A curated tour of collectible portable CD-ROM drives - from chunky SCSI relics to elegant Apple SuperDrives - explaining their historical role, collectible appeal, and why every tech-curious collector should own one.
The IBM PC XT introduced a set of hardware and firmware decisions whose echoes are still audible in modern PCs. This post traces the XT's architecture, software compatibility mechanisms, and the pragmatic stubbornness of legacy support - and explains why engineers should study these old machines.
Take a seat in front of a warm, monochrome CRT and learn why BBC BASIC - terse, immediate, and a little mischievous - still teaches programming better than many modern toolchains. This deep dive includes setup, hands-on tutorials, and comparisons to Python and JavaScript.
Turn an IBM 5150 from attic-curio into a useful, charming tool: from a floppy-emulated game machine to a serial-networked lab controller. Practical restoration steps, project recipes, and modern adapters you can actually buy.
Once obsolete, the Apple II is now a proving ground for modern developers and hobbyists - a crash course in constraint-driven creativity, hardware hacking, and the pleasures of making something that actually fits in RAM.
A deep dive into the Kaypro II - the rugged 'luggable' that brought CP/M software to the road, anticipated many laptop design ideas, and helped shape the portable computing we use today.
A deep dive into how the TI-99/4A - Texas Instruments’ classic home computer - can be repurposed today for retro gaming, teaching programming fundamentals, art installations, and maker projects using modern peripherals and emulation tools.
A practical, balanced look at the rewards and risks of overclocking vintage components. Learn how to overclock more safely, what to avoid, alternatives that preserve value, and a step-by-step checklist for enthusiasts who want speed without wrecking a collectible.