HD9800 GBS8200 CGA EGA YUV to VGA Converter Module
In an attempt to display the Amiga 500 15kHz VGA output signal nicely on a my LCD monitor, I bought
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Vintage Computing
Brother Super PowerNote PN-8500MDSe vintage word processor
In my recent eBay adventure I purchased a Brother Super PowerNote PN-8500MDSe vintage word processor from a local seller. The machine is
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Multi Evolution 500 and Amiga A501 expansion cards on an Amiga 500
I came across a Multi Evolution 500 SCSI controller expansion card on eBay, which was described by the seller as faulty
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Commodore 386SX-LT Laptop
I recently purchased a Commodore 386SX-LT laptop, an old 80386 laptop with 1.6MB of RAM (640KB base memory + 1MB
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Tektronix 1230 Logic Analyzer
Made in the 1980s, the Tektronix 1230 is a general purpose logic analyzer that supports a maximum of 64 channels
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Capturing data from a Tektronix 1230 logic analyzer by emulating a parallel port printer
UPDATE: Refer to my latest article for a full review of the Tektronix 1230 logic analyzer. As a fan of
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Calibration and acquisition problems on Tektronix TDS 340 oscilloscope
During one of my experiments with the TDS 340 oscilloscope made by Tektronix, I suddenly noticed that the AUTOSET button
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Programming the Tektronix TDS 340 100MHz digital storage oscilloscope
In my previous article I provided some information on the Tektronix TDS 340 100 MHz digital storage oscilloscope and instructions
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Exploring Tektronix TDS 340 100MHz digital storage oscilloscope
Out of curiosity, I purchased a Tektronix TDS 340 100 MHz 2-channel digital storage oscilloscope from eBay. It passes self-test
Read moreExploring old Mac software on Mini vMac, Basilisk and SheepShaver
It has been a few years since I last experimented with old Macintosh systems on my PC using Mini vMac,
Read moreIBM Thinkpad 600 Memory Upgrade
I got an IBM Thinkpad 600 from eBay that has 32MB RAM and a working CD drive with no hard
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