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James Grahame
Calgary, Canada
Interests: Clever gadgets, electronic musical instruments, Super 8 movies, classic video games, pinball machines, elegant electronic design
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Turn Your Old Tube Television Into A Smart TV
Posted Nov 6, 2016 at Retro Thing
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Updated. Thanks.
A Vintage Introduction to the Mellotron
The Mellotron is a tape sample playback keyboard from the 1960s that made an appearance on multiple Beatles albums, among others. Each key triggers a magnetic tape strip that runs for a maximum of 8 seconds, making it into a tremendously complicated version of a modern digital sampler. This Bri...
A Vintage Introduction to the Mellotron
The Mellotron is a tape sample playback keyboard from the 1960s that made an appearance on multiple Beatles albums, among others. Each key triggers a magnetic tape strip that runs for a maximum of 8 seconds, making it into a tremendously complicated version of a modern digital sampler. This British Pathé film is a wonderfully daft time capsule from 1965... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2016 at Retro Thing
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Kodak's Brand New Super 8 Movie Camera
Posted Feb 19, 2016 at Retro Thing
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Reviving Forgotten Radios
Great Big Story shot this fantastic short about Allen Chiang and his quest to restore as many pre-1970 vintage radios as he can. Even though classic terrestrial radio is considered a quaint anomaly these days, there's something charming and unpredictable about these old sets. I suspect he enjoys the challenge of working without service manuals and complete schematics, too... Giving... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2016 at Retro Thing
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Play Zork Online!
Posted Sep 8, 2015 at Retro Thing
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Each post ends up taking about an hour to find, research and write. Bohus and I simply don't have the time to invest in this hobby right now -- as much as we love writing the site.
We both hope that we can get back into the swing of things in the future.
Miami Vice Ferrari Testarossa For Sale
The Ferrari Testarossa is a ridiculous car from a ridiculous era. And now the most ridiculous example of the species could be yours. This 1986 beast driven by Crockett & Tubbs originally sold for $85,000 and was placed in storage following the merciful cancellation of Miami Vice in 1989. It ha...
Miami Vice Ferrari Testarossa For Sale
Posted Jul 7, 2015 at Retro Thing
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It's a pretty damn well written book - one of the few in English - that covers the technical details of Soyuz in any depth. The first section of the book runs through a history of Vostok and Voskhod and the development of Soyuz.
The remaining two thirds details Soyuz technical history, variants, and an excellent chapter that goes into the technical details of the TMA-M, along with docking techniques, diagrams culled from original manuals and so on.
Unless you work for NASA Goddard or SP Korolev Energia, there's a lot to be gleaned from this book.
A Soyuz Space Capsule Owner's Manual
I'm trying really hard not to buy this Haynes Owner's Workshop Manual for Soyuz space capsules. Haynes also publishes versions for the space shuttle, Mars landers (which could come in handy to resolve the recent short circuit problems plaguing Curiosity), the International Space Station and ev...
A Soyuz Space Capsule Owner's Manual
Posted Mar 4, 2015 at Retro Thing
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You should visit buchla.com - lots of fantastic modular gear at (almost) reasonable prices. He sold the IP several years ago, so his legacy will continue.
Vintage Synthesizer Reissues Invade NAMM 2015
Perhaps it has something to do with Baby Boomer demographics, or maybe people are just looking for something different, but classic analog synthesizers are all the rage at this year's NAMM music industry show in Anaheim, California. Moog Music takes the crown with some absolutely breathtaking...
Vintage Synthesizer Reissues Invade NAMM 2015
Posted Jan 25, 2015 at Retro Thing
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Moore's Law and Affordable Computing
Posted Dec 2, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Boutique Swiss Made Calculators
Posted Nov 20, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Earliest Known Official Batmobile For Sale
Posted Nov 17, 2014 at Retro Thing
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The Last Revox Repairman in Brazil
The Revox Man from Baucia on Vimeo. Alfredo Luiz Baucia writes, "I think you would like to know about the last Revox specialist still working in Brazil, Getulio Cinquetti." Indeed, we would. Alfredo took the time to capture a typical working day for Mr Cinquetti on video. The result is a nod to the past and a reminder that in... Continue reading
Posted Nov 6, 2014 at Retro Thing
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The Internet Arcade: Over 900 Vintage Arcade Games In Your Browser
Posted Nov 1, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Brilliant. I'm itching for Super 8 movie film. Having another source of color reversal is really, really important for those of us who love to shoot single reel shorts with only in-camera editing.
Reviving An Old Film Brand
We're at a crossroad in digital imaging - that magical time in a technology's adoption curve where nearly everyone uses and enthuses about it. In a few years - perhaps five or ten - we'll see a small but determined group of people aggressively readopt traditional still and motion picture film ...
Reviving An Old Film Brand
Posted Oct 14, 2014 at Retro Thing
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A Very Cool $59 Retrocomputer
Posted Oct 8, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Winnebago Returns To The Seventies
Posted Oct 2, 2014 at Retro Thing
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ColecoVision's Affordable Retro Console
Posted Oct 1, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Stern Unveils The Walking Dead Pinball Machines
Posted Sep 11, 2014 at Retro Thing
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I Hear We're All Supposed To Wear Watches Now
Posted Sep 10, 2014 at Retro Thing
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Steam Powered King Tiger Tank
Posted Sep 9, 2014 at Retro Thing
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