Tag Archives: Apple

A Secret Apple Silicon Extension to Accommodate an Intel 8080 Artifact

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Blake Patterson

Lately I’ve been spending time on Mastodon for … reasons. Here’s my link: https://oldbytes.space/@blakespot. In my recently active time on the platform, I have found quite a few excellent retrocomputing-related posts by creative members of the community. One such post, … Continue reading →

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Wait … QuickTake ??

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Blake Patterson

On Monday Apple held its September Apple Special Event at company headquarters to announce a variety of new products, among which are the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro. The new models brings notable camera upgrades, and one of the related … Continue reading →

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33 Year Old Roll of Film Offers a Glimpse of My Vintage Computing Beginnings

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I got my first home computer on Christmas morning in 1982. It was a TI-99/4A with 16K of RAM. My parents purchased it from a sewing machine retailer. In the years that followed, I moved on fairly frequently to a … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Opening of the First Apple Store, 15 Years Later

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Blake Patterson

Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of the opening of the first Apple retail stores, one at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia and one at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California. Together the stores saw nearly 8,000 people and $600,000 in … Continue reading →

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My Lisa, All Fired Up for “Apple Month” at r/Retrobattlestations

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Blake Patterson

April was Apple Month at r/Retrobattlestations, so I fired up my Lisa 2/10 to give the shout out and enter the contest for u/Foxxtexx‘s lovely retro vinyl stickers. She’s a lovely girl, isn’t she?

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Smithsonian’s “Places of Invention” Exhibit Highlights the Rise of the Personal Computer

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Blake Patterson

On the first of this month, the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. re-opened its west wing, loaded with new attractions, among them the Places of Invention exhibit. While the entire exhibit is fascinating, a particular portion of … Continue reading →

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The Man Inside the Macintosh and Amiga 1000

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Blake Patterson

The original Macintosh, released in early 1984, was a groundbreaking machine built to “put a ding in the universe,” and its creators knew it. To mark the occasion, they pressed the signatures of all of the team members into the mold of … Continue reading →

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The iOS Family Pile (2015)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Blake Patterson

It may be that I need help. Here’s the breakdown: Earlier piles: 2012, 2010

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Look What Came in the Mail Today!

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Blake Patterson

An iconic holiday greeting from San Francisco (the town and the font). It’s good to be on Susan’s “nice” list at Christmas! Have a look at my related post about Susan Kare and the 2013 holiday, “A Few Words About … Continue reading →

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