Tag Archives: vintage

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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Computers Are Funny (Or Were…)

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Blake Patterson

I have started a new photo microblog of sorts over at Tumblr, and if you’re reading this site, you may find it of interest. It’s called Computers Are Funny, and I thought I would give readers a quick heads-up. From … Continue reading →

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The Apple //c Makes It to the Office…Again

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Blake Patterson

After three years of working for myself at home, I’ve returned to the world of enterprise web development. I’m back in an office these days (starting this past December, actually), working as the Senior Front End Developer for the NCTA … Continue reading →

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Glowing Pixels Replace Swirls of Paint at the Smithsonian

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Blake Patterson

This past weekend, my daughter and I attended an exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. that no gamer or pixel artist in the region will want to miss. The Art of Video Games exlores the 40 … Continue reading →

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Have a Helping of 8-bit Holiday Cheer! [Updated for 2014]

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Blake Patterson

I’ve been a computer guy for a long time now, but I’ve been enjoying Christmas even longer. I got my first computer, a TI-99/4A, on Christmas morning, 1982. I was 10 years old, and from that Christmas on, it was … Continue reading →

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