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Category Archives: Multi-Platform
Regarding Keyboards, and a New Favorite: the Leopold FC660C
Nearly two years ago I got into mechanical keyboards (real keyboards, proper keyboards) in a pretty big way. In order to truly enjoy the experience of typing on these quality boards, I decided to learn to type “properly,” as opposed … Continue reading
Posted in Just Rambling, Multi-Platform
2 Comments
A Glimpse of the Elusive ‘Time Bandit’ for the Sanyo MBC 550
Those who follow me here at my retro blog or over at TouchArcade know that I’ve been a gamer for quite some time, now. And, after all of those years of gaming, I certainly have my favorites that still provide … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, Multi-Platform
4 Comments
So Long, and Thanks for All the Games
Last week I sent out a tweet marking a rather sad turn of events concerning one of the most notable game studios of all time. On further reflection, I wanted to say a few words here. On Wednesday, Sony shut … Continue reading
Posted in Amiga, Atari, Gaming, Multi-Platform
5 Comments
A New Photo Panorama of The “Byte Cellar” for 2012
I started this little blog back in March of 2004. That’s about a year after my wife and I moved into our current home in Alexandria, VA. The main requirement we held onto when looking for a larger home those … Continue reading
Posted in Just Rambling, Multi-Platform
2 Comments
The KryoFlux Floppy Controller: A Magnetic Media Miracle
Those of us who are driven to gather computers of decades past about us in order to forever enjoy that magical, early stage of home computing (that’s unknown to so many today) do, indeed, reap rich rewards from the effort. … Continue reading
Have a Helping of 8-bit Holiday Cheer! [Updated for 2012]
I’ve been a computer guy for a long time now, but I’ve been enjoying Christmas even longer. I got my first computer, a TI-99/4A, on Christmas morning, 1982. I was 10 years old, and from that Christmas on, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Multi-Platform
4 Comments
I Sat At The Retro Computing Roundtable…And It Was Sublime
I know I said my next post would be my personal tribute to Steve Jobs — and that post is coming — but I had to jump in and share an absolutely exceptional experience I had this past Sunday, with … Continue reading
Posted in Just Rambling, Multi-Platform
7 Comments
An Apparent Keyboard Geek Finally Learns to Type
This is a quick post to share my latest project with readers: at long last, I am learning to type properly! I got my first keyboard in late 1982. It was connected to my first computer, a TI-99/4A. I began … Continue reading
Posted in Just Rambling, Multi-Platform
8 Comments
Letting the Boxes Go: A Tale of Sadness
This past weekend we had some water issues in the basement (the unfinished, non-Byte Cellar part of the basement) tied to our A/C unit. In hunting down the problem, I had to displace many of the boxes in which my … Continue reading
Posted in Just Rambling, Multi-Platform
7 Comments
Vintage Computer Festival East 7.0 Is Just around the Corner
My friends over at the Vintage Computer Festival East just reminded me that the VCF East 7.0 is just around the corner, May 14-15, 2011 in Wall, New Jersey. The event, which is entirely indoors, is held rain or shine … Continue reading
Posted in Multi-Platform
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