When you’ve been a fact-sponge for electronics trivia for over four decades, it’s not often that an entire class of parts escapes your attention. But have you seen the Skiatron? It̵…
  • @davefischer@beehaw.orgEnglish
    14•9 months ago

    Weird. I’ve programmed tek vector graphics terminals, and I’d never heard about this before today.

    Actually, what’s really cool is the giant vector displays a few companies made in the 60s:

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    • @Doombot1English
      5•9 months ago

      You’ve programmed Tek vector terminals, as in, you used to work for Tek? Or just on the side as a hobby or something?

      • @davefischer@beehaw.orgEnglish
        8•9 months ago

        As a hobby. I set up a tek-4015 running geometric fractals (trees, snowflakes, etc.) in an art gallery type installation once, about 20 years ago.

        • @Doombot1English
          1•9 months ago

          That’s pretty sweet. Have always wanted one of those terminals; I feel like you could do so many things with them.