For those of us who lived through the early 8-bit computing revolution — the tail end, in our case —...
Radio Shack
Among the 8-bit home micro boom from the late 1970s through early 1980s, the introduction to computing for many wasn’t...
At one point, the Motorola 6809 seemed like a great CPU. At the time it was a modern 8-bit CPU...
If necessity is the mother of invention, nostalgia must be its stepmother, or its aunt at the very least. The...
From its inception as a humble mail-order business catering to radio aficionados to its zenith as a global electronics giant,...
For those of us who remember Radio Shack as more than just an overpriced cell phone store, a lot of...
While most of us now remember Radio Shack as a store that tried to force us to buy batteries and...
We are spoiled with multimeters today. Even the cheapest meter you will get these days is almost surely digital with...
If like us, you missed out on the TRS-80 Model I back when it first came out, relax .With this brand-new...
We suspect that if you want to write a blockbuster movie or novel, the wrong approach is to go to...
RadioShack has been acquired by El Salvador-based Unicomer Group with a plan to overhaul its website and add new programs driven by...
Release Date: September 2, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
Even if you didn’t own a TRS-80, the widespread footprint of Radio Shack in malls meant that if you are...
To call a vintage computing enthusiast would be an understatement. Who else would add the ability to control and address multiple VGA monitors...
A lot of people had a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I. This was a “home computer” built into a keyboard...
RadioShack, a bankrupt electronics retailer recast as a cryptocurrency platform, is getting unexpected attention online after its Twitter account took an abruptly...
It’s true that this TRS-80 Model 4P “luggable” was in better shape than many of the vintage machines that pass...
Depending on what you build, you may or may not run into a lot of inductors. If you need small...
Release Date: October 16, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
Release Date: September 25, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
2020 and all its ills have claimed another stalwart among PC builders and electronics hobbyists: Fry’s announced yesterday that they...
This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1136 Release Date: December 5, 2020 Here is a summary of the news trending...
The good news is that as of today RadioShack has officially been purchased by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), giving the...
