The One (November 1989) | PeakD

The One (November 1989): The One was a gaming magazine that was published in the U.K. It covered various systems over the year but it was primarily a 16-bit computer games magazine. In 1989 it was mostly covering the Amiga, Atari ST and PC. The November 1989 issue includes:

Digital Archaeology: Gateway MX6426

Digital Archaeology: Gateway MX6426 | PeakD: The Gateway MX6426 has an interesting dichotomy of features. It has a Turion 64 processor which is among the earliest 64-bit laptop processors. It competed with the Pentium M early in it life and later on with the Core and Core 2 processors. It was quite a bit faster than even the fastest Pentium M processors and competed favorably in terms of price.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (461-464)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (461-464) | PeakD: The second photo features the National Palace in Mexico. This is basically the euivlent of the White House in the sense that it is the home of the Mexican president.

The One (June 1992)

The One (June 1992) | PeakD: The One was a U.K. published magazine that covered 16-bit computer and video games. The specific systems covered varied over the years it was published. By 1992 it was pretty much exclusively an Amiga magazine. The June 1992 issue includes:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (457-460)

Vintage photos forom circa 1959, some of which feature this Lockheed L-1049C Super constellation.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (457-460)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (453-456) | PeakD

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (453-456): These photos were all taken in Mexico some time in the 1950s. These were scanned from glass slides which stopped being common some time in the mid 1950s.

ST-Log (April 1988)

ST-Log (April 1988) | PeakD: ST-Log was one of a couple of Atari ST magazines available in the U.S. I don't think the Atari ST was quite as popular as the Amiga but it was reasonably close, at lest during their early years. The April 1988 issue of ST-Log includes:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (449-452) | PeakD

More vintage slides scans from the 1950s.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (449-452)

Amstrad Computer User (January 1990) | PeakD

Amstrad Computer User (January 1990) | PeakD: While the Amstrad CPC was virtually unheard of in the U.S., it was a popular computer in the U.K. from the mid 1980s into the early 1990s. While there were several variants, they were all based on a 4 MHz Z80 processor and most commonly had 64KB to 12KB of RAM and a built-in cassette or 3-inch disk drive. Amstrad Computer User was one of the magazines dedicated to these machines. The January 1990 issue includes:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (445-448) | PeakD

All of the photos in this set were taken sometime in the 1950s in Mexico. It's also pretty clear that they were all taken at the same place where bull fighting was occurring.

For more photos from this set, see:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (445-448)

PC World (March 1990)

PC World was without a doubt one of the most popular PC magazines of the 1990s. There were still magazines for other types of computers around but they were fading away by the early 1990s. PC World and PC Magazine came to dominate when it came to computer magazines. The March 1990 issue of PC World includes:

PC World (March 1990)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (441-444)

This photo features a water show at Cypress Gardens. Cypress Gardens became a Legoland a number of years ago where this remained a regular show until a few months ago.

For more photos from this set, see:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (441-444)

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – DM0126.DOC

This post includes the contents of DM0126.DOC. This file is dated September 2nd, 1985. This seems to be a file capture of a mail reading session.

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – DM0126.DOC

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (437-440)

This photo features The Templo Expiatorio a Cristo Rey (the old Basílica de Guadalupe) which is in Mexico City.

For more photos from this set, see:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (437-440)

Byte (March 1980)

If you were buying a computer magazine in the early 1980s, there's a good chance it was Byte. It tended to be technically oriented with lots of projects to build yourself but it also had reviews and other coverage. Some issues were quite large. The March 1980 issue includes:

Byte (March 1980) | PeakD

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (16) - Barentanz

The Craic performs 'Barentanz' at the 2020 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida.

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (16) - Barentanz

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (425-428)

All of these photos were taken circa 1959. I believe that they were all taken in Mexico.

The first photo features one of the pyramids in Teotihuacan. I believe this is the Pyramid of the Sun.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (425-428)

MegaCon 2025 (4)

Day four of MegaCon was Sunday a week ago. It is not as busy as Saturday but probably still busier than all of the other days. At least until later in the afternoon. This was also Super Bowl Sunday but I'm not sure if that really had any impact.

Read more:

MegaCon 2025 (4)

Compute! (March 1988)

Compute! covered various home computers over the years. It was a little less technical than Byte (for example) at least in terms of hardware coverage. However, it was a great magazine and had numerous spin-off, the most successful of which was Gazette for the Commodore 64/128. The March 1988 issue of Compute! includes:

Compute! (March 1988)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (421-424)

All of these photos were taken circa 1959 in Miami and New York.

See below for more photos from this set:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (421-424) | PeakD

MegaCon 2025 (3)

Day three of MegaCon was Saturday. This is typically the busiest day of the con and this year was no exception. Foot traffic in the vendor hall is absurdly tight. Doing any shopping is really impractical as far as I'm concerned. I did, however, walk up and down most of the aisles to get some crowd video (which I will eventually post, probably years from now when I catch up). That meant this was another day of bumper to bumper panels.

Read more:

MegaCon 2025 (3) | PeakD

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (417-420)

All of the photos in this set were taken in Mexico in the 1950s. These are all from glass slides which stopped being common in the mid 1950s.

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Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (417-420) | PeakD

Computer Gaming World (June 1992)

Computer Gaming World was my favorite computer gaming magazine and a very long running one. The first issue was published in 1981 and in 2006 it was bought by Microsoft and turned into Games for Windows. Despite this, it kept much of the same format and staff as before so it continued to be a good magazine it just didn't survive much longer. The June 1992 issue includes:

Computer Gaming World (June 1992) | PeakD

MegaCon 2025 (2) | PeakD

During day two of MegaCon I spent very little time in the vendor area. It was mostly just a crossing point from one end of the convention center to the other where the panels were. My plans is usually to explore the vendor area on Thursday and Sunday when it is likely to be the least busy.

Read more:

MegaCon 2025 (2)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (405-408)

The Town and Country Motel and The Red Coach Grill in Fort Lauderdale, Florida circa 1959. See the linke below for more photos from this set. Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (405-408)

MegaCon 2025 (1) | PeakD

MegaCon 2025, day one. MegaCon 2025 (1)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (401-04) | PeakD

Photo from somewhere in Mexico some time in the 1950s... For more from this set, see: Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (401-04)

Byte (March 1985)

Byte (March 1985)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (297-300)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (297-300)

Digital Archaeology: Gateway MT6723

Digital Archaeology: Gateway MT6723 | PeakD

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (293-296)

These photos, like other recent sets, were likely taken circa 1959. Most of these were taken in the Central Florida area including this one from Cypress Gardens.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (293-296)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (285-288)

This photo features the Colonial Inn, a Miami Beach hotel. It was located at 2945 Collins Avenue but was demolished in the 1970s. This photo was taken circa 1959.

For more from this set:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (285-288)

Computer Shopper (March 2001) | PeakD

Computer Shopper, for much of its life, was a huge telephone book sized magazine with tons of ads of course but also tons of content. It had shrunk considerably by the turn of the century. The March 2001 issue, though much smaller than earlier years, was still a fairly hefty 250 pages. It includes:

Computer Shopper (March 2001)

MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (8) - Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)

Emerald Rose performs "Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)" at MegaCon 2012 in Orlando, Florida. MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (8) - Vampire Girl (From the Planet Orn)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (281-284)

These photos are from circa 1959 and include Miami and Gettysburg as locations.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (281-284)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (277-280)

These photos were taken circa and include Cypress Gardens and Cumberland Falls as locations. See more:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (277-280)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (273-276)

All of the photos in this set would have been taken circa 1959 and all of them were likely taken in Mexico.

See more:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (273-276)

Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – DM0125.DOC

This post includes the contents of DM0125.DOC. This file is dated September 2nd, 1985, This seems to be a file capture of a mail reading session.

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Digital Archaeology: Floppy Disk #14 – DM0125.DOC

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (269-272)

This photo features the United States Regulars Monument at Gettysburg.

See more:

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (269-272)

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (15) - Batucada De Craic

The Craic performs 'Batucada De Craic' at the 2020 Brevard Renaissance Fair in Melbourne, Florida.

Brevard Renaissance Fair 2020: The Craic Show (15) - Batucada De Craic

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (261-264)

Like other recent sets, these were all likely taken circa 1959.

The first photo is from Cypress Gardens. This amusement park is a bit east of the Tampa area. It is still there but now it is a Legoland.

See more: Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (261-264)

Byte (February 1984)

Byte tended to be a technically oriented magazine that covered a large variety of computers. As the world moved more towards PC compatibility, its popularity faded. Some of the issues were massive, especially some of the earlier ones. This issue from February 1984 has nearly 550 pages and includes:

Byte (February 1984)

NFL Blitz (Nintendo 64)

The field used to be a bit more varied when it cae to football video games. These days, it seems like Madden is the only thing anybody plays. NFL Blitz is another series of football games that was first introduced as an arcade game in 1997. It was also ported to a few home platforms, including the Nintendo 64, the following year.

Read more:

NFL Blitz (Nintendo 64)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (249-252)

Photos from Mexico circa 1959.

See the link below for more from this set. Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (249-252)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

The second photo features a boat called the Greyhound II. I found references to a charter fishing boat in Key West with that name that was operating in the 1950s. The best photo of it online I have found is here: https://www.keysnews.com/community/today-in-keys-history/article_5a8a1114-28c3-11ef-9497-9f392e88e30a.html - it does look like the same boat.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (7) - Take Me Down (to Her Water)

Emerald Rose performs Take Me Down (to Her Water) at MegaCon 2012.

MegaCon 2012: Emerald Rose (7) - Take Me Down (to Her Water)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Like other recent sets, these photos were likely taken circa 1959.

The first photo features the Virginia Monument which is a statue of Robert E. Lee mounted on Traveler. It is located in Gettysburg National Park.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Byte (November 1985)

Byte was one of the more successful early computer magazines. It's popularity faded away as coverage moved away from more technical subjects and computer became more of a commodity item. It was definitely going strong in 1985 though. The November 1985 issue has over 500 pages and includes:

Byte (November 1985)

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (229-232)

This photo was taken circa 1959, probably at a Florida beach, possibly the Cocoa Beach are. See the below link for more photos from this set.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (229-232)

The One (December 1994)

The One was a U.K. published gaming magazine that mostly covered 16-bit computers. In 1994 it was basically just covering the Amiga. The December 1994 issue includes:

The One (December 1994)