Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Lisa 2 Took to the Stage For “Motorola 68000 Week”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Blake Patterson

The latest contest over at /r/RetroBattlestations was “Motorola 68000 Week.” To participate, contestants had to post a photo or video to the subreddit of a Motorola 680×0-based machine with a short greeting displayed onscreen (or written on paper and taped … Continue reading →

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MacDouble D-D: Two Internal Floppies for the Original Macintosh

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Blake Patterson

I was just flipping through an A+ magazine (looking for a particular Apple ad that I recall) when I stumbled across a writeup detailing an unusual aftermarket modification to the original Macintosh. I recall, upon first seeing the article and … Continue reading →

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A Song for Steve Jobs: “Vision in Black” by Nathan J. and The NeXTsteps

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Blake Patterson

At the risk of making this seem like the Blog of Amusing Computing Promos of Yesteryear, what with my recent posts, I wanted to share something I ran across the other day. That crazy HP Series 700 promo video I … Continue reading →

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