Arch Reactor’s last Open House was such a success we quickly outgrew the place we were renting.  It’s a great problem to have.  We have since moved to a new location that is better, stronger, and faster.  Now that we are setup in our new digs we are ready to celebrate.  This weekend, June 19th, [...]

So yes this blog as been silent for some time. It’s not a secret that life gets in the way from time to time. I haven’t stopped my tinkering. In fact one of the projects I’ve been involved lately in will allow me to keep tinkering for a long time. So without further ado, I [...]

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A CPU: TI TMS9900, 3MHz RAM: 16KB DISPLAY: 32 x 24 Text          192 X 256, 16 color SOUNDS: 3 channels, 5 octaves 1 noise channel (periodic and white) Upgradeable to a Speech Synthesizer     AVAILABLE PORTS: ROM cartridge (on front) Data storage cassette Audio/Video output Joystick input CPU bus expansion AVAILABLE PERIPHERALS: [...]

This tutorial isn’t going to be as in depth as my previous ones.  The problem is this procedure can vary greatly from computer to computer.  It also requires a basic knowledge of how a bootdisk works and the use of some DOS commands. As the IT department for the most of my family, I’m always [...]

These are a few knick-knacks I have sitting on my bookshelf.  I keep them there because they help me reflect on how astonishing the computers that sit on our desks our.  These three pieces, when put in proper perspective, is just short of the absurd. Exhibit A is a vacuum tube.  This particular one I [...]