Miscellaneous distractions and diversions.
A fantasy-land for hardware nerds like me is hidden in a former Silicon Graphics building in Mountain View, California. Despite living only a few miles away from the Computer History Museum, somehow I’d never found the time to visit there…
BMOW logo T-shirts are now available! Check the link on the left sidebar. Get one and show a little electronics geek pride! Available in six colors, $18.99 each, operators are standing by to take your order. These are the same…
If you’re not reading the BMOW comments, you’re missing half the discussion. Matthew Simmons asked if there’s a comments feed, and the answer is YES. I’ve added links for both the posts and comments feeds to the left sidebar. I…
After reading about BMOW on Slashdot last week, Jim George offered up some Augat wire-wrap boards and old-school ICs that were sitting around gathering dust. His care package arrived today, just in time for a weekend of tinkering. There are…
I’ve become interested in software generated video, after reading the book The Black Art of Video Game Console Design by André LaMothe. It’s a unique book, covering everything from atomic theory all the way up to building your own embedded…
My last planned bit of BMOW case construction was a front-mounted LCD. This required cutting a hole for the LCD in the faceplate, as well as a gap for the wires to pass through the steel case front. Once again…
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