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Nick Koirala

Nick Koirala

I'm a software developer, electronics tinkerer and retro enthusiast with an extensive and ever growing collection of interesting gadets.
Wellington, NZ
Satnav without the satellites
Obselete Tech

Satnav without the satellites

As far back as 1930 there was a device available for helping navigate your shiny new horseless carriage. It is an interesting example of using the limited technology of the time to get you from A to B with a slightly lower chance of getting lost.
18 Jun 2023 8 min read
Airships
Obselete Tech Featured

Airships

I had a series of dreams once where I was building a flying machine from an old red bus. At the time it felt convincing that I could really make this work - and if I wasn't a pre-teen at the time I would have woken up, started
02 Jun 2023 10 min read
Why you can't play duck hunt anymore
Retro Tech

Why you can't play duck hunt anymore

Back in 2000-ish I bought a dodgy knock-off games console from an Asian stop over and at customs they asked my about this gun shaped item in the x-ray machine. This was pre 9/11 and they weren't too fussed. The opened the package, saw that the '
21 Sep 2021 5 min read
The mechanical TV
Obselete Tech

The mechanical TV

Flashing lights, whirling discs and tiny, blurry moving pictures. TV got off to a strange and rocky start.
17 Mar 2020 7 min read
The 2000 year-old computer
Ancient Tech

The 2000 year-old computer

This strange, corroded mechanical device was built around the first century BC and is considered the earliest known computer.
21 Jun 2019 6 min read
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