I celebrate the release of the HHC videos as some do with the Beaujolais Nouveau (il est arrivé !). Unlike the Nouveau, which is not decanted since it is a young, light-bodied wine, the videos are distilled one by one. This is not a bad thing, as the quality of the recordings has continuously improved over the years. So, there is no binge-watching, and, at the publishing time, there are still many to come (here).
Nonetheless, there are already a few gems up there. Of course, Geoff Quickfall’s excellent talk on the SHARP PC-1300/S, Gene Wright’s Texas Instruments Mid-Range Classic Calculators speech, or the update on the HP 15C CE by José González Divassón.
And many more to come! Like the Beaujolais Nouveau, these presentations are meant to be enjoyed shortly after release, so keep an eye on the channel!
Thanks for the posting, I must admit, I had a brain malfunction when I cited you. I meant to say Intel but sadly stated IBM.
I did correct that off screen and of course in the citations at the end.
Thanks to your site I went looking for the Sharp and found not one, but 5. I have two 1300S fully functional but one that only writes but not read. Will have to check out the power supply to see of the capacitors are doing there job at the card reader end.
The other two, well, lets just say parts, there was more copper sulphate contamination then electronics on both.
Now that you have retired, any chance of making it to HHC or the European version at the least?
Best wishes, Geoff
I enjoyed your presentation very much, Geoff. You did an incredible work reviving your 1300S. It is quite remarkable that you found five of them! Bummer about the battery pack. Speaking of which, once my bookshelves are built and installed in my lab, I will browse through my collection of Japanese magazines to see if I can find a reference/advertisement/price. Stay tuned on that one. I will definitively try to make my way to an HHC (by the way, I am based in Oregon, I moved here from Paris in 2005). Last, I don’t know if you have seen my answer to your last message, but I would love to learn more about your PhD topic!