Electronics.Rocks
@electronics-rocks.bsky.social
My other profile is ShaunTremayne
Trained Telecoms & Mechatronics engineer repairing fruit machines, printers, arcade machines, home and business computers in 80's to industrial systems for 40years+
Trained Telecoms & Mechatronics engineer repairing fruit machines, printers, arcade machines, home and business computers in 80's to industrial systems for 40years+
Pinned
The Oscilloscopes I use plus a ANENG AOS02 in my tool bag.
Who remembers Lookin Magazine!
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Who remembers Lookin Magazine!
@linustechtip.bsky.social talked about jet engine powering servers but jet engines from Harriers used in the UK for heating in an industrial process while providing electricity to the UK network using household gas!
UK aircraft carrier & other capital ships use Rolls-Royce MT30 as used in 777!
UK aircraft carrier & other capital ships use Rolls-Royce MT30 as used in 777!
October 28, 2025 at 3:26 AM
@linustechtip.bsky.social talked about jet engine powering servers but jet engines from Harriers used in the UK for heating in an industrial process while providing electricity to the UK network using household gas!
UK aircraft carrier & other capital ships use Rolls-Royce MT30 as used in 777!
UK aircraft carrier & other capital ships use Rolls-Royce MT30 as used in 777!
@adriansdigitalbasement.com just demonstrated the Acorn Archimedes & the BBC B micro
Well the BBC made many programmes from this collaboration!
Also UK BT( British Telecom) used loads of Acorn machines especially in the technology development department.
youtu.be/LT5bUqxGmpk?...
Well the BBC made many programmes from this collaboration!
Also UK BT( British Telecom) used loads of Acorn machines especially in the technology development department.
youtu.be/LT5bUqxGmpk?...
1988: What Goes on Inside a Computer? | Electric Avenue | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
@adriansdigitalbasement.com just demonstrated the Acorn Archimedes & the BBC B micro
Well the BBC made many programmes from this collaboration!
Also UK BT( British Telecom) used loads of Acorn machines especially in the technology development department.
youtu.be/LT5bUqxGmpk?...
Well the BBC made many programmes from this collaboration!
Also UK BT( British Telecom) used loads of Acorn machines especially in the technology development department.
youtu.be/LT5bUqxGmpk?...
On Wednesday opened my McDonalds app as I was passing to see freebies to be had.
What was your last freebies from a major manufacture/company?
What was your last freebies from a major manufacture/company?
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
On Wednesday opened my McDonalds app as I was passing to see freebies to be had.
What was your last freebies from a major manufacture/company?
What was your last freebies from a major manufacture/company?
Who else downloaded software off the TV in the 80's
youtu.be/xxo1Gs46ti0?...
youtu.be/xxo1Gs46ti0?...
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Who else downloaded software off the TV in the 80's
youtu.be/xxo1Gs46ti0?...
youtu.be/xxo1Gs46ti0?...
Lighthouse keeper 1973
youtu.be/bc9qxyf_suI?...
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1973: Life on the LAST LIGHTHOUSE | Tuesday Documentary | World of Work | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
August 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Lighthouse keeper 1973
youtu.be/bc9qxyf_suI?...
youtu.be/bc9qxyf_suI?...
How your Broadband works.
youtu.be/jHjNLA3i2GI?...
youtu.be/jHjNLA3i2GI?...
ZyXEL IES5106M DSLAM Fun! - Building a Retro ADSL ISP (Part 1)
YouTube video by TheUplinkPort
youtu.be
July 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
How your Broadband works.
youtu.be/jHjNLA3i2GI?...
youtu.be/jHjNLA3i2GI?...
Film & TV explosion specialist Event Horizon also has some interesting sites!
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/facilities.h...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/special-effe...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/facilities.h...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/special-effe...
Special Effects
Event Horizon provides large scale special effects for film tv and airshows. Engineering gimbals and bespoke effects offering sales of pyrotechnic products
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Film & TV explosion specialist Event Horizon also has some interesting sites!
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/facilities.h...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/special-effe...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/facilities.h...
www.precisionenergetics.co.uk/special-effe...
July 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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You can now watch David Greelish's amazing Lisa documentary for free on YouTube!
youtu.be/psAeTDYezdo
#apple #appleLisa #documentary #retrocomputing #history
youtu.be/psAeTDYezdo
#apple #appleLisa #documentary #retrocomputing #history
The Apple Lisa Documentary Film, Free, "Before Macintosh"
YouTube video by David Greelish
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
You can now watch David Greelish's amazing Lisa documentary for free on YouTube!
youtu.be/psAeTDYezdo
#apple #appleLisa #documentary #retrocomputing #history
youtu.be/psAeTDYezdo
#apple #appleLisa #documentary #retrocomputing #history
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New repair project, a 1990 Macintosh LC in its original box with keyboard, mouse and floppy disks. It has a Motorola 68020 15.66 MHz CPU with 2 MB ram and a 40Mb SCSI hard drive. It doesn’t power on so not a good start
July 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
New repair project, a 1990 Macintosh LC in its original box with keyboard, mouse and floppy disks. It has a Motorola 68020 15.66 MHz CPU with 2 MB ram and a 40Mb SCSI hard drive. It doesn’t power on so not a good start
Today is Captain Scarlet day!
Why is July 10th mentioned on captain scarlet?
youtube.com/shorts/Ungzl...
Why is July 10th mentioned on captain scarlet?
youtube.com/shorts/Ungzl...
Today is Captain Scarlet Day! But why? Subscribe for more! #retro #scifi #nostalgia
YouTube video by Gerry Anderson
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July 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Today is Captain Scarlet day!
Why is July 10th mentioned on captain scarlet?
youtube.com/shorts/Ungzl...
Why is July 10th mentioned on captain scarlet?
youtube.com/shorts/Ungzl...
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Sad to learn Zilog stopped making the Z80 a year ago. Almost 50 years of production for a microprocessor
Processor of Pac-Man,TRS-80, Sega Game Gear & Master System, Ti-83 Calculator, ColecoVision, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Kaypro, Z-89 (H89), Osbourne 1, Prophet 5, 600 & lots of E-MU Synths & so many more
Processor of Pac-Man,TRS-80, Sega Game Gear & Master System, Ti-83 Calculator, ColecoVision, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Kaypro, Z-89 (H89), Osbourne 1, Prophet 5, 600 & lots of E-MU Synths & so many more
June 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sad to learn Zilog stopped making the Z80 a year ago. Almost 50 years of production for a microprocessor
Processor of Pac-Man,TRS-80, Sega Game Gear & Master System, Ti-83 Calculator, ColecoVision, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Kaypro, Z-89 (H89), Osbourne 1, Prophet 5, 600 & lots of E-MU Synths & so many more
Processor of Pac-Man,TRS-80, Sega Game Gear & Master System, Ti-83 Calculator, ColecoVision, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Kaypro, Z-89 (H89), Osbourne 1, Prophet 5, 600 & lots of E-MU Synths & so many more
