1 Using a 1930 Teletype as a Linux Terminal
CuriousMarc's project connecting a 1930s teleprinter to Linux is recommended for retro computing inspiration and for seeing how mechanical machines cope with serial data.
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2 Chips a la Antoine: an IC chip de-capping recipe without chemicals
CuriousMarc's demonstration of opening plastic chip packages using hot air and pliers, recommended as a simple low-chemical way to expose a die for photos or study.
3 Apollo Guidance Computer Part 1: Restoring the computer that put man on the Moon
Admired as the opening of CuriousMarc's restoration of a real Apollo Guidance Computer, with viewers enjoying the engineering and the look at its wiring.
4 Core Memory Explained and Demonstrated
CuriousMarc's clear demonstration of how magnetic core memory works, offered to anyone curious about the technology and valued for its vintage computing knowledge.
5 Rare LED watch chip from Texas Instruments (HP 98035 Repair-a-thon Part 0)
CuriousMarc's project is pointed to for showing how bubble LED displays work and are wired, and for a long-interval timing use of an old watch chip.
6 Teletype Model 19 Part 4: Thyratron Power Supply
CuriousMarc's video is linked as a visual example of thyratron tubes, especially the blue glow of the mercury vapour type.
7 Why we don't always replace vintage electrolytic capacitors
Cited as evidence that very old electrolytic capacitors can still measure within specification, so blanket replacement is not always needed.
