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Sam has worked at Vermont Public Radio since October 1978 in various capacities â

All Tech Considered
6:03 pm
Sun May 26, 2013

Apple-1 Computer Fetches $671,000 At Auction

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Credit Courtesy of Fred Hatfield
With the exception of one cassette connector, this is the Apple-1 as it was delivered to Fred Hatfield. The user was responsible for finding a monitor and keyboard for the early computer that recently sold at auction for $671,000.
Credit Courtesy Fred Hatfield
When Fred Hatfield expressed his dissatisfaction with the Apple-1, Steve Jobs personally offered to swap it out in this letter.
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By and Sam H. Sanders

Originally published on Sun May 26, 2013 7:18 pm

Electrical engineer Fred Hatfield bought an Apple-1 computer in 1976, one of Apple's first computers. At an auction in Germany this weekend, it sold for $671,400.

Hatfield's relationship with that computer was an interesting one, and involves one bold interaction with Steve Jobs himself.

Hatfield, now in his 80s and living in New Orleans, says he was always into technology. "I've always been interested in digital machinery. As a kid I used to go to different junk stores and so on, to buy a pinball machine, to rewire it and make it do things like tic-tac-toe."

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Music News
5:45 am
Sat February 9, 2013

Frank Ocean's Big Year, And What Hasn't Changed In Hip-Hop

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Frank Ocean performs at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2012.
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Originally published on Sat February 9, 2013 12:11 pm

Frank Ocean is set to take a victory lap at this year's Grammys. He's up for six awards for his album Channel Orange, including best new artist, and he'll be performing as well. But just a few months ago, Frank Ocean's music wasn't the story — his sexuality was.

To review: After a listening party for Channel Orange last July, a BBC journalist pointed out that a few of the love songs referenced a "him" where you might have expected to hear "her."

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Around the Nation
6:02 am
Sun January 20, 2013

After Sandy Hook Shootings, Dads Step Up Security

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Originally published on Sun January 20, 2013 2:46 pm

The national group WATCH D.O.G.S. organizes fathers to volunteer to provide security in their children's schools. After Sandy Hook, the group's strategy didn't change. Some Watchdogs say they've just become even more vigilant.