like the Joystick circuit has failed as it no longer toggles the Mute function. Well, I wasn't too happy with the initial wiring job so…

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For 3d Printing, Levelling the Bed is Finicky

November 5, 2017June 20, 2021

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So a week or so ago I tweaked something on my printer. Maybe it was initial layer height. Maybe I adjusted a bed screw. Not sure, but all of a…

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3d printing small board game accessories

October 19, 2017June 20, 2021

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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Boardgame bits funnel trays - holding Fate and Honour tokens from Legend of the Five Rings (2017).[/caption] I'm really happy when I can combine two of…

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3d Printing Terrain for tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons

October 14, 2017June 20, 2021

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Pretty cool what a little time, 3d Printing technology, some creative design work, and a spool of PLA will get you. I've been testing various dungeon components to see how…

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3d Printing some feet to display photos on my desktop

October 9, 2017June 20, 2021

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We had these ugly plate-stand style photo stands for some aluminum photo prints. Had that 'wrought-iron' look. Totally not suitable for a very white shot of our dogs. 3d Printing to the…

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Friday: Lander

August 25, 2017June 20, 2021

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Standard Lunar Lander - because it's Friday.

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