“Tube”-ular!!!
OK. I admit it, I’m mixing up the decades a bit… I was referring to the old vacuum tube, thermionic valve, electron tube, or whatever you want to call it, …
“Tube”-ular!!! Read MoreThe way ELECTRONICS used to be!
OK. I admit it, I’m mixing up the decades a bit… I was referring to the old vacuum tube, thermionic valve, electron tube, or whatever you want to call it, …
“Tube”-ular!!! Read MoreUPDATE: 3 AUG 2013 OK. Both videos have been rendered uploaded. Just click the name of the videos below to go directly to them. Part 1 – Detailing the Peripheral …
Summer 2013 Retrochallenge Read MoreAs an amateur radio operator (HAM radio) I rarely talk for any great length of time during a QSO (meaning, talking with a “single person contact” or in a lengthy …
The Two Hour QSO Read MoreIf you’re in the market for something retro, you will find that this country is full of thrift stores. At such stores, you’ll find a variety of vintage items which …
My Visit to – Retro Addicts Read MoreThis article was originally written in October 2008, but was updated (see below) on 13 Apr 2013 to describe the success of my recovery efforts.
Read Error – Saving My Disk Collection Read MoreMany of you have read my post about the Magnavox D8443 boombox which details my history of ownership, along with the state of that model boombox as it pertains to …
Repairing the Magnavox D8443 Boombox Read MoreOn March 17, 2013, I was invited to co-host Episode 47 of the Retro Computing Roundtable (RCR) podcast. RCR is a podcast which discusses retrocomputing of all types in a …
Listen to VintageVolts on the Retro Computing Roundtable Podcast Read MoreLast year, 2012, was a banner year for the Vintage Volts website simply because I’ve posted more articles and pod/video casts than I did since I first started the blog. …
2012 – A Year in “Preview” Read MoreMy Retrochallenge consists of a living history of online communications. I am teaching my 14 year old Son how I used to get online back in the day. I have …
My Challenge for the “Retrochallenge: 2013 Winter Warmup” Read MoreA little over a year ago, I bought a useful hardware adapter which makes the transfer of Commodore 8-bit floppy disks seem like an elementary task. In the past, I …
Archiving Dozens of Floppies Read More