Announcing

I feel a need… for another blog

May 17 • Steve Sande

The bestselling personal computer of all time

The first computer I owned for more than just one week - the Commodore 64

May 6 • Steve Sande

April 2026

When Programming Meant Punch Cards and Patience

One step up from a Teletype and BASIC

Apr 29 • Steve Sande

March 2026

Amateur Radio Is Not For The Antisocial

I’d rather text than talk

Mar 11 • Steve Sande

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January 2026

I love Pi. Raspberry Pi.

A modern computer platform with a retro vibe

Jan 4 • Steve Sande

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December 2025

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

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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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