TI-99/4A + TIPI: A vintage terminal with a modern brain

TI-99/4A + TIPI: A vintage terminal with a modern brain

BySophie Dupont

Because I can. And because I wanted to give this legendary early ‘80s machine a real, usable purpose. I have a fully working Speech Synthesizer, a solid TI-99/4A, and I wanted to plug in a modern brain through the TIPI interface — to connect it to files, network storage, or even AI.

But honestly, this was also deeply personal.

Lambda Station – A Retro-Futuristic Capsule for Music and the Connected Home

Lambda Station – A Retro-Futuristic Capsule for Music and the Connected Home

BySophie Dupont

If you walked past it without paying attention, you might think it’s a forgotten control terminal from some old lunar base. Something left behind on Alpha Station in Space: 1999. With its retro-futuristic look, physical switches, and clean lines, Lambda Station feels like a prop from a sci-fi set. But it’s real — and it lives in my home, quietly doing exactly what it was built for.