I just got a great ruler … or rather “print viewer”. Makes it much easier to *sift* data that came off a line printer when you didn’t have paper with alternating green and white bars. #trs80 #tandy #radioshack

Aun así, su legado es enorme: la 𝑺𝑶𝑳-20 ayudó a definir cómo debía verse y sentirse una computadora personal completa antes de que el mercado decidiera quiénes serían los ganadores.

No fue una nota al pie. Fue una pionera olvidada.

#retrocomputingmx #SOL20 #processortechnology #leefelsenstein #intel8080 #s100bus #altair8800 #AppleII #commodorePet #TRS80 #retrocomputing #computerhistory

Entonces, ¿por qué no la recordamos igual que a la Apple II, la Commodore PET o la TRS-80?

Porque 1977 cambió todo. La “𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝” llegó con mejor distribución, precios más agresivos, color, software, tiendas físicas y ecosistemas más sólidos. La 𝑺𝑶𝑳-20 quedó atrapada entre problemas de almacenamiento, disputas de software, la llegada de CP/M y una competencia brutal.

#altair8800 #AppleII #commodorePet #TRS80 #retrocomputing #computerhistory

TRS-80 Repair Part 0

Today I learned the dangers of shipping a TRS-80, which, you shouldn’t. It came with the CRT dropped, front panel cracked, CRT mount points cracked, and the tube socket damaged. Slowly replacing parts to see if I can get it to work, in the mean time I did a quick Acetone repair…

🔗 https://techiegirl.net/trs-80-repair-00/

#RetroComputing #TRS80 #RetroTech #Repair

Sometimes you find stuff inside other stuff. And it's cool stuff! 😄

Alas I cannot deal with yet another retro computing deep dive so I'll sell this one on Kleinanzeigen. 🤷

#trs80 #mc10 #tandy #RadioShack #retrocomputing

In other news, yesterday I completed a 3D printed replacement for the missing rear door on my #TRS80 #trs80model4p. I shared the files at https://gitlab.com/NF6X_Retrocomputing/trs80_4p_rear_door

There are many like it, but this one is now mine 🥰

#vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #Trs80 #Tandy

Retro NEWS: “RetroRio 2026” - Retrópolis

Secretaria de Comunicação Municipalidade São Tramiel de Retrópolis 12 de junho de 2026 – Atualizado às 08:00 15º Encontro de Retrocomputação da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro Anote, será no dia 11 de julho de 2026 (sábado), das 09:30 às 16:00 horas na Nave do Conhecimento Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ. Introdução

Retrópolis - A cidade dos clássicos
A flashback to November 19, 2015
#TRS80 #trs80model4p
I did this quite a few years ago for a different event, but it seems appropriate to post it again today. #MayThe4th #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #AppleII #Commodore #TRS80