Haul #3: Accessories!
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Haul #3: Accessories!
Obsolete Tech / Dasher Deals in SLC is unfortunately closing at the end of this year, but for now they're liquidating vintage tech at great prices.
I picked up a VT220 virtual terminal, Commodore 1541 floppy drive, TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2, AlphaSmart Pro, C.ITOH Prowriter Jr. dot matrix printer, Logitech P7-3F mouse, C64 joysticks, CoCo books, and some ribbons.
Acquired 2026-01-16.
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Haul #3: Accessories!
Obsolete Tech / Dasher Deals in SLC is unfortunately closing at the end of this year, but for now they're liquidating vintage tech at great prices.
I picked up a VT220 virtual terminal, Commodore 1541 floppy drive, TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2, AlphaSmart Pro, C.ITOH Prowriter Jr. dot matrix printer, Logitech P7-3F mouse, C64 joysticks, CoCo books, and some ribbons.
Acquired 2026-01-16.
My VT220 :)
Before adjusting screen brightness, after, and adjusting the picture alignment before I bought it.
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My VT220 :)
Before adjusting screen brightness, after, and adjusting the picture alignment before I bought it.
Easter egg on my AlphaSmart's PCB ☺︎
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Easter egg on my AlphaSmart's PCB ☺︎
@thalia SGI Origin-2000 cpu/ram board:
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Haul #3: Accessories!
Obsolete Tech / Dasher Deals in SLC is unfortunately closing at the end of this year, but for now they're liquidating vintage tech at great prices.
I picked up a VT220 virtual terminal, Commodore 1541 floppy drive, TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2, AlphaSmart Pro, C.ITOH Prowriter Jr. dot matrix printer, Logitech P7-3F mouse, C64 joysticks, CoCo books, and some ribbons.
Acquired 2026-01-16.
@thalia I'm jealous.
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@thalia I'm jealous.
@thalia I am pretty sure I have that mouse, though, so that helps. ;-)
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@thalia I am pretty sure I have that mouse, though, so that helps. ;-)
@elb I thought it was just PS/2, but it's a weird bus mouse, so I'd need to rig up a microcontroller to use it with a modern system. Feels like more work than its worth.
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@elb I thought it was just PS/2, but it's a weird bus mouse, so I'd need to rig up a microcontroller to use it with a modern system. Feels like more work than its worth.
@thalia Oh ... I have one that looks just like it that's serial (I think DE-9, but maybe DB-25, even?). I also have a Logitech bus mouse and the associated ISA adapter board, but I'm pretty sure (without looking) that it's two-button.
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@thalia I'm jealous.
@elb I've just got little stuff, but you have several big irons!
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@elb I've just got little stuff, but you have several big irons!
@thalia Yeah but cool stuff is cool stuff. ;-) Keep your eyes open and take opportunities when they come up and are practical and affordable. I'm most of a generation older than you; we have to find people in every generation to keep this history alive.
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@thalia Yeah but cool stuff is cool stuff. ;-) Keep your eyes open and take opportunities when they come up and are practical and affordable. I'm most of a generation older than you; we have to find people in every generation to keep this history alive.
@elb I've started going after the smallest computers, until I have more space. I have a Silent 700 703 shipping, which I believe is the smallest teleprinter model. Also, I want a TRS-80 MC-10 (the smaller Color Computer precursor) and TRS-80 Model 100 or 102 (also small). Oh, and I already have a TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2. So many unrelated TRS-80 models!
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@elb I've started going after the smallest computers, until I have more space. I have a Silent 700 703 shipping, which I believe is the smallest teleprinter model. Also, I want a TRS-80 MC-10 (the smaller Color Computer precursor) and TRS-80 Model 100 or 102 (also small). Oh, and I already have a TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2. So many unrelated TRS-80 models!
@thalia Space is real, too, for sure. The model 703 is super cute, I keep one in my office. :-) I also have a TI serial adapter that plugs into the audio coupler port and contains a modem and line drivers to adapt it to RS-232 on a DB-25 -- I've never seen another like it.
If yours won't feed the paper when it comes, go to an office supply store and get new fax paper for it; the old stuff gets really slick and the old hard rubber rollers sometimes won't feed it, but will feed new paper.
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@thalia Space is real, too, for sure. The model 703 is super cute, I keep one in my office. :-) I also have a TI serial adapter that plugs into the audio coupler port and contains a modem and line drivers to adapt it to RS-232 on a DB-25 -- I've never seen another like it.
If yours won't feed the paper when it comes, go to an office supply store and get new fax paper for it; the old stuff gets really slick and the old hard rubber rollers sometimes won't feed it, but will feed new paper.
@thalia They're not _quite_ as small, but keep your eyes open for an Osborne 1; they're relatively common (and thus affordable) and very fun.
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@thalia Space is real, too, for sure. The model 703 is super cute, I keep one in my office. :-) I also have a TI serial adapter that plugs into the audio coupler port and contains a modem and line drivers to adapt it to RS-232 on a DB-25 -- I've never seen another like it.
If yours won't feed the paper when it comes, go to an office supply store and get new fax paper for it; the old stuff gets really slick and the old hard rubber rollers sometimes won't feed it, but will feed new paper.
@elb So the 703 already has a DB-25 connector and would need an external modem to connect to a remote device. Its twin model, the 707, has acoustic coupler, wall, and phone connectors and has an internal modem. I picked the 703, because I wanted RS-232 without any extra hardware. I think you're talking about the 707?
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@thalia They're not _quite_ as small, but keep your eyes open for an Osborne 1; they're relatively common (and thus affordable) and very fun.
@elb That's the one you talked about in "The Basement" playing with at coffee shops! It's got such a tiny screen, haha.
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@elb So the 703 already has a DB-25 connector and would need an external modem to connect to a remote device. Its twin model, the 707, has acoustic coupler, wall, and phone connectors and has an internal modem. I picked the 703, because I wanted RS-232 without any extra hardware. I think you're talking about the 707?
@thalia My mistake, yeah, I have 707s. There's also a 1200 (or maybe even 2400?) baud 703, which would be fantastic, but the 703 is much less common than the 707 and the 703 1200 baud is even less common yet.
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@elb That's the one you talked about in "The Basement" playing with at coffee shops! It's got such a tiny screen, haha.
@thalia This isn't my "regular" coffee shop, but here is one such instance. At my regular coffee shop I was hacking the O1 one day and I heard a woman ask one of the owners if he knew what I was doing. He replied, "oh, that's Ethan, he's always up to something." ;-)
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@thalia This isn't my "regular" coffee shop, but here is one such instance. At my regular coffee shop I was hacking the O1 one day and I heard a woman ask one of the owners if he knew what I was doing. He replied, "oh, that's Ethan, he's always up to something." ;-)
@elb That's a huge "laptop"! Sounds like a fun shop.
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@thalia My mistake, yeah, I have 707s. There's also a 1200 (or maybe even 2400?) baud 703, which would be fantastic, but the 703 is much less common than the 707 and the 703 1200 baud is even less common yet.
@elb No idea which baud rate mine is; the sticker doesn't show. I've only seen 300 baud mentioned, so it must be quite rare.
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@thalia This isn't my "regular" coffee shop, but here is one such instance. At my regular coffee shop I was hacking the O1 one day and I heard a woman ask one of the owners if he knew what I was doing. He replied, "oh, that's Ethan, he's always up to something." ;-)
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@G3rt Capisco il fascino della narrativa “più repressione = più attivismo”, ma non regge alla prova dei fatti.
Quando gli spazi sociali vengono chiusi, non si crea automaticamente un nuovo ecosistema politico diffuso: spesso si crea solo disgregazione, perdita di competenze, dispersione di reti e un vuoto che non si riempie da solo.
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...ma anche così 🤷🤪
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@antonuzzo1 la repressione è sempre anche una grande opportunità di rilancio. Hanno chiuso e stanno chiudendo i centri sociali, quasi tutti di sinistra. È una grande opportunità di riportare la politica e l'attivismo in ogni altro angolo della vita sociale: strade, piazze, scuole, università... I centri sociali fanno parte di una storia e un periodo che non c'è più, sono anche più facili da controllare. Voglio vedere cosa faranno quando il dissenso si articolerà in ogni cellula sociale.
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Sulle priorità investigative: è vero che ciclicamente qualcuno prova a rimettere mano all’indipendenza dell’azione penale, ma questo dimostra quanto sia fragile l’equilibrio tra potere politico e potere giudiziario. Ogni volta che si tenta di spostare quell’equilibrio, lo si fa sempre con la scusa dell’efficienza, mai ammettendo apertamente il rischio di interferenze.
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@G3rt Capisco il quadro che descrivi, ma secondo me c’è un punto che spesso sfugge: se davvero da trent’anni si restringono gli spazi democratici, allora il problema non è solo “chi governa”, ma un’intera cultura politica che ha smesso di pretendere trasparenza, competenza e responsabilità.
La retorica della “stabilità” funziona proprio perché una parte consistente della popolazione è stata educata a considerare la partecipazione come un fastidio, non come un diritto.
