Tech Time Traveller#swtpc #computer #printer It's been a long time coming but I finally got my balky SWTPC PR-40 printer working with my equally balky SWTPC 6800 computer! I waited two years to acquire the appropriate parallel card before even attempting to power this thing on. Let's see what it was like to print something - anything - in 1976, with one of the first ever printers for a home computer!
One of the first printers for a home computer: the SWTPC PR40Tech Time Traveller2021-11-07 | #swtpc #computer #printer It's been a long time coming but I finally got my balky SWTPC PR-40 printer working with my equally balky SWTPC 6800 computer! I waited two years to acquire the appropriate parallel card before even attempting to power this thing on. Let's see what it was like to print something - anything - in 1976, with one of the first ever printers for a home computer!It took me 15 years to find one! The Sanyo MBC 16 Plus PC clone!Tech Time Traveller2024-10-20 | Finally got my hands on one of these after 20 years of searching. The hardware itself is nothing special, but the memories that this machine brings back for me are. Our high school computer lab was filled with these monuments to beigeness. Yet the Sanyo MBC 16 Plus just has this nice evenly balanced aesthetic... I had to have one! Unfortunately FedEx got their grubby mitts on it...
This is Part 1 of a 2 video series. The first will look at the physical hardware, and do some repair and cleanup. The second will fire the machine up and see what works/doesn't.
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelAccelerated graphics in 1984 - The Mindset #shorts #retrogaming #oldcomputerTech Time Traveller2024-10-04 | The Mindset was an advanced PC-compatiblish machine released in 1984. It had probably the first accelerated graphics available for an MS-DOS based machine, capable of drawing at a rate 50 times faster than IBM's CGA, using up to 16 colors from a palette of 512!The First iPhone #retro #oldcomputer #iphoneTech Time Traveller2024-09-27 | The first iPhone wasn't Apple!The Black Cauldron ft. Encino Taran #retro #tandy #retrogaming #movies #90s #shortsTech Time Traveller2024-09-26 | Tandy 1000 plus The Black Cauldron. And a little dash of Encino Man. The F6 key makes all the difference!COSMAC ELF meets NASA? #retro #80s #movies #oldcomputer #retrocomputerTech Time Traveller2024-09-22 | Blinking the Q-LED on a COSMAC ELF. Who knew it could save lives? :P #spacecampImpossible Mission: Missing Car Keys #commodore64 #retrogaming #retro #80s #computer #retrocomputerTech Time Traveller2024-09-21 | In this spoof of the classic C64 game, Dr. Atombender has a hot Cinder date. But he's lost his car keys at the office..Fixing a Mystery Z80 Computer from the 1970sTech Time Traveller2024-09-11 | I've had this Memodyne M-80 'mystery machine' for a number of years now but finally got tired of looking at it and decided to see if I could get it to actually do something. There's a Z80, ROM, RAM and serial I/O, not to mention storage.. gotta be a computer, right?
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelSuper rare sound card #retro #oldcomputer #retrocomputing #computer #computermusic #appleiiTech Time Traveller2024-09-07 | This is possibly the rarest sound card of them all - the Yam Soundbuster for the Apple II. Wavetable sound in 1983! Just gotta watch that last C note...Printing like its 1976 #retro #oldcomputer #retrocomputer #apple1 #70sTech Time Traveller2024-09-02 | The PR40 dot matrix printer was a kit offered by Southwest Technical Products and was one of the first printers available for personal computers. It was even used by a number of Apple-1 users! It is adapted from a receipt printer. Full video is linked!Moon landing with an old computer #shorts #retro #80s #retrogaming #vintagecomputer #retrocomputingTech Time Traveller2024-08-31 | The TEC-1 was an Australian Z80 single board computer, first published in Talking Electronics magazine in 1983. Here I'm playing one of the built in ROM games - Lunar Lander. And having a little fun with SFX!Visual Commuter 1083 Portable PC #oldcomputer #retrogaming #dos #retro #computer #shorts #80sTech Time Traveller2024-08-29 | My Visual 1083 "Portable" computer. Basically an XT clone with one of the first LCD screens. Getting the angle of said screen right for this video was a pain! My main channel has tons of short and long form videos on old computers - check out Tech Time Traveller!Surrealist PCjr Keyboard Nightmare #retro #retrocomputer #techretro #vintagecomputerTech Time Traveller2024-08-26 | This keyboard brings back nostalgic memories.......not. :)The coolest looking computer in my collection! | Morrow MD3P #retrocomputer #retrogaming #80sTech Time Traveller2024-08-26 | Nothing like a little Zork on an August evening, using Morrow Designs' Morrow MD3P portable CP/M computer. It sports a Z80 single board computer and a video terminal all in one! Dual 360k Shugart SA-455 floppy drives with that lovely understated growl.Old PC Scanner from 1989! #shorts #retro #retrocomputer #retrogaming #retrocomputingTech Time Traveller2024-08-25 | #shorts #computer #scanning A quick snippet of scanning on a Chinon DS-3000 from 1988! Full video is out now on my channel!How we scanned pictures in 1989! | The Chinon DS-3000 Scanner for PCTech Time Traveller2024-08-25 | #retro #retrocomputing #vintagecomputer 35 years after my first experience scanning photos into a computer in our school's computer lab, I have acquired the very same scanner that I used there. Scanning isn't super-appreciated in 2024 - it's just a tool we use daily. But back in the late 80s it was something impressive to me - especially as we gained photorealistic graphics, and the ability to manipulate them, with the advent of VGA. Let's see what this Chinon DS-3000 can (and can't) do!
00:00 Intro 02:01 Researching the history of computer scanning 03:46 A Wang PIC 06:26 Unboxing the Chinon DS-3000 08:51 Power up explosion 09:55 A Victor 300 SX/25 12:05 My IBM 8513 has a drinking problem.. 12:48 Repairing the DS-3000 15:49 Scanning 22:30 Much dithering... 24:36 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelThis is an Apple II clone???Tech Time Traveller2024-07-29 | I bought this Multitech MPF-II several years ago, opened it up to see why it wouldn't work -- then put it on a shelf. But now I'm finally going to try and fix it!
00:00 Intro 01:47 Apple Doesn't Like Flattery (Skit) 05:09 What I Got 05:40 Checking out the MPF-II 05:57 Fixing the MPF-II 11:13 Trying Tape Games 15:53 Got My Butt Kicked in Karateka (Skit) 16:20 Trying Disk Software 16:37 Out comes ADTPro 19:59 Trying Disk Games 24:41 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelThe Computer That Didnt Save Computerland | Computerland BC286Tech Time Traveller2024-06-16 | #pc #dos #retro I got this machine quite a while ago, fiddled briefly with it and put it away. Now in the follow-up to my original video about ComputerLand and the Business Computer System 88 (BC88), we can finally check out the 'upgrade' ComputerLand offered. Sporting an 8MHz Intel 80286 CPU w/80287 co-pro, EGA graphics and a 30 megabrick.. er.. megabyte, Really, Really Hard Drive, will this thing soar over it's little brother? Was it worth the $1400-2000 upgrade cost?
00:00 Intro 02:35 The BC286 Tour 04:14 Popping off the Lid 06:00 Power supply pop-out 09:15 Hard Drive trouble 09:49 Unbricking the brick 11:41 Caution around stepper motors is warranted... 13:54 Now the whole computer's a brick 14:13 Heat problems 14:49 PC Archaeology 20:45 Non-relational database software 22:14 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelI Got ANOTHER Intel Chatpad PrototypeTech Time Traveller2024-06-03 | Remember that crazy Intel Chatpad prototype I found on eBay? Well, after doing a video on that, a former Intel engineer named Alex introduced himself in the comments, and volunteered some information that he knew about the unit, along with a COMPLETE unit he had kept from the project, that he was willing to loan to me for a video! So here it is.. another Intel Chatpad prototype. Can we get it to do anything? We'll find out..
00:00 Intro 03:26 Looking over Chatpad No. 80 04:56 Taking it apart 07:07 I'm based 09:37 From the Chatpad to the PC Jam 10:44 Is there a backdoor? 13:21 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelMay 29, 2024Tech Time Traveller2024-05-30 | ...An ELF *off* the shelf | The Quest Super ELF | COSMAC 1802Tech Time Traveller2024-05-26 | #1802 #RCA #retrocomputer In August of 1976 Popular Electronics released an article by Joseph Weisbecker introducing the COSMAC ELF, a tiny, very basic "trainer" computer based on the RCA COSMAC 1802 CPU. Some manufacturers took note of the ELF and introduced their own spins on the concept. One of those was Quest Electronics, which brought out a massively improved version called the Super ELF. This machine has been on my hitlist for years but the highish prices they fetch were a turnoff. I finally found one for reasonably cheap, and I'm eager to see if I can get it working for my upcoming COSMAC ELF documentary video!
00:00 Intro 00:45 COSMAC ELF Primer 04:00 Quest ELF 04:52 Quest Super ELF 09:28 Firing Up 13:25 Q-Toggle Program 16:28 Fixing the speaker and video cables 22:06 Tone Generator Program 25:52 (Skit) I Suck at Composing Music 26:54 Pixie CDP1861 Graphics Test 30:04 Why is the video messed up? 34:04 The Famous COSMAC ELF USS Enterprise Demo Program 40:32 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelCan I Hook Up An 8VDC PSU to this Terra TC1010?Tech Time Traveller2024-05-14 | ...A Rare CP/M Laptop | The MicroOffice RoadRunnerTech Time Traveller2024-05-12 | The MicroOffice Roadrunner was one of the first 'clamshell' style laptops on offer in the early 1980s, and one of the few running a variant of Digital Research's CP/M operating system. This laptop is unique in many ways - join me for an exploration (and repair, thanks to FedEx's inept handling)!
00:00 Intro 00:55 Roadrunner Phone Home 01:16 Introducing the Roadrunner 02:23 I. M. Friezing 04:00 Hardware tour 05:41 Beware Volatile RAM 07:40 Roadrunner Repair 10:13 RIOT Chips are not as exciting as you'd think.. 15:41 Firing up 17:34 Address Book 18:10 Scheduler 19:21 BASIC 20:43 Editor 21:35 SuperCalc 22:19 Trying to transfer files from PC 24:33 Endrun Running Zork 25:07 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravelI Got an Intel Chat Pad PrototypeTech Time Traveller2024-05-05 | #retro #intel #internet This is a quick (for me) video about the Intel Chat Pad protoype or pilot unit I picked up recently for not too much money. Is this the last, or only, remnant of Intel's brief foray into email and instant messaging devices?
00:00 Intro 04:54 Prototype or Pilot Unit? 06:09 Checking out the Chat Pad 11:53 Conclusion
° I'm on X - rarely. mobile.twitter.com/techtimetravel#shorts How do I transfer CP/M software to this 1983 Roadrunner, which runs on cartridges?Tech Time Traveller2024-04-30 | As the title suggests, I'm trying to figure out how to copy some CP/M software over to this machine.Can I Fix this 46 Year Old Computer? | Commodore KIM-1 RepairTech Time Traveller2024-04-21 | I've had this Commodore KIM-1 for over a decade and have never even once seen one sign of life from it. It has been basically a paperweight (and not a very good one at that!) for a long, long time. Who knows when it worked last?
But I have persisted over the years, and thanks to the efforts of many others, finally have a way to potentially fix it. Can I pull it off? Or is too far gone?
Retrospy Technologies has KIM-1 6530 replacement boards and other cool stuff: retro-spy.com/shop
00:00 - Intro 04:06 - 6530 RRIOT Trouble? 07:02 - Removing a RRIOT 11:13 - Power Up.. 14:51 - It Lives! 16:31 - Programming the KIM-1 23:28 - ConclusionLenovo ThinkPad E16 Choke Hazard?Tech Time Traveller2024-03-07 | ...The Last Tandy 1000 | The Really Rare Tandy 1000 RSX!Tech Time Traveller2024-03-06 | #computer #technology #retro The Tandy 1000 RSX is the last in the storied line of Tandy 1000 PC compatibles. Today these machines are very rare and often sell for hundreds of dollars on ebay. But you know me, I got it cheap. Will I get my money's worth? Or did I buy a nice white colored bomb?
00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Surrealist PCjr Chiclet Keyboard Nightmare 04:48 - Tandy 1000 RSX Overview 05:38 - Unboxing the RSX 06:41 - Plugging N Praying 07:22 - Setting up with screen 08:27 - Inside the RSX 08:52 - Comparing to the Victor and 2500SX, and the TL 09:44 - The 2500SX case is like a post-covid office tower 11:03 - Perry the pr0n Prawn returns! 11:14 - Fixing the floppy drive 12:28 - Opening the hard drive 13:24 - Replacing the hard drive 13:43 - Microfibre cleaning 14:30 - Trying some games 20:37 - Don't get stopped in Bad3Dville 22:06 - Fixed Test Drive III sound 23:08 - Seeking Tandy DAC support 26:57 - ConclusionThe Most Expensive Vintage Computers Sold on Ebay in 2023Tech Time Traveller2024-02-11 | #retro #technology #computer Vintage Computer gear is getting more expensive all the time - at least, the rare stuff is. With the help of a Worthpoint subscription, I have nailed down the top 10 most expensive vintage computers sold on Ebay in 2023. Some are expected, others are kind of surprising...
00:00 - My usual silly intro 01:22 - Pre-ramble 02:45 - Expensive Item #10 03:24 - John Sculley Riot #1 05:16 - Murky invents 90's Powerbook Styling 07:48 - How to get a JLPGA Powerbook 170 on the cheap 07:58 - Expensive Item #9 10:20 - Expensive Item #8 10:26 - Minicomputer collectors are RICH! 12:30 - Things you can do with an obsolete mini computer 13:37 - Expensive Item #7 15:18 - A Crocheted Altair 8800! 15:25 - Expensive Item #6 16:07 - John Sculley Riot #2 19:02 - Expensive Item #5 20:14 - Purple Text! 22:06 - Expensive Item #4 24:13 - The Coleco Adam's POE (Power On Erase) function 29:00 - Expensive Item #3 31:01 - Meet Perry the pr0n Prawn 32:14 - Expensive Item #2 32:54 - Apple Taking Inspiration from the Xerox Alto 35:22 - The Most Expensive Vintage Computer Thing Sold in 2023 on Ebay 39:03 - Conclusion 40:25 - Like and Dislike Button GagI Bought the Cheapest Altair 8800 Computer on EbayTech Time Traveller2023-12-17 | #technology #computer #altair8800 What is so special about the MITS Altair 8800? It wasn't the first, nor the best, but somehow it captured the hearts of computer nerds worldwide when it graced the cover of the January 1975 edition of Popular Electronics magazine. I have desired one for years but these days they are highly collectible. That said, sometimes if you're patient, you get lucky. And I sure did here, if I do say so myself. This video takes a brief look at the machine and its successors. Then we delve into programming, in octal, on its front panel. We'll do some math, some gaming -- even music!
00:00 - Beginning 00:06 - My usual silly intro 01:43 - Part 1 - Some Altair 8800 history 09:46 - Part 2 - The Many Faces of the Altair (Models produced) 18:12 - Part 3 - My Altair Story (How I got one) 26:57 - Part 3 - Altair Ops (Programming) 31:09 - Example program - Addition 38:20 - Example program - Kill the Bit 39:58 - Example program - Music - Fool on the Hill 40:12 - Slightly inaccurate re-enactment of "Steve Dompier"'s discovery of Altair music. 46:27 - Conclusion
For a much better and more technical overview of the Altair 8800, check out deramp5113's awesome channel: youtube.com/@deramp5113
To see more of Altair 8800 No. 5, check out Craig Solomonson's video here: youtube.com/@craigsolomonson4810Channel Update - The Altair 8800 videoTech Time Traveller2023-12-06 | Just a brief update to viewers as I have not posted anything in a while.Rarest of the Rare | The Mindset II ComputerTech Time Traveller2023-10-26 | #computer #technology #retrotech The Mindset II was the follow-up to the 80186 powered original Mindset computer, which debuted in 1984. Facing tough financial straits, Mindset Corporation gambled that refocusing on the video and graphics professional market, offering a new model with 512KB of system RAM and 128KB of video RAM would save the company from insolvency. Today these machines are unbelievably rare with just a handful having sold over the last fifteen years. And I blundered my way into owning one! Let's see if the machine lives up to the hype and take the first deep dive ever on Youtube of an ultra rare Mindset II computer from 1985!
00:00 Introduction & Backstory 02:04 Darned Intelligent keyboards 07:36 Unpacking the Mindset II 10:37 Teardown and examination 15:45 Repair and testing 18:21 Software comparison 19:54 The tablet 20:51 Conclusion 24:54 Press that dislike button. I dare you.
Mindset 2.10 BIOS HI Dump: drive.google.com/file/d/1ny_mEkl3E7smZPcND-UjkcN2gN-6Gq5X/view?usp=sharing Mindset 2.10 BIOS LO Dump: drive.google.com/file/d/1o8M9jLIh4lE6PDNiOHTrf5jJJ5P48dDe/view?usp=sharingHow do you play games on a 47 year old computer? | Tiny BASIC AdventuresTech Time Traveller2023-10-14 | #computers #technology #retro Tiny BASIC was an important milestone in the history of personal computing. It was an early example of open source/free software that was specifically tailored to the memory deficient computers of the mid 1970s. In this video, I fire it up on a vintage digital group z80 system and check out some games from tapes I've collected over the years.
00:00 Intro & digital group Backgrounder 02:53 What is Tiny Basic 06:28 digital group Tiny BASIC 08:32 Vintage Cassette Problems 09:21 Fixing the dg z80 10:01 Fixing broken cassettes 14:53 Loading and Exploring Tiny BASIC 17:10 Tiny BASIC sample program 18:00 Trying some test programs 19:32 Trying the sample program 21:00 Chomp! 23:28 Checkers 25:33 Digiguess 26:32 Brain Teaser 26:54 Biorhytm 28:06 Hamurabi 28:56 23 Matches 29:33 Blackjack 30:28 Bomber 31:43 ChatGPT - Did they have anti-aircraft missiles in WWII? 32:19 Lunar Lander 33:17 Space Battle 33:23 I Actually Hate Star Trek 34:17 Matador 35:47 "Dice" 36:35 Dr. Therapy 36:43 Brad Visits Dr. Digital Group 39:45 Conclusion 41:03 Press that Dislike Button. I Dare You.
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerA Rare Mindset II Computer on Ebay! | Collectors CornerTech Time Traveller2023-09-08 | #retro #computer #technology A very rare Mindset II has turned up on eBay. Is it worth $1800USD? I take a close look at the only photos I've ever encountered of the inside and make my best assessment!
00:00 Intro 01:21 The Auction 03:00 Mindset backgrounder 07:02 What is the Mindset II? 08:21 Comparison of Mindset model motherboards 12:17 Looking at the auction photos 19:50 Where's the 512kb? 21:26 Is it worth $1800? 26:02 Top Dislike 26:25 Outro
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerI got more old computer stuff | Unfridging No. 4Tech Time Traveller2023-09-01 | #retro #computer #technology Haven't done one of these in a while, so here it is. Unfridging is the channel's term for unboxing, but this isn't a pure unboxing as many things have already been unboxed.. it's just showing what we've accumulated recently through purchases or gifts from viewers.
00:00 Intro 01:54 Martin Research Microcomputer Design book 08:37 Digikit 8/16 Brochures 13:58 Homebrew S100 Computer 17:55 digital group Flyers 30:37 Terra Systems 1010 CP/M portable computer 35:22 JUDGE digital group user newsletter 37:38 Digikit Reaction Tennis game 46:25 Prototype Z80 computer or terminal 51:03 DRC ZRT-80 single board terminal 52:17 Trimmer resistors for 1974 terminal 54:59 MITS 1200 Calculator PCBs 55:51 Unbuilt Electronic Systems Modem Kit 57:48 Unbuilt Electrolabs ESAT E200 board 59:10 Microsysteme Mazel II single board computer 1:01:15 IBM PS/2 L40 laptop 1:08:33 Soviet ZX81 Clone 1:11:58 Syquest S306r 5mb removable hard disk drive 1:14:45 "Robot Stack's" Unsolved Mysteries appeal for 5mb cartridges 1:15:16 IBM YD-380 1.2mb floppy (unused?) 1:16:39 Conclusion 1:17:11 Dislike Copter
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerOur Old Panasonic Computer Was a TandyTech Time Traveller2023-08-22 | #tandy #retrotechnology #computer I've been looking for a Tandy.. er.. Panasonic Business Partner like the one that was our first VGA-enabled computer back in 1990. But they're kind of scarce. So I got the machine behind the badge - a Tandy. Specifically a 2500XL. And this seems pretty close to what I remember... I think.
00:00 Usual excuses for not finishing the 1974 Terminal video 00:57 I'm not collecting x86s. No. Really. 02:36 I want VGA 03:44 The Tandy we never knew we had 08:38 Looking over my Tandy 2500XL 11:38 Opening it up 11:56 The Tandy Lander 12:17 Tour of the inside 13:27 Replacing the Dallas RTC 17:15 Reassembling and firing up (attempt No. 1) 18:58 Hard Drives and BIOS troubles 27:44 Reassembling and firing up (attempt No. 2) 28:38 Death of a Floppy Drive 30:10 Ontrack(tm) at last 30:48 Reassembling and firing up w/IBM 8513 (for the last time) 32:50 Ski or Die 38:09 Mean Streets 41:15 Test Drive 3 41:56 PC Paintbrush IV 44:36 Tandy sound check! 50:00 Conclusion
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerWill this ancient SCSI hard drive work?Tech Time Traveller2023-07-31 | #harddrive #retro #technology A long time ago I picked up what I thought was just a Bell & Howell Apple Disk II drive case. Turns out, it came with a heavy ol' SCSI hard drive. Will digital archeology turn up anything interesting?
00:00 - Intro 08:08 - How heavy is this thing anyway? 08:45 - Comparing to a current 256g SSD 09:50 - 193 feet of hard drives 10:42 - Will it run? 13:05 - Hooking up to a Mac 13:30 - When batteries go bad.. 16:00 - Exploring the contents of 'Bertha' 18:00 - Carmen USA 20:00 - Bailey's Book House 21:51 - Billiards 22:33 - Dinosaur Adventure 23:35 - Hot Air Balloon 24:09 - Kid Works 2 27:13 - Creative Writer 30:48 - Stunt Copter 31:27 - The Factory 33:57 - Wheel 36:53 - Kid Pix 39:05 - Some IT historical documents 49:57 - Conclusion
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerWhy Cant Hollywood Get Computers Right? | Netflixs FUBAR DebunkedTech Time Traveller2023-07-11 | It's sort of a given that Hollywood gets computer stuff wrong, but every now and again they get it hilariously wrong. I actually really like Netflix's FUBAR, featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. But this one part of one episode made me cringe just a little.
00:00 - Intro 01:12 - What is this episode of FUBAR about? 02:41 - The hero team gets locked in a 'Russian 386 clone'-controlled bunker 03:18 - Introducing the KOSMO2 Russian 386 clone 04:16 - The bunker's "control software" 04:49 - The Terminator pulls the Y2K lever 08:16 - How to overclock according to Hollywood: "More power" 08:58 - Burning down the... CPU fan... 09:20 - Soup can lids: great for cans, great for fans 10:38 - What they got wrong 16:57 - How could this scene have been written differently? 18:20 - Conclusion and usual Youtuber End of Video business
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerWe lost an electronics legend in June.Tech Time Traveller2023-07-01 | Don Lancaster passed away June 7th, 2023 at the age of 83. His impact as an author and electronics engineer cannot be overstated; even people like myself who were born long after his most consequential projects were created revere him as a guru; a teacher on another level. This is a short tribute video to a man who has inspired so much of my, and others', interest in electronics, and in the never ending quest to learn.
Don's website is here: http://www.tinaja.comGorilla glue ftw repairing this super rare 1974 terminal. #shorts #retro #computersTech Time Traveller2023-06-23 | Channel viewers voted and the next video will be about this 1974 no name terminal featuring 10 acres of TTL. No microprocessor to be found!BBSing on the cheap: The Bell AlexTel terminal #shorts #computers #retroTech Time Traveller2023-06-20 | These little videotex based terminals were intended for Bell Canada's internet-like services in the late 80s or so. It''s based on a design used by other videotex service providers like US Videotel and France's Minitel. Like most videotex services Bell's floundered and they asked for the terminals back. Many users chose to keep them as they were still usable with computerized Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). It offered a way for people who couldn't or wouldn't spend on a home computer to get online. Some of these units had RS232 ports in the back which allowed use as a general purpose serial terminal!An 80s computer with CDROM: The Ibycus #shorts #hp #retrotechnologyTech Time Traveller2023-06-18 | ...Inside the Terra Systems Tc-1010 CPM Portable #shorts #cpm #computerTech Time Traveller2023-06-17 | ...Terra TC-1010 CP/M portable computer #shorts #cpm #computerTech Time Traveller2023-06-16 | ...Playing Empire 2 on a Toshiba T3200SX #shorts #pc #gamingTech Time Traveller2023-06-16 | Empire is highly addictive even all these years later. I remember introducing my uncle, who was babysitting us many years ago thinking he'd play a round and quit.. I came back the next morning and he was still playing. baha. Only thing that sucks with Empire is most of the units move just one square at a time.. makes it pretty excruciating when you need to move stuff from far away to another place. Oh well!Walter White... er.. William White Digital Research Z80 computer? #shorts #cpm #z80 #computerTech Time Traveller2023-06-14 | ...I scored two of the rarest computer artifacts together!Tech Time Traveller2023-06-12 | It's rare you score one of your grails, let alone two in one go! Thanks to viewers Mark and John, I was alerted to an auction offering these two historic pieces together! Join me on a deep dive on the history of these two machines, including their skilled original owner!
00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:27 - TV Typewriter Intro 00:03:50 - Finding Grant Runyan 00:20:20 - Exploring the Runyan TVT 00:26:33 - An historic keyboard, the SWTPC KBD-1 00:32:21 - The guts of the TVT 00:51:39 - Mark-8 Minicomputer Intro 00:52:33 - A word about firsts in technology 00:58:36 - About building a Mark-8 01:02:25 - Is this a real Mark-8? 01:05:42 - What are Mark-8s worth? 01:06:31 - Exploring the Mark-8 01:29:06 - Conclusion
° Hangout/tip jar. patreon.com/techtimetravellerCPU board from one of the first personal computers ever. #retro #pc #computerTech Time Traveller2023-06-11 | This is the CPU board from my 1974 Mark-8 minicomputer. It is running an Intel 8008-1 which runs at 0.8mhz. Check out how old some of the chips are!!Tiny little Z80 single board computer #retro #computer #technology #shortsTech Time Traveller2023-06-11 | Neat little Z80 SBC. Missing EPROM with firmware/OS though.Did you know Steve Wozniak designed a remote control after he left Apple? #retro #shorts #appleTech Time Traveller2023-06-09 | ...This computer was in a magazine in 1977! #shortsTech Time Traveller2023-06-09 | A Don Lancaster designed TV Typewriter I got made an appearance in an issue of Kilobaud Magazine! With a photo!