Retro Machines & Media: A Course Taught at DHSI 2019 Main Menu Problem-Solving a Retro Computer Photos from the demonstration about fixing a retro computer The Telidon Photos of the Telidon that John Durno demoed in the course Playing Retro Games Photos of the retro games played during the Retro Machines & Media course at DHSI 2019 Traversal of Myst Videoclips captured during the Traversal of the game by members of the DHSI 2019 class

Introducing the Lab

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The course took place in a pop-up lab that John Durno created in the University of Victoria Library for us. Featured in the space were 20 computers John has been collecting over the last three years. Above are a photo of the selection of the computers.
Here is a list of the computers and the software they contained:

Digital VT 125

iMac Bubble
Mac OS 9.2.2
CD-ROM Drive slot
Notable Software

  • HyperCard 2.3.5


iMac Bubble
Mac OS 9.2.0
CD-ROM Drive slot
Notable Software

  • Tomb Raider II
  • HyperCard 2.3.5
  • Bugdom
  • Nanosaur


iMac Bubble
Mac OS 9.2.1
CD-ROM Drive slot
Notable Software

  • HyperCard 2.3.5
  • Doom II
  • Quake
  • Wolfenstein-3D
  • Diablo
  • Bugdom
  • Enigma
  • Nanosaur


iMac G3 Flat Panel
OS 10.3.9
CD-ROM & DVD Drive

  • Deena Larson’s Kanji-Kus
  • Figurski at Findhorn on Acid


Macintosh Plus
System 6.0.8
External floppy drive
Notable Software

  • Mac Write 4.5
  • Mac Paint 1.5


Power Macintosh G3 (All-in-one)
Mac OS 9.2.2
3.5-inch floppy drive, ZIP drive, CD-ROM Drive
Notable Software

  • HyperCard 1.2.5


Macintosh Classic
System Software 7.0.1
3.5-inch floppy drive
Notable Software

  • StorySpace 1.12
  • Afternoon, a Story
  • StoryCard 2.02


Macintosh SE
System Software 7.0
3.5-inch floppy drive
Notable Software

  • StorySpace 1.12
  • StoryCard 2.02
  • HyperCard 1.2.5


Macintosh Classic
System Software 7.0.1
3.5-inch floppy drive
Notable Software

  • StorySpace 1.12
  • StoryCard 2.02
  • HyperCard 1.2.5


Commodore 64
Commodore KERNAL
ROM Cartridge, digital tape, and other peripherals

Apple IIe
System Software Apple-DOS 3.3
5.25-inch floppy drive

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