9 Jun
2025
9 Jun
'25
10:48 p.m.
My most prized UNIX computer is the original LF/Technologies CUBIX from
1987. It's an 11" cube with a built-in UPS (weighs a ton), an 80286 CPU,
several serial ports, and runs System V release 2. This box was part of
the original Stargate project, broadcasting Usenet over Satellite to
Cable TV.
I also have a UNIX PC 7300 and a couple SparcStation 1+ and a 10, along
with a pair of 13w3 monitors. And an Ann Arbor Ambassador terminal in
twisted mode.
These are currently in my virtual museum at https://stargatemuseum.org/.
It is my hope that someday they will go in a physical museum.
Thanks,
/Mary Ann Horton/ (she/her/ma'am)
Award Winning Author
maryannhorton.com <https://maryannhorton.com>
On 6/9/25 10:21, Vicente Collares via TUHS wrote:
Hello TUHS people!
Someone recently posted a question about your prized UNIX artifacts to
this list, that discussion [1] seems to be about various memorabilia.
What about computers made to run UNIX? Do you have or used to any
interesting historical hardware?
For my part, I have only used UNIX on emulated systems so far but
would like to purchase some hardware. Given that I have little space
it would need to be something small. According to you how does one get
into that specific type of retro computing?
See you around cyberspace,
Vicente
vicente(a)collares.ca
[1] https://www.tuhs.org/pipermail/tuhs/2025-June/032020.html