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Author: Jeff

Retrochallenges / Vintage Computers

Retrochallenge 2016/01

December 7, 2015January 29, 2016 - by Jeff - 5 Comments.

To jump to a specific update, select from the list below: Update 12/16/2015 Update 12/21/2015 Update 1/8/2016 Update 1/13/2016 Update 1/29/2016 It’s that time of year when the bi-annual Retrochallenge …

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AMI D-80 Jukebox
Arcade / Vintage Electronics

AMI D-80 Jukebox

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 - by Jeff - 11 Comments.

It’s not enough that I have turntables, record players, and other equipment to play my 45 RPM records. I needed a way to play them in style! It was during …

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Damark catalog cover
Nostalgia / Vintage Electronics

Damark – The “Great Deal” Catalog

May 27, 2015May 27, 2015 - by Jeff - 34 Comments.

On the lines of Fingerhut catalogs that are still being sent to millions of houses today, well known as a recognizable source for borderline useful tchotchkes for the home, the …

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Vintage Computers

VCF East 10.0

April 21, 2015April 23, 2015 - by Jeff - 3 Comments.

Time to blow off the dust settling on this stagnant website and post a new article documenting my experience at the Vintage Computer Fest East 10.0 (VCFEast) event. The event …

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Nostalgia

Radio Shack: A Personal Perspective

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 - by Jeff - 3 Comments.

Here it is… February 5, 2015, and the once powerful Radio Shack stores has declared bankruptcy. It’s a bit surreal, but I suppose after the past decade or two, I’m …

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Commodore MPS-803 printer
Commodore / Podcasts / You Don't Know Flack

Blog Response to the YDKF Podcast Episode 157

January 20, 2015 - by Jeff - Leave a Comment

I just got done listening to Rob “Flack” O’Hara’s latest “You Don’t Know Flack” (YDKF) episode #157 called, “Printer Extravaganza.” I thought I would try something different and post a …

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Elite for the Commodore 64
Commodore / Retrochallenges

Updated Jan 20, 2015: My RetroChallenge Entry for January 2015

December 30, 2014January 20, 2015 - by Jeff - Leave a Comment

Twice a year, I enter the contest known as RetroChallenge. It is an informal challenge for all participants to do something with retro computers for one month. The next “Winter …

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Pinball

The White Rose Gameroom Show – 2014

October 10, 2014January 14, 2015 - by Jeff - Leave a Comment

This article will be updated throughout the day Friday and Saturday Day one at the White Rose Gameroom Show started off with a noticeabe change. It was located in the …

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HAM Radio

Upgrading a “Lost Art”

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 - by Jeff - Leave a Comment

This article is the written transcript of the podcast audio found at: http://vintagevolts.com/podcast/Vintage_Volts_Episode_5.mp3 In today’s world of instant and rapid communications, the Amateur Radio Service (HAM radio) is losing its …

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Commodore / Vintage Computers

Summer Challenge 2014 Retrochallenge – GEOS

June 28, 2014December 29, 2022 - by Jeff - Leave a Comment

Ignore the last post about the “Summer Challenge” Retrochallenge (http://www.retrochallenge.net/). While I was looking for the equipment I needed to effectively finish the Donkey Kong game for the VIC-20 (I …

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