Computers that I have owned

Across the years I have owned a number of different computers. Most of them are from companies that are no longer in business. While there are still pictures and specifications available I thought I would try to gather them all up.

• Timex Sinclair ZX80 - a notebook sized computer that used a TV as a display.
• Zorba 'portable' computer - A sewing machine sized C/PM computer.
  
• Xerox 820 was my first CP/M system with a hard disk in it.
  
• Monorail Computer was an attempt in creating an 'All in One' form factor.
  
• Palm Pilot has been my constant companion since 1998. I use my Palm Pilot for just about everything from addresses to photos. I now carry a Treo 300, a combination cell phone and Palm Pilot.

Each of the current systems is named after one of the Seven Dwarves. For example the machine I use the most is named Grumpy.

TiVo is a cool way to manage TV watching

Personal Computer

• Things To Put In A 5 Inch Drive Bay
• Computer Case is a collection of different computer cases I've found

Multiple systems

Part of having multiple systems is how they are connected.

• Computer Cable how to connect computer hardware together.
• Wireless computer connections
• Network documentation is how to keep track of the connections

Always on the lookout for small, fanless systems that can be used as standalone devices. Things like the Linksys NSLU2 and the AMD_PIC.

Miscellaneous items

• Orb Light - a light emitting ball
• Greenlee Chassis Punches - tools for putting holes in stuff. (Mostly used for the Amateur Radio projects)
• Computer Hardware Diagnostics is a collection of hardware tools
• Universal Serial Bus items
• MiniITX motherboards
• Simm Stick is an embedded systems form factor
• PCI Card Processor are systems that are on a PCI card and use the PCI bus as their backplane. Great to built a cluster
• FPGA or Field Programmable Gate Arrays are a way to get complex logic into a small package.
• Embedded Ethernet is how to make Ethernet work in your hardware
• Turn a computer into a Personal Video Recorder or PVR
• Network Attached Storage is a way to get more storage without adding servers.
• Hardware Repair for the cases when things break.

Links to other sites

• Tom's Hardware Guide
• Tom's Networking Guide
• Silicon 101 - How microprocessor chips are made
• MMLogic, A MultiMedia Logic Design System for learning, a fun way to learn logic.
• AlphaSmart - Dana workslate, like the TRS Model 100

• PC104 XScale PXA255 Single Board Computer - VIPER from Arcom

• nOrhTec - MicroSever single board / book sized computer

• Linux system squished into Ethernet connector."Picotux" has a 55MHz ARM processor, 2MB of Flash, 8MB of RAM, a serial port, and five lines of GPIO. It measures 0.75 x 0.75 x 1.4 inches (19 x 19 x 36mm), and weighs 0.64 ounces (18 grams), packaged in a metal housing.

• Slashdod A Small Linux Machine

• gumstix.org - Small Linux machine based on the PXA255: 20 x 80 mm, '64MB SDRAM, 4MB Flash, MMC/SD/SDIO slot, and power management. It takes 3.6V - 5.0V power, and has been drawing under 200 mA.cIt weighs less than 12g without the battery

• Directron-Best Discount Store-Computer Parts Cases PC Power Supply Houston Hardware Software PC Motherboards Hard Drives Network Memory Repair Used Texas

• Dynamism.com - Next Generation Japanese Notebooks and Electronics

• The OLPC Wiki - OLPCWiki the wiki for the One Laptop per Child association. The mission of this non-profit association is to develop a low-cost laptop?the "$100 Laptop"?a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children.