Terry Stewart (Tez)

A retro/classic computer enthusiast based in New Zealand. I've a particular interest in computing history and also collect classic '80s micros.

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

The Amstrad 6128. The final model I acquired to complete my classic computer journey. https://t.co/YR9pUdJmah

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@vmisev Thanks!

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After a seven-year hiatus, I've decided to show off another of my rest-home residents. Unlike me, they don't seem to age 😀 https://t.co/gyy4iYtiKE

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@RosaleaBarker Haha. Thanks. Yea, I loved that dog avatar! BTW, I've just finished part 2 and added new pics to part 1, so check the link again to see those additions. Part 2 is linked from part 1

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Part of my life was spent as a Penguin and Cartoon Dog so why not write about it.. https://t.co/dmZWYkd9vg

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

Interesting video. It's Twitter related but I imagine lots of platforms contain legacy systems held together by bits of string and glue which work, but are a complete mystery to current programmers/developers. Risky going forward I'm sure...

https://t.co/7fJ3dmiDV3

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@melswal @lizardb0y @rad_dav @IanMaverick @MikeBorthwick I haven't played with these ones Melanie.

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

This was not your standard disk alignment problem, but I think we got to the bottom of it (see article at https://t.co/yC6XRcQXTj)

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

Selling Internationally while at the same time avoiding e-Bay. We will see how it goes. https://t.co/9xcbnAcrcJ

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@melswal @Foone Yes, I've washed dirty disks a number of times with great success BUT if the hub ring ever comes off (which is always possible), it's almost impossible to get the data off even if the ring is re-glued. Tolerances are too fine.

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@eviantus On no. I gotta go watch it now!

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@melswal @MikeBorthwick Well done Mike!

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@Mr_Lurch Haha. Thanks!

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

Added some newly-found software to the Dick Smith System 80 site. See the latest update notice here. https://t.co/2SXcrYOi75

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Sunday was a good day... https://t.co/WH6mJuZ6ts

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@BinaryDinosaurs Very cool. These are extremely rare. Hope you can fix it.

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@Devilish_Design Dave do you mind if I add that photo to the System-80 archive site? Here somewhere https://t.co/fXlZoQAzro

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@OzRetrocomp @Mr_Lurch Yes I think that figure came from Dick Smith himself when I interviewed him for the website content. Or it could have been mentioned in an advertisement at one stage. One of those two. The former I think. Hard to remember now given it was 20 years ago!

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@BinaryDinosaurs Yes the System 80. Introduced me to the world of computing and I never looked back!

[Terry Stewart (Tez) @classiccomputNZ]

@harrymccracken I was there and yes it was exciting!