John Newcombe
@glasstty.com
TELSTAR viewdata service, KIM-1, OSI, Gemini, System 3 computers oh... and a YouTube channel, http://youtube.com/glasstty. No games here!
Recreating a 1980s weather receiving station.
August 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Recreating a 1980s weather receiving station.
A massive thank you to @petescircuit.bsky.social and @loudscotsbloke.bsky.social for their generosity in supplying the missing components for my now working ZX80.
June 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A massive thank you to @petescircuit.bsky.social and @loudscotsbloke.bsky.social for their generosity in supplying the missing components for my now working ZX80.
I'll be there with as much Prestel junk as I can fit in a reasonably priced hatchback along with some of my favourite badges.
May 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I'll be there with as much Prestel junk as I can fit in a reasonably priced hatchback along with some of my favourite badges.
Finally sorted the disk 'module' thanks to some Cardboard Aided Design.
May 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Finally sorted the disk 'module' thanks to some Cardboard Aided Design.
Ok as it happens, thanks to Grant Searle and a spare Multicomp board.
March 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Ok as it happens, thanks to Grant Searle and a spare Multicomp board.
Today has brought very high levels of anxiety, followed by euphoria.
January 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Today has brought very high levels of anxiety, followed by euphoria.
I remember when I though a 5Mb hard disk was large, now I think its enormous!
November 14, 2024 at 8:47 PM
I remember when I though a 5Mb hard disk was large, now I think its enormous!
After a great weekend at RetroFest it's back to normal today with some Telstar updates. :)
November 11, 2024 at 1:41 PM
After a great weekend at RetroFest it's back to normal today with some Telstar updates. :)
Working from home today...
February 7, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Working from home today...
All set up at the Retro Computer Festival with the Acorn System-3 6809 Prestel software accessing Telstar. www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/71266/Re...
November 4, 2023 at 8:03 AM
All set up at the Retro Computer Festival with the Acorn System-3 6809 Prestel software accessing Telstar. www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/71266/Re...
It took me longer that I thought but my 6809 Acorn System 3 can now access Viewdata... and in time for RetroFest!
October 25, 2023 at 5:55 PM
It took me longer that I thought but my 6809 Acorn System 3 can now access Viewdata... and in time for RetroFest!
October 11, 2023 at 10:41 AM
Second member of the band arrived today... more to follow soon.
#synthesiser #volca
#synthesiser #volca
October 3, 2023 at 8:20 AM
Second member of the band arrived today... more to follow soon.
#synthesiser #volca
#synthesiser #volca
The first member of the Band turned up today. More arriving soon...
October 2, 2023 at 9:18 AM
The first member of the Band turned up today. More arriving soon...
So pleased that this 6809 System 3 is welcome at the Dragon meet. I just wish I could get it to work!
September 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM
So pleased that this 6809 System 3 is welcome at the Dragon meet. I just wish I could get it to work!