New: retrocomputersAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemhive-183959zzanhive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-180932hive-150122hive-183397hive-101145hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619lifephotographyhive-124908hive-193637hive-163341hive-139150hive-184714krsuccesshive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersstormkeepergu (45)in computers • 4 years agoRetro PC Project updateSo the Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 (SP4270) I ordered was the one with the DSTN screen, which explained why there was so much ghosting on the screen when I checked it out, as well as the contrast…stormkeepergu (45)in stormkeepergu • 4 years ago[Global] Stuff I'm doing and musings (01/12/20)I'm Currently going through the list of stuff in the "Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality" on Itch.io that I bought almost 6 months ago, rather than doing searches via keywords, and I've found…stormkeepergu (45)in stormkeepergu • 4 years agoAn update (27/11/20)This past week, I've felt pretty tired for some reason, though I suppose lockdown has hit med harder than I thought, making my streaming break an even better idea than I initially thought! Anyway…adventureoflink (52)in computers • 5 years agoSleeper PC made out of a Digital DEC PC FINALLY released to YouTubeadventureoflink (52)in diy • 5 years agoSuccess!!! That Digital DEC PC is now closed up and ready for action :)So yeah. I'm pretty pumped and excited for this 😍 of course if I had a 2TB SSD and a 2TB m.2 drive and another blue ray drive that would be super... of course if I can find a way to fill in the…stormkeepergu (45)in technology • 5 years agoRetro Laptop Drive Replacements/UpgradesWell, I'm now considering what I want to do to replace the HDDs of my 4 "vintage" laptops... going to probably end up doing some experimentation methinks! I do have the idea of for the 2 P3…adventureoflink (52)in computers • 5 years agofitting motherboards into the Digital DEC PC...So at my buddy's shop, I tried fitting a standard sized micro ATX motherboard in there. Honestly if it weren't for the unnecessary guard thing as well as mmmmmaybe the optical disk Drive chamber…adventureoflink (52)in youtube • 5 years agoSo that digital dec PC I got on Ebay.. does it work? watch and find out...adventureoflink (52)in youtube • 5 years agoDigital DEC PC Unboxing from eBayFirst time using eBay EVER, I have to say my experience went smoothly. Shout out goes to ithistory on eBay for selling this at a reasonable price (normally these things run like $300-450 on eBay).stormkeepergu (45)in computer-hardware • 6 years agoCybiko Repairing!Okay folks, so I've finally gotten around to having enough time to work on my NOS #Cybiko Classic; unfortunately, this one suffered the exact same issue as the last one (both of them were sealed)…adventureoflink (52)in computers • 6 years agoRestoration, rebuild, and upgrade of a Gateway 510t PC!So my uncle gave me this PC awhile back, and I was debating: should I completely modernize it or do like a sort of retro ring? Inspired by other youtubers such as Lazy Game Reviews aka LGR, the…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputing • 7 years agoGoing to redo my computer collection setup, AGAIN!My apologies for not writing in a while. Life has a way of getting hectic. So many things I want to do, so little money. You thought I was going to say time, huh? HA! Really, it's finances…sequentialvibe (66)in computers • 7 years agoRetro Computer - ATARI 520 ST - My fourth computer!The Atari ST is a line of home computers from Atari Corporation and the successor to the Atari 8-bit family. The initial ST model, the 520ST, saw limited release in April-June 1985 and was widely…justinmsalvato (51)in technology • 7 years agoCartoon: Calculators are Computers Too!The year is 1988. I went with my father to Milt's house; he was an acquaintance of my father. While we were there, my father mentioned that I am really into computers. I had a Coleco ADAM and a…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputing • 7 years agoThomas Jefferson used APPLE computers. Ads don't lie! - RETROGoing through some of my image files today and came across an ad from Apple for their computers. They don't mention any specifics, but pictured are the Apple II and III. I'd like to think that…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputing • 7 years agoRichard Scarry's Best Electronic WORD BOOK Ever! computer software for the Coleco ADAM - RETROHere is a snippet from Richard Scarry's Best Electronic WORD BOOK Ever! for the Coleco ADAM computer. This is a video I made, in real time, using real hardware (not an emulator). Unfortunately, I…justinmsalvato (51)in retrogaming • 7 years agoATARI ADVENTURE CENTER - What could have been...Atari wanted to introduce more people to the wondrous technology from their company. They would do this through "stores" in malls. I put "stores" in quotes, because I don't think they actually…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputers • 7 years agoThe Retroist Video Podcast about the Coleco ADAM ComputerThe first video I made for The Retroist Video Podcast was about my first computer, the Coleco ADAM. Being my first video, I had some issues, mostly with the animation at the beginning. I stink at…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputers • 7 years agoThe IBM 5150 aka the original IBM PCThe IBM 5150 was released in 1981. It set the standard for what a personal computer should be. This device didn't end up in many homes, but in the office. The basic model came with 16 kilobytes…justinmsalvato (51)in retrocomputers • 7 years agoThe Coleco ADAM Blog - A blog about this vintage computer.Unless you're seriously into vintage personal computers, you probably never heard of the ADAM - The ColecoVision Family Computer System. Coleco made quite an impact with the ColecoVision video game…
