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Well I figured it was time to update this after I downsized into my retirement condo. My computer room is not large, and it does not have all the cool toys like many of you have, but it's functional and I like it.

I am NOT a fan of the new trend of shipping things WITHOUT the ability to power them.

I'm older than many of you here, so way back in 1977 my first dream machine was the TRS-80 Model I, but as a kid I simply didn't have the money to buy one. Looking back that was a good thing as computers were changing so fast and obsolescence raised its ugly head rather quickly. About six years later I ended up with a TI-99/4A because the color graphics, the Parsec game and the lower cost for entry locked me in. I eventually did get a TRS-80 Model III later for more practical uses, but got rid of it after a couple of years. The TI-99/4A is a quirky machine, but nostalgia brought me back to it decades later as nothing more than a hobby machine to see what I could make it do with new tech add-ons. As the years piled up, and the decades have past, computers no longer seem to be the mystical and magical holy grails of my youth, now I see them as only a tool to do the things I want. I am finding out one thing as I approach codgerhood, it's true what they say about senior citizens and their second childhood, however it's more fun the second time around as now I can get whatever I want, unlike that kid so many years ago that had more dreams than means.

Anyone up for a standup arcade machine for their home for Christmas? << CLICK HERE >> $430.00

http://moonlander.seb.ly << CLICK HERE >> To play Lunar Lander online! Here is a screen grab of my first landing... ... and my second landing...

How about a Star Trek Door Chime? << HERE >>

Ouch! I read the reviews. This is the first time I've felt compelled to cancel an Amazon order in over eight years.

@TrekMD Please let me know if that micro SD card slot does anything other than expanded score settings...

Thanks for the heads up on this unit! I've been wanting the original 1979 arcade version of Lunar Lander for decades, and this unit has it! So I purchased the unit for the TV in the bedroom, which will put those wireless controllers to use. I did notice that the Amazon quantity indicator LIES. It said there was only one left when I clicked buy... it still says there is one left. But at that price, it's a real good deal!

The version I have was purchased from the AtariAge store a few years ago. I've only played it once. 🙄

I just did some checking on this unit.... IT HAS THE ORIGINAL LUNAR LANDER!

I wouldn't mind a paddle for my 5200 Tempest cartridge. Where do I get ahold of one of those and how much do they go for?

Yeah, the .STL was never printed/verified by the author, but I assumed it would be right. My mistake as you can see below...

Well it was SUPPOSED to be a cartridge holder for my 5200 cartridges. Sadly I had to abort it with 10 hours and 49 minutes remaining. When I was eyeballing it the size seemed to small, so I paused the print and checked it with a cartridge... sure enough... too small. Grrrrrrrrrr! 🤬

Woo Hoo! Only 13 Hours and 35 minutes remaining!

Yep, when a company goes above and beyond expectations, word gets around and brand loyalty is fostered. Sad thing is companies these days are being penny wise and pound foolish.

Since this is a thread just for TrekMD, I thought I'd post this unique photo of the Trek Super-Duo taken ant an odd angle.

<< THIS >> pdf MIGHT HELP YOUR NEED FOR A FIX! 😉

I agree!

I only have one question... how much does it cost?

** UPDATE ** I found an .STL for a ten cartridge holder! I usually print using .2mm fine detail or better, but that would take around 24 hours, not something I'm all that excited about, so I sliced it for .3mm draft mode, because the case isn't going to be on display anyway, I just need it for function behind the doors of the armoire. It'll still take 15 hours and 45 minutes to print, so I'll start it after I get home from work on Monday.

These are the homemade labels I've have on my cartridges for the past few years (as shown in the old photo below).

Maybe because 5200 cartridges never came with end labels, maybe because the system was not that popular. But one of my next tasks is to comb the internet for a suitable display rack to modify in my slicer for my Atari 5200 cartridges, because as of now, I've been unable to locate a ready made display rack, and while I don't use many of my physical cartridges, I don't like shoving them all in a box.

Well, if I were you guys I'd pass on the camera. While the image is okay for a cellphone, there does not no appear to be a way to view live images on your PC, at least without the cloud function that I have no interest in. Also the companies shipping times are the worst. In the end I would not recommend this camera.