swartz_de

@swartz
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Ur-PΓ€lzer, Database monkey @ BASF. Father of 4 Kids. Born in Santa Rosa, California. Went on a vacation to Germany in '82 that never ended. I tend to post stuff about old mobile computing tech, although not limited to that subject. Opinions are my own.
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swartz_deJan 23
Show threadThilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈJan 22

And while you're reading:
Pay a visit to this guy in Ireland.
I feel like he's inspiring a lot of folk to actually repair stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlxHa1JKbdU

#RightToRepair

Repairing an Old Makita HR2020 drill with a burnt out motor, using old stock spare parts.

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swartz_deJun 10, 2025
Show threadAlice AverlongπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈJun 7, 2025
@ann3nova I only use windows 11 if there's a 3. before the 11
swartz_deApr 23, 2025
Show threadThilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈApr 23, 2025

Interesting.
This one (https://typewriterdatabase.com/1954-groma-modell-n.17638.typewriter) is pretty close.
1950s Groma Modell N.

And this one (https://typewriterdatabase.com/1956-groma-modell-n.4487.typewriter) is an even closer fit.

Also found a serial in mine as 335852, which perfectly fits the two 1956 specimen.
1956 Groma Model N it is, then.

Awesome!

#Typewriter

1954 Groma Modell N on the Typewriter Database

From the Virtual Typewriter Collection of Martin Wohlert: 1954 Groma Modell N | It's in a rare color, something like...

Typewriter Database
swartz_deFeb 1, 2025
Show threadThilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈFeb 1, 2025
Yeah, okay. Didn't want to wait. I needed to know.
And we are back, now with proper backlight!
Sweet!
Later, the BIOS battery will be swapped, and the internal battery refitted.
Fun fact: With the new keyboard, the TrackPoint is way less nippy and actually works great now. I didn't expect that!
swartz_deFeb 1, 2025
Thilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈFeb 1, 2025
Saturday morning shenanigans:
As I decided to reactivate my spare parts ThinkPad x250 and use it for playing with Linux, it deserves a new keyboard and BIOS battery.
Keyboard is in, but I'm still waiting for the battery.
With the x250, you really have to dig deep. Fortunately, ThinkPads are rather serviceable, so it's no big deal once you gave it a try once.
swartz_deJan 21, 2025
Show threadThilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈJan 21, 2025
@swartz Something like this might be a starting point:
https://github.com/f1ac0/PCMCIA-SRAM
GitHub - f1ac0/PCMCIA-SRAM: 4MB PCMCIA SRAM for Amiga 600 and 1200

4MB PCMCIA SRAM for Amiga 600 and 1200 . Contribute to f1ac0/PCMCIA-SRAM development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
swartz_deJan 21, 2025
Thilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈJan 21, 2025

And here it comes!
Another retro rabbit hole. Couldn't resist this one, especially with that colour scheme.

Amstrad Notepad Computer NC100.
Maybe way less useful than the NC200 with its floppy drive, but way more accessible here in Germany. And maybe modifiable, too.
We'll see.
Also, serial and parallel port and centre-negative power supply!

#RetroComputing #Amstrad

swartz_deJan 16, 2025
When encountering strange behaviour trying to port a program, you might want to check if some fundamental function has been changed between versions. And Sharp, why did you change the 254 character unDIMed string length we had in the E5xx series back to 7 in the G85x? #ポケコン #twitterarchive
swartz_deJan 15, 2025
Rod Hull - www.tfw8b.comJan 15, 2025
Rod Hull Replays: Elite for the Commodore VIC20 - Am I any good the 2nd time around? 15012025-1646
#RetroGaming #RetroComputers #8bit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICNWKrSycpk
Rod Hull Replays: Elite for the Commodore VIC20 - Am I any good the 2nd time around? 15012025-1646

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swartz_deJan 15, 2025
Thilo, EE 🀘🏼πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ίβš›πŸŽ—οΈJan 14, 2025

In case anyone cares: This was my first PC. ESCOM 80286 in a slim-line case. πŸ₯°
I think I had a better video card in it, though. Probably VGA.

So tempting...

https://www.ebay.de/itm/285360103184
#eBay #ESCOM #RetroComputing

ESCOM 286 16MHz CHINON FR-506 CONNER 80MB IDE HDD *Vintage* | eBay

Entdecken Sie ESCOM 286 16MHz CHINON FR-506 CONNER 80MB IDE HDD *Vintage* in der großen Auswahl bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!

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