Revive & Repair

I fix broken stuff!

Author: DJ Billings

  • Palm Tungsten E Rescue

    Palm Tungsten E Rescue

    In this post, I’ll show you how I brought a vintage Palm Tungsten E back to working condition.

  • Restoring a 1940s Firestone Radio Phonograph

    Restoring a 1940s Firestone Radio Phonograph

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    I’d like to introduce my latest project: restoring a Firestone radio phonograph from 1941.

  • Free Farmhouse Trestle Table Restoration

    Free Farmhouse Trestle Table Restoration

    When Jenni and I passed an old farmhouse table on the side of the road in our neighborhood, I initially had to say no. Then I changed my mind.

  • Back to the Mac

    Back to the Mac

    I bought the MacBook new in 2007 and it only just occurred to me today that it’s almost 18 years old. I think that qualifies as a piece of computer history, and I’m going to maintain it in its original form for preservation purposes.

  • Rescued LG Monitor for TRS-80

    Rescued LG Monitor for TRS-80

    I’ve been looking for a dedicated monitor for one of the TRS-80 CoCos (Color Computers) I picked up a couple months ago.

  • 100% Free and Open Source ThinkPad

    100% Free and Open Source ThinkPad

    I’m writing this post on a ThinkPad T480, running only free, open source software. Why is that interesting or important? I’ll explain.

  • Another HP Fixer-Upper

    Another HP Fixer-Upper

    I swear, I don’t have a thing for HPs. In fact, I never buy HP computers new. It’s just not my thing. They make some cheap laptops that are fine for students and the average home user. And that’s not me. But whenever I see an HP in the wild, I have a strong urge…

  • Coffeezilla

    Coffeezilla

    I was prompted to make some coffee on the stove. Mmmmm, coffee.

  • Another Desk Rescue? Yes.

    Another Desk Rescue? Yes.

    I know, I just posted last time about refurbishing a desk. In case you’re either growing concerned that I’m obsessed, or you’re thinking that I’m only going to write about desks for the rest of forever, you can relax. I’ll move on to other topics soon enough. The last desk was a super cheap Craigslist…

  • A Piece of Buried Treasure

    A Piece of Buried Treasure

    I have stumbled upon buried treasure many times, and sometimes it takes the form of furniture. The alley behind our house has brought us lots of furniture treasures. People throw away some amazing stuff. Usually it’s an IKEA table that just needed some screws tightened. Sometimes it’s bar stools that need a little sanding and…