Blasts from the past!

I just found my *TRS-80 Model 100 Portable Computer* (to give it its full name) in a box while attempting to do some de-cluttering. I thought I'd lost this computer in one of my many moves. I did quite a bit of my PhD (writing mostly but also some coding and, of course, connecting to the university systems via its built-in 300 baud modem) using this wee computer. I have some fond memories of using this computer.

Must find some AA batteries and see if it still works. No reason why it shouldn't?

I also found my first "proper" laptop, a Toshiba T1000SE. I used to use this in my 1 hour each way daily rail commute to work in Scotland.

I wonder what else I'll find?

Question now: what do I do with these computers? Suggestions welcome!

#TRS80 #RadioShack #Model100 #TRS80Model100 #ToshibaT1000SE #RetroComputing

Se o Sr. Incrível usasse MSX BASIC, nada disso teria acontecido.

https://retropolis.com.br/2025/03/10/se-o-sr-incrivel-usasse-msx-basic-nada-disso-teria-acontecido/

#MundoRetro #BASIC #matemtica #MSX #MSXBASIC #PontoFlutuante #Python #TRS80Model100

The Tandy Portable Computer 100, was a pioneering portable computer released in 1983 by RadioShack, part of Tandy Corporation. We were programming a quiz game in BASIC on it, designed to challenge you with questions about our museum and its history. 📠💻

#computermuseum #computerhistory #slovenia #ljubljana #softwareheritage #digitalheritage #nostalgia #radioshack #tandy #tandycorporation #trs80 #trs80model100 #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing

Mosca Branca do dia: MicroOffice RoadRunner

https://retropolis.com.br/2024/05/14/mosca-branca-do-dia-microoffice-roadrunner/

#MundoRetro #Cartucho #CPM #Laptop #MicroOffice #MicrosoftBASIC #modem #MoscaBranca #RoadRunner #supercalc #TRS80Model100 #z80

The Tandy Portable Computer 100, was a pioneering portable computer released in 1983 by RadioShack, part of Tandy Corporation. It featured an integrated keyboard, a built-in LCD screen, and ran on four AA batteries, making it highly portable for its time. 📠💻

#computermuseum #computerhistory #slovenia #ljubljana #portable #digitalheritage #trs80model100 #trs80 #tandy #retrocomputing #radioshack #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputing

Notes from a panel on working #writing in alongside your day job: https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/cansmof/en/pemmi-con/schedule/680/Don't%20Give%20Up%20Your%20Day%20Job

- Many authors do limit distractions by turning off notifications, using lower-tech devices like #trs80model100 or #AlphaSmart
- Momentum is key, even if it's just 100 words a day; make sure to set aside time
- Find a way to make writing easy; don't worry about using The Correct Software or The Correct Workflow
- Figure out your flow-inducing conditions and use them, if you're doing a big write.

The TRS-80 Model 100 - Released 40 years ago today! I bought a used one a while back, and probably last used it in the late 90s. I found it in a box in the basement recently, put new batteries in it, and it still works! (It only allows a 2-digit year, though, so it displays the year as 1923!)

#RetroComputing #RadioShack #TRS80Model100 #Y2KBug