Hacker News with Generative AI: Vacuum Tubes

The Tube Computer (thetubecomputer.com)
A modern 8 bit design, built with recycled 1950s vacuum tubes, that glow and heat the entire room.
Retro Computing, Hardware, Vacuum Tubes, Design
232 points by elvis70 57 days ago | 63 comments
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.
Electronics, Retro Tech, Vacuum Tubes
143 points by xk3 80 days ago | 40 comments
Building an O2 concentrator for welding and vacuum tube work (nickpoole.me)
Building, Welding, Vacuum Tubes, Electronics
74 points by gtsnexp 229 days ago | 6 comments
Thyratron (wikipedia.org)
Electronics, Vacuum Tubes, History
14 points by peter_d_sherman 244 days ago | 3 comments