Computers -- Vintage
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Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.
Vintage Computers at PPM
| Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model Number |
Estimated Value |
Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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TRS-80
MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM, VIDEO DISPLAY, and EXPANSION INTERFACE |
Radio Shack | TRS-80 | PPM | Working | |
 |
computer system and
floppy disks |
Atari Inc. | ATARI800 | PPM | ? | |
 |
computer display | AMDEK | VIDEO-300A | PPM | ? | |
 |
3-button
computer mouse |
Sun microsystems | Crossbow | $60 (!) |
PPM | untested |
lNumber |
Value |
Electronics -- Vintage
| Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model Number |
Manual | Estimated Value |
Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
FONE FLASHER 2 | Radio Shack | 43-178 | no | $20 |
PPM | untested |
Number |
Value |
Status |
Donations Received
Wish List
- Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
Benefits and Policies
PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:
(walk in, show proof of membership)
| Company | Website | Benefit | Directions to |
|---|---|---|---|
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Woodcraft of Colorado Springs | 10% discount | 4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway |
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CO Lumber Specialties | 10% discount | 3636 Stone Avenue |
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GENERAL AIR | 10% discount | 3031 N Nevada Ave. |
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ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens | 10% discount | 1830 W Uintah Street |
- Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts
- Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers
- Additionally, we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
Equipment Reservations
Red Tags
Scrap and Trash
- Trash day is MONDAY
- Recycling day is MONDAY (96 gallon tote)
Single Stream Recycling provided by Waste Connections. Paper, cardboard, cans, glass, and one time use plastics.
- Empty recycling and trash into our dumpster at the back (south side) of the building.
- Always leave the space better than you found it.
See Also
Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
Curated Links
Links to other sites (external links):
living computers -- Radio Shack TRS-80
Computer History Museum - Timelines
The Mother of All Demos (from Wikipedia)
- A landmark (1968) demonstration of windows, hypertext, graphics, efficient navigation and command input, video conferencing, the computer mouse, word processing, dynamic file linking, revision control, and a collaborative real-time editor by computer pioneer Doug Engelbart.
Other Fun Stuff
Links to other sites (external links):
- Homebrew CO2 Laser Page -- by John Doran (Epilog VP of Engineering)
- Hidden Figures and Human Computers -- National Air and Space Museum
- CuriousMarc -- restorations of space hardware
- The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022
- BASIC -- computer programming language
- One Laptop Per Child -- on Wikipedia
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