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  1. Ah, the TI-99/4A, the computer equivalent of a brick with a keypad. 🧱💻 An intrepid soul spends a year trying not to bash it with a hammer, only to conclude that #BASIC is as useful as a parachute made of lead. 🪂🔗 Next up: pondering how many times one can rewrite "Hello World" before losing the will to live. 🤯🔄
    bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/ #TI99 #4A #programming #retro #computing #nostalgia #humor #HackerNews #ngated

  2. Ah, the TI-99/4A, the computer equivalent of a brick with a keypad. 🧱💻 An intrepid soul spends a year trying not to bash it with a hammer, only to conclude that #BASIC is as useful as a parachute made of lead. 🪂🔗 Next up: pondering how many times one can rewrite "Hello World" before losing the will to live. 🤯🔄
    bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/ #TI99 #4A #programming #retro #computing #nostalgia #humor #HackerNews #ngated

  3. Ah, the TI-99/4A, the computer equivalent of a brick with a keypad. 🧱💻 An intrepid soul spends a year trying not to bash it with a hammer, only to conclude that #BASIC is as useful as a parachute made of lead. 🪂🔗 Next up: pondering how many times one can rewrite "Hello World" before losing the will to live. 🤯🔄
    bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/ #TI99 #4A #programming #retro #computing #nostalgia #humor #HackerNews #ngated

  4. Ah, the TI-99/4A, the computer equivalent of a brick with a keypad. 🧱💻 An intrepid soul spends a year trying not to bash it with a hammer, only to conclude that #BASIC is as useful as a parachute made of lead. 🪂🔗 Next up: pondering how many times one can rewrite "Hello World" before losing the will to live. 🤯🔄
    bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com/ #TI99 #4A #programming #retro #computing #nostalgia #humor #HackerNews #ngated

  5. Does anyone have any advice on getting the TI-99/4a keyboard not to bind on the overlay strip?

    I didn't have any binding issues with the Mitsumi keyboard that originally came with it but the beige Archer/Futuba and black Futuba have both had problems. I can fix it temporarily by pushing on the overlay strip but I am worried about breaking it

    #retroComputing #ti99 #TI_99_4A

  6. By request, a playlist of PeerTube videos about the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer:

    :PeerTube: fedi.video/w/p/2xitoEV748hKWzF

    - If you're on a phone, scroll first two video titles at the bottom to see rest of the playlist.

    - If you're on a computer, choose a video from the playlist on the right.

    - If you're watching embedded, click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in the playlist.

    cc @retrocomputing

    #TI99 #TI994A #TexasInstruments #RetroComputing #ComputingHistory

  7. #silicium collection
    Qui a posé sa calculatrice et une pièce de 20 francs sur ma carte d’apprentissage de l’assembleur ?
    Non, ce n’est pas ma calculette, c’est le terminal !
    Le TM990/189 est un Single Board Microcomputer du microprocesseur 16 bits Texas Instruments TM990 de 1979. On le trouve dans le micro-ordinateur familial #TI99.
    #retrocomputing #remaking #computer #heritage #toulouse

  8. You know what I definitely didn't need? Another #TI99 system. But the price was too good and I wanted the external floppy drive and the RS232 card in the PEB.

    #VintageComputing #RetroComputing

  9. Logged into the Level 29 BBS via TiPiPEB, using its ANSI-supporting telnet app connected via WiFi. 80-column display courtesy of F18a video board.

    #TI99 #TI994A #TiPi #RPi #BBS #BBSing #vintagecomputers #retrocomputers #photo #setup #ByteCellar #CRT #VGA #tech #vintagetech

  10. Turns out the audio was fine, the #ti99/4a cable I had apparently just used the black connector for mono out...

    So played a bit of #Parsec which was tricky with a keyboard and a brain wired for WASD.

    Then tested the tape drive and it worked! Also a pretty slick little setup where you hit the button to record or play, but it pauses until the control line enables / disables it. Pretty cool for 40+ year old tech.

    #VintageComputing #retrocomputing #TexasInstruments