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Neat New Technology

5/27/2016

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Neat new technology (on the wishlist):
  • HP Sprout (has a pico projector that displays onto the table - has a mat that provides a touch interface)
  • HP Sprout with 3D scanner turntable and Dremel 3D Printer
  • Amazon Echo (speech interface - other: Google Home, LG IoT Hub)
  • Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset (Samsung Gear VR)
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Google Modular Phone vs Sharp Zaurus

5/27/2016

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Back in 2001 Sharp introduced the Sharp Zaurus (SL-5500) that was a Linux PDA. the Zaurus also had the ability for expansion cards -- such as a camera, wireless card, and hard wired network card. The camera is kinda cool as it rotates -- so you can have it either front or backward facing. 
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Vintage Computer - Items Wanted

5/20/2016

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Items for completing some items in the collection:
  1. HP HIL keyboard/Mouse (2)  (acquired - need 1 HP HIL mouse)
  2. ​​Amiga 500 power supply (3)
  3. Amiga 2000 computer
  4. Amiga mice (3)
  5. Apple Mice (~PowerPC vintage) 
  6. Atari ST Mice (4)
  7. IBM PC Jr (1984) power supply
  8. Mindset Computer and Devices (need 1 additional mouse)
  9. Sun Sparcstation 20 case cover
  10. Sun Sparcstation HDD sleds (2) - Having a 3D model created 
  11. SGI Indy HDD Sled (1) - Having a 3D model created
  12. SGI Indy Power Supply (2)
  13. DEC Digital Ps/2 mouse
  14. HP PS/2 keyboard and Mouse
  15. Apple PowerPC HDD sleds (4)
  16. SpaceBall 2003 cable
  17. PC Interactive LaserDisc (LD) 
  18. DEC Multia Stand
  19. Missing keys - Atari ST numerical enter key; SUN STOP key 
Core items for adding to the collection:
  1. Transputer Education Kit - Computer System Architects
  2. Microway Quadputer (transputer)
  3. Symbolics Workstation
  4. Sony AIBO
  5. Borland Turbo Prolog
  6. NeXTSTEP Software Bundle for Sparcstation
  7. Early Sun workstations (before sparcstations)
  8. SGI Personal IRIX (computer, keyboard, mouse) and software​
eBay watch list (items that would be interesting but not core):
  1. Operating Systems - VMX, Solaris, DEC TruUnix, HP-UX, AT&T Unix PC, etc.
  2. Early/Interesting Programming Environments/Databases: Sybase, PowerBuilder, CodeWarrior, EndNote, Reference Manager, etc.
  3. Conference Promotional Items/SWAG - pens, coffee cups, buttons, hats, etc. Especially SUN, SGI, and other Unix related items.
  4. Microsoft EasyBall trackball
  5. Atari ST VT-100 terminal emulator cartridge
  6. Early Telecomm Software - CompuServe, Prodigy
  7. Early Internet Software  - Netscape, Mosaic 
  8. Early Linux OS - RedHat, SuSE
  9. Powersoft PowerBuilder  (acquired)
  10. 3Dconnexion USB SpaceNavigator
  11. Sun JavaStation  (acquired)
  12. Sun SPOT Java Development Kit (acquired)
  13. Amiga 500 memory expansions (514kb/2mb)
  14. Atari 830 Acoustic Modem
  15. DEC Multia Alpha  (acquired)
  16. Amiga/Atari ST PC and Mac hardware emulators
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FrostByte - The Vintage Computer Coffee Shop

5/19/2016

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Looking for investors for my Fantastic Idea: "A Retro Computer Coffee Shop" called "FrostByte". The concept is that vintage computers and software will be displayed like it's 1984. And when people order stuff (not the coffee) it will always be "out of stock" and "placed on order". Don't miss out on this revolutionary business opportunity.

A friend actually emailed me and said this might fly in Silicon Valley.

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Some recent acquisitions from April/May 2016

5/19/2016

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EndNote v5 for Mac, VirtualPC for Mac (runs Windows 98), Netware (I wonder who remembers this), HP 28S scientific calculator, Flight Simulator II for Apple II, Windows 95 (lots of them), Apple Macintosh SE/30, Apple Scanner, Apple Keyboards (2), Wireless Palm Pilot keyboard (ironically, I don't have a Palm Pilot), RIM PlayBook with 2 software cases, HP HIL Keyboards (2).
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Apple IIe Manuals

5/19/2016

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AT&T Unix PC - Opening Up

5/19/2016

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Needed to open up the Unix PC and see what was the cause of the failing hard drive (hoping it may have been a loose connection). It is amazing how difficult it was to open the case -- a note are the little plastic clips (you fear breaking them as you are removing the plastic). Also, notice the massive "wood" screws.
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