Tag: Vintage Computers
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Repairing a Tandy CM-2 RGB Monitor
Last week I finally received a Tandy 1000A and CM-2 monitor from an eBay seller. Unfortunately, it wasn’t packed with the best care and both took some damage. I particular, the monitor was showing only a vertical line across the middle. With some suggestions from persons wiser on the Tandy Discord, I popped the cover…
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Repair and Refurb Atari Paddle Controllers
A while back I picked up a set of Atari paddle controllers at a second-hand store. When I got home, I tested them and found they weren’t working. I think there are only about 40 or so games that use paddles, but still I wanted them to add to the collection. The controllers are pretty…
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“Boot” From (V)HD in the trs80gp Emulator?
Recently I discovered a fantastic TRS-80 emulator from George and Peter Phillips. I’ve been playing with it, while trying my hand at BASIC after about, I dunno, 40ish years? Anyway, it’s much easier to write code on an emulator – particularly since you can use a modern editor like Atom to work with longer code…