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John Newcombe

@glasstty.com

TELSTAR viewdata service, KIM-1, OSI, Gemini, System 3 computers oh... and a YouTube channel, youtube.com/glasstty. No games here!

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 27/04/2026

I'm trying to decide which is the best view. Saint Ives or the Office at home.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 30/03/2026

Speaking of being overwhelmed with stuff, is this the sort of stuff you were after?

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 27/08/2025

Recreating a 1980s weather receiving station.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 24/06/2025

A massive thank you to @petescircuit.bsky.social and @loudscotsbloke.bsky.social for their generosity in supplying the missing components for my now working ZX80.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 25/05/2025

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 25/05/2025

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 25/05/2025

I'll be there with as much Prestel junk as I can fit in a reasonably priced hatchback along with some of my favourite badges.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 06/05/2025

Finally sorted the disk 'module' thanks to some Cardboard Aided Design.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 13/04/2025

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 07/03/2025

Ok as it happens, thanks to Grant Searle and a spare Multicomp board.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 09/01/2025

Today has brought very high levels of anxiety, followed by euphoria.

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 14/11/2024

I remember when I though a 5Mb hard disk was large, now I think its enormous!

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 11/11/2024

After a great weekend at RetroFest it's back to normal today with some Telstar updates. :)

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 07/02/2024

Working from home today...

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 04/11/2023

All set up at the Retro Computer Festival with the Acorn System-3 6809 Prestel software accessing Telstar. www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/71266/Re...

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 25/10/2023

It took me longer that I thought but my 6809 Acorn System 3 can now access Viewdata... and in time for RetroFest!

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 11/10/2023

Third member of the band has arrived... Time to fire up the Apple II. #volca #synthesiser

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 03/10/2023

Second member of the band arrived today... more to follow soon. #synthesiser #volca

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 02/10/2023

The first member of the Band turned up today. More arriving soon...

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John Newcombe @glasstty.com · 30/09/2023

So pleased that this 6809 System 3 is welcome at the Dragon meet. I just wish I could get it to work!

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