I know this is a long shot, but do any of you have a hotsync cable for a #Palm m100 or m105? My Palm won't sync reliably and I think the cable might have a break in it.
Hey everyone, spotted a Vintage Osborne 1 Portable Computer up for auction. Currently going for $222. I’m lucky enough to already have one of these I picked up at a hamfest. The auction ends tomorrow at 7:10 PM. Check it out and see if it’s worth a bid: https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/196223407#GoodWill#auction#VintageTech#Osborne1
🔎📚 The Conner CP3541 540MB IDE disk refuses to provide its disk image 😠 The system detects it and it spins, but not a single byte can be read - failed command: READ SECTOR(S). We suspect that the head is stuck.
⌨️📺 The DEC VT100 is a historically significant computer terminal. It was available in Slovenia under the name KOPA d.d. 1000. We obtained our specimen in 2006, and it is in working condition, but it lacked a keyboard. Now we've tracked one down and hope to try it out soon! 💪
Was digging through some old bins in storage and found a few things. The Handspring Visor still worked after I put some new batteries in it. The iBook is long long gone but my kids loved that computer. #vintagetech
The year is 2002; it takes over 12 mins to download a song on a 56k dial up modem; ‘Roomba’, the first robot vacuum cleaner is launched; #Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ charts; ‘28 Days Later’ premiers; dance musical ‘Stomp’ opens; and you’re wearing your new #Casio E-Data Bank 600.
Functions inc:
Time, Day & Date
Data Memory
Password Protection
Telememo
Calculator
World Times
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Auto-backlight
LCD/dot matrix screens
The year is 1992; Kris Kross’ ‘Jump’ hits the charts; the #FordEscort RS Cosworth launches; a litre of petrol costs 40p; ‘Reservoir Dogs’ premiers; #PercyPigs first appear on shelves; ‘Ab Fab’ makes its TV debut; and you’re wearing your new #Nintendo, ‘#SuperMario 3’ Game watch.
This game watch was first released by Nelsonic in 1990 and by Zeon in Europe in 1992, alongside two other game wristwatches — ‘The Legend of Zelda’ and ‘Tetris’.
RIP, beloved 70s #Krups75 coffee grinder. Served me well for a year or so (after I found it on eBay) then the bearing started to make a grinding noise (no pun intended). Tried to clean and lubricate it today. It worked really smoothly for a minute afterwards, then it literally just exploded, even ripped out one of the threaded screws inserts. It likely got stuck and the motor windings shorted out violently. Can’t even move the shaft now, probably welded to itself. #Repair#Fail#VintageTech 😫
Happy 30th birthday to the Apple Newton which was released on this day in 1993!
While the Apple Newton had its challenges and eventually paved the way for more advanced mobile devices, it remains an essential milestone in the evolution of portable computing.