Author: Mike Knotts

WASD Keyboards "Mac" keycap set.

Custom Keycap Sets From WASD Keyboards

I recently switched over to a mechanical keyboard as my primary, specifically the Coolermaster CMStorm Quick Fire Rapid (CMSQFR), and, yes, I still hate the name.  But I love the keyboard.  It’s wonderful to type...

Atari 1200XL badging

In Defense of the Atari 1200XL

It is an “Edsel“? An “Avanti“? Or, is it something in-between? The Atari 1200XL has always had a sullied reputation with the Atari community; thought of as a crippled machine that was too expensive...

The Atari 1030 Modem from Atari Inc., 1983

My First Modem – The Atari 1030

    Released in 1983, and designed to match the newly launched Atari 1200XL, the Atari 1030 modem was an interesting piece of hardware.  The modem’s device-driver was burned into ROM, enabling it work with...

Amiga Boing Ball Demo

The Amiga “Boing Ball” Demo Animated GIF

As an old Amiga-geek, this little GIF here makes me smile.  The bouncing “Boing Ball” demo was an amazing thing for its time, as is the lore behind it.  Consensus seems to be that...