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Aaron Newman
My personal website
Computers
Retro and modern computers I have built or repaired.
Vehicles
Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles
1967 El Camino
This was the first car I ever owned. Restored it in my home garage and painted it the original Marina Blue. Engine is 327 V8 with PowerGlide automatic transmission.
1972 Dodge Dart
Apple IIe
1983 Apple IIe computer. Purchased at estate sale in Loleta CA from family of original owner. Sold it to new owner after repairs were completed. Rebuilt the power supply with new high temp capacitors:
Mavica
Photography with vintage Sony floppy-disk cameras.
Sony Mavica FD-73
The MVC-FD73 was the basic model in the third-generation digital Mavica series from Sony, introduced in 1999. 3.5" standard floppy disks were used for storage, simplifying the transfer of images to a computer, helping make this a popular line of digital camera...
Sony Mavica FD-91
The MVC-FD91 from Sony was the top-end model in the second generation of digital Mavica cameras, introduced in 1998.It offered a startling 14x optical zoom range more typical of consumer camcorders (which it resembled), of 5.2–72.8 mm at f/1.8–3.2. This gives ...
Travel
Trips I have taken.
Japan
August 2001 trip to Japan. Flew from SFO to Tokyo-Narita airport direct.
China 2018
November 2018 trip to China. Attended the wedding of Randy Torni and Xingwen Shi .
Garage/Workshop
My home garage and workshop area.
Potting bench for Jana
Built this bench out of inexpensive 2x4 lumber (#3) and some extra plywood. Used "Simpson Strong-Tie" brackets to tie it all together. Very sturdy!!
Apple IIgs
Apple IIgs "WOZ" edition. Upgraded to ROM1 from ROM0. Has an CCFA-3000 card and Uthernet_II.
General workbench
Built an 8ft long workbench. Used 2x4 and 2x8 lumber with an Simpson Strong-Tie WBSK workbench kit. Top and bottom shelves are 3/4 CDX plywood. Used pocket holes on the two end 2x8 boards to attach them to the legs with more fasteners. Work surface is topped w...
1984 Honda GoldWing
This is our 1984 Honda Goldwing 1200cc. Very comfortable motorcycle. Feels like a couch on two wheels going down the road.
2019 Triumph SpeedTwin
This is the Triumph SpeedTwin 1200 motorcycle I bought new in Roseville CA. Sold it October 2024. Very fun and fast motorcycle.