Category Archives: Hardware
Restoration and whitening of a Panasonic FS-A1ST
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Hardware,How-to,MSX,Technology | May 8, 2015I posted about this on my Facebook account a few days ago and several people asked for more photos and a followup, so here it is.
My Facebook post from May 3rd.
Background
Some time ago I bougth a Panasonic FS-A1ST computer on Yahoo! Auctions. The description said that the unit was “as is” and that it wasn’t guaranteed to work properly. The photos were a bit dark, but there wasn’t any obvious physical damage. The price wasn’t high, so I bid on it and I won.
The package arrived a few days later. I couldn’t wait to open the box and try it (I had been without an MSX turbo R for quite a while), but my happiness vanished quickly: the computer came in a terrible shape. It was very dusty, and both the case and keyboard had yellowed a lot, not to mention the tobacco smell.
The computer as it arrived. Because of the bad light it doesn’t look as bad in the photo as it did in real life.
RE:birth
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Fun,Gadgets,Hardware,Japan,MSX,Retro,Technology | January 15, 2015Today I had to go to Akihabara for work and something caught my attention in an electronics shop not far from the station:
What’s is this sorcery!!?? MSX cartridges? Sound boards??
In the background there was playing one of Salamander‘s themes, with perfect timing and perfect instruments. Initially I thought this was a custom-built MSX computers, but it wasn’t.
Keep reading for the details.
Read more ›Relearning MSX #3 – User environments
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Hardware,How-to,MSX,Retro,Technology | December 18, 2014This article has moved to MSX Center.
Relearning MSX #1 – Introduction
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Fun,Hardware,How-to,MSX,Retro,Technology | December 11, 2014This article has moved to MSX Center.
I’m sorry Blizzard, but our relationship is over
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Gadgets,Games,Hardware,Rants,Virtual Reality | September 12, 2014Blizzard:
Thanks for the invitation to the public beta of Warlords of Draenor. When I saw the invitation email in my iPhone I initially thought it was just another phishing attempt to get my Battle.net ID and password. However, this time I didn’t see any suspicious links in the content, so I went ahead and logged in to my account and confirmed that yes, there it was:
Without thinking much about it I installed the client and downloaded the content, then gave it a try for a few minutes. Yes, it looks fantastic. However, this time I’m not staying. Azeroth won’t be seeing me again anytime soon.
Oculus Rift Development Kit 2: Review and initial impressions
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Gadgets,Hardware,Technology,Virtual Reality | July 31, 2014
I received my Oculus Rift DK2 yesterday morning. I ordered it on March 19th, within hours from the announcement. Here are my first impressions.
Click to read the whole review.
Read more ›Ben & Jerry’s awesome event in Tokyo Midtown, now with Oculus Rift!
Posted by Javi Lavandeira in Fun,Hardware,Technology,Virtual Reality,Work | March 15, 2014If you live in Tokyo get your ass off the couch and head for Tokyo Midtown now and get some delicious free ice-cream.
Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating an event in the basement of the Tokyo Midtown Galleria. Here you can enjoy free ice-cream, have your photo printed in a tub of the delicious thing, sit and relax while you eat under a (fake) tree…
…and also become a happy cow in a virtual reality experience using the Oculus Rift:
So where and when is this happening? Here you go:
Tokyo Midtown Galleria B1F
Saturday, March 15th 11am-8pm
Sunday, March 16th 11am-7pm
The even was put together by our company, Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo. Keep reading for the fun details.
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