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Come hell or high water, I'm going to VCF Montreal.
I'm just not going to book a *35 hour* flight to make it happen. x_X
I'm just not going to book a *35 hour* flight to make it happen. x_X
December 27, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Come hell or high water, I'm going to VCF Montreal.
I'm just not going to book a *35 hour* flight to make it happen. x_X
I'm just not going to book a *35 hour* flight to make it happen. x_X
Every year I'm guilty of buying my own Christmas presents, because nobody else knew of or where to find some obscure IBM retail computer from the early 90's to which seemingly does not exist on the internet until now.
IBM 4612 SurePoint Mobile computer. Yes, it's just a "Penabled" 486 DOS tablet.
IBM 4612 SurePoint Mobile computer. Yes, it's just a "Penabled" 486 DOS tablet.
December 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Every year I'm guilty of buying my own Christmas presents, because nobody else knew of or where to find some obscure IBM retail computer from the early 90's to which seemingly does not exist on the internet until now.
IBM 4612 SurePoint Mobile computer. Yes, it's just a "Penabled" 486 DOS tablet.
IBM 4612 SurePoint Mobile computer. Yes, it's just a "Penabled" 486 DOS tablet.
I'm happy to hear that one of the channel's former sponsors has been able to work on and complete his childhood dream of archiving the ReBoot series. It's been fun hearing about his plan of action going back 15 years and here he is now with his name on this.
Well done Mark! 🎉
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8
Well done Mark! 🎉
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8
WE SAVED REBOOT
YouTube video by ReBoot ReWind
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I'm happy to hear that one of the channel's former sponsors has been able to work on and complete his childhood dream of archiving the ReBoot series. It's been fun hearing about his plan of action going back 15 years and here he is now with his name on this.
Well done Mark! 🎉
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8
Well done Mark! 🎉
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8
Hmm, the bad kind of fuzzies.
December 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Hmm, the bad kind of fuzzies.
Okay, that’s something I never want to try desoldering again. t(.o.t)
December 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Okay, that’s something I never want to try desoldering again. t(.o.t)
Woah so it really DOES exist! O_O
The last time I saw one of these I was researching the Optimus Maximus keyboard before it was released (that was 20 years ago??) and never saw it again but I swore it was not a fever dream.
The last time I saw one of these I was researching the Optimus Maximus keyboard before it was released (that was 20 years ago??) and never saw it again but I swore it was not a fever dream.
🎄Der #Computeum #Adventskalender🎄
🎅Türchen 20: LCD-Tastatur🖥️
An unserem 5150 PC hängt nicht IBM's '83-Key' Tastatur, sondern ein Luxus-Exemplar mit kleinen 14x8 LCD in jeder Taste. Diese zeigen, in Echtzeit und abhängig von Shift/Ctrl/Alt, das jeweils aktuelle Zeichen an.
#Retro
🎅Türchen 20: LCD-Tastatur🖥️
An unserem 5150 PC hängt nicht IBM's '83-Key' Tastatur, sondern ein Luxus-Exemplar mit kleinen 14x8 LCD in jeder Taste. Diese zeigen, in Echtzeit und abhängig von Shift/Ctrl/Alt, das jeweils aktuelle Zeichen an.
#Retro
December 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Woah so it really DOES exist! O_O
The last time I saw one of these I was researching the Optimus Maximus keyboard before it was released (that was 20 years ago??) and never saw it again but I swore it was not a fever dream.
The last time I saw one of these I was researching the Optimus Maximus keyboard before it was released (that was 20 years ago??) and never saw it again but I swore it was not a fever dream.
For tomorrow's video, I've had people saying I'm talking too much from Wikipedia, so lets spend 25 minutes saying nothing at all and doing something you won't find on a website.
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
For tomorrow's video, I've had people saying I'm talking too much from Wikipedia, so lets spend 25 minutes saying nothing at all and doing something you won't find on a website.
The post office does not allow you to stick a QR on one side of an ice cube-sized cardboard box and ship that. Apparently the box has to be big enough to fit the 4" x 6" sized stick-on label.
this makes me immeasurably sad. :(
this makes me immeasurably sad. :(
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The post office does not allow you to stick a QR on one side of an ice cube-sized cardboard box and ship that. Apparently the box has to be big enough to fit the 4" x 6" sized stick-on label.
this makes me immeasurably sad. :(
this makes me immeasurably sad. :(
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Les billets pour le VCF Montréal sont en vente dès maintenant! / VCF Montreal tickets on sale now!
events.humanitix.com/vcfmontreal2...
events.humanitix.com/vcfmontreal2...
VCF Montréal 2026
Un rassemblement de passionnés d'informatique vintage partageant leur intérêt commun.
A gathering of vintage computer enthusiasts share their common interest.
events.humanitix.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Les billets pour le VCF Montréal sont en vente dès maintenant! / VCF Montreal tickets on sale now!
events.humanitix.com/vcfmontreal2...
events.humanitix.com/vcfmontreal2...
Now THAT is an answering machine! o:
Got a new answering machine. The Western Electric model 1-B from 1955. Still had the original outgoing announcement. Sadly no incoming messages though. Its all tube and has a tone wheel like a B-3 organ for the beep.
December 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Now THAT is an answering machine! o:
What I have spent my weekend doing instead of being a functional component of society.
December 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
What I have spent my weekend doing instead of being a functional component of society.
Twice now in the last 12 hours has someone mentioned Nebraska and my brain can only engage into making me want a Runza.
December 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Twice now in the last 12 hours has someone mentioned Nebraska and my brain can only engage into making me want a Runza.
[Quietly slips an extra video into the queue that goes live in 10 minutes]
December 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
[Quietly slips an extra video into the queue that goes live in 10 minutes]
Good morning #Vancouver! Good morning #BritishColumbia!
On this day in 1985 you woke up to a new sight to the suburban skyline, a new way to travel around and free rides for its first day in operation after arriving on-time and under-budget as an early present.
Happy 40th birthday to the #SkyTrain!🥳
On this day in 1985 you woke up to a new sight to the suburban skyline, a new way to travel around and free rides for its first day in operation after arriving on-time and under-budget as an early present.
Happy 40th birthday to the #SkyTrain!🥳
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Good morning #Vancouver! Good morning #BritishColumbia!
On this day in 1985 you woke up to a new sight to the suburban skyline, a new way to travel around and free rides for its first day in operation after arriving on-time and under-budget as an early present.
Happy 40th birthday to the #SkyTrain!🥳
On this day in 1985 you woke up to a new sight to the suburban skyline, a new way to travel around and free rides for its first day in operation after arriving on-time and under-budget as an early present.
Happy 40th birthday to the #SkyTrain!🥳
The paint as dried.
The signage has been hung.
The floors have been swept.
The lights are on.
"Premier Bennett. The computer is awaiting your instructions, sir."
The signage has been hung.
The floors have been swept.
The lights are on.
"Premier Bennett. The computer is awaiting your instructions, sir."
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The paint as dried.
The signage has been hung.
The floors have been swept.
The lights are on.
"Premier Bennett. The computer is awaiting your instructions, sir."
The signage has been hung.
The floors have been swept.
The lights are on.
"Premier Bennett. The computer is awaiting your instructions, sir."
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New blog post! As everyone knows, the Commodore 64 likes to get sick and die. How many C64 boards in a free pile can we fix in three hours?
#commodore64 #c64 #retrocomputing #itsthepla #itsnotthepla
www.leadedsolder.com/2025/12/09/c...
#commodore64 #c64 #retrocomputing #itsthepla #itsnotthepla
www.leadedsolder.com/2025/12/09/c...
Commodore 64 black screen failure round-up
Through the kind contribution of a friend, I was able to move a bunch of broken Commodore 64s into the hands of other folks. And then help those folks fix those Commodore 64s, because they’re broken a...
www.leadedsolder.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
New blog post! As everyone knows, the Commodore 64 likes to get sick and die. How many C64 boards in a free pile can we fix in three hours?
#commodore64 #c64 #retrocomputing #itsthepla #itsnotthepla
www.leadedsolder.com/2025/12/09/c...
#commodore64 #c64 #retrocomputing #itsthepla #itsnotthepla
www.leadedsolder.com/2025/12/09/c...
I love coming home to stuff like this. At least video encoding on the IOS app isn’t broken again.
December 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I love coming home to stuff like this. At least video encoding on the IOS app isn’t broken again.
The Eagle has decided it’s a C64 racecar.
(It’s a bad diode in the alternator 😒)
(It’s a bad diode in the alternator 😒)
December 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
The Eagle has decided it’s a C64 racecar.
(It’s a bad diode in the alternator 😒)
(It’s a bad diode in the alternator 😒)
If during the video yesterday you asked what was up with the TEST sticker, I'll explain.
Most of my GRiD's came from one lot in California this summer. The seller had it listed for a while and received offers, but was not interested in shipping 80lbs of computers and nobody wanted to drive there.
Most of my GRiD's came from one lot in California this summer. The seller had it listed for a while and received offers, but was not interested in shipping 80lbs of computers and nobody wanted to drive there.
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
If during the video yesterday you asked what was up with the TEST sticker, I'll explain.
Most of my GRiD's came from one lot in California this summer. The seller had it listed for a while and received offers, but was not interested in shipping 80lbs of computers and nobody wanted to drive there.
Most of my GRiD's came from one lot in California this summer. The seller had it listed for a while and received offers, but was not interested in shipping 80lbs of computers and nobody wanted to drive there.
No less than three people today have spoken to me that they are disgusted I have never watched the Alien franchise. :v
December 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
No less than three people today have spoken to me that they are disgusted I have never watched the Alien franchise. :v
For tomorrow's video, we're talking DOS, we're talking laptops. We're going to make the whole month about the best laptop from the 80's.
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
For tomorrow's video, we're talking DOS, we're talking laptops. We're going to make the whole month about the best laptop from the 80's.
Ooooh! I wonder if my NDA lets me talk about what’s in the box or if I gotta wait a few more years? 🤪
December 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Ooooh! I wonder if my NDA lets me talk about what’s in the box or if I gotta wait a few more years? 🤪
Hits a little bit differently than the THX bumper.
Apple used this Apple TV animation in 1989 for its video training series
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hits a little bit differently than the THX bumper.
Alright folks it's that time of year again!
Like tradition, for the next three weeks I'll be collecting your questions and the top 20 of them I'll answer them in my annual Year-End Review.
DM me, IRC me or leave a message here and of course, if you want to email me, follow the instructions below!
Like tradition, for the next three weeks I'll be collecting your questions and the top 20 of them I'll answer them in my annual Year-End Review.
DM me, IRC me or leave a message here and of course, if you want to email me, follow the instructions below!
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Alright folks it's that time of year again!
Like tradition, for the next three weeks I'll be collecting your questions and the top 20 of them I'll answer them in my annual Year-End Review.
DM me, IRC me or leave a message here and of course, if you want to email me, follow the instructions below!
Like tradition, for the next three weeks I'll be collecting your questions and the top 20 of them I'll answer them in my annual Year-End Review.
DM me, IRC me or leave a message here and of course, if you want to email me, follow the instructions below!
Every time the tv goes down, Telus asks me to go into the other room and reboot the router.
Time to streamline the process.
Time to streamline the process.
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Every time the tv goes down, Telus asks me to go into the other room and reboot the router.
Time to streamline the process.
Time to streamline the process.