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Ur-Pälzer. Father of 4. Born in Santa Rosa, California. Went on a vacation to Germany in '82 that never ended. Opinions are my own. #ポケコン
Oct 14, 2022 9 tweets 9 min read
My friends, a thread! I managed to bag a #casio #fa10 with case, a #pb700 and 2 RAM modules from a friendly chap in Switzerland. The unit was not in the best condition when it arrived. 1/8 #ポケコン I did the case cleanup first, because easiest. It was mostly dirty & the metal parts very rusty with quite a bit of pitting. I used car cockpit cleaner to scrub the case & removed the rust with a wire brush. 2/8 #ポケコン
Jul 8, 2022 12 tweets 9 min read
Thread time once again! A Package from a fine fellow in Valencia! The contents are something I've been trying to find for quite a bit now. A bit more expensive than what I'm usually willing to spend, but this is special. #ポケコン The address sticker on a package from Valencia, as yet unope Random side note: It would seem that Lidl Spain had a sale on Milbona products back in March. I hope the Spanish among you had a chance to grab some cheap dairy goodness. Also, nachos.
Jun 1, 2022 9 tweets 7 min read
1/8 Hello my friends, it's been a while, but today I bring a new thread! It stars the handsome bugger pictured below. "But Rick," I hear your imaginary voices protest, "that's not a Pocket Computer!". Well right you are, sort of. #ポケコン Image 2/8 This beautiful #Sharp #IQ8200 comes courtesy of a nice chap in France. Although a great piece of kit, the real magic happens when you add this little IC-Card (#IQ871). A 128 KB #BASIC card which goes into the expansion slot on the Organizer. #ポケコン ImageImageImage
Sep 3, 2021 13 tweets 8 min read
Hello fine folks! I bring you a thread! A long one! Pictured here is a new addition to my collection; the #Sharp #PC1100 aka #EL6300. It's a combination Pocket Computer/calculator/database. 1/12 #ポケコン ImageImageImage 2/12 Sporting a clamshell case, the top half hosts the two line LCD display, the mode selector, power button, the numerical keypad and the keys for database functionality. It takes a lot of its design from the run-time Pocket Computers like the PC-1270. ImageImage