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  1. La Bowmar 901B n’était pas “smart”, mais elle était révolutionnaire : LED rouges, touches Klixon, et un cœur Texas Instruments.
    Un ancêtre lourd, cher… et absolument mythique.

    A lire : silicium.org/index.php/blog-ca

    #RetroComputing #Bowmar901 #FediverseTech #VintageElectronics #HistoryOfTech

  2. Highlighting this #MakerTube for #SolarPunkSunday!

    #MeesElectronics

    Design, repair and restoration of electronic equipment.

    #MeesElektronica

    Restauratie van oude meetapparatuur. Ontwerpen van nieuwe schakelingen. Als het maar met elektronica te maken heeft.

    Watch:
    makertube.net/a/mees/video-cha

    #DIY #Repair #ClassicTechnology #ElectronicsRepair #90sTechnology #VintageElectronics

  3. Thinking about picking up a vintage iomega Jaz drive to transfer some old stuff i still have. #storage #VintageElectronics #JazDrive

  4. Found my old #zip drive. How big were the disks? 100mb? Still got a #syquest drive somewhere (80mb?). Even had an #LS120 drive way back. Long gone #pc #Mac #vintage #VintageElectronics

  5. 🎉🌟 Behold, the holy grail of ancient boob tubes: the Sony Trinitron KV-3000R! This vintage masterpiece is so "luxurious" it makes YouTube's privacy policy seem like a wild ride. 🛋️📺
    youtube.com/watch?v=jHG_I-9a7FY #vintageelectronics #SonyTrinitron #retrotech #nostalgia #luxury #HackerNews #ngated

  6. Ok #vintageElectronics nerds! tell me about these things…

    The “MR” designation denotes some kind of diode (it stands for Metal Rectifier, a notation hangover from before silicon/germanium diodes) and they’re obviously arranged as full bridge rectifiers

    They’re in a PSU made for the British Post Office in 1972

    The brown stripe seems to denote the + end, but what does the other stripe mean?

    #Electronics #TelephoneExchange #Telephone #phone #phoneExchange #strowger #hamRadio #AmateurRadio

  7. Remember the Yak Bak? This iconic 90s gadget was a must-have for kids everywhere! Released in 1994 by Yes! Gear, the Yak Bak allowed you to record and play back your voice with just a push of a button. It came in various fun colors and had add-on accessories that enhanced its functionality, making it a beloved piece of tech from our childhood.
    🏷️ #YakBak #90sTech #RetroGadgets #Nostalgia #ChildhoodMemories #VintageElectronics #ThrowbackTechnology #OldSchoolCool #1990s #TechThrowback #90sToys

  8. The Sharp Wizard OZ-570, introduced in the early 1990s, was a cutting-edge PDA that revolutionized personal organization. Featuring a QWERTY keyboard, calendar, address book, and memo functions, it was a must-have gadget for professionals on the go. Its compact design and efficient functionality made it a favorite among tech enthusiasts during its time.
    🏷️ #RetroTech #90sGadgets #TechNostalgia #VintageElectronics #OldSchoolCool #PDAMemories #ThrowbackTech

  9. Still sorting through my stuff and rediscovered this: a 32k daughter board for a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16k (Issue 1). I doubt the chips still work! 😅

    #Sinclair #ZXspectrum #16k #retrocomputing #80scomputing #vintagecomputing #8bit #SinclairResearch #vintageelectronics

  10. Amp Volt Ohm Meter Model 8 Mark III from the 1960s - There’s hardly any piece of test equipment more fundamental than a volt ohm meter. Today you’re li... more: hackaday.com/2020/02/16/amp-vo #vintageelectronics #testequipment #voltohmmeter #multimeter #teardown #avometer #meter #vom