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…
  • Doombot1@lemmy.oneEnglish
    4·
    1 year 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
      7·
      1 year 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.

      • Doombot1@lemmy.oneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

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