Post #549593
2026-03-05 01:25 UTC
Replies (4)
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@javensbukan@mstdn.ca 2026-03-05 01:29
Update: did a search. This is what you'd connect DEC terminals to! This particular one handles up to 16 terminals. Neat! 🤓 Too bad I don't have any old DEC terminals to play with 🥹
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@toddalio@mstdn.ca 2026-03-05 01:41
@javensbukan 1) have you installed Linux on it yet? 2) could you play Doom on it?
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@CGillanders@mastodon.ie 2026-03-05 04:02
@javensbukan that fat connector on the right hand side is an old fashioned Ethernet connector. Back when these were made you had to plug a separate Ethernet transceiver into your device and the transceiver would have the actual connection to the wiring. That included the possibility of using a vampire tap which pierced the plastic exterior of the cable to make a connection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_tap retro tech can be so very odd.
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@lopta@mastodon.social 2026-03-07 17:20
@javensbukan Without looking it up, I'm guessing a terminal server. Does it have a handful of serial ports on the back?