Tag Archives: 1980s

Altered States

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Joe_Williams

This was a drawing I did back in the late 1980s in the cursed Sketchbook from Hell. I created it as a belated birthday card for a girl I was pursuing who dodged my advances. Belated birthday cards featuring a … Continue reading →

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Killing the Sketchbook from Hell

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Joe_Williams

A sketch I did with my favorite indigo blue pencil while sitting at the Ridgeway pool in South Philadelphia this summer. This was the first satisfying sketch I did in the dreaded Sketchbook from Hell!

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TRS-80 SAVES Metropolis!!!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Ricky Rotten sent me an article celebrating the 35th anniversary of Radio Shack’s personal home computer the TRS-80 also less-than-affectionately known as the TRaSh-80.

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Information Tsunami

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This was an illustration I did for The Jewish Exponent back in the 80s. It was for an article on the incredible surge in the amount of printed information. It went on to detail the trials and tribulations of researchers … Continue reading →

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Ghosts of Philadelphia’s Past – Bellevue Health Baths

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Joe_Williams

A couple years ago I was wandering around what’s known as Center City in Philadelphia when I took this picture. This sign is on the corner of Sansom and Juniper between 13th and Broad. I’ve been up and down this … Continue reading →

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17,000,000 Commodore 64 Users Can’t Be Wrong

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Joe_Williams

The best-selling personal computer model of all time. It was cheaper, faster and better than the Apple computers out at the time. Why these guys aren’t ruling the world is beyond me. Today, I continue my exploration of the digital … Continue reading →

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The Lost Art of the Mix Tape – Moak Enna Minnie

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Joe_Williams

As I wrote before, Tina and I have been doing some either very late or very early Spring cleaning, and, in the process, came upon a bunch of old audio cassettes. This was the way we listened to music before … Continue reading →

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