Collaborate Disseminate
[Stephen] writes to us about an LCD repair tool he has created. We’ve all seen old devices with monochrome LCDs connected by thin film, where connections between the PCB and …read more Continue reading World’s Smallest Hair Straightener For Fixing Old LCD Ribbons
About a month ago, [Unexpected Maker] finished their TinyS3, an ESP32-S3 development board. Since the chip supports both true USB and Bluetooth, [deʃhipu] wondered how well it would work in …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Really Tall Keycaps
Over on Retro Recipe’s YouTube channel, [Perifractic] has been busy restoring an old promotional video of how Commodore computers were made back in 1984 (video below the break). He cleaned up …read more Continue reading Commodore Promotional Film from 1984 Enhanced
You no doubt recall the incredible Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) reverse engineering and restoration project featured on the CuriousMarc YouTube channel a few years ago. Well, [Marc] and the team …read more Continue reading Apollo Comms Flight Hardware Deep Dive
The original Game Boy was the greatest selling handheld video game system of all time, only to be surpassed by one of its successors. It still retains the #2 position …read more Continue reading Acid-Damaged Game Boy Restored
For the Nintendo aficionados of the 90s, the Super Game Boy was a must-have cartridge for the Super Nintendo which allowed gamers to play Game Boy games on your TV. …read more Continue reading Game Boy Becomes Super Game Boy with a Pair of Pis
For a while now, Mac Pro towers have had the nickname “cheese grater” because of their superficial resemblance to this kitchen appliance. Apple has only been a company since the …read more Continue reading IBM Cheese Cutter Restoration
If you’re of a certain vintage and have ever done any technical drawing, chances are good that you used a r0tring of some kind, be it pencil or pen. Well, …read more Continue reading Plotting to Restore a r0tring CS-50
The world of antique furniture and the world of hackers rarely coincide, and perhaps the allure of the latest tech is greater for most of us than that of a …read more Continue reading Fresh Paint or Patina of Ages, That’s The Antique Question
The 1984 Timex Computer 2048 that [Drygol] recently got his hands on was in pretty poor shape. Not only did it have the mangled exterior that comes from several decades …read more Continue reading Chip Transplant Brings Timex 2048 Back from Grave