Retrochallenge 2009

"It's the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeeeeaaarr!"
 

Well, it's summer, and summer around CJ's place invariably means barbecues, cocktails, patios, good company, and of course the Retrochallenge!
 
Yes, we have a good solid month of retrocomputing ahead of us, and I've taken precautions this year, so there will be no interruptions (sales calls, meetings, medical emergencies, etc) to spoil my fun like they have the last two times.  In fact, I'm so determined to finish out the month that it'll take a catastrophe of biblical proportions to stop me...
 
Power failure? Pffft!  One of the three systems I'm using runs exclusively on battery power (4 AAs!)
 
House burns down?  Pffft!  Two of the three are portable (one barely so...)
 
Internet outage in town?  Pffft!  All I need is a payphone and either a pocketful of quarters or a prepaid phone card!
 
I'm all revved up and ready to go!
 

 
RC09: Systems
 
RC09: Preamble
 
RC09 Daily Blog:
Week One: July 1st - 4th
Week Two: July 5th - 11th
Week Three: July 12th - 18th
Week Four: July 19th - 25th
Week Five: July 26th - 31st
Closing thoughts

Commentary:
07/01/09: First bit of running commentary
07/06/09: You can't teach a new dog old tricks