When Geeks Go Collecting

I like collecting old personal computers. Yes, they're obsolete and slow as hell by comparison to current hardware, but they have a certain charm for me. Perhaps its because these were all built in the days before the kernels were multiple megabytes in size and were therefore comprehensible by mere mortals instead of exclusively by large corporate software development laboratories.

In any case, the father-in-law gave me two of his older machines yesterday. They had been sitting unloved in his office for years and he's finally clearing out the stuff he doesn't use or need any longer. Thus, I have inherited:

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Some of my other happy children include the following machines. I still have a working original model Commodore 64 and Vic20 back in Canada with my parents, along with the Gemini 10x printer I bought with them back in 1984. I hope to bring those home to join my other machines some time soon.

( Click for still more photos... )

All are in working condition, BTW.

I'd love to collect more and larger machines but our storage space is limited and kent4str was already bitching loud and long about the two I picked up last night. sigh

When Geeks Go Collecting

I like collecting old personal computers. Yes, they're obsolete and slow as hell by comparison to current hardware, but they have a certain charm for me. Perhaps its because these were all built in the days before the kernels were multiple megabytes in size and were therefore comprehensible by mere mortals instead of exclusively by large corporate software development laboratories.

In any case, the father-in-law gave me two of his older machines yesterday. They had been sitting unloved in his office for years and he's finally clearing out the stuff he doesn't use or need any longer. Thus, I have inherited:

( Click for photos... )

Some of my other happy children include the following machines. I still have a working original model Commodore 64 and Vic20 back in Canada with my parents, along with the Gemini 10x printer I bought with them back in 1984. I hope to bring those home to join my other machines some time soon.

( Click for still more photos... )

All are in working condition, BTW.

I'd love to collect more and larger machines but our storage space is limited and kent4str was already bitching loud and long about the two I picked up last night. sigh

Weekend Report: Short & Sweet

For the most part, we spent Saturday being tourists among the battlefields of Gettysburg, PA. Photos here.

Sunday began with grocery shopping and hanging some pictures in the living room. When Jeff M. arrived from Arlington, VA, we walked to the National Park Seminary (practically next door to us) to check on recent construction. The old seminary grounds have been largely left to ruin for decades but are now coming to life as townhouses and condominiums. Click for photos of what it used to look like in 2003. For photos from today, click here.

Weekend Report: Short & Sweet

For the most part, we spent Saturday being tourists among the battlefields of Gettysburg, PA. Photos here.

Sunday began with grocery shopping and hanging some pictures in the living room. When Jeff M. arrived from Arlington, VA, we walked to the National Park Seminary (practically next door to us) to check on recent construction. The old seminary grounds have been largely left to ruin for decades but are now coming to life as townhouses and condominiums. Click for photos of what it used to look like in 2003. For photos from today, click here.