What is a Centronics Interface? #BoomerTech
So what is the Centronics interface? And why don’t we ever talk about it anymore? Well to put it simply, the Centronics interface is otherwise known as a parallel printer…
Is the first generation iPad Mini still useful in 2020?
So I recently acquired a first generation iPad mini – the first one I have ever owned. I’ve had iPads before, including the first generation iPad, but never the mini.…
What is the Matrix… Phone?
What is the definitive Matrix Phone? Let’s get jacked in and find out. The Matrix movie was released in 1999 and was instantly seen as a cult hit with its…
My Dick Smith Wizzard Adventure
Back in the early 80s, I was “published” for the first time. I think I was about 12 years old. It all began when I wrote a computer game called…
Is the original Apple Watch still useful in 2020?
WARNING: The following contains opinions related to Apple products. The Apple Watch. I went from HATING it. To LOVING it. But is the first generation Apple Watch (Series Zero) useful…
The DIY Wooden Open Plan PC Art Piece
This is my wooden PC / converted laptop / open plan computer / whatever you can call this odd hybrid machine. I made this over a few nights doing a…
The Tandy Model 100
The TRS-80 Model 100 was originally introduced in 1983. It is one of the first notebook-style computers. Think about it, most of the portable computers around at the time were…
The great 5.25″ Floppy Disk get rich quick scheme
One thing you never see these days, are floppy disks. And it totally makes sense. I mean, it’s even becoming rare to see CDs. In fact, you are more likely…