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Packard Bell Master Restore CD
After installing a new 4GB CF card as HD replacement in the Packard Bell, I’m attempting to restore the original…
Packard Bell: Platinum 2220, BIOS update
One issue with retrocomputing and 1990s computers is the limits on hard drive sizes. The limits are numerous and complicated,…
Telephony Ideas and Musings part 1
I’ve been working on the retro computing new environment for the last few months, which has consisted of many different…
Packard Bell: Platinum 2220, Part 1
We have a new addition to our retro computing playground: the Packard Bell Platinum 2220, including original monitor and accessories….
One Step Computers
Here are some vintage 1990s newspaper ads from One Step Computers in Cary, NC. They seemed to exist from late…
Arvin 360TFM Radio
I recently stumbled across this old radio. The back cover of the radio is missing, I assume this is where…
BocaBoard BB1008 – first photos
One of my interests from 1990s BBSing is MajorBBS. One of my first online connections was through Nando.net, a newspaper-created…
IBM ThinkCentre A30 8198 – Power on repair
Some progress has been made on my IBM ThinkCentre 8198 PC. When I recently pulled the PC out of storage,…
RAT: Raleigh Area TAG
Back in the 919 BBS scene, TAG was a dominant force. the TAG BBS software was popular and used by…