Clipmarks | kidora's Computers collection

Collectible PCs: Pictures and Prices

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:59:31 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: This brings back some memories.
Start digging in you junk closets folks, you may have one of these puppies lying around.

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Altair 8800 (MITS, 1975)

current market value: $2000+

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Alto (Xerox, 1973)

current market value: at least $5000 to $10,000

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Apple 1 (Apple Computer, 1976)

current market value: $15,000 to $25,000

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Apple II (Apple Computer, 1977)

$1298; current market value: $15 to $250

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Commodore 64 (Commodore, 1982)

current market value: $10 to $300

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Cray-1 (Cray Research, 1976

current market value: tens of thousands of dollars

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IBM PC (IBM, 1981)

current market value: $50 to $500

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IMSAI 8080 (IMSAI, 1975)

current market value: $500

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Kenbak-1 (Kenbak Corporation, 1971)

current market value: $12,000+

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KIM-1 (MOS Technology, 1975)

current market value: $100 to $500

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Lisa (Apple Computer, 1983)

current market value: $10,000+

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Mark-8 (Jonathan Titus, 1974)

current market value: $5000 to $12,000

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Micral-N (R2E, 1973)

at least $5000 to $10,000

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PDP-8 (Digital Equipment Corporation, 1965

$1500 to $20,000

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PET 2001 (Commodore, 1977)

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Scelbi-8H (Scelbi Computer Consulting, 1973)

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TRS-80 Model 1 (Tandy, 1977)

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TRS-80 Model 100 (Tandy, 1983)

Tags: pc, computers, antiques, apple, ibm

Google Getting Closer To A Virtual World

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:55:05 GMT

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Clip Source: news.zdnet.com

Virtual-worlds platform developer Multiverse Network is set to announce a partnership Tuesday that will allow anyone to create a new online interactive 3D environment with just about any model from Google's online repository of 3D models, its 3D Warehouse, as well as terrain from Google Earth.

The idea is simple: Multiverse's technology--which gives game developers tools to design custom virtual worlds--will let those designers pick and choose from most of the millions of 3D models created using Google's 3D software tool SketchUp, and to import pieces of terrain, as defined by entering specific longitude and latitude data, from Google Earth.

Of course, Multiverse's project is not the only one that has sprung up to make use of this data. Google is rumored to be working on a prototype virtual world, a beta test of which may or may not be under way at Arizona State University.

Tags: google, google earth, virtual, world

Pictures Of the Ugliest Tech Products In History

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:35:50 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Check out these very unattractive items from yesterday, and one from today.

Enjoy!

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Acoustic Coupler Modems

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Osborne 1

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Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

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Microsoft Windows 1.0

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Nintendo Virtual Boy

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Tiger Electronics Furby

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iMac Flower Power and Dalmatian

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Neuros II Digital Audio Computer

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Commodore 1541 Floppy Disk Drive

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Microsoft Zune Player

Tags: computer technology pictures ugly

See-Thru Laptops

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:52:35 GMT

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Hacking Google For Free Songs

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:03:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: God were all becoming pirates ...

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Rubik's Cube Proof Cut To 25 Moves

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:17:08 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Finally ... maybe now I can solve the dam thing!

Clip Source: science.slashdot.org

"A scrambled Rubik's cube can be solved in just 25 moves, regardless of the starting configuration. Tomas Rokicki, a Stanford-trained mathematician, has proven the new limit (down from 26 which was proved last year) using a neat piece of computer science. Rather than study individual moves, he's used the symmetry of the cube to study its transformations in sets. This allows him to separate the 'cube space' into 2 billion sets each containing 20 billion elements. He then shows that a large number of these sets are essentially equivalent to other sets and so can be ignored. Even then, to crunch through the remaining sets, he needed a workstation with 8GB of memory and around 1500 hours of time on a Q6600 CPU running at 1.6GHz. Next up, 24 moves."

Leopard Unleashed October 26?

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:53:20 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Well I hope that this rumor is true, and that Leopard lives up to its hype.

I do suggest waiting some period before upgrading due to some issues that Leopard was having with Adobe programs in the recent seeds.
Hopefully these issues will be resolved by then.

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Apple is getting ready for important announcements for late October, according to AppleInsider.

The period between October 22nd and 27th is being pointed out as the likely stretch during which Apple will make its announcements. Furthermore, the publication targets October 26th as ship date for the company's long-awaited Mac OS X Leopard.

Leopard has seen its release date delayed in April as it was scheduled to launch in June with the iPhone.

Tags: mac, apple, computers, software, update

Pictures Of Computers From Yesterday

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:05:05 GMT

clipped by: kidora
clipper's remarks: Enjoy these great pictures of computers from yesteryear!!

One day this will be your computer. Ohhh memories!

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The Silicon Valley Guy Handbook, a tongue-in-cheek manual to understanding the prototypical computer nerd.

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A comptometer, a 1914 mechanical adding machine made by the millions. A similar machine was later used at Los Alamos to calculate differential equations for the Manhattan Project.

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An Apple II computer signed by Steve Wozniak.

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A screen displaying a working version of Microsoft Windows version 1.0.

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One of the oddest items in the DigiBarn collection is this device, created in 1979 by early Apple employee Daniel Kottke, which was a portable digital music player. Damer called it "the ancestor of the iPod."

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One of the earliest artifacts linking Microsoft to Apple, this cassette contains a copy of Microsoft's Applesoft BASIC.

Tags: computers, pictures, antiques, apple, microsoft

Spying On The French With BlackBerrys?

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:04:51 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Got to love the French.

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

Put down those freedom fries son, there's a xenophobic firestorm abrewin'. According to France's venerable Le Monde newspaper, French government officials have been banned from using the uber popular BlackBerry devices for fears of foreign spying. Specifically, the issue has to do with the fact that RIM's servers reside in the US and the UK. In other words, they fear US and UK spies. We kid you not. Of course, RIM responded with the usual assurances of security going so far as to say that even the US National Security Agency couldn't view the content of any Blackberry communicated data. Hell, its networks have even been cleared by the UK government and NATO for sending sensitive data. This is not going to be pretty.

Tags: blackberry, france, us, uk, spying

Using Voice Chat In On-line Role Playing. Yes or No?

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:46:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The part about the 11 year old boy is hilarious.
While I enjoy chatting with people online, I don't think anyone wants to hear my southern twang. I would rather let the illusion stand, whatever the illusion happens to be.

Clip Source: www.wired.com

Recently I logged into World of Warcraft and I wound up questing alongside a mage and two dwarf warriors. I was the lowest-level newbie in the group, and the mage was the de-facto leader. He coached me on the details of each new quest, took the point position in dangerous fights and suggested tactics. He seemed like your classic virtual-world group leader: Confident, bold and streetsmart.

But after a few hours he said he was getting tired of using text chat -- and asked me to switch over to Ventrilo, an app that lets gamers chat using microphones and voice. I downloaded Ventrilo, logged in, dialed him up and ...

... realized he was an 11-year-old boy, complete with squeaky, prepubescent vocal chords. When he laughed, his voice shot up abruptly into an octave range that induced headaches and probably killed any dogs within earshot. Oh, and he used "motherfucker" about four times a sentence, except when his mother came into his bedroom to check on him.

Tags: voice, wired, wow, role-playing, games, online

Compaire iPhone To Other Phones

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:28:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Just a little FYI.

Clip Source: www.engadget.com

Tags: iphone, mac, apple, nokia, samsung, blackberry, palm