Louise
@louise6502.bsky.social
Looks after the PC Gallery at the National Museum Of Computing. Commodore Geek.
🏳️⚧️ She/Her
@tnmoc.bsky.social
https://www.tnmoc.org/
🏳️⚧️ She/Her
@tnmoc.bsky.social
https://www.tnmoc.org/
Really great stand! Us from #TNMOC loved your Tektonix 4052 and getting our heads round how the storage tube display works! Really unusual and great to see it working.
Fantastic first day at RetroFest! Our museum stand was busy with visitors trying our exhibits, including our 90s dialup internet PC and the Tektronix 4052 vector graphics workstation from 1978. Some tickets still left for Sunday! See you all again tomorrow!
www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
www.retrofest.uk/tickets.php
June 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Really great stand! Us from #TNMOC loved your Tektonix 4052 and getting our heads round how the storage tube display works! Really unusual and great to see it working.
Amazing day yesterday at #Retrofest meeting lots of lovely people from here. 2 highlights for me were the P500 from @binarydinosaurs.co.uk and the Max from @asobitech.com . 2 rare Commodore machines that were great to see working!
June 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Amazing day yesterday at #Retrofest meeting lots of lovely people from here. 2 highlights for me were the P500 from @binarydinosaurs.co.uk and the Max from @asobitech.com . 2 rare Commodore machines that were great to see working!
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Guest speaker alert!
Laurence Hardwick joins us at Econet LAN Party 2025.
A key engineer behind Acorn’s Econet & Ethernet products and contributor to the BBC Micro, Laurence brings first-hand insight from the heyday of 8-bit networking.
Hear his story:
Laurence Hardwick joins us at Econet LAN Party 2025.
A key engineer behind Acorn’s Econet & Ethernet products and contributor to the BBC Micro, Laurence brings first-hand insight from the heyday of 8-bit networking.
Hear his story:
May 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Guest speaker alert!
Laurence Hardwick joins us at Econet LAN Party 2025.
A key engineer behind Acorn’s Econet & Ethernet products and contributor to the BBC Micro, Laurence brings first-hand insight from the heyday of 8-bit networking.
Hear his story:
Laurence Hardwick joins us at Econet LAN Party 2025.
A key engineer behind Acorn’s Econet & Ethernet products and contributor to the BBC Micro, Laurence brings first-hand insight from the heyday of 8-bit networking.
Hear his story:
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While the Education Team were away last weekend, our Acorn Team made some essential upgrades 🔧 All of our classroom BBC Micros can now play Mark Moxon’s Econet Scoreboard Elite! Just in time for our upcoming Econet LAN Party!
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
May 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
While the Education Team were away last weekend, our Acorn Team made some essential upgrades 🔧 All of our classroom BBC Micros can now play Mark Moxon’s Econet Scoreboard Elite! Just in time for our upcoming Econet LAN Party!
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
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Another monitor for @tnmoc.bsky.social This is a nice example of a Philips CM8833 mkii from the early 90’s. I replaced the power switch but no picture and a high pitched noise. Suspect the LOPT has gone, and now guided by a video from Neil @visitthecave.bsky.social on its replacement. Thanks Neil!
March 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Another monitor for @tnmoc.bsky.social This is a nice example of a Philips CM8833 mkii from the early 90’s. I replaced the power switch but no picture and a high pitched noise. Suspect the LOPT has gone, and now guided by a video from Neil @visitthecave.bsky.social on its replacement. Thanks Neil!
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Amiga monitor now fully fixed. The power LED wasn’t working. It was both faulty and installed the wrong way around! Also located a front flap from a faulty monitor in the store. Ready to be paired with an Amiga 2000 at the museum #TNMOC
March 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Amiga monitor now fully fixed. The power LED wasn’t working. It was both faulty and installed the wrong way around! Also located a front flap from a faulty monitor in the store. Ready to be paired with an Amiga 2000 at the museum #TNMOC
Having fun testing our stock of #C64 PSUs. Initial multi-meter voltage check, then using a handy PSU saver with built in voltage meter to test on real machine. Most were ok, 2 with no output and 1 dropped to 3.5v under load. None were over voltage which is often worried about with these PSUs.
March 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Having fun testing our stock of #C64 PSUs. Initial multi-meter voltage check, then using a handy PSU saver with built in voltage meter to test on real machine. Most were ok, 2 with no output and 1 dropped to 3.5v under load. None were over voltage which is often worried about with these PSUs.
This is looking amazing! Will be part of our Amiga 40th exhibition later this year.
#TNMOC
#TNMOC
Lovely old Amiga CRT fixed. It was missing some parts, importantly the insulating piece between the psu switching transistor and the heatsink so it was shorted. On soak now. One for @tnmoc.bsky.social once I find a new front flap.
March 7, 2025 at 8:28 AM
This is looking amazing! Will be part of our Amiga 40th exhibition later this year.
#TNMOC
#TNMOC
Ours is the most modern exhibit in the #TNMOC PC gallery, but it is really popular. Especially with visiting school children who are used to their PS5s!
March 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Ours is the most modern exhibit in the #TNMOC PC gallery, but it is really popular. Especially with visiting school children who are used to their PS5s!
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March 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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I'm currently working on an Amiga 1081 monitor for TNMoC. This one was found in a non-working state with some missing parts. I've replaced the BUT11A PSU power transistor, and a 4.7Ohm 7W resistor. The power transistor was missing its insulating material and clamp, so I had to fit an insulating kit.
February 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I'm currently working on an Amiga 1081 monitor for TNMoC. This one was found in a non-working state with some missing parts. I've replaced the BUT11A PSU power transistor, and a 4.7Ohm 7W resistor. The power transistor was missing its insulating material and clamp, so I had to fit an insulating kit.
Very nostalgic working our way through our #Commodore128 collection - I had one after my Breadbin when I was growing up. I hardly ever did anything then other than use it in #C64 mode, and so far it's been much the same at #TNMOC.
Any suggestions for things we can show people on them?
(1/3)
Any suggestions for things we can show people on them?
(1/3)
February 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Very nostalgic working our way through our #Commodore128 collection - I had one after my Breadbin when I was growing up. I hardly ever did anything then other than use it in #C64 mode, and so far it's been much the same at #TNMOC.
Any suggestions for things we can show people on them?
(1/3)
Any suggestions for things we can show people on them?
(1/3)
Our Mac SE had been out of action for a while with a very dim screen. @retroworkshop.bsky.social braved an HV probe to show the EHT was Ok, tube had reached end of life. Handily we also had a very battery damaged donor machine - one tube swap later it's back in ready for #MARCHintosh 😊 #TNMOC
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Our Mac SE had been out of action for a while with a very dim screen. @retroworkshop.bsky.social braved an HV probe to show the EHT was Ok, tube had reached end of life. Handily we also had a very battery damaged donor machine - one tube swap later it's back in ready for #MARCHintosh 😊 #TNMOC
Ditto very lucky to still have my original #C64 #Commodore64. Couple of CIAs and key replacements (victims of Daley Thompson's Decathlon!) and it still works well. Original user manual too!
February 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Ditto very lucky to still have my original #C64 #Commodore64. Couple of CIAs and key replacements (victims of Daley Thompson's Decathlon!) and it still works well. Original user manual too!
It lives! Promising start in getting a working Research Machines 380Z into our PC gallery. More work to do, but all looks good so far!
Nostalgic as it was the first computer I encountered - we had two in my school when I was 12.
@tnmoc.bsky.social #TNMOC
Nostalgic as it was the first computer I encountered - we had two in my school when I was 12.
@tnmoc.bsky.social #TNMOC
February 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It lives! Promising start in getting a working Research Machines 380Z into our PC gallery. More work to do, but all looks good so far!
Nostalgic as it was the first computer I encountered - we had two in my school when I was 12.
@tnmoc.bsky.social #TNMOC
Nostalgic as it was the first computer I encountered - we had two in my school when I was 12.
@tnmoc.bsky.social #TNMOC
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Royal Museums Greenwich isn't on here, so I thought I would hoist a flag for its excellent programme of events for LGBTQ+ History Month, including fab Queer History Night on 20 Feb. 🌈⚓🌊☠️
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/gre...
#LGBTHM #LGBTQHM #LGBTplusHM25 #queer #queerhistory 🗃️
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/gre...
#LGBTHM #LGBTQHM #LGBTplusHM25 #queer #queerhistory 🗃️
LGBTQ+ History Month
Join us in Greenwich this February for a spectacular series of events celebrating queer histories, cultures and communities
www.rmg.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Royal Museums Greenwich isn't on here, so I thought I would hoist a flag for its excellent programme of events for LGBTQ+ History Month, including fab Queer History Night on 20 Feb. 🌈⚓🌊☠️
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/gre...
#LGBTHM #LGBTQHM #LGBTplusHM25 #queer #queerhistory 🗃️
www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/gre...
#LGBTHM #LGBTQHM #LGBTplusHM25 #queer #queerhistory 🗃️
Very successful day moving our #BeBox drive onto ZuluSCSI at #TNMOC. Slightly scary doing the initial mirror as we do not have the original install media, but all worked perfectly. Now running on our in-house PCB version of ZuluSCSI with the drive image safely in the cloud. @tnmoc.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Very successful day moving our #BeBox drive onto ZuluSCSI at #TNMOC. Slightly scary doing the initial mirror as we do not have the original install media, but all worked perfectly. Now running on our in-house PCB version of ZuluSCSI with the drive image safely in the cloud. @tnmoc.bsky.social
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This is how a plug was wired on a device I received. Zero strain relief and an over-rated fuse.
I wonder if wiring UK plugs is a skill that is even taught anymore.
I wonder if wiring UK plugs is a skill that is even taught anymore.
February 1, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This is how a plug was wired on a device I received. Zero strain relief and an over-rated fuse.
I wonder if wiring UK plugs is a skill that is even taught anymore.
I wonder if wiring UK plugs is a skill that is even taught anymore.
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I feel moved to write about one of my technological heroes, possibly the most influential on my youth as an 8-bit hacker: a trans woman named Sophie Wilson. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
Sophie Wilson - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
January 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel moved to write about one of my technological heroes, possibly the most influential on my youth as an 8-bit hacker: a trans woman named Sophie Wilson. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_...
January 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Last week we posted about our 'Paddington' Acorn Archimedes...which we quickly realised wasn't the exact machine from the film🫢
Having cleared the marmalade from our circuits, we've now located what we believe to be the correct machine 🖥️
Loyal #TNMOC followers, have we redeemed ourselves? 😊
Having cleared the marmalade from our circuits, we've now located what we believe to be the correct machine 🖥️
Loyal #TNMOC followers, have we redeemed ourselves? 😊
January 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Last week we posted about our 'Paddington' Acorn Archimedes...which we quickly realised wasn't the exact machine from the film🫢
Having cleared the marmalade from our circuits, we've now located what we believe to be the correct machine 🖥️
Loyal #TNMOC followers, have we redeemed ourselves? 😊
Having cleared the marmalade from our circuits, we've now located what we believe to be the correct machine 🖥️
Loyal #TNMOC followers, have we redeemed ourselves? 😊
Been working on something unusual at the museum #TNMOC - a One-Laptop-Per-Child XO-1. Ours unfortunately has some screen bleed, but still works. Horribly slow to boot, but I guess it was made for a price point! #OLPC
@tnmoc.bsky.social
@tnmoc.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Been working on something unusual at the museum #TNMOC - a One-Laptop-Per-Child XO-1. Ours unfortunately has some screen bleed, but still works. Horribly slow to boot, but I guess it was made for a price point! #OLPC
@tnmoc.bsky.social
@tnmoc.bsky.social
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If you're in Los Angeles, check out LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) showing off Andy Warhol artwork created on real Amiga 1000 hardware. (Part of the ThomaArt collection.) Awesome they are using real hardware!
Thanks to my friend Jeff for sharing the photo with me.
Thanks to my friend Jeff for sharing the photo with me.
January 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you're in Los Angeles, check out LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) showing off Andy Warhol artwork created on real Amiga 1000 hardware. (Part of the ThomaArt collection.) Awesome they are using real hardware!
Thanks to my friend Jeff for sharing the photo with me.
Thanks to my friend Jeff for sharing the photo with me.
Installed our working BBC Doomsday LaserDisc in our Personal Computing Gallery yesterday for visitors to try out. Very cool technology for its age!
January 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Installed our working BBC Doomsday LaserDisc in our Personal Computing Gallery yesterday for visitors to try out. Very cool technology for its age!
Nice recent donation to the museum @tnmoc.bsky.social . A great condition Amstrad GX4000, packaged for the Spanish market. Predictably disappointing to play though!
January 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Nice recent donation to the museum @tnmoc.bsky.social . A great condition Amstrad GX4000, packaged for the Spanish market. Predictably disappointing to play though!