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.
Upgrading the Amiga 500 with PiStorm and RGB2HDMI
#Amiga500 #PiStorm #RGB2HDMI #RetroComputing #AmigaMods #WHDLoad #RetroTech #FutureRetroFusion
https://theoasisbbs.com/upgrading-the-amiga-500-with-pistorm-and-rgb2hdmi/?feed_id=2651&_unique_id=67f51e4ca2e09
Once I move my main PC to Linux in October, I'm strongly considering switching one of my current Linux laptops over to Commodore OS Vision.
It's an epic Linux distro inspired by Commodore's rich history and includes preinstalled emulators for Commodore and other systems.
It seems like the perfect distro to use for a retro PC build. It's also headed for a 3.0 release in just over a week!
Commodore 128D Rebuild: Internal Pi1541 with OLED and Rotary Encoder
#Commodore128D #Pi1541 #RetroComputing #C64 #C128 #RaspberryPi #RetroTech #8bitComputing #CommodoreMod
https://theoasisbbs.com/commodore-128d-rebuild-internal-pi1541-with-oled-and-rotary-encoder/?feed_id=2631&_unique_id=67f3cd8a3742e
Talking with the folks in the local #vintage / #retrocomputing community, they clued me in that the #ThinkPad #RAID is a steaming pile of 
and not worth the trouble.
Oh well. Thanks for cluing me in
So I swapped out the two testing #NVMe drives I was using and reinstalled the original sticks - to have #windoz10 demanding for the #bitlocker recovery key. 
Well, time to wipe & install #windoz11 then.
Install went fine, only 4 rando #drivers to find for all #devices to be recognized and working.
Using my #CTT scripts to install the majority of applications, then to remove the #spyware #bloatware and other garbage #micro$oft added to #windows11
Then migrate my #data from my other ThinkPad. Welcome to my #sunday #funday
#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
In 1991, long before modern browsers and flashy websites, the University of Minnesota introduced Gopher. A text-based, menu-driven protocol that let users browse information across the internet in a clean and structured way. No JavaScript, no pop-ups, no CSS, just nested menus and pure content. It briefly ruled the net, especially in universities and research circles.
But when the university announced plans to charge licensing fees, and HTTP emerged with the freedom and flexibility of hypertext links, Gopher’s momentum crumbled almost overnight.
Still, Gopher never completely vanished. A small but passionate community keeps it alive through Gopherholes. Sites accessible via vintage clients or modern gateways. It’s minimal, fast, and nostalgic. For those who crave a web without surveillance capitalism or bloat, Gopher offers a quiet corner of the net that still whispers of what could have been.
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
I was reading a story today about #theoldnet and how if you leave an “&” symbol at the end of an #email , it means you want the recipient to reply back. Does anyone remember this or still do this today? I don’t recall that being a thing or maybe it was and I didn’t notice. Gonna tag below with adjacent words in hopes of response.
#aol #bbs #vintagecomputing #retro #retrotech @ActionRetro #dialup #486 #windows95 #prodigy #netscape #icq #compuserve #angelfire #geocities #irc
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.
- Bonus section -
Japanese FORTRAN Handbook Æsthetics
#Japanese #RetroTech
#CPM #RetroComputing
#Typography
10/10 - E.O.F.
- Bonus section -
Japanese FORTRAN Handbook Æsthetics
#Japanese #RetroTech
#CPM #RetroComputing
#Typography
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