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Computers have been a big part of my life
since I was about 12 years
old. Back then my father built a computer from a kit. The kit was the RCA
Cosmac Elf shown below. Over time he added a BASIC Rom,
video interface, cassette interface, and even a whopping 32K of RAM. I learned
about BASIC programming and even a little machine language. I also wrote
a very primitive computer game that was sort of inspired by Space Invaders.
Shown below are two main sections -- pictures of systems that I have used during my development as a software engineer and pictures of systems that I actually still own. I have recently re-discovered an interest in the history of old computers and the people who made them. I am looking to acquire a few of those old machines (see my want list). |
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RCA Cosmac Elf {used when about 12 years old} |
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Digital PDT11/150 {used as an undergraduate in college} |
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Amiga 1200 CTX 1451 Monitor |
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Apple IIe Apple DuoDrive Amdek Video Monitor |
| photos coming soon |
Atari 800 XL |
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Atari XE Game System |
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Commodore Vic-20 |
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Commodore 64 Commodore 1702 Monitor VIC-1541 Floppy Drive and 1351 Mouse |
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PC 286 AST Bravo 1MB RAM and 40MB HD Paradise VGA Running DOS, Windows 3.1 and ELKS Linux |
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PC 386 AST Premium 4MB RAM and 60MB HD Paradise VGA |
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PC 486 Home Built Micronics LPM30 motherboard 16MB RAM and 210MB HD ATI Mach64 and 20X CDROM Running DOS, Windows 3.1 and Monkey Linux |
Classic Tech Online: The Vintage Computing Resource
tbd -- coming soon.
Vintage Computer Festival -- coming soon.