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matt3o wrote: ↑thank you guys. just a quick sneak pick. Almost there....

Spoiler:

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Sweet! That looks great!

matt3o wrote: ↑great! thanks madrobby

You're welcome. I'll try to add some more later, of some switches and stuff. I think it would be good to delete all replies in this thread that aren't suggestions for header images for clarity. Keep a link to the discussion thread in the OP.

I'm gonna post a bunch. All pictures made by me and licensed under the terms of the do the fuck you want with it license (aka public domain).

Thank you secret Santa!!!

wobbled wrote: ↑Mine has arrived but I'm dealing with some nasty pneumonia at the moment, will upload pics soon but thank you very much to my secret santa

So you’re saying your lung membrane is inflamed? You should have gotten beamspring lungs!

j/k j/k hope you feel better soon!

matt3o wrote: ↑just to be clear. Die Hard is not a Christmas movie. It's just a movie you watch for Christmas. EVERY Christmast!

NOW I HAVE
A MODEL F
HO-HO-HO

The movie appears to have product placement from Control Data. I’m not familiar if they did PCs in the late 80s, but perhaps it’s PC clones (and keyboards) from Control Data shown. These look vaguely like AT-class machines to me.

The movie also sports a worst-of-all-worlds touchscreen keyboard.

No sign yet! Patience is key...

Christmas movie time!

The keyboard in the security room at the beginning of the movie, when they lock out the elevators, seems to be a Model F XT.
Did you spot any other boards?

Half-Saint wrote: ↑OMG is that a HAG Capisco chair?!

Well spotted. Did you know they use them on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

matt3o wrote: ↑That's impressive man! But the lack of Amiga 1200 is disturbing!

I have 500 and a 600—need to get them up and running.

depletedvespene wrote: ↑Nice.

Needs more Atari.

I have plenty of Atari just no space to display it right now

Here’s a shot of my retro cave. There’s Commodore 64C, my Windows 10 PC with a NMB PC-122, a flat CRT with a IBM Model M SSK (switchable between a few retrocomputers, a Pentium in the photo), and my IBM 5150 PC with Model F XT.

Topre Realforce RGB, SA Honeywell, some random extra SA caps, RollerMouse (fml, carpal tunnel!)

So... you’re saying there was a switch in a key leadership role and there’s a new chairman of the board?

(I’m showing myself out.)

matt3o wrote: ↑I always wanted to build a C64 like keyboard.... so far I limited myself to a keycap set

That is *amazing*. Is that still available to buy somewhere?

I love the mini C64 @madrobby Thanks, it’s the LEGO one from here: https://powerpig.ecwid.com/#!/My-First-Computer-Adore-Edition-3-0/p/88336909/category=15326736 I’m really tempted to get the full-size model... https://www.perifractic.com/Perifractic/Takeout_Store/Entries/2018/11/17_Brixty_Four__Me...

__red__ wrote: ↑What's the resolution of that monitor? I like the form-factor. Curious if they get that by adding to the side or cutting from the vertical.

3840x1600

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ul ... ccessories

Due to a fresh diagnose of carpal tunnel syndrome, I’ve switched to a RollerMouse. The keyboard is a Topre Realforce RGB with SA Honeywell caps (plus a few extras).

Noobmaen wrote: ↑Looks like it's one of these wiki/BTC_53_series

Thanks!

What the model number for this Packard Bell? PS/2, Macro key, Big Ass Enter, large backspace, green at key labels, awful keyfeel… no model number on back?

Ho ho ho! “Your item arrived at our USPS facility in JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER on December 11, 2018 at 10:00 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination.”

This changes all the time, but right now I’m enjoying the AEK II