robert588 @robert588@mastodon.sdf.org
Vintage computer enthusiast, cyclist, tree-huger, tinkerer. Time to walk the dog :)
Joined Apr 2021
Playing around with Open Cubic Player on MSDOS. 1996 Pentium 1 machine. Sounds great! Love that Soundblaster! #retrocomputing #modmusic
Connected with the Atari 400 :) Had to upgrade the RAM to 48k so I could use FujiNet
Good news: found an Adam! Bad news: full of mouse poop. Good news: Adam! (This box is huge, cat for scale).
Just repaired this TI994A, new video ram chip did the trick! O/
This computer has been left outside for YEARS!
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@kelbot @robert588 @apiziali @darkstar @gemlog @pizza_pal Near final repair done!! Added the #chainguard #bike #decal. Just need a #reflector.
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I wish the actions of the human in this comic strip didn't apply quite so much to me today. #timeboxing Time Management Skills needed
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boost if you have a cat
boost if you want a cat
boost if you are a cat
no one will know which
Rainy day shenanigans #johnnyfiveisalive #j5isalive #c64 #commodore
Retro games on the Mac Performa. Not even 5 minutes in and my whole family died :O
Successfully repaired the PSU on this Macintosh Performa. Another one saved from the trash!
This is my grandfather's Western Electric test set from his days at New York Telephone. He said it was the first test set he got, estimates from the 40s or 50s. I need to get it hooked up to VoIP :)
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Getting my #1969 #Schwinn #Collegiate 5-speed (Schwinn/Shimano #GT100 #derailleur!!) ready for #commuting in DC. I installed new #ultralight #presta #tubes, a #bike #lock mount, a #bell, and a #headlight. Soon to be added are new #decals, a #mount for a #beater #smartphone #cycling #computer, a #rear #rack, and #rear view #mirrors. @robert588 @claudiom
Vintage computer enthusiast, cyclist, tree-huger, tinkerer. Time to walk the dog :)
Joined Apr 2021
