Hacker News with Generative AI: Retro Tech

Tell HN: I'm a programmer who bought a typewriter (ycombinator.com)
I have been programming for the last 7 years professionally. I like computers from my early age. My father bought me Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ when I was in the first grade. Since then, computers were part of my life, significantly. I stare at my screen almost whole day. One day there was some voice in me saying "Buy a typewriter". I listened to the voice and bought Smith Corona Silent from 1946.
Nokia 5110 – Back from the Dead (2022) (opsbros.com)
I loved my Nokia 5110 and I wonder if it was possible to breathe new life into this long-shelved and still-memed mobile phone. As it turns out, not only is it possible, but it's going to be a lot easier than I anticipated.
My 80s TV can Wirelessly Receive my PC's video signal without transmitter[video] (youtube.com)
Nixie Tubes (2015) (danyk.cz)
Nixie tube is a cold cathode lamp filled with gas (typically neon with some argon at a low pressure, mercury is sometimes added for longer life). It is used for displaying numbers or other symbols.
Casio FW-91 replaced with smart internals (crowdsupply.com)
Sensor Watch is a bridge between eras. It takes an iconic 30-year-old design from a golden age of digital watches, and pairs it with a modern, powerful microcontroller.
The iPod Is Back -- Kinda (raspberrypi.com)
Poor Man's Kinesis Keyboard: The K'Nexis Keyboard (2005) (blogspot.com)
The 40-Year-Old Cable Modem (a NABU network modem teardown) [video] (youtube.com)
Relatively Universal ROM Programmer Makes Retro Tech Hacking Accessible (hackaday.com)