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My Little BBSing Resource Page

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Blake Patterson

I have a room full of vintage computer systems and one of the most enjoyable ways I’ve found to spend time with them is to use them to visit online Bulletin Board Systems, much as I used to when these … Continue reading →

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How I Got Started in Vintage Computing

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Blake Patterson

I was recently listening to the celebratory 200th episode of my favorite vintage computing podcast, the Retro Computing Roundtable, which has been running for nine years. Marking the occasion, the early hosts of the show were in attendance and much … Continue reading →

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Computer Printout Photo Album from 1986

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I got such a positive reaction from my last post about the 33 year old recovered photos of my first home computer setup that I became motivated to finally get a photo album I had spoken of in an earlier … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at Three Decades of Word Processors

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Blake Patterson

A few days ago I was running through twitter when I saw Peter Cohen (@flargh) link to a blog post he had written about distraction free writing and the focused simplicity of a 30 year old word processor. Reading the … Continue reading →

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WHDLoad: The Amiga’s Secret Weapon

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Blake Patterson

I’ve been in the retrocomputing scene for about 15 years now and in that time I’ve seen the interest in the pursuit grow more and more. This is in large part due to the evolving technology that has brought devices … Continue reading →

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The Mockingboard Sings a Few New Songs

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Blake Patterson

I remember feeling that one of the coolest things about my Apple IIe setup back in 1986 was the 6-voice sound card with which I outfitted it. The Apple II line (aside from the IIGS with it’s superb Ensoniq DOC … Continue reading →

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A Review of “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer”

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Blake Patterson

I love spending time sitting down and using the various vintage computer systems I’ve collected over the years, but more than that I enjoy learning new bits of history about these  systems and how they came to be. While my vintage collection … Continue reading →

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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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The First GIF I Ever Saw

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Blake Patterson

Above, is the first GIF I ever saw. What you are looking at is a scan of a color printout that I made with my Okimate 20 wax transfer printer in 1987. I had an Atari 520ST at the time … Continue reading →

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“BASIC Week” Fun Over at /r/RetroBattlestations

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Blake Patterson

Last week was BASIC Week over at one of my haunts, /r/RetroBattlestations. Retro guy Chris Osborn (@FozzTexx) created a BASIC program that renders out the subreddit’s logo along with Snoo (Reddit’s mascot) to the computer screen. Chris provided ports to … Continue reading →

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