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The Timex Computer

The Timex Computer

The eighties were a great time for computer innovation.  It seemed like every electronics company was getting into the act, and it was a fun time.  The Timex computer was one of those efforts where I have personal experience. My Experience I had always been...
The Amiga Computer

The Amiga Computer

The Amiga was a computer released by Commodore in the 1980s.  To this day it is still the computer I remember most fondly.  In its time it provided graphics, sound, and games unlike anything else available. It was a great time to be interested in...
Commodore 64

Commodore 64

In this article I talk about the Commodore 64.  This is what I hope will be a series on my experiences with older computers during the years. I have such fond memories of the Commodore 64.  While it wasn’t the first computer that I owned it was certainly one of...
What’s Going On With Video Cards Now?

What’s Going On With Video Cards Now?

The turbulence in the video card market has been unprecedented the last couple years.  Prices have skyrocketed and even with high prices stock is very scarce.  There are several causes including crypto mining, chip shortages, and the pandemic.  The...
Kinds of Personal Computers

Kinds of Personal Computers

I thought it might be useful to review the kinds of computers that have developed over the past 60 years or so.  So here we go: Mainframe Mainframes are large computers mainly used for processing very large amounts of data.  They are typically used by large...
Your Own NORAD

Your Own NORAD

NORAD stands for North American Air Defense Command.  So you must be wondering what I’m talking about.  And no I’m not talking about your own missile defense, although that in game form has already been done. My own NORAD is kind of a family joke.  I’ve...