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Exploring the Crazy Xerox Memorywriter 645S to Get Video Out

Exploring the Crazy Xerox Memorywriter 645S to Get Video Out

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOdDaL4TgmU

I picked up this typewriter recently solely because it had 5.25" floppy drives in it because...well that's just weird. But it turned out to be shockingly more interesting than I thought it would be. It's a...

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Archiving Manuals and Software for 70s & 80s S-100 Computers, the First Steps

Archiving Manuals and Software for 70s & 80s S-100 Computers, the First Steps

I've been putting a lot of effort over the last couple of weeks into getting set up to be able to archive all of the media I got with the S-100 computers and I'm finally at a point where I can get started on everything! This video is mostly just giving an updated on my progress with figuring out what all I have, the workflows I've settled on, an...

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Monroe Adding Machine

Monroe Adding Machine

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZZQT0GTdw

I ended up trying to make a video anyway after I said I wouldn't be able to and managed to just fit it in between other projects. This is one I remembered I had everything ready to go for after finding my B...

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Probably no video this week while working on longer term projects

Hello, I wanted to give you a heads up that it's looking like I probably won't be able to get a video done this week. I've got a thing this weekend I need to prepare for and so far this week I've put most of my time into this project: 2022-05-25 17:00:44 +0000 UTC View Post

I Got IMSAI 8080 and CompuPro S-100 Computers!

I Got IMSAI 8080 and CompuPro S-100 Computers!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9smGRJK99I

Here is the video I mentioned I was working on, I changed my plans for it a bit and pushed to get it done last night so I could get some other stuff done today.

I had the unbelievable chance to pick...

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Background Update Video

Background Update Video

Hello! It's been a long time now since I've made one of these (I think since I moved into the office) and I really wanted to get out some thoughts I've been having on how the office setup, making videos, and now streaming is going. It's been a crazy few weeks or months for me now but I'm really happy with how things are going!

(The audio ...

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Compaq Portable III First look and Getting to Boot

Compaq Portable III First look and Getting to Boot

Link: https://youtu.be/1tsBtkVJ5BI

This video was a little rushed because the last couple weeks have been unexpectedly hectic for me. I really wanted to get this last video on the items I was given done but ran out of time to do it normally so I decided to try again at m...

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Computer stuff pt2 - Checking Out Tons of Old CPUs, Video Cards, Motherboards, HDDs, and More

Computer stuff pt2 - Checking Out Tons of Old CPUs, Video Cards, Motherboards, HDDs, and More

Link: https://youtu.be/JkF6OqQGl3o

I've got the second part of looking at everything I picked up done and and man was this one a lot more difficult to put together than I anticipated. The whole video is made up of almost entirely one unmoving camera angle so I tried to p...

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Investigating Massive Assortment of PCs

Investigating Massive Assortment of PCs

Video: https://youtu.be/vVEH_vx6y80

This was an unexpected video. I had someone reach out about needing to rehome what ended up being a substantial amount of hardware on short-ish notice. I was able to get in tough and pick it all up so I figured it would make for an int...

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HP-41CX Dream Calculator 1st Look - Supporter Extended Version

HP-41CX Dream Calculator 1st Look - Supporter Extended Version


Video: https://youtu.be/F9PbGkXxl8E

I'm really amazed to even be making this video but a viewer named Alan was kind enough to send me this incredible HP-41CX! This is a first draft extended version of my entire first experience with it and I'll be trying to cu...

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USB ISA Adapter Is Worth the Trouble

USB ISA Adapter Is Worth the Trouble

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgtvVi_mjjg

This video is the followup to my FreeDOS on the 5150 project that follows along with why I wanted FAT32 on it so badly. But it ended up becoming a much bigger project because it turns out there is a whole ...

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Preview - Getting FreeDOS on an IBM 5150

Preview - Getting FreeDOS on an IBM 5150

This video has been kicking my butt for a while and I really wanted to get it done for a release this morning but it just didn't work out. I'm still editing this now but wanted to give you a preview release, I'm going to keep working on this one tonight with the intention of having a final release tomorrow morning.

I mentioned I was tryin...

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Data General MicroNova Teardown - Live Video Edit

Data General MicroNova Teardown - Live Video Edit

Video Link: https://youtu.be/qrZAgmd7rqw

I had some family stuff take up a bunch of my time and some unexpected set backs on my current video project again so I decided to take a shot at editing a live stream down to a normal video. So here is my teardown and planning on ...

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MailCall 0x0A: Mail from viewers like you!

MailCall 0x0A: Mail from viewers like you!

Video Link: https://youtu.be/MRysNiEgjZ8

I'm still working on a more complicated video that is taking time to get finished so I decided to record a mail video in the mean time. I tried out using some new filming tactics for this one and I feel like was mixed results.
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Data General Minicomputers: The First Step

Data General Minicomputers: The First Step

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYrG5A3ES_w

The Data Generals are in the office and it's time to take the first step to get working on them!

I had a lot of ways I wanted to approach making this video but it has been really overwhelming w...

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Multiple Project Updates

Multiple Project Updates

Hello, I wanted to give you all an few updates because I've been working on a few projects and have been having some setbacks but still making progress. Right now I'm working on three different videos with the most significant one being visible in the picture there.

Data Generals:
The Data Generals are in the office! Finally I've been ...

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Video Preview - My Complete Byte Magazine Collection

Video Preview - My Complete Byte Magazine Collection

Video Links:
Main Video: https://youtu.be/gr8_jju90TA
Extra: https://youtu.be/dCVigK6VDYM

This might be the most work I've ever put into a video, I have finished putting together and protecting a ...

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Stream Vod : 1st Parts Shopping for Ultra XConnect on Caps Wiki - TT Live

Stream Vod : 1st Parts Shopping for Ultra XConnect on Caps Wiki - TT Live

Link: https://youtu.be/9zNicIqk9pE

I'm experimenting with different workflows for finishing documenting things on caps wiki and tried to do a stream of just parts shopping so I could start getting parts for some of the things I've worked on ordered. Well, I think like pa...

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Yesterday's Stream VoDs

Yesterday's Stream VoDs

Hello, I'm going to be getting back to having the stream recordings ready as soon as I can again now that I'm not self embargoing them to hide caps.wiki.

This ended up being a really great stream for me and I had a lot of awesome help on some stuff that I really appreciated! I've been afraid to tackle my VIC-20 and AT&T 6300 for a lon...

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Stream Recordings Ready

Stream Recordings Ready

Hello again! Today I released the final version of the Caps Wiki announcement video which let me finish up some stream recordings I've been holding off on. I was filling in pages on the wiki live since I have a smaller following there. Now that it's out I can release the videos so people can see how it was being used!

But I have three str...

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Video Preview - Caps Wiki Announcement & HowTo

Video Preview - Caps Wiki Announcement & HowTo

Video Link: https://youtu.be/sYnE9KS-uFI

Hello! I'm so anxious about this video, a lot of progress has been made on https://caps.wiki and I feel it's ready for release. So this will be the public launch video for ...

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Video Preview: Wordle 50 Years Ago

Video Preview: Wordle 50 Years Ago

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JutMVLBoNPc

The next video is nearly done, I need to add the print out and I'm thinking about adding some more info about the base subject but this is mostly done.

I've had an interest in the game mastermi...

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Today's Live Stream Recording

Today's Live Stream Recording

Hello, if you missed today's stream I put it up on my second channel. I didn't get to as many topics as I planned so the one video is the whole thing this time.

I know twitch streams won't be every one's cup of tea and I nearly forgot to post the link for the stream here today. So it might be better if you want notifications/emails of whe...

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Live Stream

Live Stream

Link: https://www.twitch.tv/techtangents

I'm going live at the office again to do some testing and cap mapping!

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Early Preview: Building a New Industrial Model M!

Early Preview: Building a New Industrial Model M!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJEJIAInEyE


The next video is almost done, I'm just polishing it a bit more here and there and want to try and cut it down a bit more before the final release. But it's mostly finished now so I figur...

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Caps.wiki - The community device repair wiki I am starting!

Hello! I'm really excited today to share the beginnings of https://caps.wiki/ which is the repair wiki I'm starting for people to share information on repairing vintage electronics! Although any repair information someone wants to put up there will fine with me. This is a soft launch to ...

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Stream Replay - Capacitor Mapping and Hardware Testing

Stream Replay - Capacitor Mapping and Hardware Testing

First off, I've broken up the stream recording into a playlist made of different videos for each section of the stream:

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdH-d_12mianm28jfoYarZWuuodqkg2fB

Videos:
Starti...

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Live Streaming From the Office - Diagnosing, Testing, and Video Research

Live Streaming From the Office - Diagnosing, Testing, and Video Research

Stream link: https://www.twitch.tv/techtangents

Hello! I'm going to be livestreaming some work today at the office for the first time in the format I'm really excited about! If you can't make it, don't worry, I'm recording the whole thing as well and will have it u...

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Preview Office Vlog 0x0B - Workbench Design and Build with Blender

Preview Office Vlog 0x0B - Workbench Design and Build with Blender

Hello! It's been a little while, I spent a bit of time out of town with family over the holidays and am spooling up to knock out a few projects now. This first one was a HUGE one for me to get done that opens the floodgates for more now. I've designed and built a workbench for bigger projects! I haven't had a space for this since I got the EE be...

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Office Vlog 0x0A - Ready to Stream and Checking for Roof Leaks

Office Vlog 0x0A - Ready to Stream and Checking for Roof Leaks

Video Link: https://youtu.be/T--wKYgJ7YE

Here's the final revision of the next office vlog. I cut out a fair bit that didn't really need to be there from the last one, finished up the color processing, and did some audio tweaks. Some of the cut parts might be used in fut...

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