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Historic Microcomputer Restoration?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the preserve-the-past dept.

Pojodojo asks: "I am doing an independent study next semester with my computer science professor which we decided to call Historic Microcomputer Repair and Restoration. I will be working with such classics as the Altair 8080 and the Apple II. After I have repaired and or restored these machines, I will put them in a display for others to see. I have the opportunity for a modest budget to get equipment to put in the display, and would like to know is, what sort of things would you as fellow comp sci geeks like to see in a Historic Computer exhibit?"

2 of 170 comments (clear)

  1. Duh by baldass_newbie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ascii pr0n, obviously.
    *sheesh*

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  2. Computer History Museum by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Informative
    If you haven't already done so, you and your professor need to contact the Computer History Museum in San Jose.

    Next week's big festivities involve a restored PDP-1.

    Their collection of hardware is pretty much unmatched, and is open to the public. What's on display is the tip of their collection's iceberg. Who knows what might be kicking around in the background, just waiting for a small team of geeks to restore?

    And conversely, who knows what might be kicking around in your classmates' basements that's on CHM's wish list?