The Best Portable Computer of the 1980s...

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer was amazing

Dec 1, 2025 • Steve Sande

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November 2025

Old Dog, New Tricks

Once a nerd, always a nerd

Nov 25, 2025 • Steve Sande

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, 2025 • Steve Sande

October 2025

Adventures in Consulting: System Integration 101

How a civil engineer became an IT consultant

Oct 27, 2025 • Steve Sande

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Clive’s Curious Calculator Kits

Two calculator kits from Sinclair that were inexpensive… and weird

Oct 11, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Steve Sande

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Bytes Before Broadband: The BBS Days

BBSs for pleasure, work, and as a hobby

Aug 20, 2025 • Steve Sande

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Whispers from the Aether

The fascination of hearing far-away radio stations

Aug 15, 2025 • Steve Sande

BASICally Speaking

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

Aug 12, 2025 • Steve Sande

The Game of Life

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

Aug 8, 2025 • Steve Sande

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