A commission of a collection of cuties cuddling classic computers!!! (and other electronics x3)

Been busy once again! This one was a lot of work, but also a whole lot of fun!

I wonder how many you all can recognise! :D

Todays #RetroTech Ephemera was sheet of stickers for Philips FTS CD Players

Favourite
Track
Selection

Allowed you to save your fav tracks in your fav order. When you played the CD, if you pressed FTS, off it went

Philips CD 360, 1987

FTS Stickered CD spotted in Charity Shop

@obsoletemediauk

If you're in #Boston and love old computers, electronics, and games, check out the MIT Swapfest flea market. First meeting this year is April 20th.

I went a few times last year and saw some wild things like Commodore 64s, Apple ][s, a NeXT cube, and tons of video games. I also saw a lot of old radio equipment and miscellaneous electronics parts.

http://w1mx.mit.edu/flea-at-mit/

Ok, I spent yesterday afternoon trying to get #RAID configured on my #lenovo #ThinkPad #P70 - to no success.

I found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyCC1NGe8a8&t=36s of the similar #p50 and configuring #RAID which shows the #BIOS interface but my P70's only show the "non-raid physical discs" I do not have an option for RAID volumes. Note I have upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version on lenovo's web site. Any thoughts?

I have attached 2 #screenshots of what the BIOS displays - I'm trying to configure the RAID on the two 512GB #NVMe sticks.

#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvin-tagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware #lenovoHard-ware #Thinkpadnium
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #ThinkPadRepair #WasteNotWantNot #Thinkpadnium
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

Look what arrived!

An original, sealed box release of #SuSE #Linux 8.1 Professional, from the year 2002!

I grabbed it off of eBay for a small price and it arrived quickly.

My plan is to take my 2001 laptop, the Fujitsu #Lifebook E6550, and without using the internet and just by consulting the manual and disks in the box, set up an authentic contemporary Linux system.

... as an #LGR-style video for #PeerTube!

Loving these asset tags. Check out the ‘9’ on the stamped one.
#tektronix #oscilloscope #electronics #1960s #retroTech

ooops, I did it ah-gain
I bought four more SCOOOOPES….
I have, no.
Self control.

#tektronix #retroTech #electronics #testEquipment #1960s

Just found this epic channel! This was quite entertaining Part of me really hates that I missed the golden age of BBS.

https://youtu.be/WDl-1ubZmwM

Kettle on, just going to do my accounts

Look what I found!

Two 3½" disks with PHP 4.0.3 on it!

Todays #RetroTech

TripleCorner ATR-102- mid 60s contraption

Reel to Reel, AM Radio, Turntable at in one

Records to 1/4” Tape

Runs on 3 D Cells. Built-in speaker. Can be operated with lid closed.

It’s a wonderful contraption

@obsoletemediauk

"More Fun Making It" creates fun videos about repairing and restoring classic computers and other tech, especially the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga etc. You can follow at:

@morefunmakingit

There are already over a hundred videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit/videos

Pleasant retro demo-scene vibes…

https://collidingscopes.github.io/liquid-shape-distortions/

You can unfold a menu with controls at the top right.

I recently posted a video of Stern's painted light bulbs and mentioned the bulb condoms Williams used. Naturally I was asked to show the condoms!

So here's the difference. Williams put these silicone filters over theirs to change the color. While I'm pretty hardcore Williams fan, I somehow always liked how the painted incandescent bulbs look like.

Check out this wild creation from our community member Mictronics, shared in our Discord community! He built a #meshtastic node into an old #nokia 5130, and yes, the multi-tap keyboard works. Absolute retro tech wizardry.
#RetroTech #DIY #MakerCommunity

I finally assembled a racking setup that allowed me to get all the CRT TVs organized - except for the two in the house for active use.

All of them are rescues, and many still need more thorough testing or calibration, but they're all shelved and accessible now.

One day, I'm hoping to do an interesting combined display with it, like Matrix-style raining text or something kinda spooky for Halloween trick-or-treaters.