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Portable, battery-powered modem that could run for up to 10 hours on two AA batteries.

A French Apple II clone from the early 1980s, STADU-P stood for Système de Traitement et d'Acquisition de Données Universel Portable (Portable Universal Data Acquisition and Processing System).

The case could accommodate two floppy drives and all standard Apple II expansion cards.

It sold for the equivalent of about $2,200 USD in 1984, or $7,200 in today's money.

I guess I'd call it "harsh ambient?"

It's one of my favorite genres, and Yellow Swans are masters of it. Is anyone else here a fan?

Back in the 80’s with this powerful Casio FX-850P.
I’d been looking forward to adding it to my collection for a long time 🥰

At least if you write your days like that :)

I just got an R36T MAX, it's my first time with anything like this. I'm running into all sorts of confusion when I try to play games, and rather than asking a million questions, I just wonder if anyone knows of a good end-to-end tutorial.

For example, the controls seem to be all messed up in MAME, and I can't seem to get the settings to accept the buttons the device actually has.

I figured out the basics like how to add games, change some shader and aspect ratio settings, and get to the settings. But so much seems to be obscure, and searching for help in videos and forums leads me down rabbit holes that may or may not be relevant to my setup, and get into a lot of jargon that makes me think I have to learn more even to understand what they're saying.

All I wanted to do was play some fun games, I didn't want to turn this into a big deal. I know these are cheap devices and I shouldn't expect too much, but I would be so grateful if there was just a READ ME file that had everything a dummy like me needs to know.

Analog polyphonic synthesizer first released in 1975. Exact production numbers are unknown, believed to be fewer than 100.

The GX-1 sold for $60,000 at launch, which is nearly $400,000 in today's money.

These have been used by Aphex Twin, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, and Hans Zimmer.

A Danish EV for one person, designed for low-impact urban transportation. Originally launched as the Mini-El in 1987, renamed after objections from Austin Rover, makers of the Mini.

It has gone through iterations and improvements over the years, continuing to be produced in various forms until 2018, first in Denmark and later Germany. Enthusiasts and hobbyists still drive and collect them, often upgrading to the latest available battery technology.

Three body styles have been produced: a solid roof, a targa version with a removable center soft top and solid rear windows, and a fully open convertible. The entire top half of the vehicle hinges upwards on gas struts for entry.

The original in 1987 had a top speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) and a range of just 37 miles (60 km). By 2018, it had a top speed of 40 mph (65 km/h) and a range of 55 miles (90 km) thanks to lithium ion batteries and a 4 kW motor, making it practical for daily commutes.

The CityEl weighs about 500 pounds (230 kg) and has a cargo capacity of 10 cubic feet (280 liters).

One of the most beautiful albums I've ever heard. It makes me feel like Billy Wilder is filming me on a rowboat in Central Park under a warm mid-day sun shower.

I won the ticket from XFM calling in with the answer to the question "where would you find a buck-toothed girl?"

It really was a fun day. Sting happened to be standing next to me on the floor while we watched Morrissey perform. He was very buff!

https://www.theautopian.com/someone-turned-a-prius-into-a-ferrari-luce-and-it-actually-looks-better/

Forza players have been customizing the livery on a Prius to look like a Luce, and it ended up less ugly than the real thing 🤣

B&W monitor sold by Radio Shack as part of a four-camera security system. As you can see from the photo, it also accepts composite video input, allowing you to connect other things, such as a Nintendo, if you are so inclined.

A new device, but with strong cassette futurism influence and style. It's a chord-focused synth, in the tradition of the Omnichord from 1981.

Telepathic Instruments was co-founded by Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. I'm not in the market for synths, so I can't really speak to how good this is or isn't, but I love to see the aesthetic.

They got Matt Berry and Jemaine Clements to do the promo video for it, and that alone is one of the best promos I've ever seen, so that's fun: https://youtu.be/hbO1z13WP8o?si=pckZ5y9bWJlig3CW

Our morning routine

Rockwell's first line of electronic calculators in 1974 were sold under the model name "The Answers."

The entry-level, the 10R, had no memory and the addition button did double-duty as the equals button. It sold for the equivalent of $215 in today's dollars.

The 20R listed at $360 in today's dollars, and the 30R was $720, adjusted for inflation.

A Danish computer from 1984 with a 16-bit Intel 80186 and 256KB of memory. It launched with Concurrent CP/M, a multi-tasking OS that was unusual for a microcomputer in that multiple users could share one machine. Unfortunately, lack of IBM PC compatibility doomed it in the marketplace, despite later updating to Concurrent DOS.

Prince Corporation in Holland, Michigan invented the trip computer in 1980. It could mount on the dash of your car and provide information including location, ETA, time of day, miles to your destination, MPG, miles left in the fuel tank, and cost per mile in real time.

Since GPS did not exist yet, it used your starting destination and speed for many of its calculations. It connected to the vehicle's fuel flow sensor and speedometer sensor for data.

I found this news report from the time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEg6XP6t5Q