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Links to external sites:
 
Links to external sites:
 
:'''[https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/sec/193/Computers/ centre for computing history]''' — Computers
 
:'''[https://www.computinghistory.org.uk/sec/193/Computers/ centre for computing history]''' — Computers
:[https://store.rpipress.cc/collections/books/products/the-computers-that-made-britain '''The Computers that Made Britain'''] — Raspberry Pi Press
 
 
:'''[https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection The "Buxton Collection"]''' — interesting, useful, or important
 
:'''[https://www.microsoft.com/buxtoncollection The "Buxton Collection"]''' — interesting, useful, or important
 
:'''[[wikipedia:Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass|Big Mouth Billy Bass]]''' — on Wikipedia
 
:'''[[wikipedia:Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass|Big Mouth Billy Bass]]''' — on Wikipedia
:'''[https://www.timefracture.org/laser.html Homebrew CO<sub>2</sub> Laser Page]''' — by John Doran (Epilog VP of Engineering)
 
 
:[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/hidden-figures-and-human-computers '''Hidden Figures and Human Computers'''] — National Air and Space Museum
 
:[https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/hidden-figures-and-human-computers '''Hidden Figures and Human Computers'''] — National Air and Space Museum
 
:[https://www.youtube.com/c/CuriousMarc/featured '''CuriousMarc — restorations of space hardware''']
 
:[https://www.youtube.com/c/CuriousMarc/featured '''CuriousMarc — restorations of space hardware''']
 
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bICt3WRH4Bs The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022]'''
 
:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bICt3WRH4Bs The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022]'''
==For Additional Help ==
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==For Additional Help==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 
:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
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Revision as of 16:27, 5 January 2024

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

 


Vintage Computers at PPM

Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number
Owner
TRS-80 computer system
TRS-80

MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM,

VIDEO DISPLAY,

and EXPANSION INTERFACE

Radio Shack TRS-80 PPM
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
Picture Item Manufacturer Model
Number
Owner

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.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Computers  
  Electronics  

Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Homebrew Computer Club

living computers — Radio Shack TRS-80

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.

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

centre for computing history — Computers
The "Buxton Collection" — interesting, useful, or important
Big Mouth Billy Bass — on Wikipedia
Hidden Figures and Human Computers — National Air and Space Museum
CuriousMarc — restorations of space hardware
The Madness of Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022

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 you notice something 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.