This is part 3 of a series of posts about building an Apple-1 reproduction in 2024. See also: Building an Apple-1 Reproduction in 2024 - Part 1: Components. Building an Apple-1 Reproduction i...
Building an Apple-1 Reproduction in 2024 - Part 2: Power Supply
This is part 2 of a series of posts about building an Apple-1 reproduction in 2024. See also: Building an Apple-1 Reproduction in 2024 - Part 1: Components. Building an Apple-1 Reproduction i...
Beware of Vail Resorts' Epic Coverage
Vail Resorts is a ski resorts company which owns a large number of resorts, including Kirkwood in California. We have been skiing at Kirkwood for many years, and have always enjoyed the re...
Building an Apple-1 Reproduction in 2024 - Part 1: Components
This is part 1 of a series of posts about building an Apple-1 reproduction in 2024. See also: Building an Apple-1 Reproduction in 2024 - Part 2: Power Supply. Building an Apple-1 Reproduction...
Replacing a VIC-20 key
Introduction In late 2023, I acquired a Commodore VIC-20 computer. I had been thinking about getting one (or a Commodore 64) if I could get a good deal, and this was one. It came with a few cartri...
The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer - Part 2
The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer (MT/SC) Introduction This is part 2 of a two-part post. See also The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer - Part 1. In the first part, I placed th...
The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer - Part 1
The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer (MT/SC) Introduction This is part 1 of a two-part post. See also The IBM Magnetic Tape Selectric Composer - Part 2. For a few years now, I have be...
Restoring a Yost 20 Typewriter
Spoiler: The restored Yost 20 Introduction A few years ago, I bought a Yost 20 typewriter in Switzerland (serial number KM00370). The brand is named after George Washington Newton Yost, a ...
Restoring an IBM Electronic Selectric Composer - Part 1
Introduction In 2021, I wrote about my IBM Memory Typewriter project. See the following posts: The IBM Memory Typewriter Restoring an IBM Memory Typewriter - Part 1 Restoring an IBM Memory...
Restoring a TeleVideo TS-800A Terminal
Introduction Concurrently with my work on the 1979 TeleVideo TVI-912, I acquired a TeleVideo TS-800A. The terminal in its glory The full name of the device is “TeleVideo TS 800A Satellite...