DevilishDesign
@devilishdesign.bsky.social
Collector & repairer of vintage computers and the odd typewriter.
Was @Devilish_Design over on the bird site.
Warning! This profile might contain images of exploded RIFA capacitors!
Was @Devilish_Design over on the bird site.
Warning! This profile might contain images of exploded RIFA capacitors!
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I picked up this clear Sun SPARCstation LX a couple weeks ago. I was told that it was a special machine used for trade shows. Let's take it apart, back up its hard drive with BlueSCSI initiator mode, and start recapping the power supply. Saturday noon EST. youtube.com/live/W6tjUSo...
What is inside this clear Sun SPARCstation LX? Disassembly, BlueSCSI hard drive backup, PSU recap
YouTube video by BigBadBench
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January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I picked up this clear Sun SPARCstation LX a couple weeks ago. I was told that it was a special machine used for trade shows. Let's take it apart, back up its hard drive with BlueSCSI initiator mode, and start recapping the power supply. Saturday noon EST. youtube.com/live/W6tjUSo...
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Revisiting this now that I have a #C64U
Fewer characters available than on a C128 or the teletype so I had to fudge the numbers a bit, but I took the opportunity to add colour!
Also I can turn on turbo mode and have the whole thing generated in seconds by an emulated 64MHz 6502 😀
Fewer characters available than on a C128 or the teletype so I had to fudge the numbers a bit, but I took the opportunity to add colour!
Also I can turn on turbo mode and have the whole thing generated in seconds by an emulated 64MHz 6502 😀
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Revisiting this now that I have a #C64U
Fewer characters available than on a C128 or the teletype so I had to fudge the numbers a bit, but I took the opportunity to add colour!
Also I can turn on turbo mode and have the whole thing generated in seconds by an emulated 64MHz 6502 😀
Fewer characters available than on a C128 or the teletype so I had to fudge the numbers a bit, but I took the opportunity to add colour!
Also I can turn on turbo mode and have the whole thing generated in seconds by an emulated 64MHz 6502 😀
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Come test my massively-multiplayer online drawing world, Grapheeti 🎨
- One shared canvas for the whole world
- Everyone gets their own unique color
- Draw with your friends!
www.bxfoundry.com/grapheeti/
If it crashes I'll fix it tomorrow 😁
- One shared canvas for the whole world
- Everyone gets their own unique color
- Draw with your friends!
www.bxfoundry.com/grapheeti/
If it crashes I'll fix it tomorrow 😁
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Come test my massively-multiplayer online drawing world, Grapheeti 🎨
- One shared canvas for the whole world
- Everyone gets their own unique color
- Draw with your friends!
www.bxfoundry.com/grapheeti/
If it crashes I'll fix it tomorrow 😁
- One shared canvas for the whole world
- Everyone gets their own unique color
- Draw with your friends!
www.bxfoundry.com/grapheeti/
If it crashes I'll fix it tomorrow 😁
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50 years of KIM-1 and me
retro.hansotten.nl/50-years-of-...
I have collected some KIM-1's over the years. The first KIM-1 in 1978, and now I have nine original KIM-1s, from first edition to Rev A, B, D, E , 2x F, 2xG.
And several reproductions with 6532's as replacements.
retro.hansotten.nl/50-years-of-...
I have collected some KIM-1's over the years. The first KIM-1 in 1978, and now I have nine original KIM-1s, from first edition to Rev A, B, D, E , 2x F, 2xG.
And several reproductions with 6532's as replacements.
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM
50 years of KIM-1 and me
retro.hansotten.nl/50-years-of-...
I have collected some KIM-1's over the years. The first KIM-1 in 1978, and now I have nine original KIM-1s, from first edition to Rev A, B, D, E , 2x F, 2xG.
And several reproductions with 6532's as replacements.
retro.hansotten.nl/50-years-of-...
I have collected some KIM-1's over the years. The first KIM-1 in 1978, and now I have nine original KIM-1s, from first edition to Rev A, B, D, E , 2x F, 2xG.
And several reproductions with 6532's as replacements.
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I have big plans for spinny CRT
January 5, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I have big plans for spinny CRT
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Usagi's video today really hit close to home with the IV/90 I'm still trying to understand.
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Usagi's video today really hit close to home with the IV/90 I'm still trying to understand.
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i made a flappy bird clone that uses your folding phone as the controller
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 PM
i made a flappy bird clone that uses your folding phone as the controller
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🎄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 4:27 PM
🎄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
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Has anyone ever heard of a (UK?) journal called University Computing? Know where I could find archives? Long shot, but this paper could contain info that helps us open-source a remarkable operating system developed by the UK MoD in the 1970s and 1980s. Boosts appreciated!
December 17, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Has anyone ever heard of a (UK?) journal called University Computing? Know where I could find archives? Long shot, but this paper could contain info that helps us open-source a remarkable operating system developed by the UK MoD in the 1970s and 1980s. Boosts appreciated!
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November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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We're going to do it all over again! Very excited to announce RetroFest 2026 to be held at Swindon's STEAM museum on the 30th/31st May. If you'd like to exhibit, just full in the form - and if you'd like to come, why not buy a ticket! They also make wonderful Christmas presents :) - retrofest.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We're going to do it all over again! Very excited to announce RetroFest 2026 to be held at Swindon's STEAM museum on the 30th/31st May. If you'd like to exhibit, just full in the form - and if you'd like to come, why not buy a ticket! They also make wonderful Christmas presents :) - retrofest.uk
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The back of a Sphere computer was a mess. Why? There was no "backplane"-- no slots. The whole system was loomed together with 14-connector ribbon cables, and the cards sat in loose slots. Moving the system could easily wiggle out a pin or two somewhere, and maybe the computer wouldn't start up.
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The back of a Sphere computer was a mess. Why? There was no "backplane"-- no slots. The whole system was loomed together with 14-connector ribbon cables, and the cards sat in loose slots. Moving the system could easily wiggle out a pin or two somewhere, and maybe the computer wouldn't start up.
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This is my Total Microcomputer Model 4000 computer. Technically the last of a rare Motorola 6800 based home computer that was a pioneer in an "all-in-one" computer. Six days left on @bzotto.bsky.social Kickstarter for his book detailing Sphere Corporation here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
November 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This is my Total Microcomputer Model 4000 computer. Technically the last of a rare Motorola 6800 based home computer that was a pioneer in an "all-in-one" computer. Six days left on @bzotto.bsky.social Kickstarter for his book detailing Sphere Corporation here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
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Yes!! Learn about the quick rise and sudden fall of Sphere-- and then the even faster rise and fall of this mysteriously related Total Microcomputer Model 4000--in this cool book coming soon. Santo has kindly contributed information and imagery to the book. Great stories. Check it out!
This is my Total Microcomputer Model 4000 computer. Technically the last of a rare Motorola 6800 based home computer that was a pioneer in an "all-in-one" computer. Six days left on @bzotto.bsky.social Kickstarter for his book detailing Sphere Corporation here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Yes!! Learn about the quick rise and sudden fall of Sphere-- and then the even faster rise and fall of this mysteriously related Total Microcomputer Model 4000--in this cool book coming soon. Santo has kindly contributed information and imagery to the book. Great stories. Check it out!
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Hello! I'm very proud to announce that my yearslong research project into the lost Sphere computer, corporation, and community has launched a crowdfunding campaign today for a professionally-printed hardcover book, with a compelling narrative and images! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
Go Computer Now! – The Story of Sphere Computers
A book telling the extraordinary story of Sphere, a 1970s Utah personal computer maker far ahead of its time—until its sudden collapse.
www.kickstarter.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Hello! I'm very proud to announce that my yearslong research project into the lost Sphere computer, corporation, and community has launched a crowdfunding campaign today for a professionally-printed hardcover book, with a compelling narrative and images! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bzo...
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A beautiful case with an Elektor Junior came into my collection.
August 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A beautiful case with an Elektor Junior came into my collection.
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With the Digitus KIM-1 on the left, center first version, right Rev A
August 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
With the Digitus KIM-1 on the left, center first version, right Rev A
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Being a bit lazy today but I really need to sort through this box of boards
July 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Being a bit lazy today but I really need to sort through this box of boards
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You can’t beat an MK-14 for a wonderful piece of history. I’m really looking forward to getting this one working again 😍
July 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
You can’t beat an MK-14 for a wonderful piece of history. I’m really looking forward to getting this one working again 😍
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The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley held a sale day to shift some of their unwanted stock and raise money for the museum. I went along to see if I could pick up a bargain.
A huge thank you to the sponsor of this video www.pcbway.com
A huge thank you to the sponsor of this video www.pcbway.com
SALE DAY at The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley
YouTube video by More Fun Fixing It
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July 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley held a sale day to shift some of their unwanted stock and raise money for the museum. I went along to see if I could pick up a bargain.
A huge thank you to the sponsor of this video www.pcbway.com
A huge thank you to the sponsor of this video www.pcbway.com
Thanks to @tnmoc.bsky.social for putting on a most excellent jumble sale! I've picked up a couple of projects that will keep me busy for a while 😀
July 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thanks to @tnmoc.bsky.social for putting on a most excellent jumble sale! I've picked up a couple of projects that will keep me busy for a while 😀
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Only the RS232 expansion to get and I can move on to another obsession 😂
July 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Only the RS232 expansion to get and I can move on to another obsession 😂
If you see this, quote with a time travel movie that's not BACK TO THE FUTURE.
July 15, 2025 at 10:25 AM
If you see this, quote with a time travel movie that's not BACK TO THE FUTURE.
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Write once, run anywhere! (1/2)
At #retrofest a few weeks ago I really enjoyed the setup @devilishdesign.bsky.social had with an Altair 8800 using a teletype as the user interface. He very kindly printed me off a listing of his BASIC Mandlebrot generator.
At #retrofest a few weeks ago I really enjoyed the setup @devilishdesign.bsky.social had with an Altair 8800 using a teletype as the user interface. He very kindly printed me off a listing of his BASIC Mandlebrot generator.
July 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Write once, run anywhere! (1/2)
At #retrofest a few weeks ago I really enjoyed the setup @devilishdesign.bsky.social had with an Altair 8800 using a teletype as the user interface. He very kindly printed me off a listing of his BASIC Mandlebrot generator.
At #retrofest a few weeks ago I really enjoyed the setup @devilishdesign.bsky.social had with an Altair 8800 using a teletype as the user interface. He very kindly printed me off a listing of his BASIC Mandlebrot generator.
Woohoo! Microsoft BASIC 2 loaded from paper tape! 😀
July 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Woohoo! Microsoft BASIC 2 loaded from paper tape! 😀