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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.
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'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is fortunate to have a small collection of (donated) vintage computer stuff.'''
 
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===Vintage Computers at PPM===
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===[https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/Donations_Received Donations Received]===
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[[Wish List|'''Wish List''']]
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===[https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/Wish_List#Computers Wish List]===
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:Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
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==Benefits and Policies==
 
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{{Member Benefits}}
 
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===[https://pikespeakmakerspace.org/reserve-equipment Equipment Reservations]===
 
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: Use a '''[https://wiki.pikespeakmakerspace.org/index.php/New_Member_Orientation#Red_Tags Red Tag]''', which can be found in the '''red tag area''', to designate broken equipment.
 
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== Hand-Curated Links ==
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Links to other PPM Wiki pages (internal links):
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===[https://livingcomputers.org/Computer-Collection/Vintage-Computers/Microcomputers/TRS-80.aspx living computers — Radio Shack TRS-80]===
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===[[wikipedia:Homebrew_Computer_Club|Homebrew Computer Club]]===
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===[https://computerhistory.org/timelines/ Computer History Museum - Timelines]===
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===[[wikipedia:The_Mother_of_All_Demos|The Mother of All Demos]]===
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: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.
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:By computer pioneer [[wikipedia:Douglas_Engelbart|'''Doug Engelbart''']].
  
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:'''[https://laptop.org/ OLPC - One Laptop Per Child]'''
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:'''[https://www.hpmuseum.org/ The Museum of HP Calculators]'''
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:'''[http://www.vintagecalculators.com/ Vintage Calculators Web Museum]'''
  
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===[https://livingcomputers.org/Computer-Collection/Vintage-Computers/Microcomputers/TRS-80.aspx living computers -- Radio Shack TRS-80]===
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:'''[https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19820003911/downloads/19820003911.pdf Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller (pdf)]'''
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:'''[https://www.rrauction.com/auctions/lot-detail/341774005692645-space-shuttle-preproduction-ibm-ap-101s-computer Space Shuttle's upgraded IBM AP-101S computer]'''
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:[https://www.youtube.com/c/CuriousMarc/featured '''CuriousMarc — restorations of space hardware''']
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:[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/hidden-figures-and-human-computers '''Hidden Figures and Human Computers'''] — National Air and Space Museum
  
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===[https://computerhistory.org/timelines/ Computer History Museum - Timelines] ===
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtEL5auR20c The Story of the Tandy 100]''' — on YouTube
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNPFQfdCfbs TRS-80 Model 100 | Walt Mossberg's gadget museum]''' — on YouTube
  
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===[[wikipedia:The_Mother_of_All_Demos|The Mother of All Demos (from Wikipedia)]]===
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:'''[[wikipedia:Building_20|Building 20]]'''  "The Magical Incubator" — on Wikipedia
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: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.
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:'''[https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/sec/193/Computers/ centre for computing history]''' — Computers
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== Other Fun Stuff==
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:'''[https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection The "Buxton Collection"]''' — interesting, useful, or important
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:[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bICt3WRH4Bs '''The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022''']
  
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:[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/hidden-figures-and-human-computers '''Hidden Figures and Human Computers'''] -- National Air and Space Museum
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:[https://www.youtube.com/c/CuriousMarc/featured '''CuriousMarc -- restorations of space hardware''']
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:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bICt3WRH4Bs The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022]'''
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File:1990 09 BYTE 15-09 15th Anniversary Summit 0000.jpg|alt=BYTE magazine cover|'''BYTE magazine cover<br>SEPTEMBER 1980<br>(63) Influential People<br>in Personal Computing'''
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File:TRS-80 computer system.jpg|alt=TRS-80 computer system|'''Radio Shack<br>TRS-80<br>computer system'''
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:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 31 May 2024

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is fortunate to have a small collection of (donated) vintage computer stuff.

 


Vintage Computers at PPM

Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number 		Owner
ATARI800
 computer system and

floppy disks

Atari Inc. ATARI800 PPM
AMDEK computer display
 computer display AMDEK VIDEO-300A PPM
Mouse Sun microsystems
 3-button

computer mouse

Sun microsystems Crossbow PPM
FONE FLASHER 2
 FONE FLASHER 2 Radio Shack 43-178 PPM

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.

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

living computers — Radio Shack TRS-80

Homebrew Computer Club

Computer History Museum - Timelines

The Mother of All Demos

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.

Links to vintage laptop sites:

OLPC - One Laptop Per Child

Links to vintage calculator sites:

The Museum of HP Calculators
Vintage Calculators Web Museum

Links to vintage space hardware:

Space Shuttle Main Engine Controller (pdf)
Space Shuttle's upgraded IBM AP-101S computer
CuriousMarc — restorations of space hardware
Hidden Figures and Human Computers — National Air and Space Museum

Links to other external sites:

The Story of the Tandy 100 — on YouTube
TRS-80 Model 100 | Walt Mossberg's gadget museum — on YouTube
Building 20 "The Magical Incubator" — on Wikipedia
centre for computing history — Computers
The "Buxton Collection" — interesting, useful, or important
The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022

Picture Gallery

  • BYTE magazine cover

    BYTE magazine cover
    SEPTEMBER 1980
    (63) Influential People
    in Personal Computing

  • TRS-80 computer system

    Radio Shack
    TRS-80
    computer system

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
List of all PPM Slack channels
Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any info that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

 

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