The Museum of Obsolete Tech: Apple QuickTake 100

It was clunky, ate batteries, and took mediocre photos, but it was the first popular consumer digital camera.

Nov 10 • 

Steve Sande

October 2025

Adventures in Consulting: System Integration 101

How a civil engineer became an IT consultant

Oct 27 • 

Steve Sande

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Clive’s Curious Calculator Kits

Two calculator kits from Sinclair that were inexpensive… and weird

Oct 11 • 

Steve Sande

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September 2025

Solder Smoke and the Sound of Zero Talent

While other dorm rooms reeked of unwashed socks and marijuana, mine had the memorable aroma of hot solder.

Sep 25 • 

Steve Sande

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The Engineer’s Best Friend

Being judged on your choice of scientific calculator is a tough thing to handle

Sep 5 • 

Steve Sande

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August 2025

Computer of the Week!

One week. That’s how long I owned my first computer…

Aug 25 • 

Steve Sande

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Bytes Before Broadband: The BBS Days

BBSs for pleasure, work, and as a hobby

Aug 20 • 

Steve Sande

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Whispers from the Aether

The fascination of hearing far-away radio stations

Aug 15 • 

Steve Sande

BASICally Speaking

Computer programming for the rest of us in the 1960s and beyond

Aug 12 • 

Steve Sande

The Game of Life

Life: Now With 100% More Quests, Challenges, and Leaderboards

Aug 8 • 

Steve Sande

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My Coffeemaker Is Talking To Me

Adventures on the Internet of Things

Aug 5 • 

Steve Sande

What a long, strange trip it's been

A look back at 67+ years of technological advances

Aug 1 • 

Steve Sande