Category Archives: Nostalgia

A (friendly) open letter to Radio Shack

Posted on 2011-05-21 by M. Eric Carr

Radio Shack is actively marketing to electronics hobbyists and DIYers once again. This is a Good Thing. Continue reading →

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Core II, The Paleotech Way

Posted on 2011-04-18 by M. Eric Carr

Part 1 of a series investigating 1960s-era magnetic core memory. Continue reading →

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(Towards) A 555-Based Computer

Posted on 2011-03-01 by M. Eric Carr

Using a zillion (actual count) 555 ICs to make a working digital memory subsystem Continue reading →

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Overclock that puppy!

Posted on 2011-02-26 by M. Eric Carr

Pushing an astable 555 oscillator far beyond the datasheet frequency specs… Continue reading →

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