#RetroTech

Retro Techieretro_techie
2025-05-22

The Seiko UC-2000, released in 1984, was a pioneering smartwatch that could store memos and perform calculations when paired with its keyboard.

     

Mr Tech Kingmrtechking
2025-05-21

MS-DOS Edit is back for Win11. Microsoft's new open-source CLI editor is lean, modern, and a refreshing break from AI bloat. Finally, a built-in tool for 64-bit systems. A win for simplicity.

Microsoft's Classic MS-DOS Editor Reborn for Windows 11
2025-05-21

Voltage measurements starting to show signs of life after swapping out a few bum transistors in the 0% zone card. The 0% cursor isn’t working yet, so I don’t know where it’s measuring from, but I can get changing readings by moving the 100% cursor. The change roughly corresponds the peak to peak amplitude, which is promising.

#tektronix #oscilloscope #CRT #nixie #1960s #electronics #retroTech

A 1960s oscilloscope with red and black knobs, a blueish square wave trace on the CRT, and a Nixie tube readout
2025-05-21

For vinyl nerds 🎶 #art #retrotech #vector #illustrator #tee

Vector art, 45 rpm adapter tee
Retro Techieretro_techie
2025-05-20
N-gated Hacker Newsngate
2025-05-19

🎸🖥️ Remember that time you wanted to merge your data with a post-punk band through a Windows 98-themed website? Yeah, us neither. 🤨💾 Apparently, nostalgia's newest low is pretending your band's name is a corporate entity while trying to sell music through a My Computer tab. 🚮📀
corp.band

2025-05-19

At yesterday's #MIT flea market I picked up this Apple PowerBook 160 for $20. It still powers on but is missing a hard drive I think. Appears to be in great condition on the outside. It even came with its original charger.

#vintagemac #retromac #retrotech #apple #mitswapfest

Dark grey PowerBook 160 open.Dark grey PowerBook 160 closed
2025-05-19

How many Reel to Reel Decks are too many? One more won’t hurt, especially as it’s a little tiny one

Todays #RetroTech arrival at AVAV Towers

Homey HR-408A

What’s so special about that? You may well ask. John Tracy used one constantly on Thunderbird 5

Been after a sensibly priced one for ages

Retro Techieretro_techie
2025-05-19

GreenDay .com in 1997, before it became the official website for the band.

     

2025-05-18

Got time measurements working via manual cursors. Problem was in Stop Comparator card. Did a swap for now, but suspect Q54, will do component level troubleshooting next, but for now happy to get this closer to working.
0% zone still not working, which means no voltage measurements, and thus no automatic risetime measurements; that’s next on the list.
#tektronix #1960s #oscilloscope #electronics #testEquipment #retroTech

An analog sampling cathode ray oscilloscope with a Nixie tube readout displaying the frequency of the waveform.
2025-05-18

I 3D printed a support for a 9V battery that fits into the original battery compartment of the #TI57 and holds it in place. Here is the link of where I found it: printables.com/model/328550-te Now the #calculator can be used again as it was intended 😍 #3dprinting #retrotech

The 9V battery in the support with the calculator working and showing gorgeous LED displays.The 9V battery in the calculator
Hacker Newsh4ckernews
2025-05-18

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