When you’ve been a fact-sponge for electronics trivia for over four decades, it’s not often that an entire class of parts escapes your attention. But have you seen the Skiatron? It̵…
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Weird. I’ve programmed tek vector graphics terminals, and I’d never heard about this before today.

Actually, what’s really cool is the giant vector displays a few companies made in the 60s:

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You’ve programmed Tek vector terminals, as in, you used to work for Tek? Or just on the side as a hobby or something?

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As a hobby. I set up a tek-4015 running geometric fractals (trees, snowflakes, etc.) in an art gallery type installation once, about 20 years ago.

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That’s pretty sweet. Have always wanted one of those terminals; I feel like you could do so many things with them.

That looks like something straight out of Star Trek (TOS)!

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Star Tek

No trackball? Tsk ram :)

Great pic

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